Denominational Law WP-PRZ-PW
Exemplary contemporary legal frameworks governing relations between the state and churches and religious organisations; the foundations of religious law in the Republic of Poland; the legal status of the individual with regard to freedom of conscience and religion under the provisions of Polish state law; a description of the institutions of freedom of conscience and religion in the light of international law; a general description of the status and legal basis for the activities of churches and religious associations in Poland; the legal situation of the Catholic Church and other selected churches in the Republic of Poland; religious administration in Poland.
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(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS
Subject level
Learning outcome code/codes
Type of subject
Preliminary Requirements
Learning outcomes
EK1: explains the basic concepts of religious law, as well as the origin and nature of the sources of religious law
EK2: distinguishes between historical and contemporary systems of state-religious organisation relations and discusses the European Union’s attitude towards religion and churches
EK3: explains the history of state-church relations in Poland
EK4: presents the constitutional guarantees of freedom of conscience and religion, as well as the guiding principles of institutional state-church relations
EK5: applies theoretical knowledge of religious law to describe and analyse the facts of a specific situation and to propose a solution to a simple problem
EK6: lists and describes the public functions of religious organisations and distinguishes them from the internal activities of churches and other religious organisations
EK7: is aware of the individual’s position with regard to the guarantees to which they are entitled in the area of freedom of conscience and religion
Assessment criteria
EK1: explains the basic concepts of religious law, as well as the origin and nature of the sources of religious law
Grade 2 (unsatisfactory) – does not know the basic concepts of religious law, nor the origin and nature of the sources of religious law
Grade 3, 3.5 (sat., sat.+) – has satisfactory knowledge of the basic concepts of religious law and the origin and nature of the sources of religious law
Grade 4, 4.5 (good, good+) – has good knowledge of religious law and the origin and nature of its sources Grade 5 (very good) – has a very good grasp of the basic concepts of religious law and the origin and nature of its sources
EK2: distinguishes between systems of state-religious organisation relations, from both a historical and contemporary perspective, and discusses the European Union’s attitude towards religion and churches
Grade 2 (unsatisfactory) – fails to distinguish between systems of state-religious organisation relations, in historical and contemporary terms, and is unable to discuss the European Union’s attitude towards religion and churches
Grade 3, 3.5 (sat., sat.+) – has satisfactory knowledge of systems of state-church relations, both historically and in the modern context, and is able to discuss the European Union’s attitude towards religion and churches to a satisfactory standard
Grade of 4 or 4.5 (good, good+) – the student has a good understanding of state-church relations, both historically and in the contemporary context, and is able to discuss the European Union’s attitude towards religion and churches to a good standard
Grade 5 (very good) – has a very good knowledge of state-church relations, both historically and in the contemporary context, and discusses the European Union’s attitude towards religion and churches at a very good level
EK3: explains the history of state-church relations in Poland
Grade 2 (unsatisfactory) – has no knowledge of state-church relations in Poland from a historical perspective
Grade 3, 3.5 (satisfactory, satisfactory+) – has satisfactory knowledge of state-church relations in Poland from a historical perspective
For a grade of 4, 4.5 (good, good+) – has good knowledge of state-church relations in Poland from a historical perspective
For a grade of 5 (very good) – has a very good understanding of, and is able to explain and relate to other historical facts, state-church relations in Poland from a historical perspective
EK4: presents the constitutional guarantees of freedom of conscience and religion, as well as the guiding principles of institutional state-church relations
Grade 2 (fail) – lacks knowledge of the constitutional guarantees of freedom of conscience and religion, as well as the guiding principles of institutional state-church relations Grade 3, 3.5 (sat., sat.+) – has satisfactory knowledge of constitutional guarantees of freedom of conscience and religion, as well as the guiding principles of institutional state-church relations
For a grade of 4, 4.5 (good, good+) – has a good knowledge of constitutional guarantees of freedom of conscience and religion, as well as the fundamental principles of institutional state-church relations
EK5: applies theoretical knowledge of religious law to describe and analyse the facts of a specific situation and propose a solution to a simple problem
Grade 2 (unsatisfactory) – is unable to apply theoretical knowledge of religious law to describe and analyse the facts of a specific situation and propose a solution to a simple problem
Grade 3, 3.5 (satisfactory, satisfactory+) – is able, to a satisfactory degree, to apply theoretical knowledge of religious law to describe and analyse the facts of a specific situation and propose a solution to a simple problem
Grade 4, 4.5 (good, good+) – is able to make good use of theoretical knowledge of religious law to describe and analyse the facts of a specific situation and propose a solution to a simple problem
Grade 5 (very good) – makes very good use of theoretical knowledge of religious law to describe and analyse the facts of a specific situation and propose a solution to a simple problem
EK6: lists and describes the public functions of religious organisations and distinguishes them from the internal activities of churches and other religious organisations
Grade 2 (unsatisfactory) – does not know the public functions of religious organisations and does not distinguish them from the internal activities of churches and other religious organisations
Grade 3, 3.5 (sat., sat. +) – has satisfactory knowledge of the public functions of religious associations and distinguishes them from the internal activities of churches and other religious associations
Grade 4, 4.5 (good, good+) – has a good knowledge of the public functions of religious associations and distinguishes them from the internal activities of churches and other religious associations
Grade 5 (very good) – has a very good understanding of and describes the public functions of religious associations and distinguishes them from the internal activities of churches and other religious associations
EK7: is aware of the individual’s position regarding the guarantees to which they are entitled in relation to freedom of conscience and religion
Grade 2 (unsatisfactory) – is unaware of the individual’s position regarding the guarantees to which they are entitled in terms of freedom of conscience and religion
Grade 3, 3.5 (satisfactory, satisfactory+) – has satisfactory knowledge of the individual’s position regarding the guarantees to which they are entitled in terms of freedom of conscience and religion
Grade 4, 4.5 (good, good+) – has good knowledge of the individual’s position regarding the guarantees to which they are entitled in the area of freedom of conscience and religion
Grade 5 (very good) – has a very good understanding of the individual’s position regarding the guarantees to which they are entitled in the area of freedom of conscience and religion
Bibliography
Literatura podstawowa: 1. J. Krukowski, Polskie prawo wyznaniowe, LexisNexis, wyd. 4, Warszawa 2014; 2. A. Mezglewski, H. Misztal, P. Stanisz, Prawo wyznaniowe, wyd. 3, Warszawa 2011.
Literatura uzupełniająca: 1. K. Warchałowski, Prawo wyznaniowe. Wybór źródeł, Warszawa 2000; 2. Krukowski J., Kościół i Państwo. Podstawy relacji prawnych, wyd. 2, Wydawnictwo KUL, Lublin 2000.
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