CRIMINAL LAW I
| Title | ΠΟΙΝΙΚΟ ΔΙΚΑΙΟ I / CRIMINAL LAW I |
| Code | ΠΕΕΑ01 |
| Faculty | Law |
| School | Law |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600016811 |
Programme of Study: Criminal Law and Criminology
Registered students: 23
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600288909
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600288909
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
This course elaborates on topics derived from General Criminal Law, coupled with selected issues of Special Criminal Law, with an emphasis on their treatment in judicial practice. Participation in the course presupposes a firm grasp of general criminal law theory, obtained throughout the student’s undergraduate studies.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- comprehend crucial legal issues arising in practice and pertaining to both the General and the Special Part of the Criminal Code;
- acquire a systematic understanding of the interpretative positions adopted in case-law and legal doctrine concerning the above issues;
- delve into the interplay between theory and judicial practice;
- apply criminal theory in practice with a clear understanding of the practical implications of each interpretative position;
- develop sustained arguments in support of their interpretative positions;
- research and autonomously appraise bibliography and case-law concerning the above issues.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course covers themes derived from General Criminal Law, coupled with selected issues of Special Criminal Law. The aim is, among other things, to acquaint students with the legal issues of the General and Special Part of the PC that arise in real cases and to develop its ability to critically address legal problems and to understand and apply the criminal doctrine in practice.
Emphasis is laid, inter alia, on the following themes:
1. Causation
2. Omissions
3. Justification / grounds precluding wrongfulness
4. Intent / negligence
5. Excuses / grounds precluding guilt
6. Attempt
7. Participatory acts
8. Exemptions from criminal responsibility
9. Concurrence
10. Sentencing
Keywords
General Criminal Law, General Theory of Criminal Law, Causation, Omission, Intent, Negligence, Justifications, Excuses, Attempt, Participation, Exemptions from criminal responsibility, Concurrence, Penalties
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Contact via e-mail
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Seminars | 12 | 0.5 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 73.5 | 2.9 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 60 | 2.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 187.5 | 7.5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Oral examination at the end of the semester on the subject-matter covered during lectures and seminars.
Written assignment (paper) on a topic selected by each student.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Εγχειρίδια, συγγράμματα και μονογραφίες για το Γενικό Μέρος του Ποινικού Δικαίου και τις επιμέρους εξεταζόμενες ειδικές θεματικές / Books, treatises and monographs on General Criminal Law and on each particular theme
Additional bibliography for study
Ειδική βιβλιογραφία για κάθε επιμέρους γνωστική ενότητα που γνωστοποιείται πριν την εξέτασή της / Particular bibliographical references on the subject matter of each class (announced in advance)
Last Update
18-04-2021
