History of sources and literature of canon law WK-N-HZ-W
Topics covered during lectures and seminars (in a format appropriate for lectures or seminars). Lectures and seminars are conducted simultaneously by the same instructor, which allows them to be treated as parallel sessions, in a manner appropriate for both lectures and seminars.
1. The concept and classification of law.
2. The history of law as an academic discipline.
3. The concept and classification of sources of law.
4. Sources of Canon Law:
4.1. Divine law: natural and positive.
4.2. Apostolic law: Tradition
4.3. Law enacted by the Church:
5. Sources of knowledge of canon law:
5.1. Collections of Canon Law Prior to the Decree of Gratian
5.1.1. Pseudo-Apostolic collections:
5.1.2. Eastern compilations:
5.1.3. Compilations of the Western Church.
5.1.4. Compilations in the Frankish Kingdom (8th–9th Centuries).
5.1.5. Compilations from the Second Half of the 9th Century to the Early 12th Century
5.1.6. French Compilations from the Late 11th and Early 12th Centuries
5.1.7. Writings and collections containing principles for the harmonisation and interpretation of law
6. Corpus Iuris Canonici.
6.1. Decretum Gratiani.
6.2. Compilationes Antiquae.
6.3. Decretals of Gregory IX.
6.4. Liber Sextus of Boniface VIII.
6.5. Constitutiones Clementinae.
6.6. Extravagantes.
7. The Period from the Corpus Iuris Canonici to the 1917 Code of Canon Law:
7.1. Conciliar Law:
7.2. Papal Law:
7.3. Post-Tridentine Attempts at Codification:
7.4. The First Code of Canon Law:
8. The Period from the 1917 Code of Canon Law to the 1983 Code of Canon Law:
8.1. The Origins of the Work on Revising the Code:
8.2. The Course of Codification Work Following the Second Vatican Council
9. Codification of the Law of the Eastern Churches.
Course requirements for lectures: oral exam.
Course requirements for seminars: active participation in class and passing the test.
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Preliminary Requirements
Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
EK1: The student is familiar with the basic terminology and has an in-depth understanding of the sources and major works of canon law.
EK2: The student understands the specific nature of canon law, as it developed within its historical context.
EK3: The student possesses a thorough knowledge of methods for the historical analysis of legal texts.
Skills:
EK4: The student can apply concepts and knowledge regarding the sources of canon law and canonical legal literature.
EK5: Understands the specific nature of canon law in practice, resulting from the historical circumstances of its development.
EK6: The student can apply methods of historical analysis of legal texts.
In terms of competencies:
EK7: The student can interpret texts independently in the field of the history of canon law.
EK8: The student can identify new problems and formulate research questions in the field of the history of canon law.
EK9: Takes into account the historical and theological context, as well as the influence of legal tradition, when interpreting texts.
Assessment criteria
Knowledge (EK 1–3):
Grade 2 (Fail): The student does not know the basic terminology, lacks knowledge of the sources of canon law and the major works of canon law literature, and does not understand the specific nature of canon law resulting from the historical circumstances surrounding the development of the discipline. They also lack a thorough understanding of the methods of historical analysis of legal texts.
Grade 3 (Satisfactory): The student has limited knowledge of basic terminology, a basic understanding of the sources of canon law and the works of canon law literature, a limited understanding of the specific nature of canon law resulting from the historical circumstances surrounding the development of the discipline, and limited knowledge of the methods of historical analysis of legal texts.
Grade 4 (Good): The student has a good grasp of basic terminology and sufficient knowledge of the sources of canon law and canon law literature. They have a good understanding of the specific nature of canon law resulting from the historical circumstances surrounding the development of the discipline, and possess well-grounded knowledge of methods for the historical analysis of legal texts.
Grade 5 (Very Good): The student is familiar with more than just basic terminology and has in-depth knowledge of the sources of Canon Law and major works of Canon Law literature. They have a very good understanding of the specific nature of Canon Law resulting from the historical circumstances surrounding the development of the discipline of Canon Law and possess very well-grounded knowledge of the methods of historical analysis of legal texts.
Skills (EK4-6):
Grade 2 (Unsatisfactory): The student is unable to apply concepts and knowledge regarding the sources of Canon Law and works of Canon Law literature. They do not understand the specific nature of Canon Law resulting from the historical circumstances of its development and are unable to apply the method of historical analysis of legal texts.
Grade 3 (Satisfactory): The student can use concepts and knowledge regarding the sources of Canon Law and works of Canon Law literature to a limited extent. They have a limited practical understanding of the specific nature of Canon Law resulting from the historical circumstances of its development and can apply methods of historical analysis of legal texts to a limited extent.
Grade 4 (good): the student has a good grasp of the concepts and knowledge relating to the sources of canon law and works of canon law literature; has a good practical understanding of the specific nature of canon law resulting from the historical circumstances of its development; can effectively apply methods of historical analysis of legal texts.
Grade 5 (Very Good): The student is highly proficient in using concepts and knowledge regarding the sources of Canon Law and works of Canon Law literature; has an excellent practical understanding of the specific nature of Canon Law resulting from the historical circumstances of its development; and is highly proficient in applying methods of historical analysis of legal texts.
Competencies (EK 7-9):
Grade 2 (Unsatisfactory): The student is unable to interpret texts independently in the field of the history of canon law, fails to identify new problems, and is unable to formulate research questions in this field. The student does not take the historical and theological context, or the influence of legal tradition, into account in their interpretation.
Grade 3 (Satisfactory): The student can interpret texts in the field of the history of canon law to a limited extent; can identify new problems and formulate research questions to a limited extent; and can take into account the historical and theological context and the influence of legal tradition in their interpretations, but only to a limited extent.
Grade 4 (Good): The student can interpret texts in the field of the history of canon law well, identify new issues and formulate research questions well, and take the historical and theological context and the influence of legal tradition into account in their interpretation.
Grade 5 (Very Good): The student is highly proficient at independently interpreting texts in the field of the history of canon law, identifying new issues and formulating research questions. They take the historical and theological context and the influence of legal tradition into account very well in their interpretation.
Course requirements for lectures: oral exam.
Course requirements for seminars: active participation in class and passing the test.
Bibliography
Primary literature:
1. P. Hemperek, W. Góralski, Komentarz do KPK z 1983 r., Lublin 1995.
2. T. Pawluk, Źródła poznania prawa kanonicznego, Studia Warmińskie XII, s.541-594.
3. I. Subera, Historia źródeł i literatury prawa kanonicznego, Warszawa. 1977.
Sepplementary literature:
1. A. Baron, H. Pietraś (red.), Synody i Kolekcje prawa (seria), t.1-14, WAM, Kraków 2006-2021.
2. E. Sztafrowski, Podręcznik prawa kanonicznego, Warszawa 1985, t. 1, s. 28 - 126
3.A. Dębiński, Kościół i prawo rzymskie, Lublin 2008.
4. F. Bączkowicz, Prawo Kanoniczne t. I, wyd. III s. 1-163, Opole 1957.
5. W. Wójcik, Znaczenie uchwał Soboru Trydenckiego dla historii prawa kanonicznego, Zeszyty Naukowe KUL 8(1965), nr 2, s. 3 - 12
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