Teaching code

4S008459

Academic staff

Caterina Fratea, Diletta Danieli

Coordinator

Caterina Fratea

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

IUS/13 - INTERNATIONAL LAW

Period

1° periodo lezioni (1A) dal Sep 15, 2025 al Oct 29, 2025.

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

The course is intended to provide students with the legal tools and methodologies necessary to analyse the international mechanisms of protection of human rights, established both in the UN framework and at European level, implementing a practice-oriented approach and selecting thematic areas of study. Upon completion of the course, students shall be able to understand the functioning of the international mechanisms of protection, also under a procedural perspective, and to deepen the study of specific rights referring to the relevant supranational case law.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Basic knowledge of international law and European Union law.

Program

The course will analyse the international human rights protection mechanisms arranged within both the United Nations Organisation and the different regional systems, specifically the European system.
Following a general overview of the main range of legal instruments established in the UN framework and its control mechanisms, the course focuses on the regional system in Europe, which features a distinctive “multilevel” character.
Firstly, the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms will be analysed with regard to both substantial and procedural law provisions (especially the individual application procedure) and in light of the case law of the Strasbourg Court.
Then, the protection of fundamental rights as developed within the European Union will be assessed from an evolutionary perspective, as well as in its current coordination with the European Convention and the domestic legal orders.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The course will be delivered in Italian.
Classes will be organised according to a practice-oriented approach, combining lectures devoted to the study of the international and European legal framework devoted to human rights protection, with practical seminars that consist of group discussions of case studies and resolution of actual cases inspired by the practice. Attending students will also have the opportunity to present optional papers with regard to selected topics previously agreed upon.
The teaching materials used during classes (slides, legal sources, selected case law) and further readings on specific topics will be made available on the University e-learning platform "Moodle".
Lectures will be recorded and made available to attending students only.
Students who find themselves in particular situations of fragility due to conditions of disability or learning disorders may agree with the teacher on the use of any supporting materials and/or tools.

Learning assessment procedures

The oral exam covers the whole course’s program.
For attending students, the exam can be prepared using the notes taken and the teaching materials discussed during classes (provided on the University e-learning platform "Moodle"). The optional presentation of a paper during the classes, to be prepared on topics previously agreed upon, will form part of the final evaluation.
Non-attending students shall prepare the exam on the textbooks indicated in the “Bibliography (Leganto)” section.
Erasmus students can choose to take the oral exam
- in Italian, according to the same course syllabus and examination methods provided for Italian students;
- in English, according to a course syllabus and examination methods to be agreed upon with the instructors.

Evaluation criteria

The exam is aimed at assessing:
- the acquired knowledge and the ability to connect different topics;
- the legal reasoning regarding the specific law field on which the course focuses;
- language and legal terminology skills;
- analytical and argumentative abilities.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final mark will be expressed in thirtieths and will refer to the oral test as a whole.
For those students who will have presented a paper during the seminars, the final mark will be allocated as follows:
- oral exam on the topics assessed during classes (60%);
- paper presented in class (40%).

Exam language

Italiano. Per gli studenti Erasmus, italiano o inglese. | Italian. For Erasmus students, either Italian or English.

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