Objectives of general skills

• Acquire the basic knowledge to understand the legal mechanisms in order to understand the concepts, techniques and terminology to express a rigorous legal thought
• Have foundation of legal knowledge in order to work with more refined knowledge and legally consider increasingly complex situations
• Use language as a tool of legal thinking to understand the concepts, techniques and terminology to express a rigorous legal thought
• Choose appropriate and accurate legal terminology according to the context
• Express thoughts constructively and rigorously
• Understand referencing rules for documentary sources
• Transform a legal issue in order to apply a pragmatic approach of the law to resolve specific issues
• Identify and define the sources of law to consider the facts and determine the areas of work to be developed
• Apply the rules of positive law in solving a case study
• Implement the various techniques of interpretation and argumentation in order to apply a pragmatic approach of the law to solve specific issues
• Exploit the argumentative value of comparable cases to build legal consistency
• Think critically about legal interpretations proposed in legal literature and case law
• Defend a point of view in order to apply a pragmatic approach of the law to resolve specific issues
• Consolidate legal positions by formulating arguments and reasoned conclusions
• Structure legal reasoning by intelligently and accurately using analogy and syllogism, both orally and in writing
• Assess and demonstrate sound reasoning
• Link law to issues of justice and social purpose in order to activate knowledge to reflect critically and constructively on positive law
• Consider the practical requirements and needs of a company for which the law can provide solutions
• Understand the development and application of the law in a critical manner in order to activate knowledge to reflect critically and constructively on positive law
• Place rules in a social context to understand the challenges and choices that stakeholders face

UE's Learning outcomes

The course aims to teach students the basic principles of the laws governing assets, mainly through the study of property, including intellectual property main real rights. Students will be able to carry out a critical analysis of precedents and doctrine.

UE Content

- Different classifications of things and rights (movable vs. immovable assets)
- Possession and detention (acquisitive prescription, article 2279 of the civil code)
- Property (characteristics, evidence, revendication); real estate property (immovable accession and determination of boundaries, joint ownership or common ownership)
- Abuse of rights (regarding real estate property); neighbourhood disturbance
- Main real rights, especially right of usufruct, right of use and habitation, and easements by act of man

Prior experience

Not applicable

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Written examination

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

• N/A

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Oral examination