DIRITTO PUBBLICO SVIZZERO

Degree course: 
Corso di Long single cycle degree (5 years) in Law - Como
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2021/2022
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2023/2024
Course type: 
Supplementary compulsory subjects
Seat of the course: 
Como - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Credits: 
8
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
50
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (50 hours)
Requirements: 

Knowledge of general elements of comparative public law can be useful.

Final Examination: 
Orale

The assessment of learning is different for attending and non-attending students.

For ATTENDING students, there will be a group assignment and then an oral test.

For NON-ATTENDING students, there will be a final oral test on the whole course programme, graded in thirtieths.

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

The course aims to provide a systematic overview of the principles and institutions of Swiss constitutional law with regard to the form of state, the form of government, the system of sources of law and constitutional guarantees.

The course programme includes: elements of Swiss constitutional history; the Swiss federal form of state; the organization of power: the people, the Federal Assembly, the Federal Council, and the judiciary; the system of sources of law; constitutional guarantees; rights and freedoms.

-Elements of Swiss constitutional history.
-The form of State: Swiss federalism.
-Introduction to the form of government.
-The people in the organisation of power.
-The Federal Assembly.
-The Federal Council.
-Introduction to the system of sources.
-The Federal Constitution.
-Federal Laws.
-Ordinances.
-Non-legislative acts.
-The popular legislative initiative.
-Referendum and other forms of popular participation.
-International law.
-Judiciary.
-Constitutional jurisdiction.
-Rights and freedoms.

Convenzionale

The course takes place in the second semester through a total of 50 lecture hours.
The teaching includes lectures on the principles and institutions of Swiss constitutional law and case discussions with the involvement of students. Qualified external guests also will intervene.

Ricevimento previo appuntamento (luigi.testa@uninsubria.it).

Professors