Teaching code

4S000517

Teacher

Maria Federica Merotto

Coordinator

Maria Federica Merotto

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

IUS/18 - ROMAN AND ANCIENT LAW

Period

2° periodo lezioni (2A) dal Feb 12, 2025 al Mar 25, 2025.

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

The course is intended to provide the student with the main private law categories through the study of the cases examined by the Roman jurists, as well as through the modern theories grounded on Roman sources.

At the end of the course, the student will be able to elaborate on legal issues, in both written and oral forms, developing proper reasoning and argumentation, using an appropriate and specific vocabulary, reaching independent judgement on actual cases, adopting a method based on continuous learning and knowledge updating.

Prerequisites and basic notions

No precondition is required.

Program

The aim of the course is to provide the ability to analyze and understand the main categories of private legal science through the study of both the original Roman solutions and the modern theories developed on the basis of Roman legal sources: and this in constant comparison with the rules, of legislative and jurisprudential origin, in force in today's Italian legal system.
The course, specifically, through the exposition of Roman private law, both substantive and procedural, will illustrate not only the elementary regime of the individual institutes within the case-by-case reconstructions of the scientia iuris, but also the technical-conceptual arsenal that is still essential for the understanding and interpretation of positive law.
This will allow the student to achieve the ability to set up legal questions in written and oral form through correct lines of reasoning and argumentation, with the acquisition of an appropriate and specific disciplinary vocabulary, formulation of autonomous judgments on concrete cases, a method for continuous learning and updating of knowledge.
It is recommended to consult assiduously, during the study, a civil code in an updated and complete edition. The teaching material uploaded on the e-learning platform will be available to the students.
ERASMUS students are requested to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on the program and the modalities of the exam.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The course includes a combination of 30 hours of lectures (supported by the use of ppt presentations) with a 12-hour laboratory, dedicated to the review of key concepts and group exercises, some of which are organized according to the Problem Based Solving (PBS) method.
Both lectures and laboratory hours require active participation by students.
In-person lessons (5 CFU, 30 hours): - Sources
- Process
- Real rights and possession
- Obligations
- Contracts Distance lessons (1 CFU laboratory, 12 hours)
- In-depth analysis through concept maps of the main study topics (sources, process, real rights, legal transaction)
- Case studies on individual contracts and group work for the resolution of the case
- Self-assessment test in preparation for the final exam
Given that the aim of the course is to provide institutional preparation, the teaching method aims to promote learning through frontal lessons that expose the institutes taking into account their inseparable logical and systematic correlation. Consistently with the expected learning outcomes, the approach to some practical cases as concluding moments of the analysis will not be neglected. Any conferences and/or seminars of particular interest for the topics covered, optional tutoring and laboratory activities related to the course will be reported from time to time by the teacher during the lessons.
The video recordings of the course lessons will be made available exclusively to the following categories:
- students with disabilities, invalidity or DSA, following communication to the teacher by the Inclusion and Accessibility Unit;
- students participating in the PA 110 e lode training project;
- Panopto for workers.

Learning assessment procedures

The examination will take place for all – attending and non-attending students – both in written form (with the submission of five open questions to which the student must answer in the total maximum time of thirty minutes), and by interview, in which, after a brief illustration and commentary on the written test, the knowledge of the program will be further examined.
In determining the final mark, written and oral tests have equal importance.
For ERASMUS students, the exam will consist - at the student’s discretion and in agreement with the teacher - of an oral interview or a written paper, in Italian or English, on the part of the programme agreed in advance between the student and the teacher. In the first few hours of the course, the modalities and types of examinations will be explained in detail.

Evaluation criteria

The exam’s goal is to test the program knowledge, having regard to the student’s ability to develop a critical reasoning on specific legal issues.
The evaluation criteria are as follow:
- acquisition of knowledge;
- acquisition of critical reasoning skills;
- acquisition of analytical capacity and arguing ability.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final evaluation is expressed in thirtieths (30/30). The evaluation between 18 and 20 corresponds to a sufficient, yet low and basic, knowledge of the contents; the evaluation between 20 and 25 shows a more than sufficient/discreet knowledge of the contents; the evaluation between 25 and 29 shows a good or very good knowledge of the contents together with commendable critical skills. The evaluation between 30 and 30 cum laude corresponds to a very good or excellent knowledge together with high critical, analytical and connection skills.

Exam language

Italiano