The universal objective of educating future professionals in social work is to prepare graduates for their rapid integration and optimal functioning in relevant areas of social practice. The primary learning objective is to create the preconditions for formulating new hypotheses and developing strategies for further research and development of knowledge in the field of social work, analysis and interpretation of resolving societal problems, as well as the application of scientific findings as proposals for current applied practice.

The graduate has a comprehensive set of knowledge and is effectively oriented in the theory and methodology of science, in modern theoretical concepts of social work, including social exclusion theories, and in the field of new social policy trends. He/she can actively and independently acquire new knowledge, critically evaluate the development of theories and approaches related to the field in the world and apply the acquired knowledge for his/her work and the development of the field of social work. He/she uses independent and critical thinking and is able to apply it in research work. He/she can formulate a research topic and a dominant theory to rely on, choose an optimal method; accepts ethical requirements and rules of research and publication; can interpret his/her scientific outcomes in professional discussion and search for possibilities for their application in practice. The graduate understands and is able to integrate knowledge of philosophy, sociology, law, psychology, and psychotherapy into various approaches in social work, can identify individual theoretical concepts of counselling and supervision. He/she knows theoretical concepts of power and can apply critical thinking on the issue of power in helping professions, is trained to apply intercultural concepts in his/her scientific, research and practical work. The graduate acquires the prerequisites for scientific work in the field of social work and in some related fields, can formulate hypotheses and strategies for research and development within the field.

Graduates meet the qualification requirement to carry out professional activities of social work (Social Work Act No. 219/2014 Coll. (5) (1) (b)), in all existing areas of practice, for example, in the fields of social services, social counselling, assessment activities, social and legal protection and social guardianship, employment, etc.

Graduates acquire the prerequisites for scientific work in the field of social work and in some related fields. They may work at universities as assistant professors, in post-doctoral positions, as well as in scientific institutions holding such positions.

Graduates have the prerequisites to apply research scientific methods in the field and specific paradigms of social work in practice.

Focusing on the concept of social inclusion, they can work in various national and international research teams (for example: national projects implementing inclusive approaches; at the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Roma Communities, the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for National Minorities, etc.). Also as researchers in ministries or other state institutions – for example, in research institutes of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (MPSVR SR), the Implementation Agency MPSVR SR, etc.

It is not on the list of regulated professions. From the point of view of qualifications, the performance of social work is regulated by the Act No. 219/2014 Coll. The Act on social work and conditions for performing certain professional activities in the field of social affairs and family and on amendments to certain acts. That Act defines an essential requirement of professional competence for the performance of social work: acquired master’s degree in social work. For the performance of certain specialised activities, the Act defines special qualifications. The following institutions provided a statement on the compliance of the acquired qualification with the sector-specific occupational requirements:

Slovenská komora sociálnych pracovníkov a asistentov sociálnej práce

Asociácia vzdelávateľov v sociálnej práci.

The field of study Social Work meets all the legislative requirements of the Act No. 219/2014 Coll. on social work, which specifies the competences (knowledge, skills, and qualifications) required of the social worker.

Graduates of social work of the third degree of study are employable in the social field of the state administration, self-government and in the field of the third sector. The most important representations are within the five key departments – the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic, the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic, and the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic.

The University obtains information about achievements of its graduates by using several forms. Through the Alumni Club, the organisation of further education and rigorous proceedings for graduates, the organisation of courses, trainings, for example in projects supported by the ESF. Many graduates of the study programmes cooperate with the Faculty as assistants or guide the student’s experience in a facility/institution. The graduates are invited to various professional events and conferences organized by the Faculty or the University. The graduates’ opinions about their studies and professional path are published on the websites of the Faculty and the University, in the media and presentation materials of the Faculty and the University.

We also obtain information on the employability of graduates of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra from the resources listed at https://uplatnenie.sk/. Since two students on average complete their doctoral studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care in an academic year, the information is not provided on this website due to the low number of students.

The first graduates of doctoral studies in social work at the Faculty graduated in 2007. Since then, doctoral studies at the Faculty have been carried out continuously. In the last three academic years (2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021), eight students successfully completed their doctoral studies, including seven full-time and one part-time students. After their graduation, seven graduates have worked in the social field or have been doing the work in which they apply their education. One graduate works outside the social sphere.

The list of all full-time and part-time doctoral studies graduates of Social Work is available at: http://kspsv.web2v.ukf.sk/doktorandske-studium/

The successful graduates of part-time studies:

PhDr. Katarína Sedlárová, PhD. -  Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic

An expert methodologist, a team member of the project: “Systémová podpora profesionálního výkonu sociální práce II” www.mpsv.cz

Mgr. Andrea Kosírová Hugáňová, PhD. -  STORM, Civic Association, Nitra, A statutory representative and social worker https://www.zdruzeniestorm.sk/

PhDr. Margaréta Kilianová Terlandayová, PhD. - Hospic sv. Bernadetky, Diecézna charita Nitra

A social worker (working with dying patients and their significant others, or the bereaved)

https://charitanitra.sk/hospic-dom-pokoja-a-zmieru-u-bernadetky/

Mgr. Richard Tekel, PhD. - Centrum pre deti a rodiny REPULS hlavného mesta SR Bratislava

A social worker http://www.krizovecentrumba.sk

Mgr. Silvia Morávková, PhD. - Budúcnosť , Civic Association, Nitra, A social worker (working with clients with substance and non-substance addictions)  https://buducnost.eu/o-nas/

Mgr. Vesna Tomašik, PhD. - Storm, Non-Profit Organisation, Nitra, A social worker  https://www.zdruzeniestorm.sk/

Mgr. Nikoleta Fellnerová, PhD. -  In IUSTITIA, o.p.s., Brno, Česká republika, A social worker working with victims of crime and victims of prejudice motivated violence) https://in-ius.cz

Mgr. Jakub Pikna, PhD. - Gymnázium Párovská ul., Nitra, A social pedagogue   https://www.gpnr.sk/

External parties representing potential employers were involved in the process of creating a study programme in the field of Social Work. Two working groups were set up, whose members included representatives of organisations, facilities and institutions working in the field of social work. In the process of needs mapping, representatives of employers were approached, including the partner organizations cooperating with the Department of Social Work and Social Sciences in providing specialized professional experience for students, and the representatives of experts – the Slovak Chamber of Social Workers and Social Work Assistants, the Association of Social Work Educators, some departments of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic, the Prison and Judicial Guard Service, and non-governmental entities. The contacted entities commented on the quality of the studies provided in the field of Social Work at the Faculty and evaluated it positively. They appreciated the training for students through training of social and counselling skills, cooperation. They consider shaping motivation to perform social work and linking education with professional practice to be important. Since the employers focused on education in the first two levels of higher education, we addressed the employers of our graduates through a questionnaire when creating a third-grade study programme. The employers expressed satisfaction with the employed graduates. In the area of acquired knowledge and skills, they most often use their organisational skills, scientific and research skills. The graduates participate in the creation and implementation of projects and publication of the results of research work. One employer also mentioned the development of the workplace by setting new intervention opportunities for working with children and youth. In the field of improving the quality of the study programme, they recommend the involvement of students in practice already during their studies in specific workplaces.

The study plan is designed and published in the Academic Information System (hereinafter AIS).

The creation of the study plan was carried out in accordance with the processes of creation and adaptation of study programmes specified in the internal document of the Faculty 02/2021, available at: https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/images/Syst%C3%A9m_riadenia_kvality_FSVaZ.pdf. It followed the valid legislative regulations (Act No. 269/2018 Coll. on quality assurance of higher education as amended; Standards for the Study Programme – Accreditation Agency, 2020) and internal documents of the University (UKF Študijný poriadok, CPU directive 31/2021 Metodika tvorby študijných programov na UKF). Its content is in accordance with the description of the field Social Work for the third degree.

In the process of preparation, the study plan was consulted with representatives of students and employers, and the findings of the survey were used – mapping of needs focused on representatives of practice, but also institutions and other experts working in the field.

The study plan defines compulsory, compulsory optional and optional courses in both the study and scientific parts, including the courses of state examinations to guarantee access to current knowledge, skills, and competences, including transferable competences, defined by the profile of the graduate of the study programme and sector-specific expectations. Profile courses comprehensively cover the expected outcomes from education in accordance with the profile of the graduate of the study programme and are in accordance with the focus of persons teaching the courses. Usually, the profile courses are taught by professors or associate professors. The study programme contains up-to-date topics that are relatively new in social work and require scientific attention (social inclusion, multicultural society); they are also topics the teachers have research and educational experience with.

The Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra compiled the study plans in accordance with the Decree No. 614/2002 Coll. on the study credit system and the Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions and on Amendments to Certain Acts.

Study part: Compulsory courses

Code

Compulsory courses

ECTS credit

Extent L/S

Final assessment

Recommended

Responsible person and teachers

year

semester

KSPSV/D001/22

Introduction to Doctoral Studies

8

20 S

passed

1

W

prof. PhDr. Martina Mojtová, PhD., doc. PhDr. Elena Gažiková, PhD.

KSPSV/D002/22

Modern Social Work Theories and their Use in Practice

10

25 L

examination

1

W

prof. PhDr. Michal Kozubík, PhD., prof. PhDr. Ján Gabura, CSc., doc. Mgr. Jurina Rusnáková, PhD.

KPSV/D030/22

Methodology of Social Sciences

10

25 L

examination

1

S

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Urbánek, PhD., prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sollár, PhD. doc. PhDr. Miloš Šlepecký, CSc.

KPSV/D003/22

Foreign Language Scientific Text

10

25 L

formative assessment

1

S

Prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sollár, PhD.,

PaedDr. Martina Romanová, PhD.

KSPSV/D004/22

Theoretical Concepts of Social Counselling and Supervision

10

25L

examination

2

W

doc. PhDr. Elena Gažiková, PhD., prof. PhDr. Martina Mojtová, PhD.,

prof. PhDr. Ján Gabura, CSc.

Total

48

4L+1S

3E+1FA+1P

Study part: Compulsory optional courses

Code

Compulsory optional courses

ECTS credit

Extent L/S

Final assessment

Recommended

Responsible person and teachers

year

semester

KSPSV/D005/22

Philosophical, Legal and Sociological Concepts in Theory and Practice of Social Work

8

20 L

formative assessment

1

S

doc. PaedDr. Miroslav Tvrdoň, PhD.

KSPSV/D006/22

Public Presentation

8

20 L

formative assessment

2

W

prof. PhDr. Martina Mojtová, PhD., prof. PhDr. Ján Gabura, CSc.

KSPSV/D007/22

Social Network Theories in Social Work Application

8

20 L

formative assessment

2

S

doc. Mgr. Jurina Rusnáková, PhD.

KSPSV/D008/22

Pedagogical Activity I

5

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D009/22

Bachelor’s Thesis Supervision

5

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D010/22

International Student Mobility for Studies (Month)

10

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D011/22

International Student Mobility for Studies (Semester)

20

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D0012/22

Intercultural Concepts in Social Work

8

20 L

formative assessment

2

W

prof. PhDr. René Lužica, ArtD., prof. PhDr. Michal Kozubík, PhD.

KSPSV/D013/22

Power Dilemmas in Helping Professions

8

20 L

formative assessment

2

S

prof. PhDr. Martina Mojtová, PhD. doc. Mgr. Jurina Rusnáková, PhD.

Total

80

5L

5FA+4P

Study part: Optional courses

Code

Optional courses

ECTS credit

Extent L/S

Final assessment

Recommended

Responsible person and teachers

year

semester

KSPSV/D014/22

Pedagogical Activity II

5

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

Total

5

1P

Scientific part: Compulsory courses

Code

Compulsory courses

ECTS credit

Extent L/S

Final assessment

Recommended

Responsible person and teachers

year

semester

KSPSV/D015/22

Scientific Paper in Peer-Reviewed Journal

10

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D017/22

Active Participation in Scientific Event

5

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D018/22

Scientific Paper in Scientific Conference Proceedings I

5

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D019/22

Final Thesis Review

5

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D020/22

Written Work for Dissertation Examination

10

formative assessment

2

Supervisor

Total

35

1FA+4P

Scientific part: Compulsory optional courses

Code

Compulsory optional courses

ECTS credit

Extent L/S

Final assessment

Recommended

Responsible person and teachers

year

semester

KSPSV/D021/22

International Student Mobility for Science

15

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D022/22

Participation in Research Project

15

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D026/22

Scientific Paper in SCOPUS or WOS Journal I

25

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D016/22

Implementation of “CPU Grant for Early Career Researchers” Project I

10

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D024/22

Implementation of “CPU Grant for Early Career Researchers” Project II

10

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

Total

75

5P

Scientific part: Optional courses

Code

Optional courses

ECTS credit

Extent L/S

Final assessment

Recommended

Responsible person and teachers

year

semester

KSPSV/D025/22

Scientific Paper in SCOPUS or WOS Journal II

25

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D026/22

Citation in Professional Publication

5

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D027/22

Scientific Paper in Scientific Conference Proceedings II

5

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

KSPSV/D028/22

Organising Professional Event

5

passed

1,2,3

Supervisor

Total

40

4P

State examination

Block – Social Work – state examinations – compulsory courses

Code

Name

Credit

Extent

Assessment

Year

Semester

KSPSV/DSS1/22

Dissertation Examination

6

2

W

KSPSV/DSS2/22

Dissertation and its Defence

30

3

S

For proper completion of studies, the doctoral student must obtain a total of minimally 180 credits. During studies, the student shall obtain a total of 48 credits for compulsory courses in the study part and 35 credits in the scientific part. For compulsory optional courses, it is necessary to obtain minimally 15 credits for the study part and 15 credits for the scientific part. The total number of credits for compulsory optional courses is 80 credits for the study part and 75 credits for the scientific part.

For optional courses, the student can obtain five credits in the study part and 40 credits in the scientific part.

Credits necessary for enrolment for the higher year, applying for the state examination in the second year of studies and defending the dissertation in the third year can be obtained by the doctoral student from the compulsory optional courses offered beyond the specified minimum number of credits and from optional courses.

In the second year of studies, the doctoral student takes state examinations for 6 credits. The student obtains 30 credits for the dissertation and its defence at the end of studies.

The possibilities of appealing are defined in the inner document Študijný poriadok UKF, available at: https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Studijny_poriadok_uplne-znenie_23_11_2020.pdf

Furthermore, in justified cases, the student has the right to ask the Dean for an examination by a committee.

Conditions for recognition of studies or a part of studies are stated in the internal document Študijný poriadok UKF, available at: https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Studijny_poriadok_uplne-znenie_23_11_2020.pdf

At the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, the conditions for recognition of studies or a part of the study are described in Sprievodca štúdiom and specified by Smernica 04/2021 o uznávaní absolvovaných predmetov.

The student may apply for recognition of completing courses only at the beginning of studies at the Faculty no later than 1 October on the form annexed to Smernica and available at the Faculty website. If the student applies for recognition of the completion of a course completed at another faculty or university, he/she is obliged to provide the original “Výpis výsledkov štúdia” and the course information sheet of the completed course. The head of the workplace where the student applies for recognition of the completion shall comment on the application for recognition of completed courses. The head of the department may ask the guarantor of the study programme for an opinion. In the statement, the guarantor shall indicate whether the content of the completed course covers the content of the course for which the student is applying for recognition. The head of the department will then make a recommendation on the recognition/non-recognition of the completion of the course. The Dean of the Faculty may, on the recommendation of the head of the department, recognize the completion of the course if it is a course with the same content at the same level of studies, not more than three years passed since its completion, it is part of the study programme, was evaluated by grade from A to D or passed, and the number of credits is not lower than in the current study programme. A maximum of 50 % of the nominal number of credits needed to successfully complete the study programme studied by the student can be recognised.

The topics of final theses of doctoral studies in the study field 3.1.14 Social Work, full-time, 2018/2019 – 2020/2021 defended:

Topic

Supervisor

Academic year of defence

Identifikácia prínosov a rizík profesionálneho náhradného rodičovstva.

Identification of Benefits and Risks of Professional Substitute Parenthood

prof. PhDr. Martina Mojtová, PhD.

2018/2019

Možnosti školskej sociálnej práce na Slovensku.

Possibilities of School Social Work in Slovakia

doc. PhDr. Miroslav Tvrdoň, PhD.

2018/2019

Analýza súčasného stavu integrácie irackých kresťanov na Slovensku pomocou vybraných indikátorov integrácie.

Analysis of Current Status of Integration of Iraqi Christians in Slovakia Through Selected Integration Indicators

prof. PhDr. Martina Mojtová, PhD.

2019/2020

Kritická sociálna práca: sociálna práca so zameraním na rómske spoločenstvo – prekonaný prístup.

Critical Social Work: Social Work Focused on Roma Community

prof. PhDr. Michal Kozubík, PhD.

2019/2020

Analýza poskytovania hospicovej starostlivosti v kontexte zvyšovania kvality života pacientov v terminálnom štádiu.

Analysis of Hospice Care Provision in Relation to Improvement of Quality of Life in Terminally Ill Patients

prof. PhDr. Martina Mojtová, PhD.

2020/2021

Systém poskytovania služieb pre injekčných užívateľov drog v Slovenskej republike.

System of Services Provided to Injecting Drug Users in Slovak Republic

doc. PhDr. Elena Gažiková, PhD.

2020/2021

The topics of final theses of doctoral studies in the study field 3.1.14 Social Work, full-time, 2018/2019 – 2020/2021 unfinished:

Topic

Supervisor

Academic year of assignment

Analýza podmienok pracovnej mobility obyvateľov marginalizovaných rómskych komunít.

Analysis of Work Mobility Conditions in Inhabitants of Marginalised Roma Communities

doc. Mgr. Jurina Rusnáková, PhD.

2019/2020

Analýza štátnych politík pre oblasť zamestnanosti v kontexte zistených prekážok dostupnosti trhu práce vo vzťahu k obyvateľom marginalizovaných rómskych komunít.

Analysis of State Employment Policies in Context of Identified Barriers to Labour Market Accessibility in Relation to Population of Marginalised Roma Communities

doc. Mgr. Jurina Rusnáková, PhD.

2020/2021

Rules for the assignment, processing, opposition, defence, and evaluation of final theses in the study programme:

Smernica č. 13/2020 o záverečných, rigoróznych a habilitačných prácach https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/73-moja-ukf/3794-13-2020

21/2014 Príkaz rektora k evidovaniu a sprístupneniu posudkov na záverečné práce, rigorózne práce a habilitačné práce

Študijný poriadok UKF

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

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

Smernica 01/2021 Systém riadenia kvality FSVaZ

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

Opportunities and procedures for participation in student mobility are specified in the internal document: Smernica UKF 12/2021 o realizácii mobilít v rámci programu Erasmus+, iných štipendijných programov a bilaterálnych dohôd https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/95-vnutorne-predpisy-2021/4514-12-2021-smernica-o-realizacii-mobilit-v-ramci-programu-erasmus-inych-stipendijnych-programov-a-bilateralnych-dohod

and Smernica 03/2021 Riadenie mobilít študentov na FSVaZ https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/vnutorne-predpisy-fakulty/smernice-dekana

The information on mobilities at CPU 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

The Department of Social Work and Social Sciences offers students a wide range of possibilities to study at foreign universities. It is part of the SocNet98 network, which currently brings together 18 university workplaces focusing on social work. It already has interinstitutional Erasmus+ agreements with most partners and will sign new agreements with others in the next programming period and will also expand the offer for doctoral students. They currently can study based on IIA at three universities in Germany, Poland, and Greece.

Rules for adherence to academic ethics and drawing consequences

The rules for adherence to academic ethics and drawing consequences are regulated by Etický kódex UKF:

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

Etický kódex defines the ethical standards of the University and its purpose is to prevent wrongdoing.

The Faculty defines the consequences of a violation of academic ethics in Disciplinárny poriadok. Complaints are accepted and violations are investigated by Disciplinárna komisia FSVaZ UKF, which includes the representatives of students. Disciplinárna komisia consists of eight members, half of whom are students. All processes are described in Rokovací poriadok disciplinárnej komisie https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/vnutorne-predpisy-fakulty/disciplinarny-a-rokovaci-poriadok.

Doctoral students study the rules for adherence to academic ethics in several courses during their studies. Part of learning outcomes is knowledge of academic ethics and the ability to apply the rules of academic ethics, for example, in the courses such as Introduction to Doctoral Studies, Public Presentation, and Methodology of Social Sciences. Supervisors provide students with support and supervision in the field of publishing ethics – credits for relevant courses in the scientific part (their output is professional or scientific publication) will be awarded only for papers that have been created in accordance with ethics.

Procedures applicable to students with special needs

Procedures aimed at supporting students with special needs are defined by an internal document aimed at promoting and ensuring 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 Centrum pre študentov UKF:

https://www.ukf.sk/sc

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

The CPU in Nitra, by its statute, directives, and other regulations, ensures optimal conditions for studies of intact students with special needs.

The Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care has coordinators for working with students with special educational needs, who provide these students with support in dealing with the problems that arise, provide coordinated support through the acquisition of individualized teaching aids in cooperation with the Faculty Secretary and the CPU Coordinator for Students with Special Educational Needs. At the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, students with special needs are coordinated by doc. PhDr. Marta Popelková, PhD. and Vice-Dean for Education PhDr. Dana Zrubcová, PhD.

Procedures for filing complaints and appeals by students

The procedures for filing and investigating complaints are regulated by the internal document 12/2017 Smernica o sťažnostiach a petíciách na UKF:

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

The investigation of the complaints and appeals of students and applicants is ensured at the level of the Rectorate at Referát kontroly:

https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity/14-univerzita/2198-organizacny-poriadok-ukf

https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/servlets/WebUIServlet?appClassName=ais.gui.vs.st.VSST178App&kodAplikacie=VSST178

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

prof. PhDr. Martina Mojtová, PhD., Head of the Department, +421 37 6408 769

Name

Courses

Link to the central Register of university staff

Contact details

prof. PhDr. Michal Kozubík, PhD.

Modern Social Work Theories and their Use in Practice

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10767

mkozubik@ukf.sk

prof. PhDr. Martina Mojtová, PhD.

Theoretical Concepts of Social Counselling and Supervision

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10820

mmojtova@ukf.sk

doc. PhDr. Elena Gažiková, PhD.

Theoretical Concepts of Social Counselling and Supervision

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/20486

egazikova@ukf.sk

doc. Mgr. Jurina Rusnáková, PhD.

Modern Social Work Theories and their Use in Practice

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10628?do=filterForm-submit&name=jurina&surname=rusn%C3%A1kov%C3%A1&sort=surname&employment_state=no&filter=Vyh%C4%BEada%C5%A5

jrusnakova@ukf.sk

doc. PaedDr. Miroslav Tvrdoň, PhD.

Philosophical, Legal and Sociological Concepts in Theory and Practice of Social Work

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10602

mtvrdon@ukf.sk

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sollár, PhD.

Methodology of Social Sciences

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

tsollar@ukf.sk

https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/start.do

Name

Courses

Link to the central Register of university staff

Contact details

prof. PhDr. Ján Gabura, CSc.

Theoretical Concepts of Social Counselling and Supervision; Modern Social Work Theories and their Use in Practice; Public presentation

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4890

gabura@sercom.sk

prof. PhDr. Michal Kozubík, PhD.

Modern Social Work Theories and their Use in Practice; Intercultural Concepts in Social Work

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10767

mkozubik@ukf.sk

prof. PhDr. René Lužica, ArtD.

Intercultural Concepts in Social Work

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10826

rluzica@ukf.sk

prof. PhDr. Martina Mojtová, PhD.

Introduction to Doctoral Studies; Theoretical Concepts of Social Counselling and Supervision;  Power Dilemmas in Helping Professions; Public Presentation

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10820

mmojtova@ukf.sk

doc. PhDr. Elena Gažiková, PhD.

Theoretical Concepts of Social Counselling and Supervision; Introduction to Doctoral Studies

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/20486

egazikova@ukf.sk

doc. Mgr. Jurina Rusnáková, PhD.

Social Network Theories in Social Work Application; Power Dilemmas in Helping Professions; Modern Social Work Theories and their Use in Practice

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10628?do=filterForm-submit&name=jurina&surname=rusn%C3%A1kov%C3%A1&sort=surname&employment_state=no&filter=Vyh%C4%BEada%C5%A5

jrusnakova@ukf.sk

doc. PaedDr. Miroslav Tvrdoň, PhD.

Philosophical, Legal and Sociological Concepts in Theory and Practice of Social Work

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10602

mtvrdon@ukf.sk

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sollár, PhD.

Methodology of Social Sciences; Foreign Language Scientific Text

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

tsollar@ukf.sk

doc. PhDr. Miloš Šlepecký, CSc.

Methodology of Social Sciences

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

mslepecky@ukf.sk

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Urbánek, PhD.

Methodology of Social Sciences

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

turbanek@ukf.sk

PaedDr. Martina Romanová, PhD.

Foreign Language Scientific Text

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10582

mromanova@ukf.sk

Supervisor

Consultant

Topic

Contact details

prof. PhDr. Martina Mojtová, PhD.

Identifikácia prínosov a rizík profesionálneho náhradného rodičovstva

Identification of Benefits and Risks of Professional Substitute Parenthood

mmojtova@ukf.sk

prof. PhDr. Martina Mojtová, PhD.

Analýza súčasného stavu integrácie irackých kresťanov na Slovensku pomocou vybraných indikátorov integrácie

Analysis of Current Status of Integration of Iraqi Christians in Slovakia Through Selected Integration Indicators

mmojtova@ukf.sk

prof. PhDr. Martina Mojtová, PhD.

Analýza poskytovania hospicovej starostlivosti v kontexte zvyšovania kvality života pacientov v terminálnom štádiu

Analysis of Hospice Care Provision in Relation to Improvement of Quality of Life in Terminally Ill Patients

mmojtova@ukf.sk

doc. PhDr. Elena Gažiková, PhD.

Systém poskytovania služieb pre injekčných užívateľov drog v Slovenskej republike

System of Services Provided to Injecting Drug Users in Slovak Republic

egazikova@ukf.sk

prof. PhDr. Michal Kozubík, PhD.

Kritická sociálna práca: sociálna práca so zameraním na rómske spoločenstvo – prekonaný prístup

Critical Social Work: Social Work Focused on Roma Community

mkozubik@ukf.sk

doc. Mgr. Jurina Rusnáková, PhD.               

Analýza bariér vstupu na trh práce obyvateľov marginalizovaných rómskych komunít

Analysis of Barriers to Accessing Labour Market in Inhabitants of Marginalised Roma Communities

jrusnakova@ukf.sk

doc. Mgr. Jurina Rusnáková, PhD.

Analýza štátnych politík pre oblasť zamestnanosti v kontexte zistených prekážok dostupnosti trhu práce vo vzťahu k obyvateľom marginalizovaných rómskych komunít.

Analysis of State Employment Policies in Context of Identified Barriers to Labour Market Accessibility in Relation to Population of Marginalised Roma Communities

jrusnakova@ukf.sk

doc. Mgr. Jurina Rusnáková, PhD.               

Analýza podmienok pracovnej mobility obyvateľov marginalizovaných rómskych komunít

Analysis of Work Mobility Conditions in Inhabitants of Marginalised Roma Communities

jrusnakova@ukf.sk

doc. PhDr. Rastislav Rosinský, PhD.

Efektivita mentoringu ako pomoc rizikovej mládeži a marginalizovaných rómskych komunít

Effectiveness of Mentoring as Assistance for Risk Youth and Marginalised Roma Communities

rrosinsky@ukf.sk

doc. PaedDr. Miroslav Tvrdoň, PhD.

Možnosti školskej sociálnej práce na Slovensku

Possibilities of School Social Work in Slovakia

mtvrdon@ukf.sk

https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/start.do

Erik Šatara: erik.stara@ukf.sk

Guarantor of the study programme:

Prof. PhDr. Martina Mojtová, PhD., mmojtova@ukf.sk; Consultations: as agreed on with a doctoral student

Dissertation supervisors:

doc. PhDr. Elena Gažiková, PhD. egazikova@ukf.sk; Consultations: as agreed on with a doctoral student

prof. PhDr. Michal Kozubík, PhD. mkozubik@ukf.sk; Consultations: as agreed on with a doctoral student

doc. PhDr. Rastislav Rosinský, PhD. rrosinsky@ukf.sk; Consultations: as agreed on with a doctoral student

doc. Mgr. Jurina Rusnáková, PhD. jrusnakova@ukf.sk; Consultations: as agreed on with a doctoral student

doc. PhDr. Miroslav Tvrdoň, PhD. mtvrdon@ukf.sk; Consultations: as agreed on with a doctoral student

Study officer for doctoral studies – Mgr. Zuzana Majerová; Tel: +421 37 6408 758; email: zmajerova@ukf.sk

Faculty administrator for AIS – Mgr. Simona Kmeťová; Tel: +421 37 6408 762; email: skmetova@ukf.sk;

Accommodation department – Director Mgr. Peter Hrobár, Secretariat: Tel/Fax: +421 37 6408 168; email: kabelova@ukf.sk

Catering portal https://www.stravovanie.ukf.sk/ - (Food is supplied for lunchrooms and buffets in five University buildings)

Students’ Centre – Manager Mgr. Miroslav Tvrdík, PhD. – Tel. +421 37 6408 140, email: mtvrdik@ukf.sk – (https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/studentske-centrum)

Teaching is provided in modern, capacity-sufficient premises of the Faculty, with adequate material and technical equipment and in accordance with the hygienic norms. All classrooms are equipped with modern technology, computers or laptops, data projectors, projecting screens and most of them also by cameras allowing teaching online. Two lecture rooms with the capacity of 100 and 120 students are with full sound distribution.

A list of classrooms at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care:

Classroom code

Use

Capacity

KRA00010

Seminar classroom

40

KRA00050

Seminar classroom

40

KRA00120

Lecture classroom

100

KRA01030

Computer laboratory

15

KRA02070

Seminar classroom

20

KRA02080

Seminar classroom

25

KRA02090

Seminar classroom

20

KRA03160

Seminar classroom

22

KRA03170

Seminar classroom

36

KRA03180

Seminar classroom

24

KRA05050

Seminar classroom

60

KRA05060

Specialised classroom

20

KRA05070

Specialised classroom

20

KRA05080

Seminar classroom

42

KRA0509B

Psycholaboratory

2

KRA06120

Specialised classroom

15

KRA07190

Lecture classroom

120

A high-quality Internet connection via Wi-Fi network is provided throughout the building.

The study room of the University Library of the CPU, which provides a wide fund of study literature focused on the field of education and research in social sciences and health care, is established at the Faculty for students and employees.

At the Faculty, the computer laboratory with 20 computers connected to the Internet is available for students.

Due to the low number of students, smaller seminar rooms are used for teaching. Each full-time doctoral student is provided with office space, technology, and if necessary analytical programmes for data processing (IBM SPSS, ATLAS.ti).

Library

In print form, book resources and textbooks by staff of the workplace submitting the study programme are available in the university shop of textbooks and in the University Library.

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

The total fund of the University Library of the CPU in Nitra as of 28 October 2020 is 323,751 library units. In 2020, the UL CPU in Nitra ordered 195 periodical titles, of which 72 were foreign. The University Library has 285,199 library units in its fund available for the readers, of which 61,812 are final and qualifying theses.

University Library Fund

Year

Year increase without KaZP

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

Information available HERE: https://www.uk.ukf.sk/sk/kniznicny-fond

Remote access CPU

Remote access to electronic information sources results from the long-term plan of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. Under priority area IV-2.1, the Library role is to provide remote access for library service users (access to domestic and foreign databases and electronic periodicals) for the possibility to use the library services from an external environment.

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

List of resources:

Discovery service, Summon, project NISPEZ databases, Gale Virtual Reference Library: Art Knovel Library, ProQuest Central + ebrary education collection, 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

National license EIZ

The National Electronic Information Resources License (Orig. Národná licencia elektronických informačných zdrojov, NL EIZ) is intended for all academic, public, scientific and special libraries in Slovakia. It includes Gale 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 containing more than 18,000 titles – for academic and scientific libraries, GeneralOneFile database containing more than 14,000 titles – for public and other libraries.

Prepaid NISPEZ 4 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).

Library services information HERE:

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

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

The University is part of the EDUROAM project, which provides staff and students with access to the WiFi network at other academic institutions without having to be registered or obtaining access data. Connecting to the network requires only the persons’ username and password they use in the home institution. In all premises of the University, WiFi on the EDUROAM network and Internet access are available to students (all premises are almost completely covered by wireless connection, and all computers provide Internet connection). All information and installation procedures are available here:

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

Principles for the use of the computer network:

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

In addition, under the agreement of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic and Microsoft, Microsoft Office 365 Education is available for each of our students and staff:

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

Information systems to support communication used by students and educators are conducted via university e-mail: https://www.ukf.sk/helpdesk/elektronicka-posta

Information Systems (IS)

The University has the following systems for the management, storage, and evaluation of information, including the added value, which it uses in accordance with strategic and operational objectives:

1.        Academic Information System (AIS2) – is currently used to record comprehensive information about the study programme (study plans, course information sheets, research/art/teacher profile of a person, records of students and comprehensive information about their admission procedure and studies, final theses, state examinations). The University creates timetables through the AIS and conducts assessment of programmes, educators, and studies by students. Through the AIS, data is provided to the Central Register of Students and the Central Register of Final Theses, The University Portal. At the management level, the AIS serves as a resource for teaching reporting and for measuring the educational performance of workplaces and their offer of studies. Furthermore, the information collected in the AIS serves as an essential source for accreditation and the creation of a study offer.

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

3.        Educational portal (EDU) - https://edu.ukf.sk/

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

5.        Catering portal - 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/

9.        Faculty website - https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/

All information systems communicate with the user through a secure channel. To simplify access and minimize the possibilities of theft of access data, central authentication has been deployed, which through the LDAP stores the access data of staff and students and allows them to be verified upon request from all information systems.

Learning and improvement activities promotion is ensured at the level of knowledge management (KIS, the CPU University Library database, or educational materials are provided by part of the workplaces through e-learning courses); learning and improvement activities promotion (existence of computer laboratories – each faculty has several such classrooms); Internet access (all premises are almost completely covered by wireless connection, and all computers provide Internet access).

Interaction with students is ensured through the AIS, e-mail communication, web presentations of the University, faculties, and faculty workplaces. In selected periods, promotion is used through print media, workshops, and open days. The sharing and provision of information at the level of educational content (e-learning, Library services, education management) are provided through electronic services 24 hours a day. All university information systems are connected to the Unified User Administration System (Orig. Systém jednotnej správy používateľov, LDAP), allowing access to all systems with the same login data.

E-learning systems

Education system EDU https://edu.ukf.sk/

It is the CPU e-learning portal, which provides automatic access to all CPU students and educators. 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 possibilities of online knowledge testing.

Videoconferencing system (meet) - https://meet.ukf.sk/ - the system serves to ensure online and distance teaching and assessment of students, as well as to conduct online state examinations at the time of controlled distance learning. It is also used to provide online connections with students for consultation purposes and to address other study duties and group activities. All communication via the CPU Meet app is fully encrypted.

Distance learning is also possible via MS TEAMS, which is part of Office 365 with CPU licensing support.

Teaching in doctoral studies is in competence of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care staff.

At the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Rada študentov, representing and promoting the interests and requirements of students, acts as an advisory body to the Dean. It organizes cultural and social events and charitable events, for example matriculation, Christmas cabbage soup with a collection for homeless people, collections for people in need, etc. Students also have the leisure opportunities offered by the CPU.

Student life

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

The University of Constantine the Philosopher supports the cultural and sport activities of students. Student activities are also concentrated in university associations and clubs.

Culture

In the premises of the Student Home Nitra there is the University Creative Studio. It is an integrating cultural point of university students and their artistic bodies for the rehearsal and implementation of productions, various scenic projects, and cultural events. The Studio is also used for pedagogical process (creative workshops, seminars, trainings, workshops) of artistical and artistical-educational study programmes in the University.

Folklore ensemble Ponitran is an artistic ensemble with the longest history at the University and focuses on traditional Slovak folklore specialising in the Ponitrie area. The mission of the ensemble is to develop the leisure activities of students, to follow up on the traditional culture of Slovakia, to interpret it artistically and to collect folklore material from various areas of Slovakia, especially from the Nitra and Tekov regions.

Student theatre VYDI was founded in 1992. During one academic year, it usually studies one production that students perform for a domestic audience at the University Creative Studio, Faculty of Arts, CPU. They also take part in various regional shows and thematic festivals. The activities of students in this ensemble are not only related to the creation of theatrical productions, but also to a diverse range of variable activities within the academic year: improleagues, stand up performances, street parades, Nicholas parties, May parties, cabarets, matriculation, workshops, etc.

The civic association JA a MY organises cultural events, exhibitions, concerts, scientific conferences, seminars, discussion forums, round tables, discussions, as well as prepares and organises alternative art projects in the national and international context, with an emphasis on supporting the comprehensive artistic development of the region. The association supports emerging artists, publicists, and artistic scientists to enable them to publicly present their creative and scientific activities. The most famous activity of the association is organization of the Peter Scherhaufer Festival.

The Hungarian CPU choir successfully represents the University at domestic and foreign concert stages, choir festivals and competitions. Regularly, it is awarded Zlaté pásmo at the nationwide qualification competition of choirs Kodályove dni in Galanta. The choir regularly performs, and its aim is to cultivate and further revive Kodály traditions, as well as the spread of Hungarian choral culture, primarily among university youth. The choir is currently active at the Faculty of Central European Studies, CPU.

Sport

In addition to individual student performance, the sport activities of CPU students also focus on team sports. An important place is held by the Association of Sports Clubs CPU in Nitra, which includes four sports teams Volley project UKF Nitra, BKM Junior UKF Nitra, Taekwon-Do UKF NITRA and the hockey team Philosophers Nitra.

CPU Student Parliament

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

Each year it organizes events – Nitrianske univerzitné dni, Dni nitrianskych univerzít, in which students of Emergency Medical Care participate 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

To ensure quality studies and extracurricular life, Constantine the Philosopher University provides its students with various services: (https://www.ukf.sk/studium/sluzby-studentom

The Pavol Strauss University Pastoral Centre in Nitra (UPC) was opened at the CPU in December 2008. Its main goal is to provide pastoral care and spiritual assistance to students and staff of Nitra universities, institutions, and student homes (www.upcnitra.sk).

The Student Centre (SC) offers students counselling and services to support their activities outside the teaching process. Centralised counselling includes spiritual, financial, career, psychological, legal, social counselling, health promotion, and counselling for students with special educational needs (https://www.ukf.sk/sc).

Students of all levels and forms of studies may participate in Erasmus+ mobility programmes. They can choose a student mobility for studies or student mobility for traineeship. The period of study abroad in a partner institution of higher education is part of the student’s study programme for obtaining a degree at all levels of studies. Student mobility for traineeship (work placement) abroad takes place in an institution/enterprise or other workplace relevant to students of the study programme and recent graduates.

The period of studies abroad may also include the period of student mobility for traineeship. Such a combination creates synergies between academic and professional experience abroad and can be organised in different ways depending on the environment: either as consecutive activities or as parallel activities taking place at the same time. For such combination, the funding rules and the minimum length of mobility for studies shall be respected. Duration of studies: from three to 12 months (including the period of additional student mobility for traineeships, if planned); and of traineeships: from two to 12 months.

The application process for Erasmus+ mobility is carried out through the studyabroad.sk application. The CPU in Nitra is involved in the STUDYABROAD project, which provides electronic administration of the whole process.

1 Registration – an Erasmus+ university mobility applicant fills in an online application form, attaches the required documents and sends the application electronically.

2 Verification – the department coordinator checks the application with the attachments in the administration, if necessary, the coordinator returns it to the student for completion.

3 Selection process – after accepting the application by the coordinator, the application goes through the selection process and, if approved, is finalised by signing a contract for the provision of a financial contribution.

The department usually uses criteria in the selection procedure and nomination: grade point average, language knowledge, other beneficial school or extracurricular activities, year of studies, disabled student status, student from socially disadvantaged background and others, and makes a list of successful and unsuccessful applicants. The Faculty Coordinator accepts students, if possible, for the foreign institution and in the order as nominated by the department in the minutes of the selection procedure and in the number allowed by the overall faculty Erasmus quota. Then, the mobility is approved at the CPU level.

4 Mobility implementation – every student approved for Erasmus+ studies shall search for Erasmus student documents on the website of a partner institution abroad (for the relevant institution). Usually, the student needs the following documents to arrange his/her studies at a partner institution:

a)     Application form – a form of the foreign partner institution,

b)     Learning Agreement for Studies (SAAIC form for student mobility for the academic year concerned),

c)      Exam result report at CPU – a copy of the Diploma Supplement (if it is a master’s or doctoral student) or exam result report from the AIS in Slovak is submitted if the student travels to the Czech Republic or in English if he/she travels to other countries,

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

An approved student mobility for studies under the Erasmus+ programme becomes part of the proper student’s studies at the CPU in Nitra, so the courses completed during mobility abroad should be as closely matched as possible with the courses the student has in the study plan at the CPU. Therefore, in the Learning Agreement for Studies form, in consultation with the head of the department, he/she lists the courses he/she plans to take during mobility abroad and the courses of his/her study programme at the CPU, for which the courses completed during mobility abroad shall be recognised. The information about the courses that he/she can study during mobility is available on the website of the partner institution abroad or sent to the student on request. During mobility abroad, the CPU student must obtain minimally 20 ECTS from the courses he/she has listed in the Learning Agreement for Studies.

 5 Report – during mobility or after it, the applicant shall submit other necessary documents, according to the coordinator’s request.

Erasmus+ cooperation agreements at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care

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

If interested, CPU students may participate in extracurricular activities in the voluntary student organization ESN UKF in Nitra and help incoming foreign students to arrange the requirements for their stay at the CPU (available at: https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus).

Students may also take part in international mobility via SAIA https://www.ukf.sk/granty/ine-mobilitne-programy/saia-n-o, DAAD https://www.ukf.sk/granty/ine-mobilitne-programy/daad, IVF https://www.ukf.sk/granty/ine-mobilitne-programy/ivf and Erasmus Mundus https://www.ukf.sk/granty/ine-mobilitne-programy/stipendia-erasmus-mundus .

Academic mobility is subject to the provisions of Section 58a of the Higher Education Act and the Directive on the management of student and staff mobilities at the CPU:

12/2021 Smernica UKF o realizácii mobilít v rámci programu Erasmus+, iných štipendijných programov a bilaterálnych dohôd https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/95-vnutorne-predpisy-2021/4514-12-2021-smernica-o-realizacii-mobilit-v-ramci-programu-erasmus-inych-stipendijnych-programov-a-bilateralnych-dohod

And the directive of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care 03/2021 Riadenie mobilít študentov na FSVaZ https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/vnutorne-predpisy-fakulty/smernice-dekana.

The basic requirement for admission to doctoral studies is completed master’s degree in Social Work.

Other requirements for admission to doctoral studies:         

-      Submission of the dissertation project (with the supervisor’s consent) with theoretical backgrounds, a pre-defined research problem, methodological basis, timetable and list of studied literature (including foreign literature) on the issues related to the topic of the dissertation;

-      Proven orientation in the field (social work, methodology of research in social sciences);

-      Presentation of research results;

-      Examination of knowledge of world languages in the form of a professional discussion on the translation of the current professional text from a book or journal, on the topic of the dissertation project (in the range of min. 20 pages of translation);

The Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra publishes on its website in accordance with the Article 56 and Article 57 of the Act 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions and on amendments to certain acts, as amended, the following requirements for admission to higher education at doctoral level of studies to ensure that applicants with the necessary skills and prerequisites are enrolled:

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

The applicant for studies applies according to the procedure which includes supporting manuals and information on enrolment.

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 the Faculty in accordance with the Article 56 and the Article 57 of the Act on Higher Education Institutions.

The preliminary results of the admission procedure are published through the CPU Academic Information System.

Admission procedure:

At least two months before the last day for applying for doctoral studies, the Dean shall announce the topic of dissertations. The entrance examination shall take place before the admission committee with the participation of the proposed supervisor. The admission committee shall determine the order of applicants according to the results in the admission procedure. The determination of the order shall also consider the scope and quality of the applicant’s research or professional activities, demonstrated mainly by his/her publishing activities, language skills and the results of other creative activities of the applicant (e.g., results in student scientific and professional work competitions).

Academic year: 2021/2022

The number of applicants and admitted full-time students: 0/0

The number of applicants and admitted part-time students: 0/0

Academic year: 2020/2021

The number of applicants and admitted full-time students: 1

The number of applicants and admitted part-time students: 1

Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra regularly monitors the evaluation of students’ opinions on the quality of the study programme, the course, provided education, the assessment of students by teachers, the professional and didactic competence of teachers, the quality of study resources and the education promotion, and material and technical provision of teaching.

The evaluation rules are introduced by internal documents:

Smernica 8/2018 Zásady hodnotenia vzdelávania a učiteľov študentmi univerzity

https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/73-moja-ukf/3852-8-2018-smernica-zasady-hodnotenia-vzdelavania-a-ucitelov-studentmi-univerzity

Smernica FSVaZ 02/2021 Systém riadenia kvality FSVaZ Univerzity Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre. Evaluation procedures and processes are regulated by the annex 1 Hodnotenie vzdelávania a učiteľov študentami FSVaZ

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

Information on the results of the evaluation is be published in:

Správa o vzdelávacej činnosti UKF za akademický rok

https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vyrocne-spravy/73-moja-ukf/5127-vyrocne-spravy-za-rok-2021

Správa z hodnotenia vzdelávania na FSVaZ

https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/o-studiu/hodnotenie-vzdelavania-studentmi

The involvement of students in the process of harmonisation of the study programme and in the process of creating new study programmes is included in the statute of Rada študentov FSVaZ and in the statute of Rada pre vnútorné hodnotenie kvality vysokoškolského vzdelávania of 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

The evaluation of education and teachers is carried out twice a year electronically through a questionnaire in the Academic Information System. At the same time, representatives of students working in Rada študentov conduct interviews in focus groups focused on the educational process and on the process of evaluating learning outcomes – awarding formative assessment and examination process. All students and pedagogical staff of the Faculty are familiar with the implementation of the assessment. Also, the management of the Faculty creates conditions that allow students to seamlessly exercise their right to evaluate education. All students of the Faculty can participate in the evaluation and can evaluate courses they have in the study plan and complete in a particular semester. The public report on the evaluation for each academic year is published on the Faculty website https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/o-studiu/hodnotenie-vzdelavania-studentmi. The evaluation carried out in the academic year 2019/2020 shows that the course information sheets contain clearly defined learning objectives and outcomes, and syllabi (81 %), and the courses are included in the study programme to provide new information. Students also positively perceived the fact that the content of the courses as presented in the course information sheets was fulfilled (87 %). In particular, students in their fields appreciate the sufficient numbers of compulsory optional and optional courses and the involvement of practitioners in the education process through invited lectures. Students also positively evaluated the implementation of education, especially the linking of academic education with practice and the overall effective use of teaching time (92 % of them expressed high satisfaction). Teachers’ attitude towards students is mostly evaluated positively; they especially appreciate the partner and respectful attitude (85 %), the availability of teachers (89 %) and the competence and expertise of teachers (93 %). Critical feedback related to improvement included student motivation and implementation of innovative educational methods.

In the process of preparing a consolidated study programme, full-time and part-time students of doctoral studies (Lýdia Gabčová, Zuzana Havírová) were addressed and provided feedback on the new study plan. They would appreciate the enhancement of courses aimed at developing a research plan, as well as preparation for public presentation, and a wider range of courses in the scientific part of the study programme, the output of which is a professional or scientific publication. Based on their suggestions, the proposed topics were included in the study plan. In general, the study programme, according to the students, meets the students’ requirements in terms of defined learning outcomes in relation to the national qualification framework.

Graduates share their opinions about the completed study programme through online meetings with their former study supervisors. In the academic year 2019/2020, the Faculty carried out a questionnaire survey among recent graduates focused on their satisfaction with the studied programme. The graduates appreciated teachers’ partner attitude, and innovative and interactive methods of education.

Several doctoral studies graduates were involved in the process of creating a consolidated study programme and the content focus of individual courses listed in the course information sheets. The work meetings took place in the premises of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care on 28 September and 11 October 2021. The graduates of the Department of Social Work and Social Sciences also participated: Mgr. Vesna Tomášik, PhD., Mgr. Nina Jašeková, PhD., Mgr. Silvia Morávková, PhD. and Mgr. Jakub Pikna, PhD. The graduates provided feedback on their studies and proposals for the new study programme. At their studies, they appreciated the opportunity to participate in projects and preparation of scientific and charity events, the possibility of contacts with foreign universities, and the creation of space for regular field work or in practice. In relation to courses of their doctoral studies, they agreed on the importance of methodology – both in the study part of the study plan and in cooperation with the supervisor too. They would welcome the introduction to the didactics of social work, as they were also involved in teaching seminars, and a stronger linkage of their activities in the Department with the topic of their dissertation. Their observations and ideas have been considered and incorporated in the study plans and course information sheets and will be reflected in the cooperation between supervisors and doctoral students.

Other relevant internal regulations:

Sprievodca štúdiom

https://www.fsvaz.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/o-studiu/sprievodca-studiom

Vnútorné predpisy univerzity

https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity

Školné a poplatky spojené so štúdiom

https://www.ukf.sk/studium/vysokoskolske-studium/skolne-a-poplatky

Poplatky za ubytovacie služby

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

Zásady ubytovania

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

Štipendijný poriadok

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

Disciplinárny poriadok

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

Aktuálne platné predpisy k systému kvality

21/2013 Vnútorný predpis: Zabezpečenie kvality vzdelávania na UKF

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

26/2016 Doplnok č. 2 k Vnútornému predpisu č. 21/2013: Zabezpečenie kvality vzdelávania, vedeckovýskumnej a umeleckej činnosti na UKF

19/2016 Smernica: monitoring potrieb, očakávaní a pracovnej spokojnosti zamestnancov univerzity

8/2018 Smernica: Zásady hodnotenia vzdelávania a učiteľov študentmi univerzity