Legal and political mechanisms of the EU Field of study: Political Science
Programme code: W3-S1PO19.2023

Module name: Legal and political mechanisms of the EU
Module code: W3-PO-S1-MPPUE
Programme code: W3-S1PO19.2023
Semester:
  • summer semester 2024/2025
  • summer semester 2023/2024
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the classes carried out as part of the module is to present and explain to students the genesis of creation, conditions (political, social, military, economic), goals, development and current functioning of the European Union (European Communities). As part of the module, students will mainly learn about the following topics: - genesis, creation and development of the EU (EC) membership, - political specificity and legal nature of the EU, - legal bases and sources of law in the EU, - division of competences between the EU and the Member States and common EU policies, - the EU institutional system, the EU decision-making mechanism and the relationship between the EU political system and the political system of the Member State, - Poland’s membership in the EU - the road to membership, conditions, consequences (political, economic, social).
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]
The student is ready to work in EU institutions and agencies. [K01]
 PO_1_K02 [4/5] PO_1_K05 [4/5]
The student can explain the functioning of the legal and institutional system of the European Union. [U01]
 PO_1_U01 [3/5] PO_1_U03 [3/5]
The student has got practical skills (management, cooperation, planning and organizing) allowing to work in entities where knowledge and understanding of the EU institutional system and decision-making mechanisms in the EU is necessary. [U02]
 PO_1_U01 [3/5] PO_1_U05 [3/5]
The student knows and understands the reasons for the creation of the European Communities, the European Union and the most important stages in their development. [W01]
 PO_1_W02 [3/5] PO_1_W04 [4/5]
The student knows and understands the economic, legal, social and ideological determinants of the creation of the European Union and the legal basis for the functioning of this organization. [W02]
 PO_1_W01 [4/5] PO_1_W02 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [MPPUE_1] 30 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Description [a03] 
Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Screen presentation [c07]  		exam U01 U02 W01 W02
practical classes [MPPUE_2] 30 Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating method – seminar / proseminar [b05] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Working with a programmed textbook [d02] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work K01 U01 U02 W01 W02
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
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
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
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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