Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:
Combined Bachelor's + Master's degree in Law - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
Roman Law Institutions
History of Medieval and Modern Law
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2026/2027
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
4° Year It will be activated in the A.Y. 2027/2028
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
5° Year It will be activated in the A.Y. 2028/2029
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
1 module between the following| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
Roman Law Institutions
History of Medieval and Modern Law
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
1 module between the following| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
5 modules among the following during the 3rd,4th and 5th year (1 module in the 3rd, 1 module in the 4th, 3 modules in the 5th). A.A. 2024/2025:Diritto penale dei monori e della famiglia not activited)Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
International Human Rights Law (2026/2027)
Teaching code
4S008459
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
IUS/13 - INTERNATIONAL LAW
Period
1° periodo lezioni (1A) dal Sep 14, 2026 al Oct 26, 2026.
Courses Single
Authorized
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
International Law
Program
The course, taught entirely in English, focuses on the study of human rights at both the universal and regional levels – in particular, though not exclusively, in Europe.
The first part – introductory in nature and covering historical and theoretical aspects – traces the origins of the movement for the international protection of human rights and the key stages in its development, including within the context of other major branches of international law (the prohibition on the use of force in international relations; international rules on trade and foreign investment; the right to development and environmental protection; international humanitarian and criminal law, etc.).
The course then examines in depth the mechanisms for the protection of human rights within the so-called United Nations system (which includes, alongside the United Nations, the Treaty Bodies and the Special Procedures) and regional protection mechanisms, with a particular focus on the European Convention on Human Rights, currently regarded as the most advanced instrument for the international protection of human rights.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
The teaching method combines lectures with the presentation and discussion of specific case studies and topics, based on the materials made available on the Moodle platform throughout the course.
TEACHING DELIVERY METHOD
In accordance with the University’s guidelines, lectures will be held in person.
Video recordings will only be made available, upon request, to students who find themselves in particularly vulnerable situations due to disabilities or learning difficulties.
Learning assessment procedures
The examination aims at ascertaining the student's acquired capacity of legal analysis of relevant international treaties and cases.
ATTENDING STUDENTS shall prepare on their notes and the materials indicated during the course and made available on the moodle platform. As part of their final evaluation, they will be given the opportunity to prepare a class paper based on a case in-class presentation and/or a written essay.
STUDENTS WHO DO NOT ATTEND THE COURSE shall prepare on Antonio Marchesi, La tutela internazionale dei diritti umani, 2 ed. Torino, Giappichelli, 2023 - ONLY Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
The examination shall be in English for attending students (modalities to be agreed upon during the course). It shall be in Italian for non attending students (oral interview).
Evaluation criteria
Attending students will have the opportunity to be evaluated on the basis of an oral presentation and a written report, as evidence of the presentation, on a topic covered in class.
Non-attending students will take an oral interview with 3 questions designed to ascertain knowledge related to the fundamental institutes of the subject as covered in the reference textbook.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final grade will be given in thirtieths.
For attending students who offer a presentation/report, the evaluation will also take into account class attendance and participation.
For students taking the oral interview, each question will be scored from 6 to 10 points.
Exam language
Inglese per i frequentanti Italiano per i non frequentanti
