Environmental protection in Poland and the implementation of EU law Field of study: Geography
Programme code: W2-S2GF19.2025

Module name: Environmental protection in Poland and the implementation of EU law
Module code: W2-GF-S2-648
Programme code: W2-S2GF19.2025
Semester: winter semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The Environmental Protection in Poland and the Implementation of EU Law is intended to enable students to familiarize themselves with environmental protection issues, the main legal acts related to its protection, and the implementation of European Union law into Polish environmental protection law. This should provide students with a better understanding of the connections between individual components of the natural environment (especially climate, terrain, the upper part of the lithosphere, and the aquatic environment) and the conditions for implementing its protection in industrial, urbanized, and agricultural areas, in relation to regional and global scales (climate change). The comprehensive nature of the module is intended to broaden knowledge about various types of state, local government, and social structures and institutions related to environmental protection and their competencies in this area, as well as the method of financing environmental protection in Poland..
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]
has knowledge of cause-effect relationships between components of the natural environment subjected to anthropopressure and the need to protect them. Has structured knowledge of the directions of environmental protection currently discussed in the literature. Has extended knowledge of the principles of functioning of state, local government and social structures and institutions related to environmental protection [W2-GF-S2-648 _ 1]
 KGG2_W01 [3/5] KGG2_W03 [3/5]
efficiently uses legal standards and rules, has extended skills in relation to legal regulations in the field of environmental protection [W2-GF-S2-648 _ 2]
 KGG2_U01 [4/5]
is aware of the level of his/her knowledge, skills and the need for continuous professional development, understands the need for ongoing familiarization with legal acts and implementing regulations, scientific journals and archival materials related to the field of study and the ability to draw critical conclusions [W2-GF-S2-648 _ 3]
 KGG2_K01 [3/5] KGG2_K03 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [W2-GF-S2- 648_fs_1] 30 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Monographic lecture [a02] 
Problem-based lecture [b01]  		course work W2-GF-S2-648 _ 1 W2-GF-S2-648 _ 2 W2-GF-S2-648 _ 3
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
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
Consulting the schedule [b03] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
getting acquainted with the class schedule, possibly in the presence of the year tutor, in order to optimize participation in classes, including those supplementary to the core subjects listed in the pursued study programme
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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