Law and Customs in Ancient Rome WP-MON-LaCiAR
Issues:
I. Chosen aspects of the private law:
1. Marriage and family
2. Slavery
3. Inheritance
3. Roman property and its protection
II. Chosen aspects of the public law:
1. Law concerning officials
2. Law concerning priests, cult of deities
III. Customs and indecency
1. luLxury and gambling
2. Prostitution
3. Feasts - gluttony and drunkenness
4. Kinds of activities in the free time
IV. Law as guardian of (good) customs
1. Censors and curul aedils as guardians of moralty
2. Marriage law of Augustus
3. Law against luxury
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
Subject level
Learning outcome code/codes
Type of subject
Term 2020/21_Z: optional with unlimited choices | Term 2019/20_Z: obligatory |
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Educational outcomes
Knowledge
AD2_W02 - the student knows and understands the terminology of issues related to the subject of study; lists the procedures for actions taken in the field of law and administration science; has in-depth knowledge of the laws and customs of the ancient Romans
AD2_W06 - the student knows and understands the norms, legal and moral norms that organize social structures and institutions in ancient Rome and the explanations that govern them and their sources, character, genesis and functioning
Skills
PR_U10 - the student can use English at the B2 + level of the Language Education Description System of the Council of Europe
AD2_U05 - the student is able to interpret legal sources and find in them solutions to the problem of Roman law and complaints
AD2_U09 - the student is able to collect data on the analyzed problem in order to take actions and decisions; knows how to present the knowledge of ancient Rome orally in Polish and in a foreign language
AD2_U10 - the student is able to use a foreign language in accordance with the requirements of the solution for the B2 + level of the Language Education Description System, and in particular: is able to communicate fluently and spontaneously, with various communication channels and techniques in technical conditions, in the tools of conversation with foreigners on general and related topics with a studied specialization
Social competence
AD2_K02 - the student is ready to work and cooperate in a group and perform tasks in the field of law and administration
ECTS description
Participation in the lessons according to the paln - 15h
Reading the literature - 40h
Preparation of the written works - 45h
All together - 100h
Assessment criteria
The learning outcomes in the field of knowledge are verified by the following methods: continuous assessment, written exam.
The learning outcomes in the field of skills are verified by the following methods: continuous assessment.
Learning outcomes in the field of social competences are verified by the following methods: continuous assessment.
Evaluation criteria
Knowledge
AD2_W02
on the mark 2 - the student does not know and understand the terminology related to the issues covered by the studies; does not know the procedure for actions taken in the field of law and administration science; has no knowledge of the laws and customs of the ancient Romans
on the mark 3 - the student knows and understands the terminology of the issues being the subject of studies at a basic level; lists the basic procedures for activities in the field of law and administration science; has a basic knowledge of the laws and customs of the ancient Romans
on the mark 4 - the student knows well and understands the terminology of the issues covered by the studies; lists the procedures for actions taken in the field of law and administration science; has a good knowledge of the laws and customs of the ancient Romans
on the mark 5 - the student knows and understands the terminology very well in the field of issues being the subject of studies; freely lists the procedures for activities in the field of law and administration science; has in-depth knowledge of the laws and customs of the ancient Romans.
AD2_W06
on the mark 2 - the student does not know and understand the norms, legal and moral rules organizing social structures and institutions in ancient Rome and the regularities that govern them, their sources, nature, genesis and functioning
on the mark 3 - the student knows and understands the main norms, legal and moral rules organizing social structures and institutions in ancient Rome and the regularities that govern them as well as their sources, character, genesis and functioning
on the mark 4 - the student knows and understands well the norms, legal and moral rules organizing social structures and institutions in ancient Rome and the regularities that govern them as well as their sources, character, genesis and functioning
on the mark 5 - the student very well knows and understands the norms, legal and moral rules organizing social structures and institutions in ancient Rome and the regularities that govern them, as well as their sources, character, genesis and functioning
Skills
PR_U10
on the mark 2 - the student is not able to use English at the B2 + level of proficiency in the European System for the Description of Language Education of the Council of Europe
on the mark 3 - the student is able to use English at a basic level at the B2 + level
on the mark 4 - the student is able to use English well at the B2 + level
on the mark 5 - the student is able to use English fluently at the B2 + level
AD2_U05
on the mark 2 - the student is not able to interpret legal sources or find a solution to a specific problem in the field of private and public Roman law
on the mark 3 - the student is able to interpret legal sources, but cannot find a solution to a specific problem in the field of private and public Roman law
on the mark 4 - the student is good at interpreting legal sources and is able to find a solution to a specific problem in the field of private and public Roman law
on the mark 5 - the student is very good at interpreting legal sources and finding solutions to a specific problem in the field of private and public Roman law
AD2_U09
on the mark 2- the student is not able to collect data on the analyzed problem in order to justify the actions and decisions taken; cannot present orally in Polish knowledge about ancient Rome
on the mark 3 - the student is able to collect basic data on the analyzed problem in order to justify the actions and decisions taken; can present orally only in Polish the knowledge of ancient Rome
on the mark 4 - the student is able to correctly collect data on the analyzed problem in order to justify the actions and decisions taken; knows how to present the knowledge of ancient Rome well orally in Polish and in a foreign language
on the mark 5 - the student is very good at collecting data on the analyzed problem in order to justify the actions and decisions taken; can very well present the knowledge of ancient Rome orally in Polish and in a foreign language
AD2_U10
on the mark 2 - the student is not able to use a foreign language in a way that allows for a relatively free conversation with foreigners on general topics and related to the specialization studied
on the mark 3 - the student at the basic level can use a foreign language, which does not allow him to freely conduct conversations with foreigners on general topics and related to the specialization studied
on the mark 4 - the student is able to use a foreign language well in a way that allows for a relatively free conversation with foreigners on general topics and related to the specialization studied
on the mark 5 - the student is able to use a foreign language fluently in a way that allows for a free conversation with foreigners on general topics and related to the specialization studied
Social competence
AD2_K02
on the mark 2 - the student is not ready to work and cooperate in a group or perform legal and administrative tasks
on the mark 3 - basic student is ready to work and cooperate in a group and perform tasks in the field of law and administration
on the mark 4 - the student is well prepared to start work and cooperate in a group and perform tasks in the field of law and administration
on the mark 5 - the student is very well prepared to start work and cooperate in a group and perform tasks in the field of law and administration
Practical placement
None
Bibliography
Basic literature:
1. W. Wołodkiewicz, M. Zabłocka, Prawo rzymskie. Instytucje, Warszawa 2014. 2. J. Zabłocki, A. Tarwacka, Publiczne prawo rzymskie, Warszawa 2011. 3. P.J. du Plessis, C. Ando, K. Tuori, The Oxford Handbook of Roman Law and Society, Oxford 2016.
Supplementary literature:
1. Digesta (with english translation - websides). 2. J.F. Gardner, Women in Roman Law and Society, Bloomington-Indianapolis 1995. 3. A. Watson, The Spirit of Roman aw, Georgia 2008. 4. M. Beard, J. North, S. Price, Religious of Rome, vol. I, Cambridge 2004.
Zeszyty Prawnicze are available on the site:
https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/zp
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: