The learning outcomes of the Two-yearMaster in Legal Sciences, which is taught in English, are as follows:
(1) to provide legal knowledge with alargely supranational, transnational and comparative approach, in which thecontemporary phenomenon of fragmentation and pluralisation of sources is seennot as a parasitic aspect of the state paradigm, but as a structural aspect ofan ongoing evolution of law;
(2) to provide legal knowledge from aninterdisciplinary perspective, therefore conceived in continuous relation tothe issues emerging from economic, sociological and ethical disciplines and,for this reason, not formally limited to regulatory data, but capable ofinterpreting such data according to underlying issues and needs, which areoften of a technical nature, but also of a theoretical and value-orientednature;
(3) to train a flexible expert in legalsubjects, who sees his or her role as inevitably projected into aninternational setting and, on a communicative level, who knows how to interfaceboth with non-specialists and with specialists in other disciplines,understanding their needs on a technical level;
(4) to train an expert in legal subjectswho is immediately geared towards problem solving, and who has thereforeacquired the ability to apply regulations to each specific case and hasdeveloped critical and argumentative skills, and is therefore capable ofinteracting effectively and autonomously in a wide range of contexts.
With regard to all these aspects, thehistorical importance and renown of Bologna's Law School has the potential tobe a key factor in attracting both Italian and, above all, foreign students,especially with this two-year format, which provides comprehensive knowledgewithout, however, excessively constraining the curriculum.
In accordance with the Ministerial Decreeestablishing the Degree class, the course is spread over two years.
(1) In the first year, first of allstudents choose four exams (12 credits) related to the fundamentals of legalscience, divided into two groups by disciplinary area. In this way, twoobjectives can be achieved: those who wish to acquire knowledge of thefundamentals of international and comparative legal science will be able tomake their choice with a view to covering all fundamental legal issues, whereasthose who intend to specialise because they already have solid legal knowledgewill immediately be able to plan their curriculum in a coherent and focusedmanner with a specialisation curriculum that they will choose in the secondyear, also with regard to interdisciplinary knowledge.
(2) In the second year, students will haveto choose between three curricula:
(a) a Global and Transnational LegalCulture curriculum, which has the primary objective of providing generalknowledge of the evolution of the new global legal phenomenon in asupra-national, transnational and, broadly, global sense;
(b) a Law, Economics and Financecurriculum, focused on comparative, supranational and international regulationof international business and finance;
(c) a Human Rights and Social Justicecurriculum, aimed at studying the dynamics to ensure social justice andprotection of fundamental rights and freedoms in a context of multiple sourcesand regulatory levels.
In the first curriculum (Global andTransnational Legal Culture), students have the option of strengthening theirgeneral legal culture by finding many options that were already available inthe first year, allowing them to further explore the fundamental institutes andguidelines of legal science conceived in a largely international andcomparative sense, as well as all the options available in the other twocurricula. In the other two curricula, students can choose from three legalcourse units, divided into different subject areas, as well as an interdisciplinarycourse unit. In this way, students who choose the legal culture curriculum aregiven an extensive choice and, in the case of the other two curricula, are ableto focus on interdisciplinary training.
Moreover, in the second year, a certainnumber of credits for elective learning activities is envisaged, which will beorganised with the aim of granting students access to teaching activitiesfocused on interaction, critical argumentation, the solution of practical casesin real or simulated contexts, and the in-depth study of methodological issues:seminar initiatives with international speakers, reading groups, discussion andargumentation groups, moot courts and internship activities (including legalclinic and work placement activities). The degree programme is completed by afinal examination (24 credits).
