Teaching code

4S008446

Teacher

Alessandra Cordiano

Coordinator

Alessandra Cordiano

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

IUS/01 - PRIVATE LAW

Period

1° periodo lezioni (1A) dal Sep 16, 2024 al Oct 30, 2024.

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

This course intends to analyse the field of family law in multiple perspectives; the programme is offered to students who would like to integrate the basics of family law already studied in Private Law Institutions. Especially, this course analyses family as social formation and fundamental right, consequences of the marriage, filiation bonds and family crisis. The aim of the course is to enable students to critically approach family law questions under an unitary vision of the legal system, particularly with regard to the duties of operators to raise awareness of wide practical issues. At the end of the course, the knowledge acquired shall allow students, first of all, to have the technical and professional instruments to assist families, stimulating the capacities of setting up networks of legal experts (judges, lawyers, legal guardian and curator) and others professionals (social services, educator and teachers). Secondly, this course will permit students to work taking on the ethic and professional responsibility thanks to the study of juridical issues underlying family conflicts.

Prerequisites and basic notions

No previous knowledge required

Program

This course intends to analyse the field of family law in multiple perspectives; the programme is dedicated for students who would like to integrate the basics of family law already studied in Private Law Institutions. Especially, this course analyses family as social formation and fundamental right, consequences of the marriage, filiation bonds and family crisis.
The aim of the course is to train student with critical approach regarding family law questions under an unitary vision of the legal system, particularly with regard to the duties of operators to raise awareness of wide practical issues. Attention is also paid to gender equality as an essential condition for a prosperous world.
The knowledge acquired would allow, first of all, technical and professional instruments for students to assist families, stimulating the capacities of setting up networks of legal experts (judges, lawyers, legal guardian and curator) and others professionals (social services, educator and teachers). Secondly, this course will permit students to work taking on the ethic and professional responsibility thanks to the study of juridical issues underlying family conflicts.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, with active participation by the students including through the analysis of case studies. Students are strongly advised to come to lectures with the relevant legislation so that they can develop an adequate ability to read and interpret the law. Anyway, students have the possibility to resolve uncertainties during the weekly student meeting according the timetable published in the professor’s webpage.
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Topics:
For attending students:
- Family law and family relationships: new family models e new forms of parenthood.
- The courts and administrative bodies charged with protecting family and juveniles: juvenile justice (functions, structure, division of powers among various bodies, prospects for reform); social services and juveniles; interaction between the administrative authorities and the courts.
- Separation and dissolution of marriage and minors’ protection.
- Protection from domestic violence and Tort law in areas of family and minors’ law.
- Filiation: Parental responsibility limits to and lapse of parental authority, and removal of children from their parents' custody.
- Adoption and foster care.
- Family law’s protection instruments.
For students who will not be attending the lectures, the programme will follow the traditional syllabus: alternatively
a) the Family Law Handbook, indicated in the bibliography:
1. Family in italian system
2. Family solidarity
3. Marriage institution
4. Marriage invalidity
5. Personal relationship (duty and rights)
6. Patrimonial relationship (patrimonial regimes and compensation)
7. Separation and divorce
8. “Unioni civili e convivenze”
9. Parentage
10. Parental responsibility (duty and rights)
11. Child protection (judicial form of interventions)
12. Child protection (administrative and social forms of interventions);
or:
B) of the Handbook "Juvenile Civil Law", as indicated in the bibliography (no Chapter no. 7, 8, 9, 14. 15)
1. The Sources, Principles and Institutions of Juvenile Law
2. The filiation relationship and new parenting
3. The family crisis
4. The civil protection of the child
5. Foster care and adoptions.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The course consists of 36 hours of lectures (supported by the use of ppt presentations), which involve the active participation of students, according to the Problem Based Solving (PBS) method, through the analysis of case studies to be solved in class.
Students are invited to come to class with the Civil Code and other legislation, which will be indicated, so that they can develop an adequate ability to read and interpret the law.
During the course of the academic year, students can make use of the weekly reception service, on the day and at the time indicated on the lecturer's web page, to clarify any doubts or to study in depth profiles of particular interest.
Lectures will be held in presence.
Lecture recordings will be available for student workers (panopto for workers) and vulnerability situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Learning assessment procedures

Assessment of learning
For students who attend the lectures, the verification of learning will be based on an oral test on the topics addressed during the course.
For those who do not attend the lessons, the verification of learning will be based on a single oral test.
The learning assessment will be carried out in Italian.
Evaluation criteria and grade composition:
For the students who will follow the lectures and will carry out the scheduled tests, the grade will be awarded through an oral test on the topics addressed during the course (100%)
For those students who do not attend the lectures, the score is based on the single oral test.
The evaluation will take place through the following criteria
- the depth and breadth of knowledge gained;
- the property of language
- analytical and argumentative capacity;
- capacity for critical reflection.
The final assessment is expressed in 30ths. The awarding of an honours degree is linked to the following assessment of the examination: complete control of the discipline, excellent command of language, excellent analytical and argumentative capacity and capacity for critical reflection on the regulations.
Erasmus students are urged to contact faculty to arrange for exams.

Evaluation criteria

acquisition of knowledge;
critical reasoning skills;
use of the specialized lexicon.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

30/30

Exam language

italiano

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