Constitutional law Field of study: Administration
Programme code: W5-N1AD19.2024

Module name: Constitutional law
Module code: pk_a1_02
Programme code: W5-N1AD19.2024
Semester: summer semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 5
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The task of the course is for students to acquire knowledge, skills and competencies in understanding the role of constitutional institutions in the state and the principles and procedures of their functioning, understanding the genesis of the state, moving in the sphere of mutual relations between the main organs of the state, understanding the practice of operation of the main organs of the state, understanding the essential institutional and material guarantees of the Constitution, rights and freedoms and duties of citizens. As part of the course, the student is acquainted with the basic information on the theory of constitutional law, and in particular on : - the concept and contemporary understanding of the state, including in particular the separation of powers; - contemporary constitutional systems; - sources of constitutional law; - principles of the state system; - freedoms and rights of man and citizen, including the means of their protection and civic duties. The student also learns the details of Polish constitutional arrangements, in particular: - the main principles of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland; - freedoms, rights and duties of the individual in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland; - the system of sources of Polish law; - Polish electoral and referendum law; - the constitutional position, powers and principles of functioning of the supreme organs of state (the Sejm, the Senate, the President of the Republic of Poland, the Council of Ministers, the Constitutional Tribunal, the State Tribunal, the Supreme Chamber of Control, the Ombudsman for Civil Rights, the courts and local self-government; - states of emergency in the Polish Constitution.
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 ready to correctly identify the problems of constitutional law and participate in the preparation of social projects taking into account the acquired knowledge [K01]
 K_K02 [4/5] K_K05 [4/5]
recognizes political phenomena affecting lawmaking and administrative decision-making [U01]
 K_U01 [5/5]
recognizes the powers of administrative bodies and the principles of their responsibility [U02]
 K_U04 [4/5]
recognizes the constitutional-legal instruments used by institutions performing public tasks [U03]
 K_U07 [3/5]
knows and understands the concepts of constitutional law [W01]
 K_W07 [5/5]
knows and understands the legal regulations and institutions and structures of modern government administration and the principles of its operation in Poland [W02]
 K_W01 [4/5] K_W07 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [01] 20 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  exam K01 U03 W01 W02
practical classes [02] 14 Lecture-speech [a04] 
Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Activating method – educational games [b03] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Simulation [e07] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work K01 U01 U02 U03 W01
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
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.
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
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
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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