Civil law - family and inheritance part Field of study: Law
Programme code: W5-SMPR19.2025

Module name: Civil law - family and inheritance part
Module code: pr_cyw_rodz_spad_06
Programme code: W5-SMPR19.2025
Semester: summer semester 2027/2028
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 6
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the module is to familiarize the student with the institutions and principles of inheritance and family law. The student is to gain knowledge and acquire the ability to determine the consequences of the death of a natural person in the sphere of private law, as well as to gain knowledge of family law regulations, including in connection with the regulations of other areas of civil law. In addition to theoretical knowledge in the field of inheritance and family law, the student is also to obtain basic information on its use in court practice and in solving basic life problems. In the field of inheritance law, the following issues are discussed: the importance of inheritance law and its evolution after World War II, the concept of inheritance, inheritance titles, capacity to inherit, unworthiness, statutory inheritance, will - the concept, conditions of validity, freedom of testament, testamentary dispositions, compulsory portion, acceptance and rejection of inheritance, liability for inheritance debts, determination of rights to inheritance and its effects, division of inheritance, agreements concerning inheritance and succession. In the field of family law, the following issues are analyzed: the concept of family law and the specific features of family and legal relations, entering into marriage and its annulment, personal relations between spouses, marital property regimes, management of the spouses' joint property and their liability for debts, divorce, judicial and de facto separation, kinship and affinity, the child's origin and surname, determining motherhood and fatherhood, adoption and its types, relations between parents and children, parental authority, contact with the child, the obligation to pay maintenance and its implementation, care and guardianship.
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 the sources and functions of succession and family law and the interaction between the fields of civil law. [cywil_p_44_1]
 K_W07 [3/5]
Has knowledge of the legal institutions and constructions developed in succession and family law. [cywil_p_44_2]
 K_W08 [1/5]
Has an overview of the subject matter of the regulation of succession and family law, in particular the range of rights and obligations of the subjects of the law and the competence of the addressees of the law in these areas of civil law. [cywil_p_44_3]
 K_W10 [3/5]
Is familiar with the differences in the basic regulation of succession and family law, the international standards in this area, and the social conditions associated with the creation and application of regulations. [cywil_p_44_4]
 K_W13 [2/5]
Has the ability to find the relevant legal regulation in the field of succession and family law and to interpret the relevant provisions and draw conclusions as to the permissible or required procedure in cases in this field. [cywil_p_44_5]
 K_U04 [1/5]
Has the ability to find judicial decisions and statements of doctrine relating to the given facts, to critically assess their relevance to the given case and to predict possible outcomes. [cywil_p_44_6]
 K_U05 [2/5]
Uses both the dogmatic method and the historical and legal-comparative method in formulating opinions, conclusions and proposed solutions to problems in the field of succession and family law. [cywil_p_44_7]
 K_U07 [4/5]
Is prepared to communicate with the public on matters of succession and family law, including non-specialists in the field, conveying his own views with reasons. [cywil_p_44_8]
 K_K01 [2/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [pr_cyw_rodz.,spad_1] 30 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  exam cywil_p_44_1 cywil_p_44_2 cywil_p_44_3 cywil_p_44_4 cywil_p_44_5
practical classes [pr_cyw_rodz.,spad_2] 30 Activating method – educational games [b03] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Working with a programmed textbook [d02] 
Simulation [e07] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work cywil_p_44_3 cywil_p_44_4 cywil_p_44_6 cywil_p_44_7 cywil_p_44_8
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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