Constitutional Law Advanced (italian)

The student shall acquire:
- the knowledge of the constitutional and legal principles, of the practical problems and of the ruling of the courts related to the issues discussed during the course, concerning the rights of political participation and their evolution in relation, on the one hand, to the transformations of politics and representation and, on the other hand, to the issues caused by digital transformation;
- the ability to employ the fundamental principles and the theorical knowledge acquired to the solution of specific case law, and the capacity to make sound and coherent judgments on the course's subjects, finding appropriate solutions for controversial issues, in particular with reference to the issues posed by the use of new communication technologies and the emergence of new tools of political participation and struggle;
- the capacity to express notions and opinions correctly, using the appropriate terminology and avoiding contradictions;
- the ability to analyze specific topics in the field of constitutional law, related to the exercise of freedoms and rights of political participation, and in particular to the political dimension of freedom of expression, to the freedom of assembly, to the freedom of association (especially referred to political parties) and to the right to vote, as well as to be able to find and study autonomously both legal and case-law materials and the most relevant scientific texts.

At the end of the course, the student will be able to employ the principles and the theorical knowledge acquired to the solution of specific case law concerning the constitutional freedoms and, in particular, the rights of political participation, through a coherent reasoning and using a correct terminology.