General information
| Course type | AMUPIE |
| Module title | Introduction to Polish public law |
| Language | English |
| Module lecturer | Prof. dr hab. Wojciech Piątek |
| Lecturer's email | wojtekp@amu.edu.pl |
| Lecturer position | Professor |
| Faculty | Faculty of Law and Administration |
| Semester | 2026/2027 (winter) |
| Duration | 30 |
| ECTS | 4 |
| USOS code | 10-ITPPL-w-Erasm |
Timetable
Winter semester
Module aim (aims)
Presentation of the fundamentals of Polish public law, introduction to basic institutions and procedures
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)
Basic knowledge of domestic constitutional law and EU law
Syllabus
1. Introduction to the institutional structure of the Republic of Poland
2. History of Polish public law
3. Constitutional basis of Polish public law
4. Citizens’ rights and obligations
5. Territorial (administrative) division of Poland
6. Structure of the public administration
7. Local self-government in Poland
8. Sources of law
9. Forms of public administration activities
10. Legal basis of administrative proceedings
11. Course of administrative proceedings
12. Court administrative proceedings
Reading list
W. Dajczak, T. Nieborak, P. Wiliński, Foundations of Law: The Polish Perspective, 2021
Constitution of Poland: https://www.sejm.gov.pl/prawo/konst/angielski/konse.htm
Soren Koch, An Introduction to Polish legal culture [in:] Handbook on legal cultures a selection of the world’s legal cultures, 2023