Learning objectives
The main objective of the course is to provide students with the foundational and defining elements of Family Law, with particular attention to the specific needs of the study program. The future Social Services professional will thus acquire a fundamental knowledge base to be applied later in a practical setting. Through the following structure, once the exam has been successfully passed, the student will be able to:
I. Knowledge and understanding: understand the fundamental institutions of the subject and their sources; comprehend the content and scope of these institutions; II. Applied knowledge and understanding: apply the learned institutions in a practical context, identifying which ones are relevant to specific real-world situations; III. Autonomy of judgment: analyze concrete cases presented as practical scenarios, identify the legally relevant aspects, and select the appropriate norms and institutions to solve them; IV. Communication skills: use the technical-scientific vocabulary specific to the field; V. Learning ability: enhance one's knowledge base independently, organizing new information according to the criteria learned during the course.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The course focuses on the fundamental aspects of the law about persons and family law, especially regarding the recent reforms. Specifically, it addresses the concept of persons and legal capacity, capacity to act, and the legal measures for the protection of individuals. Regarding the Family Law section, the course covers the concept of family, marriage and the relationships arising from it, family crises and the related remedies, parentage and adoption, alimony, civil unions, and de facto cohabitation.
Full programme
The legal subject and the natural person; legal capacity; special legal capacities and incapacities; the unborn child and its legal protection; capacity to act and minority; the emancipated minor; judicial and legal interdiction; incapacitation; guardianship; the naturally incapacitated person.
The family, its definition, and general aspects; marriage; the effects of marriage; personal relationships between spouses; property relationships between spouses; personal separation of spouses; dissolution of marriage; parentage; adoption; alimony; civil unions and de facto cohabitation.
Bibliography
G. BONILINI, Manual of Family Law, Turin, 2023, 11th ed. (with the exception of the chapters "The Invalidity of Marriage", "The Personal Separation", "The Dissolution of Marriage", and "Civil Unions and De Facto Cohabitation").
For the parts included in the extended syllabus but not covered in the indicated textbook, reference should be made to the instructions provided in class and the teaching materials uploaded on Elly.
Updated Civil Code.
Teaching methods
Lectures will be delivered in a traditional oral format, maintaining an interactive dialogue with students, with the aim of presenting and solving practical issues.
Assessment methods and criteria
At the end of the course, the student will be required to take a final oral exam, which will consist of at least three questions.
The exam will be considered passed if the result is eighteen out of thirty or higher.
Other information
The professor is available for meetings immediately after the end of the lectures, even without an appointment.
For meetings at different times, including via Teams, please contact the professor at andrea.arfani@unipr.it.
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