Civil law - part obligations - part II Field of study: Law
Programme code: W5-SMPR19.2025

Module name: Civil law - part obligations - part II
Module code: pr_cyw_zob_1 04
Programme code: W5-SMPR19.2025
Semester: summer semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 5
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The "Civil Law – Law of Obligations" module covers selected key issues from both the general and specific parts of the law of obligations. Its aim is to familiarize students with the law of obligations at a level exceeding basic knowledge of its principles and institutions. The knowledge gained in this course is also essential for understanding institutions of civil law addressed outside the scope of obligations law (property law, family law, inheritance law, and private international law). The module is designed to introduce students to the fundamental institutions of the law of obligations. It includes, in particular, the following issues: the concept of obligation, sources of obligations, the concept and types of performance, debt and liability, contracts—their types, content, rules of performance, and consequences of non-performance of obligations—torts, unjust enrichment, causes of extinction of obligations, and changes in parties to the obligation. The specific part of the obligations law includes statutory types of contracts and selected innominate (non-statutory) contracts. Typically, the course covers selected contracts from various categories, such as: - contracts for the transfer of rights (e.g. sales contract), - contracts for the use of things (e.g. lease, tenancy, and leasing contracts), - contracts for the provision of services (e.g. mandate, agency, and commission contracts), - licensing agreements and contracts for the transfer of proprietary copyrights, - as well as partnership agreements, insurance contracts, suretyship and bank guarantee, and bill of exchange. The lecture may also include basic information on securities and bearer documents.
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 principles, concepts, institutions and legal constructions covered by contract law and their development trends. [pr_cyw_zob_1_03]
 K_W08 [4/5]
Uses the principles, concepts, institutions and legal constructs of contract law and is able to draw appropriate conclusions. [pr_cyw_zob_1_04]
 K_U04 [2/5]
Analyses the given legal problems in the field of contract law arising from fictional actual situations. [pr_cyw_zob_1_05]
 K_U03 [4/5]
Is able to make appropriate use of legal databases, dogmatic literature and case law in the legal analysis of specific actual situations. [pr_cyw_zob_1_06]
 K_U09 [3/5]
Is familiar with the concept and principles of contract law, the sources of contract law, their interactions, and the types of legal norms found in civil law. [pr_cyw_zob_2_01]
 K_W07 [3/5]
Has knowledge of the subjects of the contractual obligation (concerning the plurality of creditors or distrainees and changes of subjects within the contractual agreement). [pr_cyw_zob_2_02]
 K_W10 [3/5]
Is prepared to critically evaluate own knowledge of contract law and, when it is necessary, to draw on expert opinion in solving legal problems in this area. [pr_cyw_zob_2_07]
 K_K08 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [pr_cyw_cz.zob1] 30 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  exam pr_cyw_zob_1_03 pr_cyw_zob_1_04 pr_cyw_zob_2_01 pr_cyw_zob_2_02
practical classes [pr_cyw_cz.zob2] 30 Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating method – seminar / proseminar [b05] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Simulation [e07] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work pr_cyw_zob_1_03 pr_cyw_zob_1_04 pr_cyw_zob_1_05 pr_cyw_zob_1_06 pr_cyw_zob_2_07
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.
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
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
Participation in non-obligatory teaching, research or organizational grants intensifying the achievement of the assumed learning outcomes [e03] Activities complementary to the classes
research, artistic, social and other activities not indicated in the curriculum, undertaken on the student’s own initiative as a way of supplementing, enriching or extending the content and activities indicated in the module curriculum, intensifying the achievement of learning outcomes
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