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

Module name: Consumer law
Module code: K7_pr_konsum 10
Programme code: W5-NMPR19.2025
Semester: summer semester 2029/2030
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The course focuses on presenting the solutions offered by both EU and Polish law in the area of consumer protection. Students learn about private law instruments of consumer protection and gain knowledge of the institutions responsible for consumer protection and the means of enforcing it. The course includes, among others: - identification of consumer rights, - distinguishing consumers from other market participants and indicating the practical consequences of consumer status, - formulating and exercising the right of withdrawal from a contract, - conducting an effective complaint procedure for goods, - evaluating and handling procedures for challenging unfair contractual clauses, - assessing credit agreements from the perspective of consumer protection, - carrying out an effective complaint procedure concerning a travel contract, - explaining the principles of consumer protection in international 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]
Knows the rights and obligations of the consumer. [pr_konsum_01]
 K_W10 [4/5]
Is able to draw a line between consumer trade and other fields of trade and know the consequences of such a distinction. [pr_konsum_02]
 K_U08 [5/5]
Is prepared to critically assess the obligations placed on the trader towards the consumer, the consequences of failing to fulfil them, and to seek expert advice on consumer rights. [pr_konsum_03]
 K_K08 [5/5]
Is aware of what consumer protection authorities are, how they operate and how to approach them to pursue consumer rights. [pr_konsum_04]
 K_W05 [3/5]
Is familiar with legal terminology relating to consumer law. [pr_konsum_05]
 K_W03 [3/5]
Is able to find information relating to a specific factual situation within consumer law, including judgments, and to analyse it critically in order to prepare own case resolution in this field. [pr_konsum_06]
 K_U05 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [K7_pr_konsum 1] 20 Lecture-discussion [b02]  course work pr_konsum_01 pr_konsum_02 pr_konsum_03 pr_konsum_04 pr_konsum_05 pr_konsum_06
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
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
Undertaking, on one’s own initiative and individually, activities aimed at expanding the scope or depth of the teaching content, also beyond the walls of the University [e01] Activities complementary to the classes
a set of activities undertaken independently and on the student's own initiative, aimed at expanding the depth and scope of knowledge and skills, their revision and repetition, retention or verification, also activities carried outside the university, e.g., in a culture promoting or educational institution, a laboratory, in the open air, etc.; also self-education
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