Conducted in terms: 2025/26_L, 2026/27_L

ECTS credits: 2

Language: Polish

Organized by: Faculty of Law and Administration

Related to study programmes:

Law - part-time master studies

Criminal Procedure – Second Semester WP-PRZ-POK2

The course aims to deepen and systematise knowledge of criminal proceedings and the functions and interrelationships of their successive stages. The lectures cover pre-trial proceedings, proceedings before the court of first instance, special procedures, appellate review, extraordinary remedies and proceedings following a final judgment. They also address procedural costs and international cooperation in criminal matters.

The course explains the legal grounds and conditions for procedural acts, the powers of the authorities conducting proceedings, and the rights and obligations of participants. Particular attention is paid to fair trial safeguards, defence rights, the protection of victims and mechanisms for reviewing procedural decisions.

Upon completion of the course, students explain the course and functions of the successive stages of criminal proceedings, describe the main procedural institutions, and outline the conditions for their application and their procedural consequences. Students distinguish between procedural modes and remedies, and explain the significance of domestic and European standards protecting participants’ rights.

The lectures draw on statutory provisions, selected judgments and problem-based examples to illustrate the relationship between legal rules and the operation of procedural institutions. They provide a foundation for further development of skills in applying criminal procedure law during practical classes and professional training.

(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się

law

(in Polish) E-Learning

Term 2019/20_L:

(in Polish) E-Learning

Term 2021/22_L:

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

Term 2022/23_L:

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

Term 2023/24_L:

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

Term 2024/25_L:

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych

(in Polish) nie dotyczy

Course coordinators

Marcin Wielec

(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS

Student workload: Direct contact with the lecturer: – attendance at lectures: 16 hours. Independent study: – preparation for classes, including reading assigned excerpts from academic literature, statutory provisions and case law: 24 hours; – preparation of the examination essay, including selection and analysis of sources, development of the argument and drafting of the paper: 20 hours. Total student workload: 60 hours. ECTS credits: 2. One ECTS credit corresponds to 25–30 hours of student workload.

Subject level

elementary

Learning outcome code/codes

PR_W01, PR_W02, PR_W04, PR_W05

Type of subject

obligatory

Preliminary Requirements

Knowledge of the foundations of substantive criminal law and the topics covered in the first semester of Criminal Procedure, particularly the principles of criminal proceedings, participants, procedural acts, evidence and coercive measures. Ability to work with statutory provisions and use basic criminal procedure terminology.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student:

W01 – explains the concepts, functions and interrelationships of the successive stages of criminal proceedings and describes the sources of law governing their conduct (PR_W01, PR_W02).

W02 – describes the objectives, forms and course of pre-trial proceedings, the powers of the authorities conducting and supervising them, and participants’ rights and obligations; explains the ways in which this stage may be concluded (PR_W02, PR_W04, PR_W05).

W03 – explains the course of proceedings before the court of first instance, the significance of preliminary scrutiny of the indictment, the rules governing the trial and delivery of judgment, and safeguards protecting participants’ rights (PR_W02, PR_W04, PR_W05).

W04 – describes the conditions for and distinctive features of selected special procedures and explains their relationship to the general rules of criminal proceedings (PR_W01, PR_W02, PR_W04).

W05 – distinguishes between ordinary and extraordinary remedies and explains their admissibility requirements, grounds, scope of review and the decisions available to the competent authorities (PR_W02, PR_W04, PR_W05).

W06 – describes proceedings following a final judgment and explains the basic rules governing the allocation of and decisions on the costs of criminal proceedings (PR_W02, PR_W04).

W07 – explains the principal mechanisms of international cooperation in criminal matters and the significance of European standards and case law for the conduct of proceedings and the protection of participants’ rights (PR_W02, PR_W04, PR_W05).

Assessment criteria

Assessment of learning outcomes W01–W07 takes into account substantive accuracy, correct terminology, completeness of coverage, coherence of argument, explanation of relationships between procedural institutions, and appropriate use of legal sources, case law and academic literature.

Fail (2.0):
The student fails to explain the basic institutions and stages of criminal proceedings covered by the assessment. The work contains fundamental errors concerning their functions, conditions or consequences, or fails to demonstrate achievement of the required learning outcomes.

Satisfactory (3.0):
The student correctly explains the basic concepts, institutions and procedural rules covered by the assessment. The student outlines their principal conditions and consequences and identifies the relevant legal sources. The argument contains omissions but remains accurate on essential matters.

Satisfactory plus (3.5):
The student meets the requirements for a satisfactory grade and correctly discusses some detailed issues and basic relationships between procedural institutions. The argument and use of sources remain incomplete.

Good (4.0):
The student provides an accurate, structured account of the institutions discussed, their legal foundations, conditions and consequences. The student explains relationships between procedural stages and the significance of procedural safeguards. Conclusions are supported by relevant sources. Any inaccuracies do not concern essential issues.

Good plus (4.5):
The student meets the requirements for a good grade and provides detailed explanations, sound comparisons of procedural arrangements and a coherent argument supported by statutory provisions, case law and academic literature. The work contains only minor omissions.

Very good (5.0):
The student provides a comprehensive and accurate discussion of the issues assessed, precisely explains relationships between procedural institutions and their significance for protecting participants’ rights, and considers interpretative problems. The work presents independent, convincingly reasoned conclusions and critically uses appropriately selected legal sources, case law and academic literature.

Practical placement

No work placement is required for this course.

Bibliography

Term 2025/26_L:

See the bibliography in the lecture section under information common to all groups.

Term 2026/27_L:

See the bibliography in the lecture section under information common to all groups.

Additional information

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-POK2 in USOSweb