Direct Democracy in Europe 370-PS5-4ERACM

Profile of studies - general academic.
Form of study - full-time.
Course type - optional, specialization.
Field and discipline of science - social sciences and legal sciences.
Year of study / sem. - year IV / sem. VII.
The number of hours of didactic classes divided into forms of conducting classes - 30 hours of lecture
Teaching methods - classic lecture, consultation, E-learning lecture.
ECTS points - 6.
Student workload balance - participation in classes 15 hours, preparation for classes and exam (including 15 hours e-learning) 75 hours, participation in consultations related to classes 58 hours, exam - 2 hours. Total: 150 hours, corresponding to 6 ECTS credits.
Quantitative indicators - student workload related to activities requiring a teacher's direct participation 75 hours, which corresponds to 6 ECTS credits, and student workload that does not require direct teacher participation 75 hours, which corresponds to 3 ECTS credits.

Prerequisites (description)

This course addresses the relationship between direct and representative democracy. It explores the forms of direct democracy. It demonstrates the uses of mechanisms of direct democracy in the contemporary world and pays attention to the citizen-initiated mechanisms of direct democracy. The course analyses from the comparative perspective the experience of selected European and non-European states in direct democracy.

Course coordinators

Kamila Bezubik
Piotr Czeczot

Type of course

elective courses
(in Polish) specjalizacyjne

Learning outcomes

Knowledge:
has in-depth knowledge of the principles and institutions ofconstitutional law K_W03 - e-learning tasks
knows and understands the terminology specific to particular discipline of law K_W08 - e-learning tasks
Skills:
is able to correctly interpret and explain the meaning of specific legal norms and the mutual relations between these norms within a specific area of law K_U01 - e-learning tasks
Efficiently moves in the legal system, uses the norms of individual areas of law to solve specific problems by themselves; depending on own interests (selected specialization subjects) has extended skills to solve complicated practical problems in a specific field of law K_U05 - e-learning tasks
Social competence:
is able to independently and critically supplement knowledge and skills extended by the interdisciplinary dimension K_K06 - e-learning tasks

Assessment criteria

Multiple choice test or distance test on Blackboard platform

Additional information

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