AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The change of contemporary legal systems; law and power; law and capitalism; sociology of rights. Historical and deontological profiles of the legal professions; the judiciary; the citizens and the access to justice.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures will be the main method of teaching. Additionally, seminars focusing on specific topics may be organized to encourage in-class discussion, with the aim of contributing to the improvement of students’ argumentative skills.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The course will be held in the second semester (February-May 2026). More detailed information will be provided on Aulaweb starting from late January/early February 2026.

Class schedule

SOCIOLOGY OF LAW AND OF LEGAL PROFESSIONS B

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Attending Students
For attending students only, an optional written exam will be held at the end of the course (May 2026). It will consist of five or six questions on topics covered in class and other parts of the syllabus agreed upon during the course. If the written exam is passed, the examination will conclude with a short oral interview during one of the scheduled exam sessions.

Students who do not take or do not pass the written exam will take a fully oral exam aimed at verifying their understanding and critical reworking of the course content, as well as their ability to present it clearly.

Non-Attending Students
For non-attending students, the examination will consist exclusively of an oral interview to verify their understanding and critical reworking of the course content, as well as their ability to present it clearly.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

For attending students, an active participation during the lectures will be evalutated positevely. Durinf the exam, students are expected to comprehend and critically rework the topics covered in class and to present them using appropriate language.

Non-attending students are expected to understand and critically rework the topics addressed in the readings, and to present them using appropriate language.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For any questions regarding the teaching activities, students may contact the teacher at this address: Isa.Fanlo@unige.it

Students are strongly encouraged to register for the course’s Aulaweb page, which will be activated in early February 2026.

Students who, due to disabilities, specific learning disorders ("DSA"), or special educational needs ("BES"), require compensatory tools and/or dispensatory measures - either for exam preparation (materials, educational support, individuales meetings, etc.) or during the examination (e.g., use of mind maps, additional time, etc.) - are invited to communicate their needs to Prof.ssa Fanlo Cortés, in order to agree on the most appropriate arrangements.

For information on the services offered by UNIGE to students with disabilities, "DSA" or "BES", and to access compensatory and/or dispensatory measures during examinations, please refer to the guidelines available on the university website: here