Degree course in Legal services

Course Name

LEGAL SERVICES

Course Code

L115

Class (Ministerial code)

L-14

Website

http://www.unipg.it/perm/offerta-formativa/2020/corso/409

Field(s) of study

ISCED Area 04 – Business, administration and law

Qualification award

BACHELOR DEGREE

Level of qualification according to the NQF and the EQF

EHEA FIRST CYCLE; EQF LEVEL 6

Length of programme / number of credits

3 YEARS / 180 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

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF ITALIAN UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL OR EQUIVALENT FOREIGN QUALIFICATION.

Evaluation of specific subject knowledge on entry

VERIFICATION OF THE KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF THE COURSE OF STUDY THROUGH A COMPULSORY EVALUATION TEST OF INDICATIVE AND NON-SELECTIVE NATURE; IF THE TEST IS NOT PASSED, THE STUDENT WILL BE GIVEN ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND WILL BE GRANTED WITH ALIGNMENT COURSES. 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 DEGREE IN LEGAL SERVICES ATTESTS KNOWLEDGE OF ESSENTIAL ASPECTS OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM. THE COURSE OFFERS A METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATION FOR ANALYSIS OF INSTITUTIONAL AND ECONOMIC REALITIES; IN PARTICULAR IT BUILDS IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE THEMES RELATIVE TO LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND LABOUR LAW, SUPPLYING THE FOUNDATION FOR UNDERTAKING A CAREER AS A FUNCTIONARY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISES. THE DEGREE ALSO SUPPLIES THE BASIS FOR ACCESS TO NECESSARY TRAINING IN THE PROFESSION OF LABOUR LAW CONSULTANCY. BY THE END OF THE COURSE OF STUDY, GRADUATES WILL HAVE ALSO ACQUIRED SUITABLE SKILLS USING DIGIAL TECHNOLOGY FOR COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.

Programme learning outcomes

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABILITY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABILITY THE LEGAL SERVICES GRADUATE POSSESSES A SOUND, APPROPRIATE LEGAL PREPARATION, DELIVERED THROUGH FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES AND THOSE CORE TO THE LEGAL FIELD THAT WILL ALLOW THE GRADUATE TO UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET CURRENT LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACTS OF CONTRACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL NATURE WITH AN AWARENESS OF THE LEGAL ISSUES THAT THEY WILL MEET IN THE WORKPLACE. THIS GRADUATE IS FAMILIARISED WITH THE TOOLS, INCLUDING TECHNOLOGICAL ONES, TO SEEK AND RETRIEVE FROM SOURCES AND LAW. TO THEIR SOUND GENERAL LEGAL CULTURE IS ADDED, THROUGH CORE ACTIVITIES AND THOSE RELATED AND INTEGRATED, IN-DEPTH SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE IN AREAS INHERENT TO THE PRINCIPAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IDENTIFIED FOR GRADUATES OF THIS COURSE OF STUDY. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND WILL BE VERIFIED THROUGH ORAL EXAMINATIONS. ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE COURSE OF STUDY, THE GRADUATE WILL KNOW HOW TO APPLY THEIR ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE FOR RESOLVING LEGAL ISSUES INHERENT TO CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL SECTORS. IN PARTICULAR, THE GRADUATE CAN ARRANGE AND SCRIPT LEGAL ACTS OF VARIED COMPLEX NATURE. THEY CAN OPERATE IN LEGAL ADMINISTRATION, THE POLICE FORCE, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES, ORGANISATIONS, ENTERPRISES, AND CONSULTANCIES IN QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND GUARANTEE HIGH-LEVEL QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS ARE REACHED THROUGH CLASSROOM AND DISTANCE TEACHING, INTERNSHIPS AND THE PRODUCTION OF A FINAL THESIS, AND ARE VERIFIED THROUGH ORAL EXAMINATIONS AND A FINAL EXAMINATION.

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. IN ALTERNATIVE, THE FINAL EXAMINATION CONSISTS OF THE WRITTEN PREPARATION OF AN ORIGINAL THESIS OR THE WRITTEN PREPARATION OF A BRIEF PAPER OF TECHNICAL-PRACTICAL CONTENT. THE EXAMINATION AIMS TO VERIFY THE ABILITY TO USE KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED DURING THE COURSE OF STUDY TOGETHER WITH THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABILITY TO ANALYZE LEGAL PROBLEMS, AUTONOMY OF JUDGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIVE ABILITY.

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

THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS A SERVICE THAT SUPPORTS STUDENTS SEEKING INTERNSHIPS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES WITH WHOM NECESSARY CONVENTIONS ARE STIPULATED. THE SERVICE ALSO OFFERS SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND TRAINING TUTORS IN DRAFTING THE INTERNSHIP PROJECT AND PROVIDES FOR ALL COMMUNICATION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LAW IN FORCE. THERE ARE ALSO POSSIBLE TRAINING EXPERIENCES ABROAD IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ERASMUS PROGRAM. FOR INFORMATION: http://www.giurisprudenza.unipg.it/home/tirocini-e-stage

Occupational profiles of graduates

LABOUR CONSULTANT FUNCTIONS IN THE WORKPLACE THIS FIGURE CARRIES OUT FREELANCE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCY IN ADMINISTRATION OF PERSONNEL AND MANAGING WORK RELATIONS FROM OUTSET TO END, PREPARES WAGES AND CONTRIBUTIONS, TAKES CARE OF FISCAL AND PENSION INSURANCE OBLIGATIONS, OFFERS TECHNICAL ADVICE FOR WORKPLACE LITIGATION CASES, ENSURES STANDARD SAFETY & HYGIENE MEASURES ARE MET, PROVIDES CONSULTANCY AND ASSISTANCE FOR TRADE UNION RELATIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS, MEDIATES. ASSOCIATED COMPETENCES TO THE FUNCTION SPECIALISED COMPETENCES IN THE LEGAL-LABOUR FIELD AND ABILITY TO RESOLVE LEGAL AND ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES CONCERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF WORK RELATIONS AND TRADE UNION RELATIONS. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES LABOUR CONSULTANT ACTIVITY CAN BE CARRIED OUT IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COMPANIES, AND MAY INCLUDE THE MANAGEMENT OF PERSONNEL, CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS, AND TRADE UNION RELATIONS; WITHIN TRADE UNION ASSOCIATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS AS A TRADE UNION OPERATOR; WITHIN ASSOCIATIONS AND ENTITIES THAT OPERATE IN THE THIRD SECTOR, FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION. TO BECOME A FREELANCE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT, IT IS NECESSARY TO PASS A STATE EXAM FOLLOWING A TRAINEESHIP. UPON OBTAINING THE LICENCE TO PRACTICE, THE CONSULTANT SUBSCRIBES TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF PRACTITIONERS IN LABOUR CONSULTANCY. THE EXAM CURRENTLY TESTS CANDIDATES BOTH IN WRITING AND ORAL: LABOUR LAW AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION, TAX LAW, PRIVATE, PUBLIC AND CRIMINAL LAW, AND ACCOUNTANCY; ALL OF WHICH ARE TAUGHT DURING THE DEGREE COURSE. LEGAL EXPERT IN THE REAL ESTATE SECTOR WORKPLACE FUNCTION THIS FIGURE POSSESSES EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SECTOR’S LEGAL REGULATIONS SO AS TO BE ABLE TO WORK PROFESSIONALLY IN THE REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE SECTOR AS INTERMEDIARY, RESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATOR AND PROPERTY MANAGER. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THIS PROFESSIONAL FIGURE CAN CARRY OUT THEIR FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCES IN A NUMER OF REAL ESTATE SECTORAL AREAS: SALES BROKERAGE, ESTATE ACQUISITION AND RENTAL, BUILDING AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT, CONSULTANCY ACTIVITIES, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: THIS MAY ALSO BE AS MANAGEMENT EXPERT OF STATE PROPERTY AND THAT OF OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES, OF A PRIVATE COMPANY, OF A BANK OR INSURANCE GROUP. COMPANY LEGAL OPERATOR FUNCTIONS IN THE WORKPLACE THE GRADUATE ACQUIRES SPECIFIC LEGAL COMPETENCES WITH WHICH THEY CAN OPERATE WITHIN A PRIVATE ENTERPRISE FOR THE PROTECTON OF ITS LEGAL INTERESTS AND CONTRIBUTE TO DECISION-MAKING AND COMPANY MANAGEMENT. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING LEGAL RISKS THAT MAY DERIVE THROUGH COMPANY ACTIONS; EVIDENCE OPPORTUNTIES DRIVEN BY NEW LEGISLATION AND POSSIBLE EFFECTS, SUPPLY LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND CONSULTANCY TO THE BUSINESS AND ITS OPERATING UNITS: MANAGE LEGAL CONTROVERSIES AND LIGITATION; PREPARE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS; MANAGE RELATIONS WITH EXTERNAL LAWYERS. COMPETENCES ASSOCIATED WITH FUNCTION THIS FIGURE HAS ACQUIRED SOLID COMPETENCE IN CIVIL LAW, COMMERCIAL LAW, BANKRUPTCY, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, COMMUNITY LAW INTERNATIONA LAWL, TAX LAW, COMPANY LAW, AND BANKING LAW; AND OF LEGAL PENAL RESPONSIBILITY OF COMPANY EXECUTIVES. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES POSITIONS WITHIN PRIVATE BUSINESSES AND FREELANCE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCY. LEGAL OPERATOR AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION THIS PRORESSIONAL FIGURE CARRIES OUT FUNCTIONS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC ENTITIES, NATIONAL AND LOCAL IN NATURE, IN JUDICIAL AND PUBLIC SAFETY AREAS. THE FIGURE POSSESSES AN EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF SECTOR LEGISLATION SO AS TO EXERCISE AUXILIARY SERVICES TO MAGISTRATES AND PUBLIC MINISTERY AT THE TRIBUNARY COURTS; CAN MANAGE THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXECUTIVE ASPECTS OF THE JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES’ DECISIONS; CAN ENGAGE IN ENQUIRY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITY FOR PREVENTION OF CRIME, AND ACTIVITY OF SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC SAFETY; CAN MANAGE MEDIATION ACTIVITY; CAN CARRY OUT IN GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS IN PUBLIC ENTITIES. COMPETENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUNCTION: THE FIGURES WITHIN THIS CATEGORY MUST POSSESS ROBUST PROFICIENCY IN THE PRINCIPAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE LEGAL SECTOR AND THE ABILITY TO DEAL WITH ISSUES RELATING TO UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF LEGISLATION IN THE RELATIVE PROFESSIONAL SECTOR. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL AND LOCAL PUBLIC ENTITIES, COURT OFFICES, THE POLICE FORCE AND PRISON INSTITUTIONS.

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