Law and History
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The course aims at providing students with:
- an understanding of the historical evolution of fundamental legal principles in Europe
- a comprehensive knowledge of the different sources of the law in broad historical perspective
- an understanding of the historical evolution of fundamental legal principles in Europe
- a comprehensive knowledge of the different sources of the law in broad historical perspective
Expected learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Assess the historical evolution of fundamental legal principles in Europe
- Evaluate the relevance of sources of law in time and space
- Develop a general understanding of the complexities of European legal cultures
- Assess the historical evolution of fundamental legal principles in Europe
- Evaluate the relevance of sources of law in time and space
- Develop a general understanding of the complexities of European legal cultures
Lesson period: First 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
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The course provides a historical-legal journey through the analysis of several key themes. This exploration reveals the principles, rules, institutions, and procedures necessary for accurately interpreting the legal phenomena of our current historical period.
Specifically, the course will examine the following topics:
- Rights
- War
- Criminal justice
- Migration
- Labor
- Women and Gender
Specifically, the course will examine the following topics:
- Rights
- War
- Criminal justice
- Migration
- Labor
- Women and Gender
Prerequisites for admission
None
Teaching methods
Class attendance is highly encouraged.
Teaching Resources
Attending students:
In order to pass the examination an in-depth knowledge of the learning materials (e.g., slides regarding topical subjects, documents and texts of the legal sources) is required
Non-attending students:
In order to pass the examination a thorough knowledge of the following textbook is required:
A. Padoa Schioppa, A History of Law in Europe. From the Early Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century, Cambridge University Press, 2017, limited to the following pages: pp. 1-2; pp. 71-72; pp. 229-232; pp. 403-405; pp. 407-423; pp. 473-478; pp. 491-494; pp. 537-574; pp. 617-620; pp. 621-646.
The specified units can be purchased online from the publisher's website. According to the agreements between the publisher and the University, the volume and its sections can also be downloaded through the University Library portal (Minerva).
In order to pass the examination an in-depth knowledge of the learning materials (e.g., slides regarding topical subjects, documents and texts of the legal sources) is required
Non-attending students:
In order to pass the examination a thorough knowledge of the following textbook is required:
A. Padoa Schioppa, A History of Law in Europe. From the Early Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century, Cambridge University Press, 2017, limited to the following pages: pp. 1-2; pp. 71-72; pp. 229-232; pp. 403-405; pp. 407-423; pp. 473-478; pp. 491-494; pp. 537-574; pp. 617-620; pp. 621-646.
The specified units can be purchased online from the publisher's website. According to the agreements between the publisher and the University, the volume and its sections can also be downloaded through the University Library portal (Minerva).
Assessment methods and Criteria
The assessment of attending students will be based on evaluation methods related to the topics, sources, and materials covered during the course activities.
Non-attending students are tested during an oral examination based on the course reference materials assigned to them, which accounts for up to 100% of the final grade.
- Evaluation criteria: capacity to demonstrate and elaborate knowledge; capacity for critical reflection on the completed work; quality of exposition, competence in the use of specialised lexicon, efficacy, clarity.
- Type of evaluation method: mark in 30s.
Non-attending students are tested during an oral examination based on the course reference materials assigned to them, which accounts for up to 100% of the final grade.
- Evaluation criteria: capacity to demonstrate and elaborate knowledge; capacity for critical reflection on the completed work; quality of exposition, competence in the use of specialised lexicon, efficacy, clarity.
- Type of evaluation method: mark in 30s.
IUS/19 - HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL AND MODERN LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 42 hours
Professor:
Rossi Filippo Maria
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Rossi Filippo MariaProfessor(s)