Criminal law - part II Field of study: Law
Programme code: W5-NMPR19.2025

Module name: Criminal law - part II
Module code: pr_pk_04
Programme code: W5-NMPR19.2025
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 aim of the module is to provide the student with knowledge about the specific nature of criminal law as a branch of repressive law (both in its normative dimension and in terms of its social significance). This requires presenting the fundamental regulations of criminal law, including examples of its application in practice. As a result of this process, the student acquires the ability to subsume factual situations under relevant legal norms and to independently evaluate specific institutions of criminal law.
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]
Is familiar with the evolution of criminal law institutions, schools and directions in criminal law. [karne_p_2_01]
 K_W02 [3/5]
Knows the consequences of the principle of determinacy against the background of the catalogue of sources of criminal law shaped in the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland and has knowledge of the other principles of criminal law and their consequences. [karne_p_2_02]
 K_W07 [3/5]
Has knowledge of the specifics of the construction of criminal law norms and the distinctiveness of the principles of interpretation of criminal law provisions. [karne_p_2_03]
 K_W03 [3/5] K_W04 [3/5]
Is familiar with the concept of crime and all the institutions of the General Part of the Penal Code applicable to typifications contained in the Special Part of the Penal Law and outside the Penal Code. [karne_p_2_04]
 K_W10 [3/5]
Is familiar with the challenges, as well as the dilemmas related to the application of regulations in the field of juvenile proceedings, violation law, the Fiscal Penal Code and the Law on Liability of Collective Entities, as well as extra-code criminal law. [karne_p_2_05]
 K_W11 [4/5]
Is able, on the basis of possessed knowledge of the science of penal measures, to make a decision consistent with the model of rational penal policy, and to justify one's position by participating in and directing the debate. [karne_p_2_06]
 K_U11 [2/5]
Has the ability to identify criminal law institutions applicable to a specific factual situation and to determine the consequences thereof. [karne_p_2_07]
 K_U04 [4/5]
Is able to make independent judgements as to the advantages and disadvantages of specific normative solutions (including those relating to criminalisation and its method). [karne_p_2_08]
 K_U07 [3/5] K_U09 [3/5]
Has the ability to solve theoretical and practical problems in the field of criminal law by working in a team, directing the work of the team, and acting as an expert. [karne_p_2_09]
 K_U02 [4/5] K_U12 [4/5]
Is prepared to critically assess and justify proposed solutions to facts and case-studies, drawing on the latest legal developments as well as drawing on expert opinion. [karne_p_2_10]
 K_K08 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [pr_pk_1] 20 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  exam karne_p_2_01 karne_p_2_02 karne_p_2_03 karne_p_2_05
practical classes [pr_pk_2] 14 Description [a03] 
Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating method – staged drama/drama [b06] 
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 karne_p_2_03 karne_p_2_04 karne_p_2_06 karne_p_2_07 karne_p_2_08 karne_p_2_09 karne_p_2_10
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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