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Constitutional Law

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Course ID:	2200-FOR69
Erasmus code / ISCED:	10.0 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0421) Law The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Constitutional Law
Name in Polish:	Constitutional Law: winter
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Law and Administration
Course groups:	Erasmus+
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	5.50 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	English
Type of course:	optional courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	Classes are aimed at presenting - in the light of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of Poland and some other normative acts - general principles of Polish political system, as well as the system of public institutions, their competences and mutual relations.
Full description:	During the lecture following issues are presented: the principles of Polish political system, in particular: the principle of the democratic State governed by the rule of law, organization, the scope of activities and the mechanisms of functioning of legislative organs (Sejm, Senate, National Assembly), executive organs (President, Council of Ministers). In particular, the lecture is focused on the system of sources of law (universally binding law and acts of internal character), as defined by the 1997 Constitution, and on the mechanisms of constitutional review of normative acts. Classes in groups are aimed at developing students’ knowledge on issues presented on the lecture. Furthermore, during classes some exemplary practical problems are analysed. In the course of classes students are also inspired to discuss, interpret normative acts, as well as to solve constitutional problems.
Bibliography:	1.M. Zubik, Prawo konstytucyjne współczesnej Polski, Warszawa 2021 2.L. Garlicki, Constitutional Law, in: Introduction to Polish Law, ed. S. Frankowski, The Hague-Kraków 2005 3. Additional literature: A. Gajda, A. Rytel-Warzocha, P.Uziębło, Constitutional Law, Gdańsk-Warszawa 2017, Polish Constitutionalism. A Reader, eds. P. Korzec, J. Urbanik, M. Wyrzykowski, Warsaw 2011, K. Prokop, Polish Constitutional Law, Białystok 2011.
Learning outcomes:	After the completion of the course students: - explain terms and characterize institutions of constitutional law - present legal norms stemming from the Constitution and some other normative acts covered by the education plan - interpret constitutional provisions - apply appropriate methods of interpreting the Constitution - explain aims and functions of particular institutions of Polish political system - explain legal significance of competences of public institutions - identify legal problems concerning constitutional law and formulate solutions thereof - analyze, in a methodologically correct manner, practical problems and case-law concerning the Constitution - interpret legal provisions taking into consideration norms stemming from the Constitution - formulate individual opinions in discussions concerning constitutional issues
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Final examination.

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W TH FR CW
Type of class:	Classes, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Monika Żabicka-Kłopotek
Group instructors:	Monika Żabicka-Kłopotek
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Grading

Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (future)

Time span:	2024-10-01 - 2025-01-26	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W TH FR CW
Type of class:	Classes, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Monika Żabicka-Kłopotek
Group instructors:	Monika Żabicka-Kłopotek
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Grading

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