Local Governments

The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge of the system of Regional and Local Autonomies. The course, in particular, explores the following aspects: Italian Regions and Local Government; the Sources of law of the Regions and Local Autonomies; Government of the Italian Regions and Local Autonomies and their organization; Regional and local administrative and financial autonomy and the functions of Local Autonomies; the relations between the State, Regions and Local Autonomies and between Regions and the European Union. The objectives of the course are part of the educational objectives of the Master's Degree Course which aims to provide students with the knowledge of government and political institutions. This knowledge is consistent with the professional profiles and job opportunities provided by the Master's Degree Course.

At the end of the course students should have developed: Knowledge and understanding of the of issues related to different aspects of the autonomy system; the ability to apply said knowledge and understanding, also through a personal and critical evaluation, the potentials and criticalities of the autonomy system; a mastery of the topics examined, through the use of adequate legal terminology and a methodological and logical-argumentative rigor.
The final exam aims to verify the expected learning outcomes in respect to the capacity of understanding, knowledge, critical analysis of interpretations and theoretical perspectives introduced by the course.