Corsi di Studio del Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza

Principles of Private Law (online)

Principles of Private Law (online)

Anno accademico 2024/2025

Sommario insegnamento

• Obiettivi formativi
• Risultati dell'apprendimento attesi
• Programma
• Modalità di insegnamento
• Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento
• Attività di supporto
• Strumenti didattici
• Scheda del corso

Obiettivi formativi

This course aims at concurring to the general objective of the program in Global Law and Transnational Legal Studies by introducing students to the main categories of private law in the Western Legal Tradition. The objective of the course is that of allowing students to familiarize with the main rules and principles of contract, tort and property law in a comparative perspective and, thus, independently from a specific jurisdiction.

Risultati dell'apprendimento attesi

§  Knowledge and comprehension: at the end of the course students will have a basic knowledge of the three main institutions of private law in the western legal tradition. In particular, students will be equipped with a knowledge of the principles and rules at the cornerstone of contract, property and tort law both in the civil and in the common law and will be able to highlight and understand the cultural and historical reasons underlying the differences and similarities between the two systems.

§  Ability to apply the acquired knowledge: at the end of the course, students will be able to solve simple cases in the domain of contracts, property and tort law as well as to understand the language, context and implications of the rules set forth by the main sources of private law in the western legal tradition (civil codes, statutes and case-law).

§  Critical thinking: students will familiarize with the main tools of legal interpretation in the domain of private law and will be able to master them at a basic level. Through in class discussions and case-studies, students will be educated to see the private law implications of many socially important topics (e.g. abortion, surrogacy, euthanasia, climate change, AI etc.)  and to assess their own critical opinion on these topics based on the technical knowledge gained throughout the course.

§  Communication skills: at the end of the course students will master the technical jargon of private law and will acquire foundational skills of legal language and technique.

§  Ability to build further knowledge: the course will provide students with the basic knowledge necessary to autonomously deepen specific topics of private law in any (national or supranational) jurisdiction belonging to the western legal tradition (e.g. to find and understand the specific legal rule/solution to a specific issue given by a specific national system).

Programma

The course program is composed by five units:

1)     Introductory notions of private law

2)     Legal Subjects

3)     Contract law

4)     Tort law

5)     Property law

Modalità di insegnamento

The course will be divided into 9 units (one per week), and for each unit, materials will be provided along with an exercise session. There will also be three in-person meetings, during which it will be possible to address any questions about the program or the exam.

Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento

The exam is divided into two different phases. Both phases of the exam are mandatory.

1. Multichoice written test: the first part of the exam is a multichoice test of 30 questions (each question contains 4 possible answers, only one of which is correct) to be answered in 30 minutes. Each correct answer worths 1 point while each non-given or wrong answer worths 0 points. This part of the exam will assess the learning result stated under point 2.1. Those who get at least 18 points out of 30  in the multichoice, are allowed to access the second phase of the exam.

2. Oral exam: the second part of the exam will consist of an oral examination. During the oral examination, the student will have to answer, discuss and problematize the questions/topics asked/submitted to them by the instructor. Each student will be asked at least two questions on two different topics. The second part of the exam is meant to assess the expected results stated under points 2.2-2.3-2.4.

The final grade will be assessed considering the performance of the student in  both parts of the exam, although the oral exam will be given a higher importance.

To pass the exam students need to get at least 18/30 in both phases of the exam.

Attività di supporto

Office hour: students are encouraged to contact via email the professor anytime in order to set an appointment to discuss any issue related to the course (clarification of topics which are unclear, study methodology etc).

Mock exam: every week, an exercise session will be provided to allow students to test their knowledge and prepare for the final exam.

Q&A: It will always be possible to contact the tutor for any clarifications about the program. During in-person meetings, students will always have the opportunity to ask questions and request further explanations.

Students with special learning needs: students with certified special learning needs shall feel comfortable and safe in contacting the professor to discuss together, during an office hour, the teaching and exam methodology that better suit their needs.

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