Misdemeanor law Field of study: Law
Programme code: W5-NMPR19.2025

Module name: Misdemeanor law
Module code: K1_pr_wykr 04
Programme code: W5-NMPR19.2025
Semester: summer semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the module is to provide knowledge about legal regulations concerning misdemeanors, the principles of liability for such offenses, and the issues of punishment. The student is expected to acquire the ability to apply theoretical knowledge and to subsume specific factual situations under the relevant legal norms. Upon completing the course, the student should understand the relationships and interdependencies between "classical" criminal law and violention law. Another goal of the course is to familiarize students with the full scope of regulations governing the conduct of state authorities and other participants aimed at detecting and establishing a violention and identifying its perpetrator, as well as imposing a penalty or applying other measures—or, in the absence of a violention, the perpetrator’s guilt, or in the presence of exonerating circumstances, issuing an acquittal. After completing the course, students should have a general understanding of the procedures for punishing violentions, including special proceedings such as summary proceedings, expedited proceedings, and penalty notice proceedings. Students should also be familiar with regulations concerning the admissibility, conduct, and use of evidence. The course is intended to provide students with knowledge that allows them to determine the relationship between criminal proceedings and proceedings for violention liability, especially in cases of the so-called real concurrence of a crime and a violention.
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 procedural models in cases concerning misdemeanors, as well as the authorities responsible for conducting such proceedings. [pw_wykr_01]
 K_W06 [1/5] K_W08 [2/5]
Defines the concept of a misdemeanor and other fundamental terms of misdemeanor law, and also knows the sources of violential law. [pw_wykr_02]
 K_W03 [3/5] K_W07 [3/5]
Is able to identify the statutory elements of a violation based on a given factual situation using the relevant legal regulations and to resolve related issues in an ethical manner. [pw_wykr_03]
 K_U04 [2/5] K_U13 [4/5]
Can see a differences between a violention and a crime and is able to critically analyze the factual situation and legal regulations in the field of violention law. [pw_wykr_04]
 K_U05 [3/5] K_U12 [1/5]
Knows and understands the principles of liability for violention, the catalogue of penalties and punitive measures provided for such offenses, the rules for their adjudication, as well as the foundations and organization of the penalty enforcement system. [pw_wykr_05]
 K_W05 [2/5] K_W10 [1/5]
Is ready to assess the arguments supporting proposed decisions, based on the case law and legal doctrine of violention law, while evaluating the interests of the participants in the proceedings and consulting expert opinions when necessary. [pw_wykr_06]
 K_K02 [1/5] K_K08 [2/5]
Is ready to solve legal problems related to violation law in an ethical and professional manner. [pw_wykr_07]
 K_K07 [2/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [K1_pr_wykr 1] 20 Lecture-discussion [b02]  course work pw_wykr_01 pw_wykr_02 pw_wykr_03 pw_wykr_04 pw_wykr_05 pw_wykr_06 pw_wykr_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
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
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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