Degree course in European legal integration and human rights

Course Name

EUROPEAN LEGAL INTEGRATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Course Code

LM53

Class (Ministerial code)

LM-90

Website

http://www.unipg.it/perm/offerta-formativa/2020/corso/390

Field(s) of study

ISCED Area 04 – Business, administration and law

Qualification award

MASTER DEGREE

Level of qualification according to the NQF and the EQF

EHEA Second cycle; EQF Level 7

Length of programme / number of credits

2 YEARS / 120 ECTS

Language of Teaching

ITALIAN

Mode of study

BLENDED

Didactic centre

Department of LAW

Programme director

Prof.ssa Mariangela MONTAGNA

Access to the course

OPEN ACCESS WITH ASSESSMENT OF PERSONAL COMPETENCIES

Specific admission requirements

ITALIAN FIRST CYCLE QUALIFICATION (LAUREA) OR FOREIGN EQUIVALENT IN THE SAME OR RELATED SUBJECT AREA, WITH POSSIBLE EXTRA WORK IF REQUIRED COMPETENCES ARE LACKING.

Evaluation of specific subject knowledge on entry

VERIFICATION OF THE POSSESSION OF THE CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS WITH THE METHODS INDICATED IN THE ACADEMIC REGULATION OF THE COURSE OF STUDY FOREIGN STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE A TEST TO VERIFY THEIR PROFICIENCY OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE, EXCEPT ERASMUS INCOMING STUDENTS, EXCHANGE STUDENTS AND STUDENTS IN MOBILITY AS PER THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT

Profile of the programme

THE MASTER’S DEGREE IN EUROPEAN LEGAL INTEGRATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS PREPARES THE EUROPEAN LEGAL EXPERT. THE EDUCATIONAL ROUTE THROUGH BLENDED TEACHING AIMS TO PROVIDE A SOLID CULTURAL PREPARATION AND SPECIALIST, MAINLY (BUT NOT ONLY) LEGAL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPREHENDING THE FUNCTIONAL MECHANISMS OF COMPLEX PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR INTEGRATION IN A EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK AND THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. THE GRADUATE IN “EUROPEAN LEGAL INTEGRATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS” WILL POSSESS SUITABLE COMPETENCES FOR ASSUMING TECHNICAL, DIRECTORIAL, MANAGERIAL AND HIGH-LEVEL CONSULTANCY ROLES IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR OF EU AND NON-EU NATIONS. IN ORDER TO BE IN A POSITION TO PERFORM THEIR FUTURE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES IN TRANSNATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARENAS, SOME TEACHING IS DELIVERED IN ENGLISH. A BRIDGE TO THE WORK PLACE IS GUARANTEED THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND ORIENTATIVE INTERNSHIPS, ALSO THROUGH EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH CENTRES.

Programme learning outcomes

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABILITY THE MASTER’S GRADUATE POSSESSES A SUITABLE LEGAL PREPARATION, ACQUIRED THROUGH TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM AND DISTANCE LEARNING, THAT LEADS TO UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETING THE MULTIPLE ISSUES AND PROBLEMS THAT CAN ARISE IN A EUROPEAN OR TRANSNATIONAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK. IN-DEPTH SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE IN POLITICAL-SOCIAL, HISTORICAL AND LINGUISTIC FIELDS IS ADDED TO THE SOLID GENERAL LEGAL CULTURE, ALL NECESSARY FOR THE FORMATION OF THE EUROPEAN LEGAL EXPERT AWARE OF THE CONTEXT IN WHICH THEY WILL EXECUTE THEIR FUNCTIONS AND CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THE INTERNATIONALISATION STRATEGIES OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITIES IN WHICH THEY OPERATE. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ARE ASSESSED THROUGH COURSE OF STUDY ORAL EXAMINATIONS. ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING THE MASTER’S GRADUATE, BY THE END OF THEIR COURSE OF STUDY IS ABLE TO APPLY THEIR ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE IN RESOLVING LEGAL QUESTIONS INHERENT TO THE APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL SECTOR. IN PARTICULAR THE GRADUATE CAN ELABORATE FRAMEWORK ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC AND ORGANISATIONAL DECISION-MAKING IN THE ENTITY THEY ARE ENGAGED WITH; IMPLEMENT AT AN INTERNAL LEVEL, SUPRANATIONAL LEGISLATION SO AS TO RENDER IT COMPATIBLE WITH INTERNAL LEGISLATION AND PRACTICES; ELABORATE IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS CONVENTIONS AND CONTRACTS, ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVES, GUIDELINES AND INTERNAL PRACTICE DIRECTIVES; AND SUPPORT INTERNATIONALISATION STRATEGIES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS ARE REACHED THROUGH CLASSROOM AND DISTANCE-LEARNING STUDY ACTIVITIES, INTERNSHIPS AND PREPARATION OF A FINAL THESIS. THEY ARE ASSESSED THROUGH COURSE OF STUDY ORAL EXAMINATIONS AND FINAL (THESIS) TEST.

Qualification requirements and regulations

ADMISSION TO THE FINAL TEST FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE QUALIFICATION WILL REQUIRE THAT THE STUDENT HAS ACQUIRED ALL THE CREDITS FORESEEN IN THE STUDY PLAN FOR TRAINING ACTIVITIES OTHER THAN THE FINAL TEST. THE FINAL TEST FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE QUALIFICATION IS PUBLIC AND CONSISTS OF THE PRESENTATION OF A THESIS WORK TO A SPECIAL COMMISSION. THE THESIS, AN ORIGINAL PIECE OF WORK UNDER THE GUIDE OF A RELATOR, MAY RELATE TO ANY SUBJECT FOLLOWED ON THE COURSE OF STUDY, EVEN IF PRIORLY EXAMINED. THE THESIS MAY BE WRITTEN AND DISCUSSED IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND IN SUCH A CASE THE CANDIDATE MUST PRESENT A SYNTHESIS IN ITALIAN.

Examination regulations and grading scale

ASSESSMENT IS NORMALLY AN ORAL EXAM; IN SOME CASES THERE ARE INTERMEDIATE EXAMS DURING THE COURSE. THE GRADES FOR SUBJECT EXAMS ARE MEASURED IN THIRTIETHS (0-30 SCALE), THE MINIMUM GRADE IS 18/30 AND THE MAXIMUM GRADE IS 30/30. THE MAXIMUM GRADE CAN BE ENHANCED WITH “CUM LAUDE” (30 CUM LAUDE), IN CASE OF EXCELLENCE. GRADES ARE GIVEN BY AN EXAM COMMISSION OF AT LEAST TWO TEACHERS, WHOSE PRESIDENT IS THE CHAIR OF THE SUBJECT. THE MAIN EXAM SESSIONS ARE HELD IN DECEMBER, JANUARY/FEBRUARY, MARCH/APRIL, JUNE/JULY, SEPTEMBER. STUDENTS MAY RETAKE EXAMS, IF NOT PASSED. THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES AN ECTS GRADING TABLE, WHICH SHOWS THE ACTUAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE EXAMINATION AND FINAL GRADES AMONG STUDENTS FOR EACH DEGREE PROGRAMME. THE FINAL DEGREE EVALUATION IS EXPRESSED IN ONE HUNDRED AND TENTHS (0-110 SCALE), THE MINIMUM GRADE IS 66/110 AND THE MAXIMUM GRADE IS 110/110. THE CALCULATION OF THE FINAL GRADE OF EACH CANDIDATE TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE AVERAGE OF THE GRADES OBTAINED IN THE SUBJECT EXAMS, AS WELL AS THE QUALITY OF THE WORK PERFORMED IN RESEARCH OR IN THE FINAL THESIS WHICH IS DISCUSSED IN PUBLIC BEFORE AN EXAM COMMISSION. “CUM LAUDE” (110 CUM LAUDE) MAY BE ADDED TO THE MAXIMUM GRADE IF THE EXAM COMMISSION DECIDES UNANIMOUSLY.

Work-based learning

A SERVICE IS PROVIDED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THAT ASSISTS STUDENTS IN SEEKING TRAINING AND INTERNSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES AND WITH WHICH THE REQUIRED CONVENTIONS ARE STIPULATED. THE SERVICE ALSO OFFERS SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND INTERNSHIP TUTORS FOR SCRIPTING THE PROJECT AND ENSURING ALL COMMUNICATION AND NECESSARY LEGAL INSURANCE OBBLIGATIONS ARE MET. INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITHIN THE ERASMUS PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK. FOR INFORMATION: http://www.giurisprudenza.unipg.it/home/tirocini-e-stage

Occupational profiles of graduates

EUROPEAN LEGAL INTEGRATION EXPERT FUNCTION IN THE WORKPLACE THIS PROFESSIONAL FIGURE MAY ASSUME TECHNICAL, EXECUTIVE, MANAGERIAL AND HIGH-LEVEL CONSULTANCY ROLES IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN BOTH EU AND NON-EU COUNTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS; MAY FORWARD PROPOSALS AND OPINION, MANAGE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSIGNED ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECTS AND PROCEDURES, AND THE COORDINATION OF A TEAM’S ACTIVITIES. IN PARTICULAR, THE MASTER’S GRADUATE IN THIS FIELD, MAY WORK IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS, PUBLIC ENTITIES, UNIVERSITIES, PUBLIC RESEARCH CENTRES, IN REGIONAL AND PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATIONS, PROFESSIONAL STUDIOS AND CONSULTANCIES, SERVICE BUSINESSES, AND SECTOR STUDY CENTRES AND GENERALLY IN ALL AREAS OF ACTIVITY THAT NECESSITATE ONGOING RELATIONS WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION AND OTHER REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS. THE GRADUATE’S COGNATIVE BACKGROUND OFFERS SUFFICIENT THEORETICAL PREPARATION TO CONTINUE WITH UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DOCTORATES. COMPETENCES RELATED TO FUNCTION THE EXPERT IN THIS CATEGORY MUST POSSESS A SOLID CULTURAL BACKGROUND AND MAINLY -BUT NOT ONLY -LEGAL SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE OPERATIVE TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNCTIONAL MECHANISMS OF COMPLEX PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS WITH PARTICULAR RESPECT TO THEIR INTEGRATION IN THE EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK AND THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CAREER OPPORTUNITIES LIE IN POSITIONS OF ELEVATED RESPONSIBILITY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, LOCAL AND NATIONAL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING SUPRANATIONAL (OFFICES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, THIRD SECTOR AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL VOCATION, PROFESSIONAL STUDIOS AND CONSULTANCIES, SERVICE AGENCIES, AND SECTOR STUDY CENTRES OF LOCAL AND GLOBAL FOCUS). THE LEVEL OF PREPARATION ALSO CAN LEAD TO RUNNING INDEPENDENT CONSULTANCY IN LEGAL MATTERS PARTICULARLY IN EUROPEAN PROJECTS AND MATTERS CONCERNING EUROPEAN LAW.

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