Civil law - part obligations - part I Field of study: Law
Programme code: W5-NMPR19.2025

Module name: Civil law - part obligations - part I
Module code: pr_cyw_zob_1 03
Programme code: W5-NMPR19.2025
Semester: winter semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 5
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The civil law module - the obligation part includes selected, most important issues of the general part and the detailed part of obligations. Its aim is to familiarize the student with the law of obligations to a degree that goes beyond the knowledge of the basic principles and institutions of the law of obligations. The knowledge acquired in this subject is also very important for understanding the institutions of civil law discussed outside the scope of the law of obligations (property law, family law, inheritance law, private international law). The module aims to familiarize the student with the fundamental institutions of the law of obligations. It includes in particular such issues as: the concept of obligation, sources of obligations, the concept and types of performance, debt and liability, contracts, their types, content, principles regarding the performance and effects of non-performance of obligations, torts, unjust enrichment, reasons for the termination of the obligation relationship and changes in the subject. The detailed part of obligations includes: statutory types of contracts and selected unnamed contracts. As part of the statutory types of contracts, selected contracts from individual groups of contracts are usually discussed. This includes: agreements on the transfer of rights (e.g. sales agreement), agreements on the use of things (e.g. lease, tenancy and leasing agreement), agreements on the provision of services (e.g. contract of mandate, agency and commission), license agreements and agreements on the transfer of copyright property rights, as well as a company agreement, insurance agreement, bank surety and guarantee, transfer. The lecture may also include basic knowledge on securities and legitimizing signs.
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 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_1_01]
 K_W07 [2/5]
Has knowledge of the subjects of the contractual obligation (including, concerning the plurality of creditors or distrainees and changes of subjects within the contractual obligation). [pr_cyw_zob_1_02]
 K_W10 [2/5]
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 [3/5]
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 and evaluates given legal problems in the field of contract law arising from fictional factual situations. [pr_cyw_zob_1_05]
 K_U03 [2/5]
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 [2/5]
Is prepared to critically evaluate his or her knowledge of contract law and, when necessary, to rely on expert opinion in solving legal problems in this area. [pr_cyw_zob_1_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.zob._1] 20 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  course work pr_cyw_zob_1_01 pr_cyw_zob_1_02 pr_cyw_zob_1_03 pr_cyw_zob_1_04
practical classes [pr_cyw_cz.zob._2] 14 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_1_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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