Professional ethics in uniformed services Field of study: National and International Security
Programme code: W3-S1BM19.2024

Module name: Professional ethics in uniformed services
Module code: W3-BM-S1-EZSM
Programme code: W3-S1BM19.2024
Semester: summer semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the course is to show students that performing public trust professions, to which uniformed service officers belong, has an axiological aspect and is associated with situations of moral dilemmas. To solve them, it is useful to know both the nature of this type of dilemmas and the standards of performing particular professions. Students should become familiar with the specific norms of professional deontology (in their relation to general ethics) and learn the basic rules for fulfilling professional roles. Additionally, as a result of the classes, the student should become familiar with the basic principles and norms of professional ethics, as well as the regulations regarding intellectual property rights contained in the Act of February 4, 1994 on copyright and related rights (Journal of Laws 2006, No. 90, item .631 as amended); the Act of July 27, 2001 on the protection of databases (Journal of Laws No. 128, item 1402, as amended) and the Act of June 30, 2000 on Industrial Property Law (Journal of Laws 2003, No. 119, item .1117 as amended).
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 convinced of the need to act in a professional manner and in accordance with the professional ethics of a public service officer, and also understands the need for continuous education and professional development [K01]
 BM_1_K01 [2/5] BM_1_K05 [5/5]
The student is able to make ethical decisions in order to solve specific dilemmas of a public service officer [U01]
 BM_1_U01 [3/5] BM_1_U03 [4/5]
The student is able to interpret the provisions of copyright and related rights and identify the greatest threats and challenges to their protection [U02]
 BM_1_U01 [3/5] BM_1_U03 [4/5]
The student has advanced knowledge of legal, political, ethical and professional standards and the role of man in social life [W01]
 BM_1_W02 [3/5] BM_1_W04 [3/5] BM_1_W06 [5/5]
The student knows at an advanced level the concepts of human rights protection as well as the content of legal acts regulating ethical issues in uniformed services [W02]
 BM_1_W02 [4/5] BM_1_W04 [4/5] BM_1_W06 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [EZSM_fs_1] 30 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Description [a03] 
Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Problem-based lecture [b01] 
Lecture-discussion [b02] 
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
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
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
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Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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