Comparative legal systems(Global Legal Studies)

Codice: 20110163

Scheda insegnamento

Anno Accademico di erogazione
2026/2027
Corso di studi
Giurisprudenza
Periodo di erogazione
Secondo semestre
CFU
9 CFU
Lingua
Italiano
SSD
GIUR-11/A

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Programma, testi adottati e modalità d’esame sono quelli pubblicati dai docenti per l’anno accademico 2026/2027.

Docente
Noah Vardi
Curriculum
Global Legal Studies
Anno di corso
1
Periodo
Secondo semestre
Ore
72
CUIN
260007362

Programma

The course cuts across traditional divisions between public law and private law, between substantive law and procedural law, and between the so-called civil law/common law divide. The course is focused on the Western Legal Tradition and explains the pitfalls of comparisons with non-Western systems.

Prerequisiti

Before taking the final exam in Comparative legal systems, GLS students are required to have obtained a language certification in English at the B2 level.

Testi adottati

The following two texts are adopted for the course:

1) Vincenzo Zeno-Zencovich, "Comparative Legal Systems. A Short and Illustrated Introduction", Roma TrEpress, 2021.
The book can be downloaded free of charge here:
https://romatrepress.uniroma3.it/libro/comparative-legal-systems-a-short-and-illustrated-introduction-2/

and

2) TBA

Modalità di erogazione

didattica frontale

Modalità di frequenza

Students are strongly encouraged to attend classes.

Modalità di valutazione

Students will be evaluated with a final written exam, consisting of three open-ended questions. The time allocated is 1h 20'.

Prove previste

  • Prova scritta

Esplora gli obiettivi dell’insegnamento

Ambito disciplinare: Comparatistico

Objectives
The course aims at introducing students, with a holistic perspective, to what a legal system is, what are the main differences between them, how to compare them. They main aim is that of showing the extreme complexity of contemporary legal systems and the continuous circulation of models between them.

Risultati di apprendimento attesi

Understanding the basics of comparative methodology applied legal systems.

Esempi di domande d’esame

open ended questions

Il corso in cui è erogato questo insegnamento

Giurisprudenza

Giurisprudenza

Cod 101601

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  • 5 anni
  • 300 CFU
  • LMG/01 R
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