| First cycle degree courses | Second cycle degree courses | Single cycle degree courses |
| Faculty of Political Science | ||
| POLITICAL SCIENCES, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, HUMAN RIGHTS | ||
Course unit
ITALIAN AND COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
SPO2042983, A.A. 2012/13
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2011/12
ITALIAN AND COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
SPO2042983, A.A. 2012/13
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2011/12
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
First cycle degree in POLITICAL SCIENCES, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, HUMAN RIGHTS SP1421, Degree course structure A.Y. 2008/09, A.Y. 2012/13 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 9.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | ITALIAN AND COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | |
| Mandatory attendance | No | |
| Language of instruction | Italian | |
| Branch | PADOVA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit CANNOT be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit can be chosen as Optional Course unit |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | SERGIO GEROTTO | IUS/21 |
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ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
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| Educational activities in elective or integrative disciplines | IUS/21 | Comparative Public Law | 9.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | Second semester |
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| Year | 2nd Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
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| Lecture | 9.0 | 65 | 160.0 | No turn |
| Start of activities | 04/03/2013 |
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| End of activities | 15/06/2013 |
| Show course schedule | 2019/20 Reg.2008 course timetable |
Examination board
Examination board not defined
Syllabus
| Prerequisites: | |
| Target skills and knowledge:: | This course's aims are:
· to make students familiar with the basic aspects of contemporary constitutionalism in Western democracies; · to show them that, by revealing how other systems address similar problems, comparative constitutional law gives us a better purchase on our own legal system and legal culture; · to push them to evaluate the foundations of individual legal systems. |
| Course unit contents: | See below |
| Planned learning activities: | Part one
- What is Comparative Constitutional Law? Part two - Sources of Law in different Legal Traditions - Constitutional Justice Part three - Analysis of some National Legal Systems (Switzerland, Canada, United States etc.). |
| Textbooks: |
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G. Morbidelli, L Pegoraro, A. Reposo, M. Volpi, Diritto pubblico comparato.
Torino: Giappichelli, 2012.
• L. Pegoraro (a cura di), Glossario di Diritto pubblico comparato. Roma: Carocci, 2009. • A SCELTA, A SCELTA. Bologna: il Mulino, --. Un libro a scelta della collana "Si governano così" della casa editrice il Mulino  |
| Additional notes about suggested reading:: | Please, choose Si governano così on the field Collana in the form you find in the following page: http://www.mulino.it/edizioni/volumi/catalogo_volumi.php |
| Teaching methods: | The program includes lessons for 63 classes (45-minutes) and some seminars. As an optional students can work on extension activities |
| Assessment criteria: | The exam consists of an oral test. Part of the test will focus on the legal system chosen by the student for a close examination. |
| Further information: |