Ateneo - UPO

State, people, citizenship; General theory of sources; sources of law in the Italian, international and EU perspective; Consititutional organization; Rigts of freedom and constitutional duties; the Economic Constituition in the context of the relations between State and market.

M. Cavino, L. Conte, Istituzioni di diritto pubblico, Maggioli, 2026 (in press), ISBN 978-88-916-8383-0 (constitutional justice excluded)L. Conte, Diritto costituzionale del paesaggio, Giappichelli, Torino, 2026 (in press), ISBN 9791221121476

Foster learning of the fundamental elements of Italian Constitutional Law

Good knowledge of the history of Italy, particularly regarding the transitional phase 1945-1947.

Face-to face lessons (DE); at the professor's discretion, a limited number of classes may be delivered via asynchronous distance learning, within the limits established by the University regulations.

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the University Staff "Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti", consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/servicesstudents-physical-or-learning-disabilities Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities.

Written exam consisting of two open-ended questions. The exam serves a dual purpose: to assess the level of knowledge and understanding of the course content, and to evaluate independent judgment, learning skills, and the ability to synthesize the course content. The exam is considered passed if the evaluation of both open-ended questions achieves a passing grade (18/30). The final grade is the average of the scores of both answers.

IMPORTANT: The course in Principles of Public Law is integrated with Principles of Private Law. Students who obtain a passing grade in both exams are required to register for the official grade recording session. The final grade represents the comprehensive, integrated, and joint assessment conducted by the professors of both integrated courses, taking into account the results of both exams.

CONSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATION 1. The concept of State and the historical evolution of the forms of State. 2. Forms of State regarding the territorial organization. 3. The forms of governement. The Italian form of government. 4. The citizenship and the people. Right to vote and electoral systems. 5. The Parliament. Structure and status of the members of Parliament. 6. The Parliament. Functions. The State budget. 7. The Head of the State. 8. The Government. Process of formation and structure. 9. The Government. Political guidance, relations with Parliement and with the President of the Republic. 10. Jurisdiction and magistrature. Due process. 11. The regional State of the autonomies. Bodies of the regions and the regional form of government. 12. The local autonomies system. 13. EU integration process. EU governing bodies. 14. The ascending phase. SOURCES OF LAW 15. Sources of law system. 16. Gaps and analogies. Resolution crieria. 17. Constitutional sources. Law. 18. The Govenment's legal force. 19. Abrogative referendum. 20. Regional Law 21. Collective labour agreement. 22. Regulatory power. Ordinance power. 23. EU sources of law. 24. Constituitional theory of liberty. Rights and duties. 25. The negative liberties. Art. 13 – 17. 26. The negative liberties. Art. 18 – 21. 27. The positive liberties. Education, health.
GENDER MAINSTREAMING In the discussion of the programme, particular attention is dedicated to gender mainstreaming. Reflection works in a transversal way: gender mainstreaming will be taken into consideration with regards to equality principle (formal and supportive); political participation rights; choices concerning the body; equality, merit and well-being in the field of employment, education and pay.
Seminar-style classes are planned, covering environmental and landscape issues and involving sector experts in tourism design and management.

To achieve the skills and knowledge expected at the end of the course, the student is required to know the basic notions of public law, as well as the methods of applying them in the business tourist context, so as to reach the end of the course knowing how to examine with a critical spirit and understand a practical case in order to find a concrete solution.