AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learn the basic notions inherent to the constitutional, legislative and administrative protection of health as a fundamental right of the person and interest of the community. Know the principles and rules that govern the National Health Service, the relationships of competence between the State and the regions and the related organizational profiles

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Attendance and active participation in the proposed training activities (lectures and other activities) and individual study will allow the student:  
  
  to understand and comment on the articles of the Italian Constitution relating to the protection of the right to health; 
  to recognize the different sources of Italian law relevant in the healthcare sector, also in relation to the sources of international and European Union law; 
  to identify the relationships between the institutional bodies competent in the healthcare sector; 
  to know about the national and territorial organization of the National Healthcare Service; 
  to understand the nature of the right to health as a liberty right (freedom of care, informed consent, TSO and DAT);
  to understand the nature of the right to health as a social right (universality, globality and free-of-charge care, LEA); 
  to know the notion of appropriateness of care; 
  to acquire and appropriately use the basic legal language. 
  

TEACHING METHODS

The course provides for 16 class-hours, during which the main theoretical notions of health law will be addressed and the most important legal acts and judgments (Italian Courts and Constitutional Court) will be analyzed. 

Lectures are in presence. 

The professor will upload on Aulaweb the useful materials for lessons and for individual study (summary schemes, regulatory acts, documents, judgments). 

Students with certification of DSA, disability and/or other special educational needs are recommended to contact both the referent for disability Prof. Nicola Girtler (nicolagirtler@unige.it) and the professor of the teaching at the beginning of the course, to agree on teaching and examination methods which, in compliance with the objectives of the course, will consider individual learning modalities and provide suitable compensatory instruments.

For further information please visit the Unige website at  https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa/studenti-disabilità-informazioni-utili

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The teaching program includes the study of the following topics: 

Introduction to the Italian system of sources of law, also in relation to international and European Union law;
the right to health and its protection according to the Constitution and other sources of health law;
the Constitutional jurisprudence on the right to health; 
compensation for damage to health (biological damage); 
the regional organization of the National Health Service; 
freedom of care and informed consent; 
end of life and advanced declarations of treatment; 
health as a financially conditioned social right and essential levels of care (LEA); 
the appropriateness of health practices and trials.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The professor will communicate the texts on which to prepare the exam on the first day of class.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

CRISTINA CUSATO (President)

ARIANNA PITINO (President)

ELIANA BRIZZOLARA

ENRICO MAZZINO

RITA VERBICARO

DANIELA AMICIZIA (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Lectures of the a.y. 2024-25 will be held in the second semester.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam is written and is structured as follows: 

6 multiple choice quiz questions (1 right answer and 2 wrong) which gives 3/30 points per question up to a maximum of 18/30;

1 open-ended question (essays style) which gives up to a maximum of 12/30.

For those who do not reach at least 18/30 points the exam is insufficient and must be repeated.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

First of all, the student will have to demonstrate the knowledge of the topics of the course, an adequate order in the presentation of it and competences in legal language.  

A preferential assessment will be given to the following competences:

• consistency and completeness of the responses;
• ability to apply the information acquired to current events;
• reference to the most relevant judgments and/or normative acts;
• the capacity to express personal opinions, duly motivated and supported by the law. 

Attendance and active participation at classes will also be considered.  

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

All students are invited to enroll in the Aulaweb webpage.