32400 - EU Law

Learning outcomes

The course offers an introduction to European Union Law; with a particular focus on the role of the EU legal framework and the all EU in the International Studies Area

Course contents

The course will be divided in two parts: the first part on the Institutional system; the second on the system oflegal protection.

In particular, the contents are about: - European Union; the EU Institutional system; Sources and general principles of EU legal order; Relations between EU legal order and National legal orders; Brexit and the EU; the system of legal protection; the area of freedom, security and justice and the free movement of persons (Schengen Area); the EU citizenship.

The topics discussed during seminars and conferences to be held during the course will be part of the programme

The programme will be the same for attenders and non attenders

Readings/Bibliography

Girolamo Strozzi, Roberto Mastroianni, Diritto dell'Unione europea- Parte istituzionale, Giappichelli, ultima edizione, tutto;

or

Roberto Adam, Antonio Tizzano, Lineamenti di diritto dell'Unione europea, Giappichelli;

and

Pietro Manzini, Michele Vellano, Unione europea2020, CEDAM, ultima edizione (2 chapters)

Treaties:

Bruno Nascimbene , Unione europea. Trattati, Giappichelli.

On the free movement of persons, see:

europeanmigrationlaw.eu

eurojus.it

Teaching methods

The course will be highly interactive and time will be divided to debates following the specific topics dealth with in class

Assessment methods

Evaluation is based on two written exams (for attenders only) which will take place during the course and on an oral exam at the end of the latter.

 

Grading of final mark:

• Competence in a very limited number of topics discussed in the course and/or textbooks, limited ability to analyze the topics, overall correct language: grade 18-19;
• Competence in a limited number of topics discussed in the course and/or textbooks, sufficient ability to analyze the topics, correct language: grade 20-24;
• Competence on a large number of topics discussed in the course and/or textbooks, ability to make autonomous choices of critical analysis, mastery of specific terminology: grade 25-29
• Comprehensive competence in the topics discussed in the course and/or textbooks, ability to make autonomous choices of critical analysis and ability to make connections, full command of the specific terminology and ability to argue and self-reflect: grade 30-30 L.

To sum up:

• Minimum analytical skills → 18-19;
• Good analytical skills → 20-24;
• Very good analytical skills → 25-29;
• Excellent analytical skills → 30-30 L

Teaching tools

Video, elearning platforms, power point.

Office hours

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