OVERVIEW

The course aims to cover the main institutions of administrative law related to cultural heritage and tourism regulations.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Following an introduction to the most important issues of public law, the course intends to allow for institutional knowledge of the internal, community and international regulations relating to tourism and cultural goods, with insights on some of the topics of current interest.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge of:

- the general features of the state and regional regulations governing tourism;

- the main tourism-related institutions and procedures;

- the general features of the state and supranational regulations governing cultural heritage;

- of the main institutions and procedures related to cultural heritage.

PREREQUISITES

No prerequisites are required.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures with examination of legislation and main case law.

Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities  and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Elena Lagomarsino elena.lagomarsino@unige.it, the Department's disability liaison.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

- The regulation of tourism;

- Hotel and para-hotel structures;

- Tourism professions;

- Types of tourism;

- Cultural property and their regulatory discipline

- Protection and valorisation;

- Ministerial organisation.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Students are advised to carefully study the following texts:

- Piera Maria Vipiana, Diritto pubblico del turismo, Pacini Editore, Pisa, Ultima edizione.

- Matteo Timo, La disciplina dei beni culturali. Tendenze attuali ed aspetti problematici, Pacini Editore, Pisa, Ultima edizione.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MATTEO TIMO (President)

PIERA VIPIANA (President)

SILVIA BATTISTELLA

GIOVANNI BOTTO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

october 2025

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Evaluation criteria:

1. Appropriateness of the legal vocabulary used;

2. Consistency of the answers given with the training objectives and learning outcomes.

Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities  and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Serena Scotto (scotto@economia.unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison.

Exam schedule