OVERVIEW

The course analyzes the protection of human rights in the European Union, with particular reference to the Charter of Fundamental Rights.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students will acquire the methodological tools and specific advanced skills in the field of protection of fundamental rights, specifically in the European Union legal system; they will be able to understand and analyse current legal issues, as well as independently develop possible solutions to open questions.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Teaching aims:

- knowledge of the system of protection of fundamental rights in the EU;

- knowledge of the scope, operation and content of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;

- knowledge of the relationship between the EU's system of protection and ECHR and national systems;

- ability to re-elaborate the principles and rules under consideration and to apply such knowledge to actual cases;

- ability to interpret and systematically construe the legal rules.

TEACHING METHODS

The course consist of 36 hours of lectures held by the Professor.

In case of Covid-19 restrictions the course sjall be held via Teams code dbg82zg

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

International Law and Human Rights - The European Convention on Human Rights and the relationship between the ECHR and the EU - European Union and Fundamental Rights - The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - Guaranteed rights

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Attending students: Celle, The protection of fundamental rights of the European Union, Aracne Editrice, 2016, Chapters V to X; additional readings and materials will be available on Aulaweb 
Non-Attending Students: Celle, Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Aracne Editrice, 2016, Chapters I, II, III, IV, V, XI, XII, plus a single chapter chosen by the student among the remaining Chapters VI to X.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

PIERANGELO CELLE (President)

EDMONDO MOSTACCI

LORENZO CUOCOLO (President Substitute)

LAURA CARPANETO (Substitute)

VALENTINA CAVANNA (Substitute)

MATTIA COSTA (Substitute)

FRANCESCO GALLARATI (Substitute)

LORENZO SCHIANO DI PEPE (Substitute)

GIOVANNI SCIACCALUGA (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

13th September 2021

Class schedule

DEFENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

oral via teams and aulaweb

attending student can take the exam by preparing a paper to be discussed orally and by taking a written multiple choise test via Teams and Aulaweb

ASSESSMENT METHODS

For students attending the passing grade will be verified through discussions on the topics proposed during the lesson and the elaboration of a paper. The results can then be further verified during the oral examination.
Non attending students: The exam is oral and consists of a colloquium aimed at ascertaining students' knowledge of the topics of the program, their comprehension, the ability re-elaborate the topics discussed.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

All updated information on the course can be found on the aulaweb page. Notices to students will be made known via the forum on the aulaweb page of the course.