Criminal proceedings - part I Field of study: Law
Programme code: W5-NMPR19.2025

Module name: Criminal proceedings - part I
Module code: post_kar_05
Programme code: W5-NMPR19.2025
Semester: winter semester 2027/2028
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 5
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module is intended to equip students with basic knowledge regarding the activities provided for by law aimed at determining the liability of the accused for the offence he is charged with. In the course of teaching, students should be familiarized in particular with the principles governing the course of proceedings and determining the functioning of procedural bodies and other participants in criminal proceedings. The aim of teaching criminal procedure is also to provide elementary knowledge regarding civil law and procedure in the scope used in criminal proceedings (i.e. in the event of initiating a so-called additional process, pursuing claims for wrongful conviction, temporary arrest and detention). The effect of teaching is to provide students with the necessary theoretical knowledge and to provide information on the views formulated in doctrine and case law. Students should also be equipped with the ability to independently interpret procedural provisions that raise doubts. It is also necessary to develop competences to solve legal problems occurring in the context of the indicated factual situations. Teaching the ability to seek solutions for individual cases should be combined with attempts to prepare draft procedural decisions (including judgments resolving the issue of the accused’s criminal liability, decisions on discontinuing proceedings, orders to schedule a main hearing).
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]
Has a deep knowledge of the process as a legally defined activity aimed at detecting a crime, determining its violator and determining the consequences of the criminal act. [post_kar_1_01]
 K_W10 [2/5]
Knows, understands and uses freely the nomenclature relevant to criminal procedure. [post_kar_1_02]
 K_W03 [3/5]
Knows the rules that determine the course of the trial and determine the functioning of the trial authorities and other participants. [post_kar_1_03]
 K_W08 [4/5]
Is able to compile knowledge of criminal procedural law and constitutional law and civil law as used in criminal procedure (i.e., on issues concerning enforcement measures and the pursuit of civil claims in criminal court). [post_kar_1_04]
 K_U08 [3/5]
Is able to provide written and oral arguments for the views that formulates based on the body of case law and the doctrine of criminal procedural law. [post_kar_1_05]
 K_U09 [3/5] K_U11 [3/5] K_U13 [2/5]
Is able to interpret legal regulations in the area of criminal procedural law from the perspective of finding solutions to specific cases. [post_kar_1_06]
 K_U05 [4/5]
Is able to prepare the draft of procedural decisions, based on the knowledge of criminal procedure, justifying own position. [post_kar_1_07]
 K_U10 [3/5] K_U11 [3/5]
Is ready to responsibly perform professional duties in the field of criminal trial, behave in a professional and ethical manner as a participant in the trial, as well as to take into account the rules on international cooperation, increase the area of contradictory in the trial, acceleration and economization of the proceedings. [post_kar_1_08]
 K_K06 [2/5] K_K07 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [post_kar_1] 20 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  course work post_kar_1_01 post_kar_1_02 post_kar_1_03 post_kar_1_04 post_kar_1_08
practical classes [post_kar_2] 14 Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Activating method – educational games [b03] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Working with a programmed textbook [d02] 
Simulation [e07] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work post_kar_1_01 post_kar_1_02 post_kar_1_04 post_kar_1_05 post_kar_1_06 post_kar_1_07 post_kar_1_08
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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