ISTDIR13 - PUBLIC LAW

courses

ID:

ISTDIR13

Duration (hours):

36

CFU:

SSD:

ISTITUZIONI DI DIRITTO PUBBLICO

Located in:

CHIETI

Url:

Course Details:

SOCIAL WORK/CORSO GENERICO Year: 3

Year:

2025

Course Catalogue:

https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (01/03/2026 - 31/05/2026)

Course Objectives

The aim of this public law course is that students learn the fundamental mechanisms by which public institutions operate in contemporary societies. The organizational modes of public power vis-à-vis personal rights and the economy is the adopted point of view. In particular, the focus is on decision-making processes about public policies. By studying the sources of law, the legal interpretative techniques, and the procedural rules about public authorities’ decision-making, at the end of the course students acquire crucial skills for working with or within the public sector.
They will know how to approach critically the role and use of public law within the Italian and European institutional-political framework. Moreover they will understand the origin, meaning, and implementation of public policies.

Course Prerequisites

A good knowledge of the European history is recommended.

Teaching Methods

Self-learning and assessment by using the Moodle platform complement teaching in class. Class comprises lectures (2/3) and problem-based learning activity

Assessment Methods

The exam is an interview-like discussion. The assessment regards the argumentative skills starting from a case and the acquisition of an appropriate technical language.

Over the summer session, students can opt for a written exam, consisting of a multiple-choice quiz, 20 questions, and a short dissertation, to be held online (moodle) ordinarily the day before the interview exam. In such a case, to pass to the interview, which will revolve around discussing the written exam, a minimum mark of 18/30 is needed.

With attending students way of partitioning the exam into different modules can be agreed.

Texts

- F. Bilancia, S. Civitarese, Il diritto pubblico nelle società contemporanee, Giappichelli, 2025 Further readings will be provided during the course using the e-learning and Teams platforms

First Module I) Legal systems, the state, the government, supranational institutions. II) Legal sources and the interpretation of legal texts III) The relationships between institutions and society. Political power legitimation IV) Contemporary constitutions. The Italian Constitution. The European Union. Second Module I) The organization of public powers. Public authorities and their organs II) Representative bodies and administrative offices III) The judicial system IV) The constitutional bodies V) Devolved powers VI) How to determine public policy VII) Procedural aspects of decision-making Third Module I) Rights guarantee II) Political economy and the market III) Social rights IV) Constitutional guarantees and review V) Administrative justice

Course Language

Italian

More information

For information and tutorial, I am available at my office (Department of Legal and Social Studies, Pescara Campus) every Wednesday at 4 pm. It is possible to fix an online appointment by using the Teams platform