The course aims to provide critical knowledge of methods and procedures of the parliamentary work in Italy, also in relationship with other elective assemblies such as the European Parliament.

Applying Knowledge and Understanding: Ability to reconstruct and analyze parliamentary proceedings through official parliamentary sources, including legislative procedures, parliamentary oversight activities and EU-related procedures. Autonomy of judgment: Ability to assess parliamentary procedures and practices in light of constitutional rules, principles, and parliamentary precedents. Communication Skills: Ability to summarize, discuss, and critically comment on Constitutional Court judgments and key institutions of parliamentary law, both orally and in writing. Learning Skills: Ability to independently analyze parliamentary developments, legislative history, and related constitutional jurisprudence.

1. The Euro-national parliamentary system 2. Politics and its limits 3. Evolution of parliamentary Rules of Procedure 4. Sources of Parliamentary law. 5. The status of MPs and political representation 6. The presiding officer 7. The political groups 8. The parliamentary committees 9. The function of Parliament 10. The parliamentary procedures 11. Italian Parliament in the EU 12. The European Parliament

Core Textbooks L. GIANNITI-N. LUPO, Corso di diritto parlamentare, IV ed., Il mulino, Bologna, 2023. N. LUPO-A. MANZELLA, Il Parlamento Europeo, II ed., LUP, Roma, 2025 Latest version of the Rules of Procedures of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate. F.S. TONIATO, Codice parlamentare, Giuffrè, Milano, 2025.

Lectures and class discussions, guest contributions from parliamentary officials, practical exercises using the official websites of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, presentations on Constitutional Court judgments, simulations of parliamentary procedures. Constant reference will be made to current political and institutional developments, viewed as practical applications of the rules and procedures examined during the course.

The final grade will be based on an intermediate written test (30%) and a final oral examination (70%). During the course, students will be invited to present and discuss a Constitutional Court judgment in class and to write a report on the examination of a legislative bill. Active participation in these activities will be taken into account in the final assessment. or non-attending students and those who will not participate in the mid-term evaluations: it is necessary to prepare either a note to the judgment or an in-depth essay (on a topic to be agreed with the teachers) to be delivered at least 15 days before the oral exam.

Final mark higher than 27. Vivid interest for the public law courses