Theory and Philosophy of Environmental Law 1300-OG-TP-EL-KPP

1) Introduction to environmental law: Constitutional provisions for environmental protection, environmental law - general institutions (3h)
2) Principles of environmental law (3h)
3) Access to environmental information and public participation in environmental decision-making in international environmental law (3h)
4) Access to environmental information and public participation in environmental decision-making in EU environmental law (3h)
5) Access to environmental information and public participation in environmental decision-making in Polish environmental law (3h)

Total student workload

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in lectures/discussion – 15 hrs - consultations- 5 hrs Self-study hours: - preparation for lectures – 30 hrs - reading literature – 30 hrs - preparation for examination – 20 hrs Altogether: 100 hrs (4 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

W1 - student has a basic knowledge of environmental law W2 - student has knowledge of norms and rules that regulate the task of the public authorities, which is to protect the environment in accordance with the principle of sustainable development

Learning outcomes - skills

U1 - student correctly interprets legal problems relating to the tasks of public authority, that is to the protection of the environment in accordance with the principle of sustainable development U2 - student uses the knowledge of environmental law for a detailed description and practical interpretation of the regulations concerning organization and competences of Polish and EU environmental administration U3 - student has the skills to understand and analyze issues related to environmental protection

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K1 - student understands and analyses problems of environmental law K2 - student identifies the priorities in respect of solving individual cases regulated by environmental law

Course coordinators

Term 2022/23L:

Karolina Karpus
Bartosz Rakoczy

Term 2023/24L:

Karolina Karpus
Bartosz Rakoczy

Term 2025/26L:

Bartosz Rakoczy

Term 2024/25L:

Bartosz Rakoczy

Teaching methods

- seminar lecture - problem method - case study

Expository teaching methods

- problem-based lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- presentation of a paper
- seminar

Prerequisites

None

Assessment criteria

Presentations/ Essays - W1, W2, U1, U2
Case studies - U1, U2, U3
Activity (participation in the discussion) – K1, K2

Assessment criteria:
fail- 10 pts (50%)
satisfactory- 12-11 pts (55%)
satisfactory plus- 14-13 pts (65%)
good – 16-15 pts (75%)
good plus- 18-17 pts (85%)
very good- 19-20 pts (95%)

Additional information

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