Graduates of the Department of Psychological Sciences, doctoral study programme Pedagogical, Counselling and School Psychology will acquire theoretical knowledge in the field of psychology, with an emphasis on the areas of pedagogical, counselling and school psychology. Graduates of the study programme scientifically research, creatively approach the solution of complex problems of psychology, especially pedagogical, counselling and school psychology. Graduates apply their results to the theory and practice of the given psychological disciplines. Graduates have transferable methodological skills for research work and have experience with the presentation of results at scientific conferences and their publication in domestic and international scientific journals.

Theoretical knowledge of doctoral graduates in the field of psychology: The main topics of the field of study are related to psychology as a science in general, especially to pedagogical, counselling and school psychology as separate disciplines. Study topics represent current trends in psychology, with emphasis on counselling, school, and educational psychology (current issues of pedagogical, counselling and school psychology, identification of risk factors for health disorders and salutogenic factors supporting health across individual developmental periods, current preventive and intervention programmes in cross-section of lifelong learning and with regard to evaluation of their effectiveness, knowledge related to current counselling and psychotherapeutic models, psychological trends, psychological methodology, and statistics). 

Practical skills of doctoral graduates in the field of psychology: Creative activity in the field of science is focused on preparation and implementation of a more complex research project, adequate selection of research methods, research sample and a design of research, collection and processing of quantitative and qualitative data. Part of the creative activity contains also deepening knowledge for psychological analysis, synthesis, interpretation, generalization, based on which conclusions and recommendations are formulated for specific areas of life, with an emphasis on personal development in school, family, partnership, marriage and professional environment. Graduates will gain the ability to analyse and synthesize scientific research data obtained by quantitative and qualitative procedures, are familiar with innovative methods of student centred education with an emphasis on developing autonomy and support for critical thinking.

Complementary knowledge and skills of doctoral graduates in the field of psychology include in addition to deepening knowledge of the history and trends of current development in psychology with emphasis on pedagogical, counselling and school psychology, also connecting research with practical results, ethical and social aspects of scientific work, preparation of scientific and professional publications, bringing new professional-scientific psychological knowledge with recommendations for social practice, development of competence related to  education of future psychologists, implementation of information and communication technologies in teaching process, didactics and psychological aspects of e-learning.

Graduates of the doctoral study programme are familiar with the latest knowledge and developmental trends brought by scientific research and practice in the study field. Graduates are able to critically assess this knowledge in the perspective of knowledge base of the relevant theory and they can design and implement own research activities independently and also in a team. Graduates are competent to apply advanced methodology of psychological research and are well oriented in modern statistical methods of data analysis. Graduates are able to apply the results of research into psychological practice. Their knowledge and skills in the given field represent the European standard of a beginning researcher. Professional employability of graduates can be found not only in scientific research, but also in pedagogical work, in national and supranational institutions.

Graduates' employability is closely related to positions with application to various areas with respect to the guidelines and in accordance with Act 199/1994 Coll. Act on Psychological Activities and the Slovak Chamber of Psychologists. Graduates of the doctoral study programme Psychology work mainly in the field of higher education, science and research, where they work in positions for which third-degree university education in the field of Psychology is a minimum requirement for their work performance. They also potentially work in all positions as do graduates of the 2nd degree (Master) university education in the field of psychology. They can obtain further employment in accordance with specialization and attestation education in the position of psychologists or psychotherapists in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

This is not a regulated profession.

Graduates of the doctoral study field Psychology, the Pedagogical, Counselling and School Psychology programme at FSVaZ find their employment in higher education, science and research, where they work in positions for which third-degree university education in the field of Psychology is a minimum requirement for work performance. In positions where this is not a minimum requirement, they usually become valuable members of working teams mainly in the field of scientific research or project. In point 3b) the names of institutions that provided evidence of graduates’ employability are listed below.

Mgr. Paulína Nekorancová, PhD.; Výskumný ústav detskej psychológie a patopsychológie, VUDPaP, Cyprichova 42, 831 05 BA

Mgr. Katarína Dančová, PhD.; Výskumný ústav detskej psychológie a patopsychológie, VUDPaP, Cyprichova 42, 831 05 BA

PhDr. Antónia Kotianová, PhD.; Psychagogia, s.r.o., Garbiarska 3948; 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš

Mgr. Mária Halamová, PhD.; ZŠ Kniežaťa Probinu, Andreja Šulgana 1, 949 01 Nitra

Mgr. Gabriela Šeboková, PhD., Katedra psychologických vied, FSVaZ UKF v Nitre, Kraskova 1, 949 74 Nitra

Mgr. Jana Turzáková, PhD.; Ústav aplikovanej psychológie FSVaZ UKF v Nitre, Kraskova 1, 949 74 Nitra

Mgr. Marta Vavrová, PhD.; Katedra psychológie FF UCM Trnava, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava

Mgr. Zuzana Rojková, PhD.; Katedra psychológie FF UCM Trnava, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava

Mgr. Mária Šišková, PhD.; Oddelenie klinickej psychológie, Špitálska 6, 94901 Nitra

Psychagogia s.r.o

Department of Clinical Psychology, University Hospital, Nitra - Oddelenie klinickej psychológie, Fakultná nemocnica Nitra

Center for Social and Psychological Sciences of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava - Centrum spoločenských a psychologických vied SAV, Bratislava

Prison and Judicial Guard Corps Institute of Education, Nitra - Inštitút vzdelávania Zboru väzenskej a justičnej stráže, Nitra

Institute of Applied Psychology FSVaZ UKF in Nitra - Ústav aplikovanej psychológie FSVaZ UKF v Nitre

The study plan is created in the academic information system (hereinafter AIS).

The study plan in the part-time form of study is created in such a way that the study according to the recommended study plan corresponds with the student's work in the range of 1,500 to 1,800 hours per academic year, depending on the study programme, including independent study and independent creative activity.

The standard student workload for the entire academic year in the part-time form of study is 48 credits, and 24 credits per semester.

The curriculum identifies compulsory, compulsory-optional and optional courses in order to guarantee access to up-to-date knowledge, skills and competences, including transferable competences, explicitly defined graduate profile and sector-specific professional expectations for the profession.

The study plan has designated and marked profile courses from the compulsory, compulsory-optional and optional courses of the study plan. The profile courses comprehensively cover the expected learning outcomes in accordance with the profile of the graduate of the study programme. Profile courses are provided by professors or associate professors.

The study plan for each course identifies:

a) Educational activities used (lecture, seminar, seminar, final thesis, project work, internship, state exam and others, or combinations thereof) suitable for achieving the learning outcomes;

b) Methods by which the educational activity is carried out (full-time, distance, combined) in accordance with the Course information sheets;

c) Workload of the student in the form of a time range of direct contact or non-contact teaching according to a specified method;

d) Credits so that the total number of credits corresponds with the standard workload, standard length and form of the study and corresponds with the workload related to direct learning activities and other learning activities in accordance with the credit system, where 1 credit corresponds with approximately 25 to 30 hours of work;

e) Teachers (responsible for teaching and final evaluation) whose qualifications and level of creative activities correspond with the level of education and the type of course; and whose practical experience, teaching skills, language and transferable skills enable students to achieve defined learning outcomes and correspond with the language of study programme. Each teacher involved in processes linked to teaching and evaluation of the programme has a scientific / artistic-pedagogical characteristic in the AIS in defined structure and language;

f) courses of the state examination; doctoral study programmes are usually completed by state examination and final thesis (dissertation) and its defence. There are 36 credits for taking the state examination, while the student is awarded 30 credits for the dissertation and its defence.

The optimal study plan for full-time study is set at the standard student workload - 30 credits per semester.

The creation of the study plan was carried out in accordance with the processes of creation and modification of study programmes specified in the internal regulation FSVaZ 02/2021 and governed by valid legislative regulations (Act No. 269/2018 Coll. On Quality Assurance in Higher Education, as amended, Standards for the study program (Accreditation Agency, 2020) and internal documents of the university (UKF Study Regulations, Regulation UKF 31/2021 Methodology for creating study programmes at UKF).

Name of the study program and its number: Psychology 32.

Third degree of university education, full – time form

Study part

Compulsory courses

Code

Name of the course

Credit

Extent

Final Assessment

Year

Semester

Teachers

KPSV/D001X/22

Introduction to Doctoral Studies

5

20sS

Passed

1

W

doc. PhDr. Marta Popelková, PhD., doc. PhDr. PaedDr. Marta Zaťková, PhD.

KPSV/D002X/22

Methodology of Psychological Research

10

25sP

E

1, 2

W

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Urbánek, PhD., prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sollár, PhD., Mgr. Gabriela Šeboková, PhD.

KPSV/D003X/22

Foreign Language Scientific Text

10

25sS

Formative assessment / Ongoing evaluation

1, 2

W

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sollár, PhD., PaedDr. Martina Romanová, PhD.

KPSV/D004X/22

Current Trends in Pedagogical, Counselling and School Psychology

10

25sP

E

1, 2

S

doc. PhDr. Marta Popelková, PhD., doc. PhDr. PaedDr. Marta Zaťková, PhD., doc. PhDr. Miloš Šlepecký, CSc., Mgr. Gabriela Šeboková, PhD.

KPSV/D005X/22

Advanced Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis

10

25sS

Formative assessment / Ongoing evaluation

1, 2

S

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Urbánek, PhD., prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sollár, PhD.

Compulsory-optional courses

Code

Name of the course

Credit

Extent

Final Assessment

Year

Semester

Teachers

KPSV/D006X/22

Psychology Didactics for Doctoral Students

5

20sS 

Formative assessment / Ongoing evaluation

1, 2 

S

doc. PhDr. Marta Popelková, PhD., supevisor

KSPSV/D009X/22

New Technologies in Education and Counselling

10

25sS 

Formative assessment / Ongoing evaluation

2 

W 

doc. PhDr. Miloš Šlepecký, CSc., prof. MUDr. Ján Praško, CSc., doc. PhDr. PaedDr. Marta Zaťková, PhD.

Optional courses

Code

Name of the course

Credit

Extent

Final Assessment

Year

Semester

Teachers

KPSV/D010X/22 

Lecture for Doctoral Students

2

Passed

1, 2, 3,4

KPSV/D011X/22 

Participation in Scientific Seminar

2

Passed

1, 2, 3. 4

KPSV/D012X/22

Lecture for Doctoral Students II.

2

Passed

1, 2, 3, 4

KPSV/D013X/22

Participation in Scientific Seminar II.

2

Passed

1, 2, 3, 4

Scientific part

Compulsory courses                

Code

Name of the course

Credit

Extent

Final Assessment

Year

Semester

Teachers

KPSV/D014X/22

Scientific Paper in WoS or SCOPUS Journal

25

Passed

1, 2, 3, 4

KPSV/D015X/22

Dissertation Project

10

Formative assessment / Ongoing evaluation

2

W

KPSV/D016X/22 

Active Participation in Scientific Conference

5

Passed

1, 2, 3, 4

Compulsory-optional courses

Code

Name of the course

Credit

Extent

Final Assessment

Year

Semester

Teachers

KPSV/D019X/22

Published Paper in Scientific Journal

10

Passed

1, 2, 3, 4

KPSV/D020X/22 

Published Paper in Foreign Conference Proceedings

10

Passed

1, 2, 3, 4

KPSV/D018X/22

Bachelor Thesis Review

5

Passed

1, 2, 3, 4

Optional courses

Code

Name of the course

Credit

Extent

Final Assessment

Year

Semester

Teachers

KPSV/D021X/22 

Scientific Paper in WoS or SCOPUS Journal II

20

Passed

1, 2, 3, 4

KPSV/D022X/22

Published Paper in Scientific Journal II

7

Passed

1, 2, 3, 4

KPSV/D023X/22 

Published Paper in Scientific Conference Proceedings

5

Passed

1, 2, 3, 4

KPSV/D024X/22 

Citation in Scientific Publication

5

Passed

1, 2, 3, 4

KPSV/D025X/22 

Organising Scientific Event

5

Passed

1, 2, 3, 4

KPSV/D026X/22 

Research Project Participation

10

Passed

1, 2, 3, 4

State examinations

Compulsory courses

Code

Name

Credit

Final assessment

Year

Semester

KPSV/DSS1X/22 

Dissertation Examination

6

E

2

W

KPSV/DSS2X/22 

Dissertation and its Defence

30

Defence

4

S

The structure of compulsory, compulsory-optional and optional courses is compiled in such a way that the description of the study field of psychology is fully fulfilled. At its core, the study programme includes systematic knowledge in the field of theoretical and selected applied psychological disciplines. The study is divided into a study and a scientific part. The study part covers the area of methodology, pedagogical, counselling and school psychology, didactics of psychology and the use of new technologies in education and counselling. The scientific part of the study programme focuses on deepening professional knowledge from several areas of the study field, which serve as a basis for conducting research and creating new knowledge in the field of psychology. Students master and are able to choose specific scientific methods of basic and applied research in general, especially in the field of educational, counselling and school psychology. They formulate new hypotheses and strategies for further research and development of psychology. They apply their own findings of theoretical analysis and complex scientific research in solving problems. Based on their outputs and findings, they are able to design, verify and implement new research and working procedures. Students are characterized by independent, critical and analytical thinking, which they can apply in changing conditions. They independently present the results of research and development to the professional community in the Slovak Republic and abroad. They take into account social, scientific and ethical aspects when formulating research intentions and interpreting research results and can determine the focus of research and coordinate the research, conceptual and analytical work of experts in the relevant field of science.

Individual courses are listed in the study plan.

The study plan consists of 27courses (a total of 221 credits) divided into a study part, a scientific part and a state examination part. To successfully complete the study, students must obtain a minimum of 180 credits (a minimum of 80 credits from the scientific and study part allows students to register for the dissertation exam, 150 credits entitles students to apply for permission to defend the dissertation). The minimum required number of credits for advancement from lower to higher year is 48 credits.

Study part: a total of 68 credits available (student is required to obtain at least 50 credits)

Compulsory courses: 45 credits

Compulsory-optional courses: 15 credits (student must choose at least 5 credits for the study period)

Optional courses: 8 credits

Scientific part: a total of 117 credits available (student is required to obtain at least 50 credits)

Compulsory courses: 40 credits

Compulsory-optional courses: 25 credits (student must choose at least 10 credits for the period of study)

Optional courses: 52 credits

State examination: a total of 36 credits

Compulsory courses: (state examination 6 credits, dissertation and its defence 30 credits)

-      profile courses of the relevant study path (specialization) within the study programme,

The main topics of the core of the programme are included in the study courses so that the graduate profile is achieved and the professional competencies necessary for profession performance are fulfilled.

STUDY PART

Compulsory courses

Introduction to Doctoral Studies

Methodology of Psychological Research

Foreign Language Scientific Text

Current Trends in Pedagogical, Counselling and School Psychology

Advanced Quantitative and Qualitative Research and Data Processing Methods

Compulsory Optional Courses

Psychology Didactics for Doctoral Students

New Technologies in Education and Counselling

Optional courses

Lecture for Doctoral Students

Participation in Scientific Seminar

Lecture for Doctoral Students II.

Participation in Scientific Seminar II.

SCIENTIFIC PART

Compulsory courses

Scientific Paper in WoS or SCOPUS Journal

Dissertation Project

Active Participation in Scientific Conference

Compulsory optional courses

Published Paper in Scientific Journal

Published Paper in Foreign Conference Proceedings

Bachelor Thesis Review

Optional courses

Scientific Paper in WoS or SCOPUS Journal II

Published Paper in Scientific Journal II

Published Paper in Scientific Conference Proceedings

Citation in Scientific Publication

Organizing Scientific Event

Research Project Participation

STATE EXAMINATIONS

Compulsory courses

Dissertation Examination

Dissertation and its Defence

Study at the University of the Constantine the Philosopher is organized and registered with the support of a credit system that is fully compatible with the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).

All activities that students carry out within the study, which means active participation in lectures, seminars and exercises, self-study, creative activity within the courses, etc., are evaluated by credits. The number of credits for the course corresponds to the effort and time that students must spend to successfully complete the course and obtain the appropriate learning outcomes.

Students have a specified number of credits in the study plan they must obtain during the study for compulsory courses, for compulsory-optional courses and optional courses.

The credit system allows:

- distribute the study load evenly over the entire period of study,

- choose the individual pace of study, 

- choose from a range of compulsory-optional and optional courses, thus pursuing their own interests and profiling, and

- complete a mobility programme and obtain credits at another university or abroad.

Individual credits for completed courses are calculated. Obtaining a specified number of credits in the prescribed composition is a condition for the proper completion of study in the relevant study programme. Completion of study courses is regulated in time and space and takes place during the semesters of the academic year. The organizational tool of the academic year is the schedule of the academic year.

-      for each learning part/course the learning outcomes, related criteria and rules of their assessment so that the learning objectives of the study programme are met (they can be stated only in the Course information sheets, in the Learning outcomes section and in the Course completion requirements),

listed in PhD Course information sheets

-      prerequisites, co-requisites and recommendations for the design of the study plan,

-      for each learning part of the study plan/course the applied educational activities (lecture, seminar, exercise, final work, project work, laboratory work, internship, excursion, field practice, professional practice, state exam, etc. or their combinations) suitable for achieving learning outcomes,

marked in the Study plan

-      methods by which the educational activity is delivered – present, distant, combined (in accordance with the Course information sheets),

listed in PhD Course information sheets

-      outline/syllabus of the course[1],

listed in PhD Course information sheets

-      student workload ("extent" of individual courses and educational activities separately)[2],

marked in the Study plan and PhD Course information sheets

-      credits allocated to each part based on the learning outcomes achieved and the workload involved,

marked in the Study plan and PhD Course information sheets

-      the person responsible for the course (or a partner organization/person[3]) with an indication of the contact details,

marked in the Study plan and PhD Course information sheets

-      course teachers (or participating partner organizations/persons) (may also be mentioned in Course information sheets),

marked in the Study plan and PhD Course information sheets

-      places where the courses are taught (if the study programme is delivered at several workplaces).

marked in the Study plan and PhD Course information sheets

[1] During the assessment, teachers responsible for the course will allow the working group access to the study materials of the course and the content of individual educational activities.

[2] We recommend indicating the workload of contact and non-contact teaching in accordance with the ECTS Users' Guide 2015.

[3] E.g. when providing the professional practice or other educational activities carried out outside the university.

-      number of credits for compulsory courses required for proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies,

Compulsory courses: study part 45 credits, scientific part 40, state examination 36

-      number of credits for compulsory optional courses required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies,

Compulsory optional courses: study part 25 credits (students must obtain at least 15 credits), scientific part 25 (students must obtain at least 10 credits)

-      number of credits for optional courses required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies,

Optional courses: study part 8 credits, scientific part 52 credits

-      number of credits required for the completion of studies/completion of a part of the studies for the common foundations and for the relevant specialization, in the case of a teaching combination study programme or a translation combination study programme,

X

-      number of credits for the final thesis and the defence of the final thesis required for the proper completion of studies,

There are a total of 36 credits for the state examination, while the dissertation defence consists of 30 credits and for the state examination consisting of three compulsory courses 6 credits are awarded.

-      number of credits for professional practice required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies,

X

-      number of credits required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of the studies for project work with the indication of relevant courses in engineering study programmes,

X

-      number of credits required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of the studies for artistic performances in addition to the final thesis in art study programmes.

X

Marked in the Study plan and PhD Course information sheets

1.       The possibilities of corrective procedures are determined by UKF Study Regulations

https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Studijny_poriadok_uplne-znenie_23_11_2020.pdf

The rules for verifying educational outcomes are described in internal regulations of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care: Regulation 02/2021 Quality Management System at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.

2.       The Directive defines the quality system of FSVAZ UKF-based on ESG system and procedures and quality assurance processes at FSVAZ UKF. Annex 3 defines student centred education and assessment.

              https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/images/Syst%C3%A9m_riadenia_kvality_FSVaZ.pdf

https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/images/Vzdel%C3%A1vanie_a_hodnotenie_orientovan%C3%A9_na_%C5%A1tudenta.pdf

3.       Resolution of the Dean's College 01/2016 (https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/o-studiu/sprievodca-studiom

The conditions for the recognition of a study or part of a study are regulated by internal regulations of the UKF Study Regulations,

Topics of dissertations in the current academic year: (topics and assignments are published in AIS)

Locus of Control in Relation to Health as Psychological Factor in Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (dissertation in progress)

Possible Use of Psychomotor Development Screening to Detect Developmental Difficulties and their Risks in Early Childhood (dissertation in progress)

Psychomotor development in preterm newborns related to child and family environment factors monitored by S-PMV in early childhood (dissertation in progress)

Emotion regulation in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in relation to selected personality and social

Characteristics (dissertation in progress)

Topics of successfully defended dissertations since 2017

Coping strategies in recovery after stroke

Cognitive, emotional and social factors in the development of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and specific learning disabilities in the context of the school environment

Perceived Social Support, Core Self-Evaluation and Academic Self-Concept as Predictors of Adolescent´s School Subjective Well-Being

Relationship between early maladaptive schemas, coping styles, dissociation and physiological parameters of arousal in healthy adults

Diagnostics of career interests by multimethod approach

Authenticity and dispositional characteristics related to personality and emotions as predictors of difficulties in career decision making

Factors of fear-avoidance model of pain as predictors of recovery in patients undergoing lumbar disc surgery

Applying The Information Processing Theory in the area of career counselling of the second directional choice

Attachment representations in middle-aged children drawings

Emotional and motivational personality sources and adaptive career counselling

The listing of topics for final (doctoral) theses is defined by the Study Regulations of Doctoral Studies

(https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/organizacia-studia/studijny-poriadok-doktorandskeho-studia :

Proposals for topics are submitted by approved supervisors of doctoral studies in the given field to the Commission for Doctoral Studies (Odborová komisia). The supervisor proposes the topics of the dissertation, usually with an indication of the project within which the research, development or other creative activities can be carried out. Proposed topics are discussed in the Commission for Doctoral Studies (for the Department of Psychology). Proposals for dissertation topics, including supervisors and the department / institute of the faculty guaranteeing the implementation of the doctoral students' studies, are submitted by the Commission to the dean of the faculty for approval, resp. appointment. The Dean will list the topics of dissertations at least two months before the last day set for the submission of applications for doctoral study.

Regulation no. 13/2020 on Final Thesis:

https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/studenske-domovy/73-moja-ukf/3794-13-2020-smernica-o-zaverecnych-rigoroznych-a-habilitacnych-pracach

21/2014 Rector's directive on final theses, rigorous theses and habilitation theses

UKF study regulations https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Studijny_poriadok_uplne-znenie_23_11_2020.pdf

-      Regulation 02/2021 Quality Management System at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.

https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/vnutorne-predpisy-fakulty/vnutorny-system-kvality

-      opportunities and procedures for participation in student mobility,

The possibilities and procedures of participation in student mobility are regulated by the internal regulation UKF Regulation Directive on implementation of mobility under the Erasmus + program, other scholarship programs and bilateral agreements

Information for students regarding student mobility at UKF in Nitra is available at:

https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus/erasmus-bilaterarne-dohody

https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus

https://www.ukf.sk/granty/ine-mobilitne-programy

-      rules for adherence to academic ethics and rules for drawing consequences,

The rules for adherence to academic ethics and rules for drawing consequences are regulated by the internal regulations of the UKF Code of Ethics

https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/O_univerzite/2016-Eticky-kodex-UKF.pdf

The Code of Ethics defines the ethical standards of the university and its purpose is to prevent illegal actions.

-      procedures applicable to students with special needs,

Procedures aimed at supporting students with special needs are regulated by an internal regulation aimed at supporting and ensuring a generally accessible academic environment for students with special needs.

28/2015 Vnútorný predpis k zabezpečeniu všeobecne prístupného akademického prostredia pre študentov so špecifickými potrebami

Support services are provided by the UKF Student Centre

https://www.ukf.sk/sc

https://www.ukf.sk/sc/poradenstvo-a-podpora-pre-studentov-so-specifickymi-vzdelavacimi-potrebami

UKF in Nitra with its statutes and regulations ensures optimal conditions for the study of intact students and students with special needs.

FSVaZ has appointed coordinators for work with students with special educational needs, who provide support in solving problems; they provide coordinated support through the provision of individualized teaching aids in cooperation with the faculty secretary and UKF coordinator for students with special educational needs.

Work with students with special educational needs at FSVaZ is guaranteed by these persons: doc. PhDr. Marta Popelková, Ph.D. and Vice-Dean for Educational Activities PhDr. Dana Zrubcova, PhD.

-      procedures for filing complaints and appeals by students.

The procedures for filing and investigating complaints / appeals and suggestions are regulated by the internal regulation 12/2017 Directive on Complaints and Petitions at UKF.

https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/73-moja-ukf/3072-vnutorne-predpisy-2017

The examination of the students' and applicants' complaints / appeals is provided by the Inspection department at the level of the Rector's Office.

Course information sheets to all courses are included in the Appendix.

https://www.ukf.sk/studium/organizacia-studia/harmonogram-akademickeho-roka

The schedule of current programmes is published in AIS.

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sollár, PhD., Professor in the field of educational, counselling and school psychology, tsollar@ukf.sk

The list of persons responsible for the profile courses:

Persons responsible for the profile courses

Contact

Link to RZVS

Courses

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sollár, PhD.

tsollar@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10585

Methodology of Psychological Research, Foreign Language Scientific Text, Advanced Quantitative and Qualitative Research and Data Processing Methods

doc. PhDr. Marta Popelková, PhD. (function professor)

mpopelkova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10583

Introduction to Doctoral Studies, Current Trends in Pedagogical, Counselling and School Psychology, Psychology Didactics for Doctoral Students

doc. PhDr. Miloš Šlepecký, CSc.

mslepecky@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10854

Current Trends in Pedagogical, Counselling and School Psychology, New Technologies in Education and Counselling

Doc. PhDr. PaedDr. Marta Zaťková, PhD.

mzatkova@ukf.sk  

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10610

Introduction to Doctoral Studies, Current Trends in Pedagogical, Counselling and School Psychology, New Technologies in Education and Counselling

Mgr. Gabriela Šeboková, PhD. (function docent)

gsebokova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/22813

Methodology of Psychological Research, Current Trends in Pedagogical, Counselling and School Psychology

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Urbánek, PhD.

turbanek@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10818

Methodology of Psychological Research, Advanced Quantitative and Qualitative Research and Data Processing Methods

prof. MUDr. Ján Praško Pavlov, CSc.

jppavlov@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/26203

New Technologies in Education and Counselling

The age structure of the persons responsible for profile courses is sustainable over the standard duration related to the degree of higher education. Mgr. Gabriela Šeboková, PhD., currently assigned to the position of associate professor meets the qualification criteria. She belongs to the category of employees under the age of 35. The other three members of Department of Psychological Sciences and The Institute of Applied Psychology at FSVaZ (Dr. Jurišová, Dr. Romanová, Dr. Turzáková) meet most of the qualification criteria for filling the position of associate professor and in the horizon of several years they potentially meet all the necessary criteria.

Reference to the research/art/teacher profiles of persons responsible for the profile courses is a part of the Application.

               VUPCH_Sollár

VUPCH_Popelková

VUPCH_Šlepecký

VUPCH_Zaťková

VUPCH_Šeboková

VUPCH_Urbánek

VUPCH_Praško

VUPCH of others persons are registered by Department of Psychological Sciences and are listed and published in the AIS  

Listed in the Study plan

There are 7 persons (set working time: 37.5 hours per week) responsible for the Study programme

3 professors

3 associate professors

1 assistant professor

The indicator is regularly monitored in the document: Správa o vzdelávacej činnosti UKF

Name

Contact

Topic of final theses

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sollár, PhD.

tsollar@ukf.sk

Locus of Control in Relation to Health as Psychological Factor in Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (dissertation in progress)

Coping strategies in recovery after stroke

Diagnostics of career interests using a multimethod approach

Authenticity and dispositional characteristics related to personality and emotions as predictors of difficulties in career decision making Factors of Fear-avoidance model of pain as predictors of recovery in patients undergoing lumbar disc surgery

Applying The Information Processing Theory in the area of career counselling of the second directional choice

doc. PhDr. Marta Popelková, PhD.

mpopelkova@ukf.sk

Possible Use of Psychomotor Development Screening to Detect Developmental Difficulties and their Risks in Early (dissertation in progress) Psychomotor development in preterm newborns related to child and family environment factors monitored by S-PMV in early childhood (dissertation in progress

Emotion regulation in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in relation to selected personality and social characteristics (dissertation in progress)

Cognitive, emotional and social factors in the development of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and specific learning disabilities in the context of the school environment

Perceived Social Support, Core Self-Evaluation and Academic Self-Concept as Predictors of Adolescent´s School Subjective Well-Being

Relationship between early maladaptive schemas, coping styles, dissociation and physiological parameters of arousal in healthy adults

Representation of the attachment in drawing in children in middle childhood

doc. PhDr. Miloš Šlepecký, CSc

mslepecky@ukf.sk

Relationship between early maladaptive schemas, coping styles, dissociation and physiological parameters of arousal in healthy adults

Since academic year 2006/2007, a total of 25 dissertations in full-time form, 13 dissertations in external form have been defended. A total of eight supervisors took part in the process of education and training.

Every year, doctoral students can register for the PhD Existence Conference - Czech-Slovak psychological conference (not only for doctoral students and for doctoral students) either in the form of an oral contribution, workshop or poster. Awards received at international conferences:

Mgr. Katarína Dančová, PhD. – Ocenenie za „nejlepší poster a komix“, PhD. existence, 10, 2020, conference held in Olomouci, Czech Republic, February 3.-4. 2020

Mgr. Jana Turzáková, PhD. – Poster Prize Winner 28th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, conference held in Innsbruck, Austria, August 20.- 26. 2014

VUPCH of all supervisors are registered by Department of Psychological Sciences and are listed and published in the AIS https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/start.do

Mgr. Boris Katrušín, boris.katrusin@ukf.sk

Mgr. Lucia Ptáčníková, lucia.ptacnikova@ukf.sk

Study advisor:

Mgr. Zuzana Majerová, tel: +421 37 6408 758, email: zmajerova@ukf.sk room: A-402, Monday 10:0 0-12:00

Counselling for students

https://www.ukf.sk/studium/poradenstvo-pre-studentov

Study officer:

Mgr. Zuzana Majerová  +421 37 6408 758, zmajerova@ukf.sk, room: A-402

AIS administrator+ helpdesk

Mgr. Simona Kmeťová +421 37 6408 762, skmetova@ukf.sk , AIS faculty administrator, room: A-201

IT support

Stanislav Chovanec, +421 37 6498 764, Email: schovanec@ukf.sk, room A-117

Psychological counsellor:

doc. PhDr. Marta Popelková, PhD., mpopelkova@ukf.sk, +421 37 6408 792, room: A702

https://www.ukf.sk/organizacia-studia/preukaz-studenta/vyhody-a-zlavy-isic/11-studium/1681-psychologicke-poradenstvo

Centrum podpory študentov so špecifickými potrebami (Support centre for students with special needs)

doc. PhDr. Marta Popelková, PhD., mpopelkova@ukf.sk, +421 37 6408 792, room: A702

Coordinator for working with students with special needs

doc. PhDr. Marta Popelková, PhD., mpopelkova@ukf.sk, +421 37 6408 792, room: A702

Student Centre - manager Mgr. Miroslav Tvrdík, PhD. – tel. +421 37 6408 140, email: mtvrdik@ukf.sk 

https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/studentske-centrum

Service for students

https://www.ukf.sk/studium/sluzby-studentom

ACCOMODATION

Dormitories – director Mgr. Peter Hrobár, secretary: phone/fax: +421 37 6408 168; email: kabelova@ukf.sk

https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/studenske-domovy

CATERING

University canteen- Stravovací systém UKF - ordering internet portal - https://www.stravovanie.ukf.sk/ - University canteen offers food and has buffet outlets in five university buildings https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/univerzitna-jedalen

SCHOLARSHIPS

Ing. Dana Buchová, +421 37 6408 161, dbuchova@ukf.sk

https://www.ukf.sk/stipendia

IT SUPPORT FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

The Center for Information and Communication Technology (CIKT)

https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/centrum-informacnych-a-komunikacnych-technologii/28-univerzita/pracoviska/318-informacne-systemy-v-sprave-cikt

OTHER SERVICES

University library

https://www.uk.ukf.sk/sk/

University Pastoral Center (Univerzitné pastoračné centrum)

http://www.upcnitra.sk/

Teaching process is provided in modern, capacity-sufficient faculty premises, materially and technologically fully functional and corresponding to hygienic standards. All classrooms are equipped with modern technology, computer or laptop, data projector, screen and most of them also have a camera enabling teaching in the online environment. Two lecture halls with a capacity of 100 and 120 students are fully soundproofed.

List of classrooms:

Code

Utilization

Capacity

KRA00010

Classroom

40

KRA00050

Classroom

40

KRA00120

Lecture hall

100

KRA01030

Computer classroom

20

KRA02070

Classroom

20

KRA02080

Classroom

25

KRA02090

Classroom

20

KRA03160

Classroom

22

KRA03170

Classroom

36

KRA03180

Classroom

24

KRA05050

Classroom

60

KRA05080

Classroom

42

KRA0509B

Psychology lab

12

KRA07190

Lecture hall

120

There is a quality internet connection in the whole building via Wi-Fi network.

The study room of the UKF University library has been established at the faculty for students and staff, which provides a wide range of study literature focused on the field of education and research in the social sciences and health care.

Psychology lab and reference libraries

The psychology lab offers 12 study places, 184 paper-pencil tests, and one Biofeedback facility available for students. The psychology lab has tests of intellectual abilities, questionnaires, projective tests, tests of mental functions, methodologies for determining specific abilities and the Biofeedback instrument method. A computer, a binder, a camera, a dictaphone, a data projector, a copier and an overhead projector are available for study and teaching.

In reference library belonging to the Department of psychological sciences, students have at disposal 1306 professional publications, 9 professional psychological journals from Slovakia and abroad, educational CDs, proceedings from domestic and foreign conferences since 1995. The library provides space for full-time students. The loan is made via an ISIC card and for a two-week period. Students can extend the loan period after two weeks. In the reference library of the Institute of Applied Psychology, there are 281 publications.

Students have access to the study literature listed in the course information sheets in the University Library and its study rooms or they can use electronically accessible resources.

Library

In printed form, the book resources and textbooks and scripts of the staff of the department submitting the study programme are available in the university store of scripts and textbooks and in the university library.

 https://www.uk.ukf.sk/sk/pracoviska/predajna

There are 323 751 library units at University Library in Nitra. In 2020, University library at UKF ordered 195 periodical titles, 72 foreign. The University Library has 285,199 library units at its disposal; 61 812 of them are final and qualification theses. 

 University library fund

Year

Annual increment

Number of

loans

Number of on-site loans

Number of returned library units

Number of visitors

2020

4619

32668

5696

27253

5561

2019

7214

64047

17783

47847

8570

2018

7696

67978

20271

47810

9290

2017

8111

75004

24303

51412

10299

2016

10261

83119

26784

56647

11390

There are altogether 1,311 library units out of 886 titles in the fund of the library at the Department of Psychological Sciences. The total number of upcoming periodicals is 246 pieces, which is 8 titles, 6 of them are foreign titles.

In 2021, there are 2 domestic titles and 1 foreign.

The total fund of the partial library at the Institute of Applied Psychology UAP is 281 library units, out of 241 titles.

Partial libraries

Year

Annual increment

Number of

loans

Number of on-site loans

Number of returned library units

Number of visitors

2021

15

120

2

146

34

2020

12

178

0

191

49

2019

75

174

11

129

56

2018

7

290

8

322

59

2017

42

221

13

223

53

2016

37

345

8

329

74

UKF remote access

to electronic information sources stems from The long-term intention of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra. Within Priority Area IV-2.1, the role of the library is to provide remote access for users of library services (access to domestic and foreign databases and electronic periodicals) for the possibility to use library services from an external environment.

https://www.uk.ukf.sk/sk/e-zdroje

List of sources:

Discovery service, Summon, Databases of projectNISPEZ, Gale Virtual Reference Library: Art Knovel Library, ProQuest Central + kolekcia ebrary education, ScienceDirect, SCOPUS, SpringerLink,Web of Knowledge – Current Contents Connect, Web of Knowledge – Essential Science Indicators, Web of Knowledge – Journal Citation Reports, Web of Knowledge – MEDLINE, Web of Knowledge – Web of Science, Wiley Online Library, EBSCO

EIZ national license

The National License for Electronic Information Resources (NL EIZ) is intended for all academic, public, scientific and special libraries in Slovakia. It includes Gale publishing databases: Academic One File, General One File, InfoTrac Custom Journal

The Infotrac database provides more than 31,800 titles from various disciplines. For easier work, the entire database is divided into sub-databases: AcademicOneFile database with more than 18,000 titles - intended for academic and scientific libraries, GeneralOneFile database with more than 14,000 titles - intended for public and other libraries.

NISPEZ 4 subscribed databases

Springer eBooks, SpringerLink, WoS – Core Collection, WoS – Journal and Highly Cited Data, Journal Citation Reports (JCR), Proquest Central, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Springer Nature, Web of Science Citation Connection, WoS – Current Contents Connect, Wiley Online Library (HSS Collection)

Overview of library services

https://www.uk.ukf.sk/sk/sluzby

https://www.uk.ukf.sk/sk/studovne

The university is part of the EDUROAM project, which provides a connection to the Wi-Fi network at other academic institutions without having to register or obtain access data. Connecting to the network requires only the username and password that the user uses in the home institution. Wi-Fi in the EDUROAM network is available to students in all areas of the university. Internet access security (all facilities are almost completely covered by wireless connection and all fixed computers provide internet connection). All information and installation procedures are available here:

https://www.ukf.sk/helpdesk/wifi

Principles of computer network use:

https://www.ukf.sk/helpdesk/zasady-pouzivania-pocitacovej-siete

In addition, based on an agreement between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and Microsoft, each of our students and employees has Microsoft Office 365 Education at their disposal. Office 365 Education includes the MS TEAMS application.

https://www.ukf.sk/helpdesk/office-365-education

Information systems to support communication: university e-mail is used by students and teachers for communication.

Information systems (IS)

The university has the following systems for management, storage and evaluation of information, including its added value, which are used in accordance with strategic and operational objectives

1. Academic information system (AIS2) - currently used to record comprehensive information about the study programme (study plans, course information sheets, VUPCH teachers, student records and comprehensive information about their admission and study, final theses, state examinations. Information regarding the timetable and evaluation of programmes, teachers and studies by students are recorded in the AIS and then registered at the Central Register of Students and the Central Register of Final Theses, and at the Universities Portal. The information gathered in the AIS also serves as a basic source for accreditation and study offer creation.

2. Videoconferencing system (meet) - https://meet.ukf.sk/ - the system is used to provide online and distance teaching and student assessment, as well as to conduct online state exams at the time of controlled distance learning. It is also used to provide online connections with students for consultation and other study and group activities.

3. Education Portal (EDU) - https://edu.ukf.sk/

4. Library Information System (KIS) - https://kis.ukf.sk/opacXE

5. Catering system - https://www.stravovanie.ukf.sk/

6. Accommodation system (UIS) - https://uis.ukf.sk/

7. Web mail for staff and students- https://posta.ukf.sk/webmail/ 8. University website - https://www.ukf.sk/

8. University web: https://www.ukf.sk/

9. Faculty web: https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/

All information systems communicate with the user through a secure channel. In order to simplify access and minimize the possibility of theft of access data, central authentication has been deployed, which stores access data of employees and students via LDAP and enables their verification upon request from all information systems.

Support for learning and improvement activities is provided at the level of knowledge management (KIS, UK UKF databases, educational materials are provided by e-learning courses); support for learning and improvement activities (existence of computer classrooms - each faculty has several such classrooms); Internet access security (all facilities are almost completely covered by wireless connection and all fixed computers provide Internet connection).

Interaction with students is ensured through the AIS, e-mail communication, university web presentations, faculties and faculty workplaces. In selected periods, promotion through print media, workshops and open days is used. Sharing and providing information at the level of educational content (e-learning, library services, and education management) is provided through electronic services 24 hours a day. University information systems are connected to the Unified User Management (LDAP) system, allowing access to all systems through the logging data.

E – learning systems

Education portal- https://edu.ukf.sk/

The UKF E-learning portal uses the MOODLE environment, which provides automatic access to all UKF students and teachers. It implies the support of all courses and sharing of study materials for students. It supports easy submission of tasks and assignments and ensures clear communication in forums. It has sophisticated online knowledge testing capabilities. The submitting department has created e-learning courses in EDU for most of the currently taught courses.

MS Teams educational application - https://www.ukf.sk/helpdesk/office-365-education - is available to all students and employees, based on an agreement between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and Microsoft, as part of Office 365 Education. It is widely used for teaching in the form of lectures and seminars, student assessment, and it also provides online connections with students in case of consultations and resolving other study obligations and group activities.

Videoconferencing system (meet) - https://meet.ukf.sk/ - the system serves to provide online and distance learning and students’ assessment. It is also used to provide online connections with students for consultation and other study and group activities.

All activities are provided by the training workplace. Students can use ERASMUS + contract institutions

As a consultative establishment of the dean of FSVaZ there is Student Council which represents and promotes the interests and requirements of students, acts as an advisory body to the Dean. It organizes cultural, social beneficial and charitable events, e.g. beania, cooking of traditional Christmas cabbage soup with a collection for those in need, etc. At the same time, students take advantage of all the leisure opportunities offered by UKF.

Student life

https://www.ukf.sk/studium/studentsky-zivot

Constantine the Philosopher University supports the cultural and sports activities of students within its possibilities. Student activity is also concentrated in university associations and clubs.

Culture

The University Creative Studio operates in the premises of the Nitra Student Home. It is an integrating cultural point of university students and their artistic bodies for rehearsal and realization of productions, various stage projects and cultural events. The studio is also used for the pedagogical process (creative workshops, seminars, trainings, workshops) of art and art-educational study programs within the university.

The Ponitran Folklore Ensemble is an artistic ensemble with the longest history at the university and focuses on traditional Slovak folklore with an orientation on the Ponitrie area. The mission of the ensemble is to develop students' hobby activities, to follow the traditional culture of Slovakia, to interpret it artistically and to collect folklore material from various areas of Slovakia, but especially from the area of Nitra and Tekov.

The VYDI Student Theater was founded in 1992. During one academic year, it usually focuses on one production, with which students present themselves to a domestic audience in the University Creative Studio FF UKF. They also take part in various regional shows or thematic festivals. The work of students in this ensemble is not only related to the creation of theatrical productions, but also to a diverse range of variable activities within the academic year: impro leagues, stand up performances, street parades, Santa's parties, traditional ceremony Majáles, cabarets, imatriculation, beania, workshops, etc.

The JA a MY non-profit Association organizes cultural events, exhibitions, concerts, scientific conferences, seminars, various forums, round table discussions, as well as the preparation and organization of alternative art projects in the national and international context with an emphasis on supporting the region's all-round artistic development. The Association supports young artists, publicists and art-scientists in order to enable them to make a public presentation of their creative and scientific activities. The most well-known is the organizing of the Peter Scherhaufer Festival.

The Hungarian UKF Choir successfully represents the university on domestic and foreign concert stages, choir festivals and competitions. It regularly receives the Golden Band award during nationwide qualification competition of choirs called Kodály's Days in Galanta. The choir gives concerts regularly and its goal is to cultivate and further revive Kodály's traditions, as well as the spread of Hungarian choral culture, primarily in the circle of university youth. The manager of the choir is currently the Faculty of Central European Studies, UKF.

Sports

In addition to individual student performance, UKF students' sports activities also focus on team sports. The Association of UKF Sports Clubs in Nitra takes an important place, which includes four sections of sports: the Volley project UKF Nitra , BKM Junior UKF Nitra , Taekwon-Do UKF NITRA and the hockey team Philosophers Nitra.

UKF Student Parliament

https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/studentske-kluby-a-zdruzenia

Every year, it organizes various events such as Nitra University Days, Days of Nitra Universities, in which student members of UZS engage as participants, but also under the supervision of teachers as medical supervision in providing first aid (https://www.ukf.sk/verejnost/aktuality/udalosti/4288-studentsky-parlament-chysta-online-podujatia ).

As part of ensuring quality studies and extracurricular life, the University of Constantine the Philosopher provides various services to its students (https://www.ukf.sk/studium/sluzby-studentom ).

The Pavel Strauss University Pastoral Centre in Nitra (UPC) was opened at UKF in December 2008. Its main goal is to provide pastoral care and spiritual guidance to students and staff of Nitra universities, institutions and student.

The Student Centre (SC) offers students counselling services and services to support their activities outside the teaching process. Centralized counselling includes spiritual, financial, career, psychological, legal, social counselling, health counselling and support for students with special educational needs.

ERASMUS +

Master's degree students of Psychology have the opportunity to participate in Erasmus+ mobility programmes. As part of the key activity KA1 (Mobility of Individuals), mobility studies and internships are carried out for students. Students have the opportunity to apply for Erasmus+ mobility in one of the EU and EEA countries, in the case of approval of a separate Erasmus+ project UKF also for mobility within countries outside the EU and EEA area. The Department of Psychological Sciences has concluded several bilateral agreements for study mobility, these are the following partner educational institutions: Charles University in Prague (CZ), Palacky University in Olomouc (CZ), Krakowska Akademia IM. Andrzej Frycz Modrzewskiego in Krakow (PL), Szkola Wyzsza Psychologii Spolecznej in Warszaw (PL), Latvijas Universitate v Riga (LV), Panepistimio Patron (GR) and Universitat de Valencia in Valencia (ES).

Erasmus + mobility programs are open to students of all levels and forms of study. They can choose a student mobility for studies or internship. The period of study abroad in a partner institution of higher education is a part of the study programme of a student for obtaining a degree in the first (II., III.) degree. The internship (work placement) abroad is carried out in an institution/company or other workplace relevant to students of the study programme and recent graduates.

The period of study abroad may also include an internship period. Such a combination creates synergies between academic and professional experience abroad and can be organized in different ways depending on the environment: either as successive activities or as parallel activities taking place at the same time. In the case of this combination, the rules of funding and the minimum length of study mobility are respected. Study period: From 3 to 12 months (including additional traineeship period if planned). Internships: from 2 to 12 months.

The process of arranging an Erasmus+ mobility stay is carried out via the studyabroad.sk application. UKF in Nitra is involved in the STUDY ABROAD project, which provides electronic administration of the entire process.

1. Registration - the person interested in Erasmus+ university mobility fills in the online application form, attaches the required documents and sends the application electronically.

2. Verification - the department coordinator in their administration will check the application with attachments, if necessary returns it to the student for completion.

3. Selection process - after the acceptance of the application by the coordinator, the application goes through the selection process and in case of approval it ends by concluding a contract for the provision of a financial contribution.

The department usually uses the following criteria in the selection and nomination process: study average, language skills, other beneficial school or extracurricular activities, year of study, student disability status, student from a socially disadvantaged environment etc. and creates a ranking of successful and unsuccessful applicants. By default, the faculty coordinator accepts students, if possible, to the foreign institution and in the order nominated by the department in the selection procedure and in the number allowed by the total faculty Erasmus quota. Subsequently, the mobility is approved at UKF level.

4. Realization of mobility - each student approved for Erasmus+ study will search on the website of the partner institution abroad (for which they have been approved for mobility) materials for Erasmus students. The student usually needs the following materials to complete their studies at the partner institution:

a) Application Form - own form of the foreign partner institution,

b) Learning Agreement for Studies (form prescribed by the SAAIC for student mobility for the relevant academic year),

c) Extract of results from studies at UKF - a copy of the Diploma Supplement is submitted (if it is a master's or doctoral student) or Extract of results from AIS in the Slovak language, if the student travels to the Czech Republic, or in English if traveling to all other countries,

d) Other specific forms of the given partner institution (e.g. Application for accommodation, Application for a language course, Application for an orientation week, Application for the issuance of a student card, etc.).

An approved study mobility within the Erasmus+ programme becomes a part of a full-time student study at UKF in Nitra, therefore the subjects completed during mobility abroad should correspond as much as possible with the subjects the has in their study plan at UKF. After the consultation with the head of the department, the student fills Learning Agreement for Studies form with the subjects he/she plans to complete during his/her mobility abroad and the subjects of his study program at UKF, for which the subjects completed during his mobility abroad are included. Information about the subjects the student can study during the mobility is published by the partner institution abroad on its website, or it is sent to the student upon request. During mobility abroad, a UKF student must obtain a minimum of 20 ECTS from the subjects listed in the Learning Agreement for Studies.

5. Report from the stay - during the stay, resp. at the end of the stay, the candidate will add other necessary documents, as requested by the coordinator.

Erasmus+ bilateral agreements at FSVaZ

https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/bilateralne-dohody-erasmus-pre-akademicky-rok-2021-2022

In case of interest, UKF students can participate in extracurricular activities within the volunteer student organization ESN UKF in Nitra and help incoming foreign students in arranging the requirements for their stay at UKF (available at: https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus).

Students can also participate on mobility abroad through SAIA, DAAD, IVF and Erasmus Mundus.

The provisions of Section 58a of the Act on Higher Education Institutions and the Directive on the Management of Mobility of Students and Staff at UKF apply to academic mobility.

12/2021 UKF Directive on the implementation of mobility under the Erasmus + program, other scholarship programs and bilateral agreements

UKF study regulations

Conditions of the admission procedure for studies beginning in the academic year 2022/2023 in the doctoral degree

All requirements for candidates and how they are selected are clearly specified and correspond to the level of the qualification’s framework. The condition for admission to doctoral studies is a completed master's degree in the above or related field.

Admission procedure

In the academic year 2021/2022, the Dean of FSVaZ of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra announces an admission procedure for university graduates for 3-year full-time and 4-year external doctoral studies (to obtain the scientific academic degree of "philosophiae doctor" - PhD.) in study field of educational, counselling and school psychology.

Admission conditions:

- submission of the dissertation project (with the consent of the supervisor) with theoretical background, with a predefined research problem, methodological background, time schedule and a list of studied literature (including foreign one) on issues related to the topic of the dissertation;

- orientation in the field (psychology, methodology of psychological research);

- presentation of previous research results;

- examination of knowledge of world languages (English language), professional discussion on the processed translation of the current professional text of a book or magazine, on the topic of the dissertation project (in the range of at least 20 pages of translation);

- the condition for admission to doctoral studies is the completion of a master's study in the said field.

The listing of topics for final (doctoral) theses is defined by the Study Regulations of Doctoral Studies:

Proposals for topics are submitted by approved supervisors of doctoral studies in the given field to the Department Commission. The supervisor proposes the topics of the dissertation, usually with an indication of the project within which the doctoral student can carry out research, development or other creative activities. Proposed topics are discussed in the Departmental Committee of Doctoral Studies (for the Department of Psychology). Proposals for dissertation topics, including supervisors and the workplace of the faculty guaranteeing the implementation of the doctoral student's studies, are submitted by the Departmental Commission to the dean of the faculty for approval, or more precisely appointment. The dean will list the dissertation topics at least two months before the last day set for the submission of doctoral applications.

The dean of the faculty decides on admission to study on the basis of the recommendation of the admissions committee. Applicants, who are admitted to the studies, demonstrate the highest level of abilities and prerequisites for the studies. The conditions of admission to the studies are published on the faculty's website.

The dean will announce the results of the admission procedure to the applicant in writing by a decision of the dean and electronically via the Academic Information System.

The applicant will become a university student on the day of enrollment. The procedural part of the enrollment in the first year, and subsequently in the next years of study, is the enrollment of individual subjects of the study plan.

The study regulations regulate the conditions for advancement to the next year of study.

The basic conditions of admission and study opportunities are published by the university on its website, other conditions of admission to the study of specific programs are published to the extent specified by Act 131/2002 Coll. and Decree 614/2002 Coll. about the study credit system are published on the faculty website.

The basic condition for admission to doctoral studies is to obtain a university education in II. degree in the relevant field.

The applicant is applying to study at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra (FSVaZ). FSVaZ accepts electronically submitted applications without the need to send paper versions. The condition is the submission of the dissertation project, signed by the supervisor.

We recommend uploading scans of all necessary attachments (e.g. diploma) to the electronic application. It is sufficient to submit an officially certified copy of the diploma no later than on the day of enrollment. Admission procedure is charged. Confirmation of payment of the fee shall be attached by the applicant to the application.

When submitting the application electronically with the required attachments, it is not necessary to send a printed version of the paper application to the university. The dean of the faculty decides on admission to study on the basis of the recommendation of the Admissions Committee. Applicants who are admitted to the study demonstrate the highest level of abilities and prerequisites for the study. The Dean will notify the applicant in writing of the results of the admission procedure by a decision of the Dean and electronically via the Academic Information System. The accepted candidate confirms their interest in enrolling in the study via electronic return. The electronic return also serves as a request for accommodation in student dormitories.

Further admission conditions are published by the faculty on its website:

https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/prijimacie-konanie/podmienky-prijatia-na-studium/podmienky-prijatia-na-doktorandske-studium

The applicant submits the application according to the following procedure, which contains supporting manuals and information for registration.

https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/prijimacie-konanie/prihlasovanie-na-studium

https://www.ukf.sk/prijimacie-konanie/prihlasovanie-sa-na-studium

Foreigners are admitted to faculties in accordance to § 56 and § 57 of the Higher Education Act.

Preliminary results of the admission procedure are published via the UKF academic information system

Academic Year                No. of applicants/No. of enrolled students

2021/22                                        0 / 0

2020/21                                        0 / 0

The University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra regularly monitors the evaluation of students' opinions on the quality of the study programme, study subject, education, evaluation of students by teachers, professional and didactic competence of teachers, quality of study resources and educational support, material and technical provision of teaching.

The evaluation rules are regulated by internal regulations:

Directive 8/2018 Principles of evaluation of education and teachers by university students https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/73-moja-ukf/3852-8-2018-smernica-zasady-hodnotenia-vzdelavania-a-ucitelov-studentmi-univerzity

FSVaZ Directive 01/2021 FSVaZ quality management system of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra.

https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/vnutorne-predpisy-fakulty/vnutorny-system-kvality

Information on evaluation results is published in:

Report on the educational activities of UKF for the academic year 2020/2021

https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vyrocne-spravy/73-moja-ukf/4353-vyrocne-spravy-za-rok-2020

Report on the evaluation of education at FSVaZ.

The individual management structures of the faculty are usually acquainted with the results of the evaluation of the quality of education. Based on the evaluation of individual areas and identified shortcomings, measures are proposed and adapted at the level of individual departments, subsequently at the level of the faculty. The key comments and identified shortcomings represent a source of measures to improve the quality of education at FSVaZ. Feedback with doctoral students takes place directly during task solving at the workplace, as these students in direct contact with teachers and the workplace.

The individual management structures of the faculty are usually acquainted with the results of the evaluation of the quality of education. Based on the evaluation of individual areas and identified shortcomings, measures are proposed and adapted at the level of individual departments, subsequently at the level of the faculty. The key comments and identified shortcomings represent a source of measures to improve the quality of education at FSVaZ. Feedback with doctoral students takes place directly during task solving at the workplace, as these students in direct contact with teachers and the workplace.

Other important internal regulations:

Study guide https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/o-studiu/spvodceca-studiom

Internal regulations of the university https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity

Tuition and tuition fees https://www.ukf.sk/studium/vysokoskolske-studium/skolne-a-poplatky

Fees for accommodation services

https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity/14-univerzita/2665-22-2020-smernica-o-poplatkoch-za-ubytovacie-sluzby-a-sluzby-spojene-s-ubytovanim-v-studentskych-domovoch-ukf

Accommodation principles

https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity/14-univerzita/3129-21-2020-smernica-o-zasadach-ubytovania-v-studentskych-domovoch-ukf-a-v-zmluvnych-zariadeniach-ukf

Scholarship regulations

https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity/14-univerzita/2202-stipendijny-poriadok-ukf

Disciplinary rules

https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity/14-univerzita/2203-disciplinarny-poriadok-ukf-pre-studentov

Current valid regulations for the quality system

21/2013 Internal regulation: Quality assurance of education at UKF

21_VP_zabezpecenie-kvality-vzdelavania-na-UKF.zip

26/2016 Supplement no. 2 to Internal Regulation no. 21/2013: Quality assurance of education, scientific research and artistic activities at UKF

19/2016 Directive: monitoring the needs, expectations and job satisfaction of the university employees

8/2018 Directive: Principles for the evaluation of the education and teachers by university students