Law with elements of copyright Field of study: Fine Arts Education
Programme code: W6-S2EP19.2025

Module name: law with elements of copyright
Module code: W6-EP-S2-PEPA
Programme code: W6-S2EP19.2025
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 subject contains basic content that allows you to acquire the ability to navigate the legal environment related to artistic activity. The introduction to the subject is knowledge of the systematics of law, sources of copyright and the development of skills in their interpretation and methods of searching and updating. The main part of the subject presents the broadly understood intellectual property law, including copyright and related rights, with particular emphasis on artistic activity, taking into account ethical and social values. The detailed content of the subject will include, among others, the issues of the work and the author, the differences between personal and property copyrights, contracts, the issue of plagiarism, quotation, the limits of imitation, fair use and mechanisms of intellectual property protection.
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]
knows and understands the interrelationships between the theoretical and practical aspects of the field of study. [W6-EP-S2- MPAW_1]
 W6-EP-S2-W06 [2/5]
knows the basic concepts and principles of copyright law, extended issues relating to the financial, marketing and legal aspects of the profession of an artist of a given specialty. [W6-EP-S2- MPAW_2]
 W6-EP-S2-W07 [5/5]
knows and understands the economic, legal, ethical and other conditions of various types of professional activity related to the selected managerial or pedagogical specialization. [W6-EP-S2- MPAW_3]
 W6-EP-S2-W08 [4/5]
is ready to independently integrate acquired knowledge and undertake new and complex activities in an organised manner, even in conditions of limited access to the necessary information. [W6-EP-S2- MPAW_4]
 W6-EP-S2-K02 [3/5]
is able to formulate and test hypotheses related to simple managerial or pedagogical problems within the visual arts. [W6-EP-S2- MPAW_5]
 W6-EP-S2-U08 [2/5]
the student knows and understands the basic principles of creating and developing various forms of entrepreneurship in the field of art management. [W6-EP-S2- MPAW_6]
 W6-EP-S2-W09 [2/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [W6-EP-S2- MPAW_fs_1] 30 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Explanation/clarification [a05]  		course work W6-EP-S2- MPAW_1 W6-EP-S2- MPAW_2 W6-EP-S2- MPAW_3 W6-EP-S2- MPAW_4 W6-EP-S2- MPAW_5 W6-EP-S2- MPAW_6
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
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.
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
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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