Commercial law - part I Field of study: Law
Programme code: W5-SMPR19.2025

Module name: Commercial law - part I
Module code: pr_hand_07
Programme code: W5-SMPR19.2025
Semester: winter semester 2028/2029
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 5
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module is designed to discuss commercial law and its place within the system of applicable law. The aim of the module is to familiarize students with the basic principles of conducting economic activity and the legal forms in which it can be carried out. It is assumed that the student will become acquainted with the specifics of entities operating in commercial transactions and the rules for exercising rights by participants in the market. Another objective is to introduce students to typical contracts used in professional business transactions.
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 of company law, business contracts, securities, industrial property. [ph_1_01]
 K_W07 [3/5]
Has knowledge of the legal institutions and legal constructions of commercial law and their development trends. [ph_1_02]
 K_W08 [3/5]
Has an orientation to the subject matter of commercial law regulation, the system and functioning of entrepreneurs. [ph_1_03]
 K_W10 [2/5]
Is able to interpret the rules applying to the structures and institutions of commercial law. [ph_1_04]
 K_U04 [4/5]
Is able to find factually relevant individual decisions on commercial law, critically evaluate them and propose an own solution to the problem. [ph_1_05]
 K_U05 [1/5]
While preparing a standpoint on a specific issue relating to commercial law, is able to make use of literature, legal databases, case law. [ph_1_06]
 K_U09 [3/5]
Is ready to analyse events and phenomenons in business transactions. [ph_1_07]
 K_K01 [2/5]
Is prepared to create contracts, apply commercial and economic institutions. [ph_1_08]
 K_K05 [5/5]
Knows and understands in depth the commercial law regulations governing business activities, including their own professional activities, enabling them to plan their own development and create and develop various forms of entrepreneurship. [ph_1_09]
 K_W12 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [pr_hand_01] 30 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  course work ph_1_01 ph_1_02 ph_1_03 ph_1_04 ph_1_07 ph_1_09
practical classes [pr_hand_02] 30 Activating method – educational games [b03] 
Activating method – staged drama/drama [b06] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Working with a programmed textbook [d02] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work ph_1_04 ph_1_05 ph_1_06 ph_1_07 ph_1_08
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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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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