Learning objectives

The course aims at investigating the theoretical and processual foundations of constitutional justice. The course will provide knowledge and understanding of the legal aspects of the decision-making process relating to constitutional issues. At the end of the course, the student will have both the ability to analyse and manage the decision-making processes that involve examining the questions of constitutionality, and the ability to formulate, in depth, autonomously and with critical awareness also to the changing contexts of reference, opinions and arguments, in written and oral form, concerning cases, questions and juridical cases concerning the questions of constitutionality.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Knowledge of Italian Constitutional Law is required
To pass the Constitutional Law examination is to be

Program

The functions of the Constitutional Court will be examined.
In particular, incidental proceedings
- incidentality;
- notion of judge and judgment;
- notion of relevance;
- subject matter and parameter of the question of legitimacy
- decisions of the Constitutional Court (types and effects)

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The course is conducted with lectures but students are constantly stimulated to intervene and construct the lesson with the lecturer

Learning assessment procedures

oral examination
For students attending the course, the assessment will consist of active participation in the course, the presentation of cases in the lecture, and a final examination on the topics covered in the lecture.
For non-attending students, the examination will be oral and will include an assessment of theoretical and practical knowledge of the institutions covered in the programme.

Evaluation criteria

The student must demonstrate
- Knowledge and understanding
- Applied knowledge and understanding
- Autonomy of judgement
- Communication skills
- Ability to learn

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

being a single examination, the grade will only be that of the oral examination

Exam language

italiano