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.

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:

Master’s degree in Publishing and Journalism - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The 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.

activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Specialized training in journalism or publishing field
6
F
-
Final exam
18
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Further activities in publishing, journalism and communication (please see the page dedicated or get in contact with Culture and Civilisation Teaching and Student Services Unit)
6
F
-

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Teaching code

4S008067

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

IUS/09 - PUBLIC LAW

Period

CuCi 2 A, CuCi 2 B

Courses Single

Authorized

Learning objectives

The course aims to introduce students to the fundamental legal notions in the field of information and communication in order to let them fully understand the problems connected with professional publishing. The course focuses on the analysis of the right to free expression of thought and its relationship with other constitutional rights. At the end of the course the students will acquire the knowledge that will allow them evaluate in advance their abilities and limits ifor working in the publishing. They will acquire the tools to keep up to date in this field.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Legal Institutional Knowledge

Program

The themes of this university teaching will be the following:
- freedom of information in Italian Constitution;
- principal problems about the association of journalists;
- the protection of the right to freedom of expression with regard to the Internet and information technology.
- defamation and the journalists liability system;
- general issues and main legal aspects of copyright;
- independent administrative authorities in the field of information and communication.

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

Lessons face to face

Learning assessment procedures

Written exam with three open questions on the main topics of the course and valutating the theoretical and tecnical knowledge reached by the student. .
Students that will attend the lectures must study:
lectures notes.
Students that will not attend the lectures must study: R. Razzante, Manuale di diritto dell'informazione e della comunicazione, Cedam, Wolters Kluwer, 2022, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, ,5, 6, 7.
ERASMUS students are kindly requested to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to arrange teaching methodology and examination.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

Goals of the examination.
- the knowledge of the exam program topics
- the depth and breadth of the acquired knowledge;
- the property of language;
- the ability to connect systematically knowledge;
- analytical and argumentative ability

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final evaluation is expressed in thirtieth.

Exam language

ITALIANO