Master's Seminar WP-PR-SEM-5JM
1. Course objectives:
It is assumed that after receiving the credit for the course of "Criminal law - MA seminar, V year), the student shall poses the ability of critical and comprehensive analysis of all issues related to criminal law, including more complex issues.
2. Prerequisites:
The assumption is that students attending the MA seminar on criminal law :
1) have acquired and understood the rules governing the Polish criminal law, in particular, the premises and fundamentals of criminal liability for acts committed and the directives of the system for administration of penalties and penal measures, as well as the rules governing the application of securing measures;
2) know "the criminal law language" (i.e. law and legal language within the scope referring to criminal law) and posses an ability of relatively fluently using the terminology of this language;
3) posses the skill of assessing simple and medium complex factual state of affairs from the perspective of criminal law regulations;
4) posses the ability to conduct critical and versatile analysis of simple issues within the field of criminal law;
5) are prepared to select individually and independently a topic for the MA thesis within the field of criminal law;
6) posses the abilities and knowledge necessary to prepare an MA thesis on a selected topic within the field of criminal law.
Prior to the MA seminar on criminal law-V year, students shall obtain credits from course on: "Constitutional law", "Introduction to jurisprudence", "Criminal law", and "Criminal law - an MA seminar, IV year". Exceptionally, upon the Dean's decision, the seminar can be attended by a student who received a credit from an MA seminar-IV year other than the course on criminal law.
3. Course content:
Revision of the rules and methodology for writing an MA thesis and particular related problems (topic selection, developing thesis plan, thesis structure, dividing thesis into editing units, references and footnotes, thesis revision and editing etc.)
A detailed analysis of selected issues related to the criminal act science and penalty science, in particular, focused on the elements of the criminal act structure.
4. Total number of hours across the winter and summer semesters: 60 (30 per semester).
5. The course concludes with a graded pass at the end of each semester. The basis for passing the seminar component covering the winter semester is active participation in classes. The basis for passing the seminar component covering the summer semester is: active participation in classes and the submission of the master's thesis project.
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Learning outcomes
Skills:
PR_U02: The student possesses the ability to apply theoretical knowledge of criminal law to describe, critically and comprehensively analyze, and resolve even highly complex criminal law issues; the student is able to take a position on difficult, contentious issues within the field of criminal law.
PR_U07: The student is able to draft and produce written work using the specialized language of criminal law studies; is well-versed in the techniques of academic writing; and is capable of preparing a master's thesis on a chosen criminal law topic—specifically, selecting the appropriate issues to address and creating a sound outline for the thesis.
PR_U08: The student is able to draft a criminal law provision in accordance with the underlying rationale of a criminalization decision.
PR_U09: The student possesses the skills to design and deliver oral presentations in both Polish and a foreign language used in the field of criminal law.
Social competences:
PR_K01: The student understands the need to continuously update and improve their knowledge regarding criminal law institutions and norms—including tracking changes in legislation, case law, and legal doctrine—and is sufficiently prepared to undertake third-cycle (doctoral) studies.
PR_K02: The student correctly identifies and resolves complex dilemmas associated with practicing law in the field of criminal law. PR_K03: The student is able to cooperate and work in a group, assuming various roles within it, and participate in the preparation of social projects while taking into account legal, economic, and political aspects.
Winter semester: 2 ECTS * 30 = 60 hours
30 hours – seminar classes
30 hours – preparation for classes (drafting the master's thesis outline, gathering the necessary literature)
Continuation of the seminar in the summer semester (total across both semesters: 28 ECTS = 2 ECTS + 26 ECTS).
Assessment criteria
Method:
Seminar-based approach incorporating elements of case study, project-based learning, and oral presentations.
Assessment criteria:
The course concludes with a graded pass at the end of each semester. Completion of the seminar for the winter semester is based on active participation in class. Completion of the seminar for the summer semester is based on active participation in class and the submission of the master's thesis project.
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