Civil law of obligation - second semester WP-PRZ-PCZ2-ćw

The classes pursue learning outcomes in skills and social competences; outcomes in knowledge are pursued in the lecture.
EU1 (PR_U01) — The student interprets the provisions of the law of obligations – special part using linguistic, systemic and functional interpretation in order to resolve a specific factual situation.
Method of verification: final test; solving case studies in class.
EU2 (PR_U02) — The student solves a case study in the law of obligations – special part: identifies the legal problem, selects the relevant provisions, carries out subsumption and justifies the solution.
Method of verification: final test; solving case studies in class.
EU3 (PR_U03) — The student assesses the social and economic function of the institutions of the law of obligations – special part, arguing for a particular solution with reference to case law and scholarship.
Method of verification: final test; solving case studies in class.
EU4 (PR_U04) — The student forecasts the legal effects of particular events and juridical acts in the law of obligations – special part, using legal information systems and case-law databases.
Method of verification: final test; solving case studies in class.
EU5 (PR_U05) — The student analyses the application of the institutions of the law of obligations – special part in contemporary transactions, taking European Union law into account and indicating regulatory doubts.
Method of verification: final test; solving case studies in class.
EU6 (PR_U08) — The student drafts a simple document, declaration or contractual clause in the law of obligations – special part, complying with the requirements as to form and content.
Method of verification: final test; activity in class (drafts of documents and declarations).
EU7 (PR_U09) — The student presents to the group the solution of a case study in the law of obligations – special part, using legal terminology and defending the solution in discussion.
Method of verification: final test; activity in class (oral presentations).
EK1 (PR_K01) — The student prepares for classes on the basis of the current state of the law and the indicated judgments, identifying normative and case-law changes in the law of obligations – special part.
Method of verification: observation of the student's work in class (activity points).
EK2 (PR_K03) — The student cooperates in a team in solving a case study, assuming the assigned role and justifying the team's position.
Method of verification: observation of the student's work in class (activity points).
EK3 (PR_K04) — The student plans the steps necessary to resolve a legal problem (establishing the facts, selecting the legal basis, interpretation, subsumption, conclusion), completing tasks within the set time.
Method of verification: observation of the student's work in class (activity points).

Form and conditions of assessment
Graded credit. The final grade results from the final test (20 single-choice questions, including questions based on case studies; 1 point for each correct answer) and from points for activity in class.
Pass threshold: 12 points in the test (60%). Grading scale:
below 12 points – grade 2.0
12–13 points – grade 3.0
14–15 points – grade 3.5
16–17 points – grade 4.0
18–19 points – grade 4.5
20 points – grade 5.0
Activity: each plus awarded for activity in class equals 0.5 point. Activity points are added to the test result of a student who has reached the pass threshold; they may raise the grade resulting from the test by half a grade.
A student who has not reached the pass threshold may take the resit assessment.
A positive grade in the classes (at least 3.0) is a condition for admission to the lecture examination.
The above rules are a general framework. Group teachers may lay down detailed rules in the group syllabi (including the form of the resit, additional components of the grade and the method of converting points); in such a case the rules set out in the group syllabus apply in that group.
Verification of outcomes: EU1–EU7 (PR_U01, PR_U02, PR_U03, PR_U04, PR_U05, PR_U08, PR_U09) – final test and activity in class. The social-competence outcomes EK1–EK3 are verified exclusively by observation of the student's work in class (activity points).

Grade descriptors applied to each skills outcome EU1–EU7 (concerning the law of obligations – special part)
Grade 2.0 — the student has not achieved the outcome: is unable to interpret the provisions, to qualify the facts legally, to draft a basic document or to present a legal issue in a comprehensible manner.
Grade 3.0 — the student performs the task at a basic level: relies mainly on linguistic interpretation, indicates the legal basis in typical cases but omits some prerequisites, justifies the solution incompletely.
Grade 3.5 — a level intermediate between the descriptors for grades 3.0 and 4.0.
Grade 4.0 — the student correctly interprets the provisions using linguistic, systemic and purposive interpretation, correctly qualifies typical factual situations, indicates the proper legal basis and justifies the solution; drafts are correct in form and substance.
Grade 4.5 — a level intermediate between the descriptors for grades 4.0 and 5.0.
Grade 5.0 — the student stands out in proficiency: independently solves complex case studies, notices concurrence of provisions and alternative legal bases, takes into account the case law of the Supreme Court and formulates in-depth legal argumentation and assessments de lege ferenda.

Social competences – ACHIEVED / NOT ACHIEVED only
EK1 (PR_K01) ACHIEVED — the student prepares for classes systematically, shows initiative in broadening knowledge and follows changes in the law and case law. NOT ACHIEVED — the student does not prepare for classes and shows no interest in deepening knowledge.
EK2 (PR_K03) ACHIEVED — the student cooperates in a group when solving case studies, assumes various roles and responds constructively to the positions of other participants. NOT ACHIEVED — the student does not cooperate in a group.
EK3 (PR_K04) ACHIEVED — the student organises his or her own work properly, sets priorities accurately when solving legal problems and completes assigned tasks on time. NOT ACHIEVED — the student does not complete assigned tasks and shows no ability to set priorities.

Required reading:
Z. Radwański, J. Panowicz-Lipska, M. Lemkowski, K. Mularski, Zobowiązania – część szczegółowa, 16th ed., C.H. Beck, Warszawa 2026 (or a later edition).

Supplementary reading:
A. Brzozowski, J. Jastrzębski, M. Kaliński, W.J. Kocot, E. Skowrońska-Bocian, Zobowiązania. Część szczegółowa, 4th ed., Wolters Kluwer, Warszawa 2023 (or a later edition);
W. Czachórski, A. Brzozowski, M. Safjan, E. Skowrońska-Bocian, Zobowiązania. Zarys wykładu, 11th ed., Wolters Kluwer, Warszawa 2009;
J. Rajski (ed.), System Prawa Prywatnego, vol. 7, Prawo zobowiązań – część szczegółowa, 4th ed., C.H. Beck, Warszawa 2018 (or a later edition);
J. Panowicz-Lipska (ed.), System Prawa Prywatnego, vol. 8, Prawo zobowiązań – część szczegółowa, 2nd ed., C.H. Beck, Warszawa 2011 (or a later edition);
E. Gniewek, P. Machnikowski (eds), Kodeks cywilny. Komentarz, 12th ed., C.H. Beck, Warszawa 2025 (or a later edition);
K. Pietrzykowski (ed.), Kodeks cywilny, vol. II, Komentarz. Art. 450–1088. Przepisy wprowadzające, 10th ed., C.H. Beck, Warszawa 2020 (or a later edition);
G. Bieniek, H. Ciepła, S. Dmowski, J. Gudowski, K. Kołakowski, M. Sychowicz, T. Wiśniewski, C. Żuławska, Komentarz do Kodeksu cywilnego. Księga trzecia. Zobowiązania, vols I–II, LexisNexis, Warszawa 2011;
J. Rajski, Prawo o kontraktach w obrocie gospodarczym, Warszawa 2002.

Legal acts: ustawa z dnia 23 kwietnia 1964 r. – Kodeks cywilny (Book Three, Titles XI–XXXVII) – as currently in force; ustawa z dnia 30 maja 2014 r. o prawach konsumenta; ustawa z dnia 21 czerwca 2001 r. o ochronie praw lokatorów, mieszkaniowym zasobie gminy i o zmianie Kodeksu cywilnego; ustawa z dnia 29 sierpnia 1997 r. – Prawo bankowe (as regards the credit contract, the bank account and the bank guarantee); case law of the Supreme Court indicated during the course.

Group teachers may indicate additional materials (case studies, lists of judgments, specimen documents) in the group syllabi or in MS Teams.

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:

• Law - part-time master studies

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

• Description of WP-PRZ-PCZ2-ćw in USOSweb