Fundamentals of criminal law and misdemeanor law Field of study: Administration
Programme code: W5-S1AD19.2024

Module name: Fundamentals of criminal law and misdemeanor law
Module code: ppkpw_a1_03
Programme code: W5-S1AD19.2024
Semester: winter semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The task of the course is for students to acquire basic knowledge, skills and competencies in criminal law and the law of offenses. The student is to know the institutions of criminal law reconstructing the concept of crime and misdemeanor, the principles of responsibility for them. The student is supposed to have the ability to use theoretical knowledge, make subsumption of certain facts. The student is supposed to have the ability to distinguish between two regimes of responsibility and make an adequate choice between them. Upon completion of the course, the student should understand the relationship and interrelationships between “classical” criminal law and the law of misdemeanors. In particular, the student, in the course of study, is acquainted with the following issues: - The concept and principles of criminal law - Criminal law and its application; sources, interpretation, validity in terms of time, place and persons. - The concept of crime and its structure. - Forms of committing a crime; phenomenal and stadial. - Circumstances that exclude criminality; counter-crimes, lack of guilt, negligible social harm. - Convergence of crimes and provisions of the law. - The concept of punishment and the catalog of penalties and criminal measures. - Judicial imposition of punishment and modification of the sentence imposed. - Precautionary measures. - Statute of limitations and erasure of a criminal conviction. - The concept of a misdemeanor and its structure. - Circumstances excluding unlawfulness and guilt of a misdemeanor. - Forms of committing a misdemeanor (phenomenal and stadial) - Unity and multiplicity of offenses. Convergence of a misdemeanor with a felony - Penalties and punitive measures in the law of misdemeanors - Principles of assessing punishment for misdemeanors - Statute of limitations and erasure of misdemeanor convictions
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
is able to analyze a given state of facts and make a proper subsumption [U01]
 K_U01 [3/5] K_U02 [4/5]
is able to identify the preferred solution to a legal issue in criminal science and justify the decision [U02]
 K_U02 [4/5] K_U05 [3/5]
knows the legal concepts, structure and hierarchy of legal norms in the field of criminal law and misdemeanor law [W01]
 K_W12 [5/5]
has knowledge of criminal law, including the science of crime and the science of punishment [W02]
 K_W02 [3/5]
has knowledge of misdemeanor law, including the science of the offense and the science of punishment [W03]
 K_W12 [4/5]
knows the principles of legal reasoning and legal logic in terms of the provisions of the law of Criminal and misdemeanor law [W04]
 K_W03 [4/5] K_W12 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [01] 30 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  exam U01 W01 W02 W04
practical classes [02] 30 Lecture-speech [a04] 
Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Working with a programmed textbook [d02] 
Simulation [e07]  		course work U01 U02 W01 W02 W03
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Verification / adjustment / discussion of syllabus provisions [b02] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
consulting the content of the syllabus, possibly in the presence of the year tutor or members of the class group, and, if necessary, reassessing the provisions concerning special conditions for class participation, e.g., space and time requirements, technical and other requirements, including conditions for participation in classes outside the walls of the university, classes organized in blocks, organized online, etc.
Determining the stages of task implementation contributing to the verification of learning outcomes [c01] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
devising a task implementation strategy embracing the division of content, the range of activities, implementation time and/or the method(s) of obtaining the necessary materials and tools, etc.
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
Development of a corrective action plan as well as supplementary/corrective tasks [d02] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reviewing and selecting tasks and activities enabling the elimination of errors indicated by the academic teacher, their verification or correction resulting in completing the task with at least the minimum passing grade
Undertaking, on one’s own initiative and individually, activities aimed at expanding the scope or depth of the teaching content, also beyond the walls of the University [e01] Activities complementary to the classes
a set of activities undertaken independently and on the student's own initiative, aimed at expanding the depth and scope of knowledge and skills, their revision and repetition, retention or verification, also activities carried outside the university, e.g., in a culture promoting or educational institution, a laboratory, in the open air, etc.; also self-education
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