Learning objectives
By the end of this course the students should be able to: ¬
• know the way in which Roman jurists operated
• understand the ways in which Roman law was studied and applied throughout medieval and modern Europe, to become a unifying element of the European legal traditions.
Prerequisites
None.
Course unit content
Over the centuries Roman law has played an important role in the creation of the idea of a common legal European culture.
Roman law was mainly developed by professional jurists and became highly sophisticated. The soundness of its reasoning made it attractive to professional lawyers through the ages.
The course aims at exploring the role of Roman law as a unifying element of European legal traditions.
Full programme
• Roman law in antiquity
• The revival of Justinian's law
• Roman law and the nation state
• Roman law and codification
• Roman law and the origins of the Civil law Tradition
Bibliography
Peter Stein, “Roman Law in European History”, Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Teaching methods
The course will be delivered through a combination of lectures and seminars, trying to encourage the students to participate in the discussion.
The lessons will be held in person, but with the possibility of following them remotely, live, with Teams. The registration will also be uploaded to the Elly page of the course.
Assessment methods and criteria
The achievement of the learning outcomes will be verified through an oral examination regarding the content of the textbook.
In grading the oral discussions regard will be given to the quality of legal thought and accuracy in representing the topics of the course.
The oral examination will include at least three questions which will allow you to evaluate the level of knowledge and understanding acquired (with individual scores from 0 to 10 for each question, with increasing value). The final positive grade will be expressed in a scale from 18 to 30.
During the first semester, depending on the evolution of the health emergency, the exam can take place either in mixed mode (i.e. in presence, but with the possibility of taking it remotely upon request), or only remotely, online, for everyone.
Of the chosen modality, between the two indicated, information will be promptly given on the esse3 system.
Other information
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