Land and Water Grabbing
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The course aims at developing the legal framework governing basic goods as basic rights, deepening the meaning of "basic goods" in a national and comparative perspective moving from the analysis of the literature and the case law and focusing on the analysis of the legal tools designed to protect these basic goods. This is an ongoing issue especially because of the globalization and the growing migratory flows affecting the European countries and the North America.
At the end of the course the students will have an in-depth knowledge of the course topics. The students will also acquire a reasoning method suitable for dealing with more specific and complex legal issues.
At the end of the course the students will have an in-depth knowledge of the course topics. The students will also acquire a reasoning method suitable for dealing with more specific and complex legal issues.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding: students shall know the legal framework governing basic goods as basic rights and the legal tools designed to protect these basic goods;
·Applying knowledge and understanding: students shall be able to read current events, ongoing case law and pending legislative reforms;
·Making judgements: students shall acquire a critical approach on the course topics that will allow them to assess the importance, but also the critical points, of the course topics;
·Communication: students shall be able to express notions and opinions correctly, using the appropriate terminology;
·Lifelong learning skills: students shall acquire good individual study skills.
·Applying knowledge and understanding: students shall be able to read current events, ongoing case law and pending legislative reforms;
·Making judgements: students shall acquire a critical approach on the course topics that will allow them to assess the importance, but also the critical points, of the course topics;
·Communication: students shall be able to express notions and opinions correctly, using the appropriate terminology;
·Lifelong learning skills: students shall acquire good individual study skills.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The teaching program includes the following topics: fundamental rights within the international, European and national legal framework; the right to basic goods (food, water, culture ); cultural rights and cultural discrimination; protection against cultural discrimination in international, European and national law.
Prerequisites for admission
To have passed the Constitutional law exam is required.
Teaching methods
Professors will use: a) lectures; b) thematic insights proposed to students (with particular regard to the analysis of case-law, especially constitutional and supranational case law)
Teaching Resources
The bibliography will be suggested during the course.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final exam will be oral. The evaluation of the question will take into account, in addition to the acquisition of the contents of the teaching, the ability to organize the knowledge discursively, the capacity for critical reasoning, the quality of the exposure, the competence in the use of the proper lexicon.
For attending students, the evaluation will take into account active participation in the course and in-depth initiatives proposed.
For attending students, the evaluation will take into account active participation in the course and in-depth initiatives proposed.
IUS/08 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 42 hours