Consumer Rights 2105-PP-L-D3PKON
CONCEPT OF CONSUMER: The concept of consumer in EU and Polish law. The concept of the average consumer. Goals, methods, areas and systems of consumer protection. Pursuing and enforcing claims.
CONSUMER SALES: Consumer rights and seller obligations. Obligation to provide information. Warranty for defects. Guarantee.
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE: Digital content and digital services. Obligations of an entrepreneur. Legal remedies. Rights and obligations in the event of termination of the contract.
CONTRACTS CONCLUDED OUTSIDE BUSINESS PREMISES AND AT A DISTANCE: Obligation to inform the consumer. Consumer rights. Right to withdraw from the contract. Geo-blocking.
AIR TRANSPORT: Consumer protection of air transport services. Carrier's obligations and passenger's rights. Responsibility. Disclaimers.
PRODUCT SAFETY: Objective and subjective scope. The product is safe and dangerous. Obligations of an entrepreneur. Supervision. Labeling.
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES: Deceptive trade practices. Aggressive trading practices. Practices prohibited under all circumstances. Professional diligence.
Course coordinators
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
The graduate knows and understands the administrative structure of the EU and European countries as well as the normative and functional-structural conditions of competences of the EU authorities, state and local government authorities of the Member States and their mutual relations K_W05;
The graduate knows and understands the structure and conditions of conducting individual public policies by European countries and the European Union K_W06;
The graduate knows and understands the European market and the presence of countries and economies of EU Member States on it K_W07;
The graduate knows and understands the impact of the EU on its member and neighboring countries and the mutual relations of EU and European countries K_W08;
The graduate knows and understands the principles of establishing and developing a business on the EU market, the functioning of the public and private sectors and their mutual relations, as well as cooperation for the implementation of the socio-economic goals of the EU and member states K_W09;
The graduate knows and understands the features of legal and social norms constituting and regulating European social structures and institutions, including the law on the protection of intellectual property and the sources of these norms, their specificity, evolution and impact on human behavior K_W10;
The graduate knows and understands the economic, legal and social conditions of the activities of private and public entities in the EU political system, including the concepts of industrial property and copyright protection and state secrecy, protection of personal and commercial data of public and private entities, access to unclassified information K_W13 ;
Skills:
The graduate is able to observe, interpret, analyze and describe social processes and phenomena, including the relationships between phenomena and processes in the political, administrative and socio-economic spheres in Europe and within European countries K_U01;
The graduate is able to use the conceptual framework and nomenclature of institutions and procedures in the European Union K_U02;
The graduate is able to use universal normative systems and selected norms and rules appropriate for selected institutions and structures in order to properly manage and manage the institution and its affairs, as well as to solve tasks within the scope of their competences K_U05;
The graduate is able to develop and present the results of scientific research and use them to analyze and solve scientific problems and implement solutions to practical social problems relevant to European studies and the workplace in public administration K_U08;
The graduate is able to prepare written works individually and collectively in Polish and English on political, social, cultural and economic issues in Europe and the European Union, using basic concepts and theoretical approaches as well as various sources of information relevant to European studies K_U09;
The graduate is able to prepare, individually and collectively, oral presentations in Polish and English on political, social, cultural and economic issues in Europe and the European Union, using basic concepts and theoretical approaches as well as various sources of information relevant to European studies K_U10;
Social competence:
The graduate is ready to recognize the importance of knowledge and enrich professional experience throughout life K_K01;
The graduate is ready to fulfill professional roles responsibly, build a professional tradition and cooperate in a group with a diverse structure and tasks, demanding ethical principles from himself and others K_K02;
The graduate is ready to initiate and define priorities for the implementation of tasks defined by himself and others relating to social goals and public interest K_K03;
The graduate is ready to correctly identify and resolve dilemmas related to the performance of the profession of an official and administration employee based on legal provisions and internal codes K_K04
Assessment criteria
The final grade consists of:
- Participation
- Essay
Bibliography
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