does not apply to this study programme

In accordance with its name, the study programme supports the key priorities of Visegrad cooperation - developing awareness of Central European identity, presentation of cultural and literary heritage, heritage and values ​​of the V4 region, development of cultural cooperation and promotion of V4 region interests.

The aim of the Central European Area Studies study programme is to prepare such graduates who have a sufficiently extensive philological, communication and cultural competence necessary for innovation and originality in research. The postgraduate has knowledge of the principles of the field of study in its relational-interpretive complexity, argumentative persuasiveness and informative value, including interactions with related disciplines. It is characterized by independent, critical and analytical thinking, has developed preconditions for solving challenging research problems with a high degree of originality and social contribution, for creative formulation and programming of scientific tasks. They are able to reflect the ethical and socio-cultural aspects of scientific work, publishing its results and their creative application in practice. They know the theoretical and methodological aspects and scientific methods of research with a focus on contextual linguistics, innovative research in the field of languages ​​of the V4 countries belonging to the Central European language association, respectively. to the so-called Danube language area, for literary-historical, literary-theoretical and literary-critical reflection of literary phenomena in a specific focus on the V4 countries. They are ready to work both individually and in groups, organize professionally, clearly define the focus of their research, creatively coordinate the project team and cultivate scientific research in a defined area as a communicatively competent and methodically based specialist with a strong interdisciplinary background. They can adequately select the subject of scientific research, actuate techniques of data acquisition, their verification and processing, and also manage the predictions making of scientific research. They know the scientific methods of basic and applied research, masters the organizational forms and the main principles of scientific cooperation, respects the principles of criticism, processing of stimuli, projects and concepts.

They can manage the procedures of scientific discussion, selection and use of means and forms of research metacommunication for publishing research results and their application in front of the professional community and the general cultural public at home and abroad.

In addition to their scientific activities, the graduate is able to practically present - even in a foreign language - regional peculiarities of specific countries of the Central European area, he/she has professional competencies and skills in securing, obtaining, processing and storing information, creating and updating information resources in the language and culture of individual Central European cultural region.

They are aware of development trends and application possibilities of philological research and is able to reflect the ethical and socio-cultural aspects of scientific work and its creative use in practice. He plans his own development and further systematic education.

Graduate knowledge: The postgraduate is able to identify contrastive linguistic phenomena on the basis of conscious contrast of linguistic phenomena at all linguistic levels and to anticipate dispositional behaviour of foreign or mother culture and guide them in their interaction, implement specific strategies and techniques of translation and interpretation in level of normal communication. The postgraduate masters the ways and methods of communication. They can identify educational needs and determine the methods, forms and content of education of vocational subjects for achieving the required learning outcomes. They know the methods of planning, organizing and evaluating educational activities in seminars and exercises, as well as the ethical principles of scientific work.

Graduate skills: The graduate is able to perform educational, scientific research and publishing activities at the university and actively participate in the outputs of these activities. They can lead lectures from selected chapters, seminars and exercises, divide the curriculum and educational goals into individual thematic units, prepare assignments for students tasks, adapt the interpretation of students' abilities, apply analytical and creative thinking in the teaching process, through visual and problem-based teaching students to discover, motivate them to be interested in gaining knowledge in the subject and engaging in student research, evaluate students, conduct consultations for students, lead and oppose bachelor and master theses, create textbooks and university scripts. He is able to participate in the research activities of the workplace and publish the results of his research in professional texts, scientific and professional contributions, monographs.

Graduate competences: The study programme emphasizes that postgraduates acquire general competencies such as communication competencies in Slovak and at least in two foreign (world and regional) languages, social, civic, personal and emotional competencies, mathematical, economic, financial, media, technical and digital literacy, environmental and health literacy, but also specific key competencies such as organizing and planning work, the ability to make decisions and take responsibility for them, entrepreneurship, creativity. The postgraduate has the ability of analytical and critical, strategic and conceptual thinking. Due to their position in the relevant institution, he must also be equipped with leadership skills and an adequate level of entrepreneurship, the ability of cultivated verbal and written expression at a high level, communication with the public and the media.

Graduate transferable skills: the concept of the Central European Area Studies study programme also emphasizes graduate transferable skills, applicable in various environments and professions: communication skills (communication at a high level in at least one world language (English and German) and regional language (Hungarian, Czech, Polish)); ability to work in an intercultural / international environment, presentation skills (active presentation of the results of own creative activity), thinking in context (Central European and Slovak context, analysis and synthesis of knowledge); development of creativity (defining the goal of the task, finding a solution, innovation), development of independent and critical thinking (e.g. the ability to determine the relevance of information and resources); the ability to work in a team and lead a team, the ability to compare multiple contexts and draw conclusions; metacognitive skills related to coping with a demanding study load (study / work planning, goal definition, resource analysis, finding solutions); digital skills (active search of information in various databases, use of linguistic and literary portals, determination of their relevance, processing of obtained data, presentation of projects, etc.).

On the basis of the Statistical Classification of Occupations and from the point of view of the employment register drawn up in accordance with the European Social Fund Register, postgraduates of the Central European Area Studies programme at the doctoral level can be employed as university assistants.

The graduate can also be employed in academies of sciences and research institutes in the position of postdoctoral student (creative employee of science, research and development) or researcher in the field of Central European cultural and literary heritage.

From the point of view of the graduate's employability, the potential of the study programme is also reflected in their ability to perform work activities. On the basis of the catalogue of work activities in the performance of work in the public interest and their amendments, the third-degree graduate is able to perform the following work activities:

- creative solution of tasks of development of science and technology with realization of their results in economic and social practice, including professional management of the team;

- creative solution of science and technology development tasks with unspecified outputs, which are essential for the development of the scientific field, but also creative solution and coordination of science and technology development tasks, which aim to gain new knowledge and create new hypotheses and theories for the development of the scientific field, including the professional management of the research team for scientific research programmes and projects;

- developing concepts and coordinating projects of international importance in connection with the integration of programmes of the European Union and other international organizations in order to achieve new technical or technological solutions to socially important problems.

The given study programme does not prepare for the performance of regulated professions in accordance with the requirements for the acquisition of professional competence according to a special regulation.

Among the motives leading to the strengthening of Central European - in the narrower sense of Visegrad - cooperation is the strengthening of common cultural awareness. This trend has been reflected in the specificity of the Central European Area Studies study programme, as the training of graduates who, through their university or science academies, can effectively influence autoimage but also present the region's values ​​towards other transnational groupings.

The curriculum, which consists of philological preparation and study of humanities and social contexts, is compiled in accordance with the strategy of multidisciplinary experts who have sufficient knowledge of the Central European cultural area and (foreign) communication competencies as support mechanisms or tools for cross-border cooperation development (general cooperation support, support and development of Central European production, cooperation in the field of tourism, research activities, etc.).

The graduate of the doctoral degree has a sufficient range of linguistic, literary, media and cultural knowledge to be able to work in the job positions listed in point 2 b. Information on the employment of graduates in the labour market is available on the website: https://uplatnenie.sk/.

The faculty uses several means of contact with to obtain information about the success of its graduates, e.g. by providing other forms of education, organizing courses and trainings, e.g. within the projects, but also in accordance with the Manual of the Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (point 4.1, para. 5) in monitoring and periodic evaluation of the study programme based on feedback from graduates. The Faculty maintains regular contact with its graduates through Alumni Space within the AIS (Manual of the Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Article 6.1, para. 2).

Here is a list of postgraduates of the fulltime doctoral degree fulltime doctoral degree who have successfully pursued their studies in various fields, also thanks to the interdisciplinary overlap of the study programme:

PhDr. Lenka Tkáč-Zabáková, PhD. – assistant professor (The Institute of Languages and Cultures of Central Europe of the Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra);

PhDr. Veronika Trstianska, PhD. – former President of the Association of Doctoral Students of Slovakia, after finishing her doctoral studies she worked for the Ministry of Education - in the field of international relations, currently she is a consultant for PR and business in a successful IT company;

PhDr. Réka Szabó, PhD. – administrative field with English language in a private company;

PhDr. Magdaléna Keresztes Barányiová, PhD. – District Office Lučenec - area of administration, currently on maternity leave, during her doctoral studies she received significant awards, e.g. in academic year 2015/2015 she was the Student Personality of Slovakia in a cathegory Law, philosophy , politology and sociology. In 2014, she was awarded the Rector's Prize of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra for excellent results in the field of study and science, for active participation in international scientific conferences, for publishing in peer-reviewed proceedings of international conferences in foreign and domestic peer-reviewed journals, in August 2015 she was awarded the Mayor's Prize for Lučenec for scientific and research activities, for spreading the good name of the city of Lučenec;

Mgr. Anna Haniczkó, PhD. – worked as an assistant professor at the St. Elizabeth University of Health and Social Work, and at the University of Warsaw with a detached workplace in Dunajská Streda - Department of Journalism

Mgr. Ladislav Sipos, PhD. – until recently he worked at the Ministry of the Interior - Support Centre Bratislava.

The Manual of the Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (point 6.2, para. 5) also determines the forms of cooperation with cooperating institutions and possible future employers of our graduates, coordinated by the vice-dean for international relations and development.

The Central European Studies study programme emphasizes literary historical knowledge and work with various types of texts, language culture, foreign language competences and practical skills, which enable postgraduates to apply as a full-fledged expert in organizations in various fields. The employer's statement is part of the appendix (Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, St. Elizabeth University of Health and Social Work in Bratislava - Department of Social Work).

the Rules for the Creation of the Study Programme and study plan are determined by Directive no. 31/2021: Methodology of Creating Study Programmes at UKF (Art. 3 - 8), Internal Quality Assurance System of UKF in Nitra, UKF Study Regulations and Annex no. 1 of the Quality Assurance System Manual at the Faculty of Central European Studies, University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra (HP_FSŠ_ 01: Approval, monitoring and periodic evaluation of study programmes at FSŠ, point 3, paras. 8 - 13, but also in section 4.1, para. 5).

-       In the Manual of the Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Central European Studies of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra, within the appendix no. 1 HP_FSŠ_ 01: Approval, monitoring and periodic evaluation of study programmes at FSŠ, point 3, paras. 8 - 13, but also in section 4.1, par. 5: When compiling the study plan, it is necessary to take into account the description of the study field in which the given study programme is to be implemented. The proposal of the new study programme contains specifically expected educational outcomes - learning outcomes and provision of specific needs for individual forms of study (fulltime, parttime) and for methods of implementation (fulltime, parttime, combined). The appointed vice-dean, together with the proposed guarantor and the head of the department, determines: the number of credits from the theory (they will  identify the credits of the core) for compulsory, compulsory optional and optional courses number of credits from practice (if relevant, it is mandatory for professionally oriented study programmes); number of credits for final work and final exams; the ratio of the number of hours to the number of credits granted; general assessment rules (e.g. maximum number of examinations per semester). The student's workload is determined by Act no. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions and on Amendments to Certain Acts, as amended, § 60 paras. 2 –3, § 62 para. § 2, as follows: The fulltime form of study is organized in such a way that the study, according to the recommended study plan, corresponds, depending on the study programme in terms of time, the student's work in the range of 1500 to 1800 hours per academic year, including independent study and independent creative activity. The fulltime form of study is organized so that the study according to the recommended study plan corresponds, depending on the study programme in terms of time, the student's work in the range of 750 to 1440 hours per academic year, including independent study and independent creative activity. § 62 para. 2 defines credits as numerical values ​​assigned to study programme units, expressing the amount of work required to complete them; The standard student workload for the entire academic year is expressed as 60 credits, and 30 credits per semester. The standard student workload for the entire academic year in the fulltime form of study is expressed by a maximum of 48 credits, depending on the standard length of study of the relevant study programme and the number of credits required to complete the study.

The evaluation of the student's study results within the study is carried out in accordance with the Decree of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic no. 614/2002 Coll. of 27 September 2002 on the study credit system, as amended by No. 155/2013 of 21 May 2013, § 6 par. 1, namely continuous control of study results during the teaching period of the given study period (control questions, written tests, assignments for individual work, semester work, seminar paper, etc.), or by an examination for the given study period.

The guarantor, together with the relevant head of the department, compiles a study plan in accordance with the above-mentioned criteria, determines the teachers of the individual subjects of the study plan. The course teacher is responsible for the elaboration of the course information sheet. When elaborating the information sheet of the subject, it must take into account the results of education for the entire study programme, as well as the sequence of subjects of the study plan. The conditions for successful completion of the course must be appropriate to the credit assessment of the course. Course information sheets must be approved by the guarantor of the study programme.

-       In creating the proposed modification of the study programme, the creators proceeded in accordance with Art. 6 Methodology of Creating Study Programmes at UKF, which determines the scope of the study guarantor and defines his responsibilities and competencies, which include the proposal of adjustments in the study programme in connection with trends in the field and labour market requirements, or proposals for changes in staffing study programme in the interest of high quality implementation of the study programme; consultations on the development of the study programme with the head of the department, vice-deans or the dean of the faculty. The guarantor, in cooperation with the head of the department, ensures adequate and appropriate inclusion of compulsory, compulsory optional and optional courses in the offer of study courses for enrolment in each year of study, as well as correctness of information in course information sheets, especially learning outcomes, evaluation criteria and resources to the course.

Approval of modifications to study plans, after discussion in the Dean´s Advisory Board and the Academic Senate of FSŠ, has so far been carried out by the Scientific Council of FSŠ UKF, within the harmonization of the internal system with the standards, the approval of adjustments at the faculty level is within the competence of the Quality Council of FSŠ UKF in Nitra, whose task is to assess the compliance of the existing study programme with the standards of the Slovak Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (hereinafter "SAA") for the study programme in harmonization of the Internal Quality Assurance System of UKF in Nitra, periodic evaluation or fundamental adjustment of the study programme and change of the person responsible for the study programme (or its integral part) which, after consent of the Quality Council of FSŠ, is submitted by the Dean of FSŠ for assessment to the Quality Council of UKF.

The proposed modification of the study programme is based on sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession and the current requirements of the labour market, so as to provide students with fundamental knowledge, skills and competencies through individual subjects. Modification of the study programme includes supplementation and omission of compulsory, compulsory optional courses, modification of course information sheets. When modifying the accredited study programme, the creators proceeded according to the valid legislative documents: Act No. 269/2018 Coll. on quality assurance in higher education; Standards for the SAAVŠ study programme; Methodology for Evaluating SAAVŠ Standards; Directive No. 31/2021: Methodology of Creating Study Programmes at UKF, Manual of Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.

Study plan, resp. its modification, was created by the main responsible person prof. PhDr. Miloš Zelenka, DrSc., in cooperation with other persons responsible for the quality of the study programme, based on feedback from employers, evaluation of education and teachers by students, evaluation and experience of teachers participating in securing the study programme, analysis of labour market requirements at national and European level and statistics of graduates' employment in the labour market. All subjects who participated in the modification of the study programme are also listed in the description of the study programme.

-       The recommended study plan with all information (credit evaluation, workload, form of teaching, evaluation of study results, recommended year and semester) and course information sheets is given in the appendices. The study plan is divided into compulsory, compulsory optional and optional courses, while for each block there is information about the credit grant so that the student can choose their own study path.

The study programme Central European Studies is composed of profile courses concentrated in the block of compulsory courses, but also of other courses included in the block of compulsory and compulsory optional subjects, the inclusion of which is conditioned by the application on the labour market, the mission of the faculty and the workplace.

The block of compulsory courses, which includes profile courses and students take them compulsorily, is based on the description of the field of study as well as on the description of knowledge, skills and competences that the graduate should possess in order to be able to fulfil the tasks arising from their future employment. The particular specification of the theoretical knowledge acquired in the profile courses, which is based on the description of the field of study, is as follows: A block of compulsory courses that introduces the student to the social status and functioning of languages in interpersonal communication and in broader social, cultural and pragmatic contexts, and familiarizes them with the processes of innovation, as well as with the diachronic and synchronic relations between language groups in the Central European linguistic area (Current issues in Slavic studies, Central European area and philology, minorities and language policy). The curriculum is arranged in such a way that the student develops their interpretive skills when working with literary texts, cultural-historical and artistic works (literary methods, literature and film), understands the issues of inter-literature and literary comparatistics (comparative literature and inter-literary theory) and is able to apply the acquired scientific methods in research aimed at literary-historical, literary-theoretical and literary-critical reflection on literary phenomena of the Central European area. The student acquires an adequate linguistic education and has developed communication-pragmatic skills, mastering the Slovak language in oral and written interaction and in relation to the needs of their employment, with the ability to respond appropriately in different linguistic situations.

From the perspective of future employment, the block of compulsory optional courses (study part) aimed at the development of knowledge in the field of philology (socio-onomastics, Bohemistics, Polish studies, popular entertainment genres, intercultural communication, Hungarian literature in the context of European literature and international relations) is also important in the study plan.

The scientific part of the curriculum prepares the student for scientific research, publishing and educational activities at the university. They conduct seminars in subjects related to the topic of his dissertation, assesses students and supervises theses at the first level of higher education. They conduct consultations with students on the basis of knowledge of methods and procedures for solving study problems, ensures the preparation and organisation of popularisation events and participates in the research and development activities of the department. They publish the results of their research in monographs, journals and proceedings of national and international conferences.

The student chooses compulsory optional subjects according to his/her personal intention.

The language of teaching of profile subjects is Slovak, in case of foreign students it is possible to provide the subject in a world language. The study ends with the defense of the final thesis and a state examination in two subjects. The dissertation demonstrates the student's ability and readiness for their independent scientific and creative activity in the field of research or development, as well as a high degree of analysis and synthesis of knowledge, while having a sufficient overview of the existing literature. They present the results of scientific research and apply the results of research in social practice.

Profile courses of the relevant study path (specialization) within the study programme:

The structure of the study plan in terms of credits is as follows:

- compulsory courses: 78 credits (of which 34 credits are for the defence of the project, dissertation and state examination).

- compulsory optional courses: min. 102 credits

- optional - study part: min. 16 credits (out of a total of 28 credits),

- block - scientific part - professional practice: min. 20 credits (out of a total of 24 credits),

- block - scientific part - publications: min. 37 credits (out of a total of 86 credits),

- block - scientific part - other activities: min. 25 credits (out of a total of 91 credits),

- block - state examination: min. 4 credits (out of a total of 6 credits).

Profile courses are the following courses from the block of compulsory ones:

Central European Area and Philology

Literary Science Methodology

Current Issues of Slavonic Studies

Comparative Literature and the Theory of Interliteracy

Literature and Film

Practical Experience 1-5

Scholarly papers in journals registered in Web of Science or SCOPUS databases

Project and its defences

Central European area and philology

Dissertation thesis and its defence

The number of profile courses in the block of compulsory courses is 14, the total number of credits for profile courses is 94 credits. The core subjects are included in the study programme so that the graduate profile can be achieved and the competences necessary for the exercise of the professions referred to in point 2b can be fulfilled.

-     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):

The learning outcomes, the related criteria and the rules for their assessment are included in the course information sheets.

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

The curriculum has been compiled in accordance with the recommendations described in the Directive No. 31/2021: Methodology of Creating Study Programmes at UKF (Article 5), which does not recommend the establishment of prerequisites in the case of profile courses. Thus, the study plan is made up of subjects, the completion of which is not conditional on successful completion of other subjects.

-         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:

The learning activities appropriate to achieve the learning outcomes are set out within the course information sheets.

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

Educational activities are listed in the information sheets of the courses, they are carried out in a present, combined method, if necessary also by distant learning.

-     outline/syllabus of the course[1]:

The syllabi/syllabi are included in the course information sheets.

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

Student workload is defined within the course information sheets.

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

Credits assigned to individual courses and determined on the basis of learning outcomes and workload achieved are listed within the course information sheets.

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

The persons responsible for each subject are listed in the information sheets for the subjects.

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

Subject teachers are listed within the subject information sheets. The following teachers participate in the courses of the study programme:

Dr. habil. PaedDr. Žofia Bárcziová, PhD., zbarcziova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10431?mode=full

doc. PaedDr. Ján Bauko, PhD., jbauko@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10432?mode=full

Mgr. Oľga Csalová, PhD., ocsalova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10405

doc. PhDr. Ján Gallik, PhD., jgallik@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/17843?mode=full

dr. habil. Agnieszka Janiec-Nyitrai, PhD., janiec.nyitrai@gmail.com

(lektorka poľského a českého jazyka, pracuje na dohodu)

dr. habil. Andor Mészáros, PhD., meszaros.andor@btk.elte.hu

(bohemista, pracuje na Univerzite Loránda Eötvösa v Budapešti)

Mgr. Renáta Pavlová, PhD., rpavlova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10414

Mgr. art. Štefan Timko, PhD., stimko@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10876?mode=full

doc. PhDr. Zuzana Vargová, PhD., zvargova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10443?mode=full

prof. PhDr. Miloš Zelenka, DrSc., mzelenka@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10758?mode=full

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

All courses are held in the premises of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Central European Studies, Dražovská cesta 4.

-     number of credits for compulsory courses required for proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies: 78 credits (44 credits for the study part and 34 credits for the defence of the project, dissertation and state examination subjects).

-     number of credits for compulsory optional courses required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies: 102 credits (of which 16 credits from the study part of the block, 82 credits from the scientific part of the block and 4 credits from the state examination block).

-     number of credits for optional courses required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies: Optional courses are not part of the doctoral study programme. However, student can choose them from the offer of other study programmes.

-     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: The curriculum does not include courses of common foundation and approbations.

-     number of credits for the final thesis and the defences of the final thesis required for the proper completion of studies: For the successful defence of the final dissertation the student receives 30 credits.

-     number of credits for professional practice required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies: The student will receive a minimum of 20 credits for the professional practice.

-     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: It is not an engineering degree programme.

-     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: Artistic performances are not part of the study programme.

The rules for the verification of learning outcomes and student evaluation are anchored in the Study Regulations of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Articles 11 and 12 (https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Studijny_poriadok_uplne-znenie_23_11_2020.pdf) and in the Manual of the Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Section 4.2 and Annex HP_FSŠ_02: Procedure for Student Evaluation at the Faculty of Central European Studies of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra

(https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/manual_zabezp_kval/manual_sk_b5.pdf).

The rules, criteria and methods of evaluation of learning outcomes are set and published in the course information sheets available in the Academic Information System of UKF in Nitra. Courses of the study programme are evaluated on the basis of the classification levels prescribed in the study regulations of the University (UKF Study Regulations, Article 12, paras. 2 and 3) and in the Decree on the credit system of studies (Decree No. 614/2002 Coll., Article 6, para. 3). In the course of the semester, teachers may carry out continuous control of studies by means of written work, tests, assignments, term papers, etc. In the case of a test, the teacher is obliged to provide the student with the test for inspection upon request. In accordance with the course information sheet, the results of these checks may be the basis for passing the course and the award of credit. A student must meet the requirements for credit for a course (except state examination courses) completed by examination on the regular or a maximum of two make-up dates by the end of the semester in which the student enrolled in the course.

In accordance with the above-mentioned documents, the results of the assessments of the individual courses of the study programme must be entered into the AIS without delay, but no later than two working days after the examination/test. If a student believes that they have received a lower mark than they deserve, they may ask the teacher to re-evaluate the paper. The teacher must comply with the student's request, inform the student of the outcome of the review or discuss the problems with the student and justify the mark in this way. The new grade is entered into the AIS by the teacher by editing the original examination record. No later than three working days after the date of the examination/assessment, the supervisor of the course of study is to submit a completed and signed by the examiner examination report to the departmental secretariat. Only teachers - examiners may submit examination reports. A student who is dissatisfied with the mark or the way in which the examination has been organised may, within three working days of the publication of the final mark, lodge a written appeal with the faculty secretariat; the resolution of the case falls within the competence of the dean.

The Faculty of Central European Studies UKF in Nitra has defined procedures and tools for ensuring the student assessment process in the document Processes, Procedures and Tools of the Faculty of Central European Studies in the Field of Quality Assurance (Article 8-9), available on the faculty homepage -https://www.fss.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/uradna-tabula/system-zabezpecenia-kvality.

The organisation of all levels and forms of higher education at UKF is based on the credit system. The credit system of study at UKF uses the accumulation and transfer of credits. The conditions for the recognition of studies or part of studies are specified in Decree No 614/2002 Coll., § 4 and 7, and in the UKF Study Regulations, Articles 9, 11 and 20. The institution states the topics of final theses of the study programme (or a link to the list).

The credit system allows the student to choose the pace of study, the order of completion of the study programme subjects while maintaining their prescribed continuity, but also to complete part of the study at home or abroad, while in accordance with UKF Study Regulations (Article 11, paras. 3 - 5), the student enrols in the subjects in such a credit value and in such a structure (compulsory, compulsory optional and optional courses), so that in each part of the study to fulfil the conditions for the continuation of studies. When enrolling in courses, priority is generally given to students for whom the course is compulsory and to students from other universities who are required to take the course by their study contract. A student may be refused enrolment in a compulsory optional course from another faculty only in the event of failure to complete the prerequisite courses or for capacity reasons.

Detailed information on mobility (study stay or internship in an EU or EEA country) and credit recognition is available in documents such as Information for Students, Instructions to the Study Contract in Slovak language, Erasmus Student Charter in Slovak language, available on the university homepage (https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus, https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus/studijny-pobyt-krajiny-eu-a-ehp, https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus/staz-krajiny-eu-a-ehp, or outside EU or EEA countries, https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus/studijny-pobyt-krajiny-mimo-eu-a-ehp, https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus/staz-krajiny-mimo-eu-a-ehp), or also provided to students by the Faculty and Departmental Erasmus Coordinator.

A detailed description of the procedure and competences in credit recognition are given in the Methodological Procedure for the Administration of Individual Tasks Related to the Administration of Erasmus+ Mobility of Students of the FSŠ UKF, which is available on the homepage of FSŠ UKF in Nitra on international mobility: https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/erasmus. The procedure for the recognition of the results obtained by a student at another higher education institution is laid down in the UKF Study Regulations (Article 20, paras. 6 and 7). Recognition of credits is decided by the person authorised by the Dean. For the recognition of the results, the student is obliged to submit to their faculty the original or an officially certified photocopy of the transcript of the results of studies from another higher education institution. The transcript becomes part of the student's personal study documentation. The dean's designee then enters the credits and course grades from the courses taken at the other college into the student's AIS.

In accordance with the Study Regulations, Article 21, proposals for dissertation topics are published through the Academic Information System of UKF in accordance with the deadline set by the schedule of the relevant academic year. The director of the department is responsible for the publication of thesis topics. The student applies for the dissertation via the AIS.

In addition to the AIS of UKF in Nitra, the thesis topics are also published on the homepage of the Faculty of Central European Studies UKF in Nitra (https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/akreditovane-studijne-programmey/doktorandske-studijne-programmey):

Ján Frátrik in the Literary Critical Context

Pavol Bujnák as a Founder of Czech-Slovak Modern Literary Ugrofinistic Studies

Eagle of the Tatras – a Space of Stereotyping and Ethno Identification

Comparative Analysis of Hungarian and Slovak Media

Prose of Naturism in Film Processing

Analysis of Czech and Slovak Public Radio

The conditions and procedure for the preparation and assessment of final and rigorous theses at the Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra are stipulated by Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education and on Amendments and Supplements to Certain Acts, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the "Act on Higher Education"), Act No. 185/2015 Coll. Copyright Act as amended, Decree of the Ministry of Education No. 614/2002 Coll. No. 614/2002 Coll. on the credit system of studies, Methodological Guideline of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic No. 14/2009-R on the formalities of final theses, their bibliographic registration, originality control, storage and accessibility, Decree of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic No. 233/2011 Coll., STN ISO 690:1998 Documentation. Bibliographic references. Content, form and structure, STN 01 6910: 1999. Rules for writing and editing documents, STN ISO 2145: 1997. Documentation. Numbering of sections and subsections of written documents, STN ISO 690-2:2001 Information and documentation. Bibliographic citations. Part 2: Electronic documents or parts thereof, ISO 7144:1986 Documentation - Editing of diploma and qualification theses and similar documents, UKF Study Regulations of and Directive No. 13/2020 on final, rigorous and habilitation theses at UKF.

With the dissertation the student has to demonstrate the ability and readiness for independent scientific and creative activity in the field of research or development, or for independent theoretical and creative artistic activity. The thesis presents the results of scientific research and the application of research results in social practice. It is characterised by a high degree of analysis and synthesis of knowledge, as well as a sufficient review of the existing literature. The dissertation should result in the acquisition of new knowledge in the given issue.

It is usually written in the state (Slovak) language, in the first person plural in the past tense. With the consent of the dean of the faculty, it may also be written in a language other than the state language. If the thesis is written in a foreign language, it must contain a resume in Slovak. The thesis must be written according to the valid rules of the Slovak language (or the foreign language used). The thesis shall have a standard layout and shall respect the formal and citation criteria as well as the principles of reference to literature available on the website https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/73-moja-ukf/3794-13-2020. The recommended length of the dissertation is 80-120 pages (144 000-216 000 characters including spaces). The student/author is required to submit the thesis in electronic form via the information system. The electronic submission of the thesis must be in PDF format from which the textual information can be extracted (the document must not be a scanned version of the printed version of the thesis; software available through the DOC system can be used to produce the PDF format in the required form: https://doc.ukf.sk in the Software section of the UKF - Freeware - freely available software). The submission of the thesis is accompanied by a licence agreement and a confirmation of electronic submission of the thesis. If the author requests a standstill period longer than 12 months in the submitted draft licence agreement, they shall simultaneously submit to the University a justification for the requested extension of the standstill period, the validity of which shall be assessed by the Dean. The student/author creates the license agreement and the confirmation of the electronic submission of the thesis through the information system when submitting the thesis in electronic form. The originality (the degree of conformity of the thesis text with the database of original texts) of the thesis is also assessed in the Central Register of Theses and Dissertations through the information system. Verification and obtaining the Originality Check Protocol is a condition for the defence of the thesis. The thesis is evaluated by the supervisor and three opponents. The supervisor is approved by the Scientific Council of FSŠ UKF in Nitra and the opponents of the thesis are appointed by the Dean on the basis of the proposal of the chairman of the thesis committee. The supervisor and the opponents shall prepare an assessment of the thesis through the AIS by filling in the designated form. The assessment focuses primarily on the assessment of: the topicality and difficulty of the assigned topic of the thesis; the student's orientation in the given issue, especially through the analysis of domestic and foreign literature; the appropriateness of the chosen methods of processing the problem addressed; the formulation of the objectives of the thesis and the degree of their fulfilment; the scope and level of the achieved results; the analysis and interpretation of the results and the formulation of the conclusions of the thesis; the applicability of the results in practice; the clarity and logical structure of the thesis; the formal, linguistic, and stylistic level of the thesis. The review also includes an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the thesis, recommendations, questions or suggestions for the defence of the thesis and a proposed final evaluation of the thesis. The evaluations must be made available to the student at least one week prior to the thesis defences via AIS. The thesis defence may be held even in the case of one negative opinion. If there are multiple negative reviews, the defence can only take place after the deficiencies mentioned in the reviews have been corrected and the thesis has been reassessed by the already approved opponents. The defence of the final thesis is a part (subject) of the state examination. The student applies for the state examination at the Faculty Study Department. The thesis defence is organised by the chair of the Committee of the Doctoral Study after the following conditions have been met: the submission of the review of all three opponents, the nomination of the members of the thesis defence committee, the presence of a two-thirds majority of the members of the committee at the thesis defence and at least two of the opponents. In the case of a negative review, the personal presence of the respective opponent at the dissertation defence is required. The defence of the dissertation shall be conducted by the chair of the examination committee. As a rule, the course of the thesis is as follows: opening, introduction of the candidate, brief presentation of the doctoral candidate's aims and achievements, evaluation of the doctoral candidate's individual study plan by the supervisor in the form of a review, presentation of the opponents' reviews, the doctoral candidate's response to the opponent's comments, discussion, closed discussion of the thesis, and conclusion: announcement of the result. The dissertation defence is public. The results of the dissertation defence are entered by the chair of the committee into the minutes of the doctoral state examination in the AIS, the printed minutes are signed by the chair and members of the committee and delivered to the dean of the faculty together with the reviews of the opponents and the supervisor. The result of the defence is valid on the basis of the vote and decision of the majority of the present members of the committee (4) and is evaluated by the classification grade according to the UKF Study Regulations. The dissertation defence may be repeated only once, in accordance with Section 65 para. 2 of the Higher Education Act. If the student fails to defend the thesis even in the correction term. they shall be dismissed from the study according to § 66 para. 1 (c) of the Higher Education Act.

-     opportunities and procedures for participation in student mobility:

Students of the Central European Area Studies programme have the opportunity to participate in study stays and internships abroad. Mobility is carried out on the basis of Erasmus+ bilateral agreements signed with partner institutions abroad. The departmental and faculty coordinator of the FSŠ UKF in Nitra is responsible for preparation of the draft Erasmus agreement, selection of students and staff for mobility and recognition of the results of their mobility.

In order to participate in the mobility, it is enough to choose the receiving foreign institution, submit the application form via the StudyAbroad website (applies only to KA103 mobilities), submit all the required documents online via the StudyAbroad website, print them out, deliver them to the departmental coordinator and take part in the selection process at the department. The deadline for applying for Erasmus+ mobility is usually in the spring for mobility planned for the following academic year, but there are usually calls for additional applications during the year.

The Institute of Languages and Cultures of Central Europe of the Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra is organising exchanges within the framework of Erasmus+ and bilateral agreements with the following universities: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Palacký University in Olomouc, Charles University in Prague, Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem, Akademia Techniczno-humanistyczna in Bielsko-Biala, Uniwersytet im. Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwesytet Warszawski, Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Universitatea Sapientia din Cluj-Napoca, Univerza v Ljubljani (https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus/erasmus-bilaterarne-dohody).

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

The study programme is conducted in accordance with the rules of ethics in accordance with the Code of Ethics of UKF in Nitra, which is obligatory for all members of the academic community of UKF in Nitra (https://portal.ukf.sk/kvalita/index.php?r=rezort/predpisy/download&id=1084). The Code of Ethics is a set of ethical standards - norms and requirements - as well as the regulations concerning their violation, which determine the principles of ethical conduct and behaviour of all employees and students. Consideration of complaints regarding compliance with the Code of Ethics falls within the competence of the Ethics Committee of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra. The composition of the Ethics Committee is available on the University's website (https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/organy-univerzity/eticka-komisia). Details on the activities of the Ethics Committee of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra are regulated by the Statute of the Ethics Committee of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra (https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/2017-Statut_etickej_komisie.pdf).

Students are guided to the observance of academic ethics throughout the duration of their studies through individual courses included in their study plan, within which they learn the methods of citation and writing of seminar, qualification and final theses. If a student is found to have violated legal regulations (e.g. used the services of the social support system for a purpose other than that for which they are intended or otherwise misused the support) and their unethical behaviour is detected, this is considered to be a violation of the Study Regulations of UKF in Nitra and grounds for disciplinary proceedings. The use of any aids during the examination that were not allowed by the teachers or any cheating that may result in disciplinary proceedings is also considered a violation of ethical standards (Manual of the Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Central European Studies of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra, Appendix HP_FSŠ_02: Procedure for Student Assessment at the Faculty of Central European Studies Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, section 3, para. 14).

Disciplinary offences of students enrolled in the study programme and disciplinary measures are discussed by the Disciplinary Committee of FSŠ UKF in Nitra. In addition to the Higher Education Act (Act 131/2002 Coll., § 72), it is governed by the Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the Faculty of Central European Studies UKF in Nitra for Students, available on the Faculty's website: https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/vnutorne_predpisy/rokovaci_poriadok_discipl_komisie_28052008.pdf, but also through the Study Guide for the relevant academic year (https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/2021/09/13/Sprievodca_studiom/SPRIEVODCA_FSS_2021_22.pdf).

-     procedures applicable to students with special needs:

Support for students with special needs is provided for in the generally binding legislation of the Slovak Republic and in the internal regulations of UKF (Statute of UKF in Nitra, Article 26, para. 6). The study support funds and other support mechanisms available to UKF are also directly accessible to its students.

The University has established a Study Centre for students with specific needs. Its aim is to provide conditions enabling students with specific needs who meet the admission criteria to access education (understood as the possibility to actively fulfil their study obligations and claim their rights on an equal level with other students, using technical aids and humane support) and to implement measures to identify, remove and prevent the creation of new physical, social, informational and humane barriers in the academic environment. 

Students with special needs have the opportunity to benefit from counselling (academic support, intervention and therapeutic services, technical support) and consultation offered by the coordinators for work with students with special needs in coordination with the Centre for the Support of the Studies of Students with Special Needs. Information regarding counselling and consultation, as well as the names and contacts of the faculty coordinators, is available on the University website: https://www.ukf.sk/organizacia-studia/preukaz-studenta/vyhody-a-zlavy-isic/11-studium/1682-poradenstvo-a-podpora-pre-studentov-so-specifickymi-vzdelavacimi-potrebami .

Students with specific needs are supported by the Coordinator for Students with Specific Needs. The university-wide coordinator is appointed by the Rector of UKF in Nitra, the faculty coordinator is appointed by the Dean.

UKF in Nitra supports students with specific needs by giving them priority accommodation in dormitory, according to the university's possibilities, by enabling them to study in the following ways taking into account their medical condition and taking their medical condition into account when deciding whether to pay tuition fees and fees associated with their studies.

-     procedures for filing complaints and appeals by students:

The rights of students are given by the Higher Education Act (Act 131/2002 Coll., in particular § 55, § 58, §70), the Statute of UKF in Nitra (in particular Art. 27, para. 2), the Study Regulations of UKF in Nitra (in particular Art. No.  4, para. 3 - 4, No. 12, para. 10). In the case of a violation of these rights, the student has the right to appeal to the Head of the Department/Director of the Institute or the Vice-Dean for Teaching or to the relevant academic authorities and to request a review of the decision, the handling of the complaint and redress.

In accordance with the Higher Education Act (Section 58, para. 8), the applicant may submit a request for a review of the decision on the outcome of the admission procedure. The results of the admission procedure and information on the appeal procedure are published on the official notice board of UKF: https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/prijimacie-konanie-2/vysledky-prijimacieho-konania. The applicant may submit a request for review of this decision to the Dean of the Faculty within 8 days from the date of its delivery.

The possibilities of appeal procedures against the evaluation are determined by the Study Regulations of UKF (https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/organizacia-studia/studijny-poriadok) and the Manual of the Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Central European Studies of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra (Annex HP_FSŠ_02: Procedure for Student Evaluation at the Faculty of Central European Studies, section 3, para. 13). According to the Manual of the Quality Assurance System, in case of disputable issues related to the evaluation of a course, a student who is not satisfied with the grade or the way the examination is organised has the possibility to submit a written appeal to the Faculty Secretariat within three working days after the final grade is published; the resolution of the case falls within the competence of the Dean (Manual of the Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Central European Studies of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra, Annex HP_FSŠ_02: Procedure for Student Evaluation at the Faculty of Central European Studies of UKF in Nitra, Part 3, para. 13). In case of dissatisfaction with the evaluation, the student has the right to request in writing to the Dean of the Faculty for a board examination.

As stipulated by the Higher Education Act (§72, para. 6), the student has the right to appeal against the decision to impose a disciplinary measure and to submit a request for its review to the Dean within 8 days of its receipt.

 In the case of not granting a social scholarship, the student has the right to appeal against the decision within 15 days from the receipt of the decision (https://www.ukf.sk/verejnost/aktuality/udalosti/4889-ziadost-o-socialne-a-tehotenske-stipendium; Manual for Applicants for Social Scholarships available at:

https://www.ukf.sk/images/studium/Studium_na_UKF/Manual_pre_ziadatelov_o_socialne_stipendium_nove.pdf).

In case the responsibility for solving the situation is not clearly determined, or the solution has not been implemented, then in accordance with the Manual of the Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Central European Studies of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra, Annex 3 MP_FSŠ_01: Assessment and Evaluation, Part 2, paras. 4 - 8, a Monitoring Letter is filled in, which must contain a short description of the deficiency or deviation and also the name of the sender, the name of the study programme and the year of the study programme, shall be delivered to the Chair of Quality Council of FSŠ. On the basis of an assessment of the nature of the information - its connection to the study programme or to another area of activity - they shall ask the senior member of staff responsible for the area concerned to propose the necessary measures and to monitor their implementation, specifying a time limit for their implementation. The Chair of the Quality Council of FSŠ does not provide information on the sender of the Monitoring Letter. The responsible senior member of staff shall subsequently inform the Chairperson of the review and the measures taken. If the review does not take place within the specified time limit, the Chairperson or the responsible senior member of staff is obliged to inform the Academic Senate of the FFŠ. Its chairman is responsible for evaluating, proposing, reviewing and following up the necessary measures in the area of the quality assurance system. The same procedure shall be followed when dealing with student monitoring letters via the student organisation, the student section of the AS FSŠ or other representative bodies.

Full information sheets are included in the Annex.

The academic year schedule is available on the University's website: https://www.ukf.sk/studium/organizacia-studia/harmonogram-akademickeho-roka

The timetable in a given semester or trimester is drawn up in accordance with the Study Regulations of UKF in Nitra (Article 14) so as to enable students to complete the compulsory courses stipulated by the study programme. The dean of the faculty is responsible for drawing up and publishing the timetables in accordance with the UKF timetable for the academic year in question. The student draws up their timetable on the basis of the course offer published in the AIS.

The current timetable is available in the UKF Academic Information System https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/start.do.

prof. PhDr. Miloš Zelenka, DrSc., holds the post of professor: mzelenka@ukf.sk

Overview of outputs of creative activity and responses to outputs of creative activity: total 180/over the last 6 years 80

Number of creative outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus databases: total 35/last 6 years 18

Number of citations for creative outputs: 250 in total/over the last 6 years 60

Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases for outputs of creative activity: total 20/over the last 6 years 10

Number of invited lectures at international level: total 22/over the last 6 years 12

Number of invited lectures at national level: total 16/over the last 6 years 10

Coordination, solution of research and educational projects:

Principal Investigator (6):

1.    ESF CZ.04.1.03/3.2.15.2/0338 Bohemistics for administrative practice (duration of the project: 2006 – 2008).

2.    ESF CZ.1.07/2.2.00/07.0254 Czech in practice (duration of the project: 2009 - 2012)

3.    VEGA No. 1/0795/11: Central European Area and its Cultural Dimensions (duration of the project: 2011 – 2012).

4.    ČV1-2013 Traditions and Contemporary Trends of Czech Culture (duration of the project: 2013). VEGA 1/0629/17 Ethnic Stereotypes in the Literature of the V4 Countries (duration of the project: 2017 – 2019).

5.    VEGA 1/0143/21 Anti-Semitic Ethnic Stereotypes in Media and Literature of the V4 Countries (duration of the project: 2021 – 2023).

Deputy Principal Investigator (1):

1.    VEGA 1/3724/06 The Contribution of Slovak Literature and Culture Personalities from Beyond the Borders of Slovakia and to the Cultural Development of the Central European Region (duration of the project: – 2008).

Researcher (5):

1.    VEGA 1/2232/06 Concepts of Interliterature in Comparative Literary Studies (duration of the project: 2005 – 2007).

2.    ESF CZ.1.07/2.2.00/15.0275 Verification Centre of the Educational Cycle of Modern Czech Language for Master's and ESF Doctoral Programmes in Philology (duration of the project: 2010 – 2013).

3.    VEGA 2/0015/13: Hyperlexicon of Literary Science Concepts and Categories (duration of the project: 2013 – 2015).

4.    OPV-2011/1.2/03-SORO: Comprehensive Innovation of Pedagogical and Educational Activities at the FSŠ UKF in Nitra with Emphasis on the Needs of the Labour Market of the Knowledge Society (duration of the project: 2013 – 2015).

5.    VEGA 2/0063/16: Hyperlexicon of Literary Science Concepts and Categories II (duration of the project: 2016 – 2019).

Profile courses are standardly conducted by university teachers in the position of professor or associate professor, who are active at the university in the relevant field of study, namely:

Dr. habil. PaedDr. Žofia Bárcziová, PhD., zbarcziova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10431?mode=full

Teaches a profile course: Methodology of Literary Science, Comparative Literature and the Theory of Interliteracy

doc. PhDr. Ján Gallik, PhD., jgallik@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/17843?mode=full

Teaches a profile course: Methodology of Literary Science, Comparative Literature and the Theory of Interliteracy, Current Issues of Slavonic Studies

Mgr. art. Štefan Timko, PhD., stimko@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10876?mode=full

Teaches a profile course: Literature and Film

doc. PhDr. Zuzana Vargová, PhD., zvargova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10443?mode=full

Teaches profile courses: Central European Area and Philology, Literature and Film

prof. PhDr. Miloš Zelenka, DrSc., mzelenka@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10758?mode=full

Teaches profile courses: Central European Area and Philology, Current Issues of Slavonic Studies

Lectures in the profile courses of the study programme are given by university teachers working in the position of professor or associate professor. Doctoral studies are conducted according to an individual study and scientific plan under the supervision of a supervisor (who manages, guides and controls the performance of the doctoral student's scientific and pedagogical activities - professional practice, publishing activities, dissertation supervision, participation in the doctoral examination and in the defence of the doctoral thesis). These facts are demonstrable through the VUPCH, the study plan, the description of the study programme and the timetable available in the AIS.

The VUPCH of the five teachers providing profile subjects are included in the annexes. VUPCH of other teachers providing compulsory courses are available in the Academic Information System of UKF in Nitra at:

https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/portal/changeModul.do?modul=LZ

Dr. habil. PaedDr. Žofia Bárcziová, PhD., zbarcziova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10431?mode=full

Courses: Literary Science Methodology, Comparative Literature and the Theory of Interliteracy, Hungarian Literature in the Context of European Literature

doc. PaedDr. Ján Bauko, PhD., jbauko@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10432?mode=full

Courses: Socionomastics

Mgr. Oľga Csalová, PhD., ocsalova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10405

Courses: Foreign Language for Academic Purposes 1 and 2

doc. PhDr. Ján Gallik, PhD., jgallik@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/17843?mode=full

Courses: Methodology of Literary Science, Comparative Literature and the Theory of Interliteracy, Current Issues of Slavonic Studies

Dr. habil. Agnieszka Janiec-Nyitrai, PhD., janiec.nyitrai@gmail.com

(lecturer of Polish and Czech language, Work Performance Agreement)

Courses: Polish studies

dr. habil. Andor Mészáros, PhD., meszaros.andor@btk.elte.hu

(bohemist, works at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest)

Courses: Minorities and Language Policy, International relations

Mgr. Renáta Pavlová, PhD., rpavlova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10414

Courses: Foreign Language for Academic Purposes 1 and 2

Mgr. art. Štefan Timko, PhD., stimko@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10876?mode=full

Courses: Literature and film, Entertaining Popular Genres

doc. PhDr. Zuzana Vargová, PhD., zvargova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10443?mode=full

Courses: Central European Area and Philology, Literature and film, Intercutural Communication

prof. PhDr. Miloš Zelenka, DrSc., mzelenka@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10758?mode=full

Courses: Central European Area and Philology, Current Issues in Slavic Studies, Bohemistics

Lectures in individual courses of the study programme are given by university teachers holding the position of professor or associate professor.

The above facts are demonstrable through the VUPCH, the study plan, the description of the study programme and the timetable available in the AIS.

Dr. habil. PaedDr. Žofia Bárcziová, PhD., zbarcziova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10431?mode=full

doc. PhDr. Ján Gallik, PhD., jgallik@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/17843?mode=full

Mgr. art. Štefan Timko, PhD., stimko@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10876?mode=full

doc. PhDr. Zuzana Vargová, PhD., zvargova@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10443?mode=full

prof. PhDr. Miloš Zelenka, DrSc., mzelenka@ukf.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10758?mode=full

a)    VUPCH thesis supervisors are available in the UKF Academic Information System at: https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/portal/changeModul.do?modul=LZ

Friderika Bónová, friderika.bonova@student.ukf.sk, translatology

 Bc. Csilla Csobády, csilla.csobady@student.ukf.sk, teacher of academic subjects: Hungarian language - biology

Bettina Kresťanková, bettina.krestankova@student.ukf.sk, preschool and elementary pedagogy

 Mgr. Patrik Schulcz, theory of teaching Hungarian language and literature

 The student representative at the level of the workplace guaranteeing the study programme is Mgr. Michal Krauter, michal.krauter@ukf.sk.

- chairman of the Commitee of The Doctoral Study: prof. PhDr. Miloš Zelenka, DrSc., mzelenka@ukf.sk (building of FSŠ, Dražovská cesta 4, 1st floor, DRA 102, consultation hours by agreement - http://www.usjk.fss.ukf.sk/?page_id=455);

- Vice-Dean for Education of the Faculty Central European Studies: RNDr. Ladislav Szekeres, PhD., lszekeres@ukf.sk (building of FSŠ, Dražovská cesta 4, 2nd floor, DRA 211, https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/kontakt/adresar-osob, consultation hours by agreement);

Students with specific needs are supported by the Coordinator for Students with Specific Needs. The University-wide coordinator is appointed by the Rector of UKF, the faculty coordinator is appointed by the Dean.

The university and faculty have support staff that meet the needs of the students and teachers of the study programme in terms of competence and number. Counselling and support services and administrative activities are provided in accordance with the Statutes of the UKF and the Organisational Regulations of the UKF by the UKF Student Centre, study departments and the administrator of the Academic Information System, whose activities are generally coordinated by the Vice-Dean for Education of FFS UKF in Nitra.

The study department assists in the administration of studies at the faculty and provides counselling, administrative and other services for students of this study programme. The competence of the study department is defined in the Organisational Regulations of the Faculty of Central European Studies UKF in Nitra:

(https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/vnutorne_predpisy/organizacny_poriadok_1_9_2012.pdf).

Contact details, address and office hours for students are given on the Faculty website (https://www.fss.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/sluzby-studentom/studijne-oddelenie): Anikó Szárazová, DiS. Art., Dražovská cesta 4, 949 01 Nitra, +421 37 6408860, aszarazova@ukf.sk.

The Secretariat and Library of the Institute of Languages and Cultures of Central Europe is available for students: Bc. Jana Micháliková, +421 37 6408868, Room 108, The Institute of Languages and Cultures of Central Europe of the Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Dražovská cesta 4, 949 01 Nitra; jmichalikova@ukf.sk.

In case of questions or problems related to the Academic Information System of UKF in Nitra, students of the FSŠ can contact the AIS administrator (https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/struktura-fakulty/dekanat). Zoltán Decsi, +421 37 6408863, zdecsi@ukf.sk.

The following support staff can be listed at the university level:

- Scholarship Department - staffing, contact, address and office hours are available on the website - https://www.ukf.sk/stipendia.

- Student support services (e.g. student cards, Academic Information System, Webmail for students, etc.) are provided by the Centre for Information and Communication Technology (https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/centrum-informacnych-a-komunikacnych-technologii).

- Student Centre of UKF in Nitra - offers students counselling services and services to support their activities outside the teaching process. Centralised counselling activities include career counselling and career education, psychological counselling, health counselling, counselling focused on scholarships and student loans, and counselling and support for students with specific needs.

- Advising and tutoring services to University students are provided by the Student Centre of UKF in Nitra through its advisors in each field and the Centre Manager. Services are covered by at least one field supervisor. In support of student activities, the Student Centre provides social spaces, technical-material and tutoring assistance for new students of the University. Every year, it organizes the UKF Career Days, which help participants to acquire new practical skills through experiential workshops. Coordinators, contact, address and office hours are available at: https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/studentske-centrum.

- Supporting library and information services for students and teachers of the study programme are provided by qualified library staff of the Central Library of the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University in Bratislava and Comenius University Academic Library (https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/kontakt/adresar-osob).

- Accommodation for students is provided by the UKF Student Dormitory. In addition to this accommodation facility, the University also provides accommodation in other accommodation facilities. Contact persons, address and a map are available via the website - https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/studenske-domovy.

- Students can eat in the University Canteen (lunch and dinner) and also purchase food in the cafeterias. All information, including contact details, is available on the website - https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/univerzitna-jedalen.

- The University has a the Support Centre for Students with Specific Needs, which aims to provide conditions enabling students with specific needs, who meet the admission criteria, to access education (understood as the possibility to actively fulfil their study obligations and claim their student rights on an equal level with other students, using technical aids and assistance) and to implement measures to identify, remove and prevent the creation of new physical, social, informational and humane barriers in the academic environment.

- Spiritual support for students is provided by the University Pastoral Centre of Paul Strauss in Nitra (https://www.upcnitra.sk/).

For the needs of the teaching process, mainly the premises (lecture and seminar rooms) of the Faculty of Central European Studies UKF in Nitra are used. The faculty building was renovated in 2010-2011 and it meets high standards. Additional classrooms are available in the building of the Faculty of Education, which is located in the campus shared with the building of the Faculty of Central European Studies. In total, we have one lecture room with a capacity of 125 persons, three smaller lecture rooms with a capacity of up to 50 persons, 5 seminar rooms with a capacity of up to 30 persons, two computer rooms, one special language classroom equipped with laptops and software for translation students and foreign language teaching, and a meeting room with a capacity of up to 20 persons (mainly used for dissertation defences and dissertation examinations).

The Institute of Languages and Cultures of Central Europe of the Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra has the following rooms as a priority: A-6: seminar room, capacity: 30 persons, area: 33,3 m2; B-117: seminar room, capacity: 24 persons, area: 47 m2.

The material and technical equipment of the Faculty of Central European Studies contains

- network computer elements (server, router, switch...) - 8 pcs, including 2 servers,

- Faculty computers used by staff and/or students - 111pcs, of which 45 in classrooms and 66 in offices,

- laptops at the faculty used by staff and/or students - 127 pcs, of which 7 pcs in classrooms, 120 in offices,

- number of tablets in the faculty - 21 pcs,

- number of data projectors at the faculty - 19 pcs, of which 13 pcs in classrooms, 6 pcs in offices

- number of workstations used in lecture/seminar rooms - 12 with multi-licence, 14 for one user, 1 with limited number of users,

- number of software - 53, including 2 servers.

In addition to the above-mentioned computer equipment, the Faculty of Central European Studies has 7 interactive whiteboards (2 of which are Triumph Board pro Touch), 11 digital cameras, 8 cameras, 2 mixing consoles with loudspeakers and 9 microphones. We also have 58 printers (10 of which are multifunctional), 6 scanners and 12 photocopiers. There are 6 workstations at the faculty which are freely available to students.

UKF has an extensive network of specialised ICT-equipped classrooms. More than 100 classrooms are equipped with data projectors and workstations connected to them.

Students and lecturers also have access to 3 gyms and a renovated university swimming pool. Furthermore, there are 2 fitness centres at UKF. There is a port in every classroom of the faculty allowing network connectivity. There are computer boxes freely accessible to students in the corridors of the faculty and the university, practically in all university buildings. UKF currently has 790 PCs for students (classrooms + corridor areas).

Thanks to the Structural Funds, the wireless signal coverage has been extended and is now available in all the university buildings. UKF currently has 113 wireless access points. There is wireless signal coverage throughout the entire FSŠ building.

Library services and access to information resources and library collections are provided by the University Library of the Constantine the Philosopher's University in accordance with the Organisational Regulations of the University Library of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. The library provides library and information services such as: absent and present lending services, domestic interlibrary and international interlibrary loan services, consultation and reference services, bibliographic and literature search services and training for students, postgraduate students and university staff. The size of the library collection corresponds to the number of students and access is provided through a central library, three reading rooms, sub-libraries, an online catalogue, e-resources including remote access to them and a book shop. The library respects the specific educational needs of students in the delivery of its services. In 2020, the University Library of UKF had 4 687 registered readers, a total of 33 429 visitors, who borrowed 42 351 books from the library's collection of 324 851 items. Of this number, 35 637 were absentee loans and 6 714 publications were borrowed on the library premises. The number of incoming journals was 166, of which 55 were foreign. Annual addition of library units 6 995 of which 2 542 by purchase and 844 by grant. The number of study places in the library is 228, the total area of the library is 3 646 m2, of which 2 903 m2 is for study purposes. On its website, the library informs visitors about new book acquisitions and the library's range of services and professional activities. Internet access and WiFi coverage is provided for library visitors throughout the library. The University Library has 5 biblioboxes located at different faculties of UKF in Nitra and the self-check desk is available for users for both self-service borrowing and returning of books.

The complete educational agenda at the UKF is provided through the Academic Information System (AIS). The system processes data on the education of a particular student from the moment of submitting his/her application for university studies, through the registration of study results to the registration and printing of education documents. Study support is provided through study materials, which are provided to students through several channels. The primary source is the newly built University Library on the Zobor Campus of the UKF with its study rooms located at Hodžova and Kraskova Streets.

The Library has 2 644 book units with 1 746 titles represented in the book collection for the heading culture. Of these, there are 667 titles in the Slovak language, 86 titles in the Hungarian language, 23 titles in the Polish language, 497 titles in the Czech language, 102 titles in the German language and 168 titles in the English language. Of the 1 746 titles - 20 titles are script literature and 1 370 titles are book production. There are 40 titles of bound journals with 312 copies in the collection. In the book collection for the heading of linguistics, the library has 2,483 book units represented in the library collection, numbering 1,119 titles. Of these, 270 titles are in the Slovak language, 125 titles in the Hungarian language, 12 titles in the Polish language, 213 titles in the Czech language, 97 titles in the German language and 158 titles in the English language. Of the 1 119 titles - 17 titles are script literature and 863 titles are book production. There are 17 titles of bound journals in the collection, containing 226 copies.

The Institute of Languages and Cultures of Central Europe of the Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra has a partial library (located in the building of Faculty of Central European Studies, Dražovská cesta 4, 1st floor, room DRA 102, in the period of teaching and examination period on Mondays from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m., or by agreement with the administrator of the partial library), which contains a book collection of 120 titles. The department subscribes to 4 journal titles. Access to study literature from private libraries of the ÚSJK staff members is also provided individually by the lecturers.

E-learning portals are a secondary source of study materials. In September 2007, LMS Moodle was implemented as a university-wide e-learning portal in a structure corresponding to the structure of the university (faculties divided into departments). By the end of 2013, the number of users of the EDU system exceeded 13,500 users (of which about one third was active), which can be considered as a smooth implementation of e-learning in the university environment. Teaching of all subjects is also carried out by the FFŠ with the support of the EDU system.

Within the framework of the nationwide project of the National Information System for Supporting Research and Development in Slovakia, FSŠ provides its students with access to electronic information resources (NISPEZ IV), which enables centralized access to the most important electronic information resources, reflecting the current situation in the field of open access to information (Open Access) in the world. The library also offers the sale of publications through a brick-and-mortar shop and e-shop, provides interlibrary loan service (ILS), international interlibrary loan service (ILS) and bibliographic information and research services for the staff and students of UKF. It also offers the possibility of searching in electronic information databases, such as ProQuest Central, Gale Virtual Reference Library: Art, Knovel Library, ScienceDirect, SCOPUS, Springer eBooks, SpringerLink, Web of Knowledge - Current Contents Connect, Web of Knowledge - Essential Science Indicators, Web of Knowledge - Journal Citation Reports, Web of Knowledge - Web of Science, Wiley Online Library, EBSCO), online catalogue, and the publishing and creative activities of the employees of the UKF in Nitra. Overview of library services: https://www.uk.ukf.sk/sk/sluzby, https://www.uk.ukf.sk/sk/studovne.

The integration of the system for recording and broadcasting lectures, which was deployed in 2013 in 5 lecture rooms within the individual faculties and FSŠ (large lecture room D2) is an important step in the field of e-learning. In addition to increasing accessibility of content, this technology also provides space for promotion and communication with the general public.

In order to provide basic information support for students, an e-mail system was set up in 2010 on the University's own behalf, through which each student receives their own e-mail account for official communication with the institution when starting studies.

In addition to e-mail communication, communication via the departmental websites and the distribution of messages in the AIS system, student information is also provided via large screens integrated into the university's information system.

IT infrastructure: Currently, all workplaces of UKF and student dormitories are connected via the fibre optic network. During 2006-2009, connection points were built in the accommodation units of the dormitories so that they are able to provide students with a stable connection to the Internet. The running of the computer network and the management of the information systems is secured by several dozen servers expanded for the first time in 2010 and for the second time in 2013, again thanks to the structural funds. The IT systems are now mostly run on virtual systems, which saves energy costs and increases the security of the systems against intrusions.

Information systems:

- Student Records - The Academic Information System (https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/start.do) is currently used to record both students and their learning outcomes. In addition to the learning outcomes, it also contains records of final papers, timetable of classes and students' registration for it. At the same time, the AIS provides data for the Central Register of Students and the Central Register of Final Theses. At management level, the AIS serves as a source for reporting on teaching and for measuring the educational performance of departments and their staff. The information collected in the AIS also serves as a basic source for accreditation and the development of study offerings.

- Accommodation is handled through a separate module of the UIS (University Information System) and is provided by interfacing with the AIS and the University's LDAP (https://uis.ukf.sk/).

- The Library Information System (https://kis.ukf.sk/opacXE?fn=main) handles the activities of the University Library. Records of publication activity are maintained within the Library Information System, providing access to the personal publication activity of each member of staff both at the level of input and at the level of retrieval of publication and citation outputs. The data obtained serve as a source for the evaluation of staff and departments in the area of publication performance and at the same time represent a source for the Central Register of Publication Activity.

- The project activity register (https://portal.ukf.sk/kvalita/index.php?r=site/login) is the last of the three main indicators used to measure performance. Project activity reflects both the engagement of individual entities and their financial contribution to the entities of the University. The system also serves as a source for reporting data to the MoE in the area of project activity.

- DOC (Document Management System, https://doc.ukf.sk/login/index.php) serves as an authorised zone for university staff and students and, together with the intranet part of the website, provides access to up-to-date documents (internal regulations of the university and faculties, forms, decisions of the rector, deans (e.g. in the area of scholarships), software (licensed and freely available), working materials of the management units, etc.).

- E-learning systems to support teaching: Videoconferencing system (MEET, https://meet.ukf.sk/ukf), Educational Portal (EDU, https://edu.ukf.sk/.

- An important step presenting the quality of the university was the involvement in the Eduroam project, the basic idea of which is to allow students and academic staff to connect to a computer network in another academic institution without having to register or obtain access data. Connecting to the network only requires the user to have a username and password that they use at their home institution. We anticipate use by both visitors to the University and by our students and staff on visits to other universities.

- Tourism educational software to support practical training of future graduates for practice. At the beginning of the academic year 2015/2016, a new training program of the global tourism distribution system GALILEO was installed in a specialized ICT classroom, which will be used to simulate the real operations of the distribution of tourism products and services from the producer to the final customer. In the academic year 2016/2017, Bluegastro (intelligent restaurant system) and Horec (sophisticated hotel system) were installed on the faculty server, which is accessible within the internal network. Client software is installed in two computer labs. The use of these systems in teaching helps students to acquire knowledge and skills that are very useful, especially in the hotel industry.

- The external presentation of the faculty is provided by its website. It has undergone major changes over the past years. The design has been changed and made clearer, a content management tool has been deployed to enable easy and user-friendly maintenance and updating of content. Subsequently, the site management system was also implemented at the faculty departments. The faculty also uses other channels to keep in touch with students or alumni as well as potential prospective students, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. We run a web magazine as part of the website. The Faculty operates three language mutations of the website (Slovak, Hungarian and English). The Slovak and Hungarian versions are almost identical, the English version contains basic information about the faculty and the work carried out at the faculty both in the pedagogical and scientific research fields.

The website of the Institute of Languages and Cultures of Central Europe, which is linked to the faculty website and magazine, provides students with information on teaching management (tutorials, timetable changes, teaching aids), informs them and the public about current scientific and cultural events and about the publishing activities of the Institute's collaborators.

The University also uses the following information systems to manage, store and evaluate information:

- Registry (https://uis.ukf.sk/)

- Catering System (https://www.stravovanie.ukf.sk/)

- Ordering System (OSYS) (https://osys.ukf.sk:4443/osys/users/login/?u=%2Fosys%2F)

- Attendance system (https://watt.ukf.sk/)

- Employee Portal (ESS) (https://ess.iedu.sk/irj/portal).

All information systems communicate with the user through a secure channel. Teachers and students log in using the username and password they use to log in to UKF information systems.

To support distance learning, the university offers an e-learning portal EDU built on LMS Moodle, which allows sharing of study materials, collecting student work, testing and examining students, etc. Before the start of each semester, courses are created for all courses with their content relevant from a year ago flipped over without previous student records, while the old courses are used to archive student records. On an as-needed basis, training sessions are also held for teaching staff to make the system more efficient, and an online manual is also available: https://edu.ukf.sk/mod/page/view.php?id=104151.

Another system to support distance learning is the Jitsi Meet videoconferencing system, for which a manual is provided on the website https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Celouniverzitne_pracoviska/CIKT/Videokonferecny_system/NavodJitsiMeet.html.

All faculty and university lecturers are able to provide teaching through the Jitsi Meet videoconferencing system and also provide e-learning courses through the UKF Education Portal.

Within the framework of faculty educational activities, it cooperates with foreign universities, professional and scientific organizations, as well as with other domestic and foreign educational and scientific institutions. The Vice-Dean for International Cooperation is responsible for the coordination of these relations (Manual of Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, section 6.2).

The Institute of Languages and Cultures of Central Europe FSŠ UKF in Nitra cooperates closely with the following institutions on various educational activities:

University of South Bohemia České Budějovice - Erasmus + agreements,

Charles University in Prague - Erasmus+ agreement,

Palacký University of Olomouc - Erasmus + agreements,

University of Warsaw - Erasmus+ agreement, lecturing activity,

Adam Mickiewicz University - Erasmus+ agreement,

Arboretum Mlyňany SAV (Public Services Department) - providing professional practice for students,

Polish Institute in Bratislava - organisation of events, exhibitions, excursions,

Krajské osvetové stredisko v Nitre - providing professional practice of students, project activities,

Nitra Self-Governing Region (Department of Foreign Relations and Tourism, the Regional Library of Karol Kmeťko in Nitra) - providing professional practice of students,

Embassy of the Czech Republic in Slovakia - cooperation agreement, organisation of events for students,

Association Divadelná Nitra - providing professional practice for students,

Andrej Bagar Theatre in Nitra - providing professional practice for students,

Duel-Press in Bratislava - providing professional practice for students,

RTVS - organization of excursions, cooperation in dramaturgical and authorial preparation of radio shows.

The students of UKF, and therefore also of the Faculty of Central European Studies, have adequate opportunities for sports, cultural, spiritual and social activities during their studies, which is also declared in the Long-term Goal of UKF and defined in the Statute of UKF. The University supports and organises activities that lead students to their active participation in the organisation and provision of events and activities outside the educational process. The organisational structure for the provision of sports, cultural, social and spiritual activities is the UKF Student Centre.

The most important civic association that prepares students' leisure-time events is the Student Parliament of UKF. The association organises several regular and irregular cultural and sporting events and publishes a student magazine Občas Nečas.

There are also other societies and voluntary associations, academic ensembles, theatres and musical groups at UKF.

Students interested in folk dancing can participate in the folklore ensemble Ponitran; more "modern" dancing (tap) can be learnt in the university dance society ATIKUS. Vocally gifted students can enrich or support the Academic Choir and also the Hungarian Choir. Other clubs, associations and societies include: the Student Parliament of UKF, the Christian Students' Club at UPC - Lumen, the Union of Hungarian Students - JUGYIK, the Academic Choir, the Hungarian Choir of UKF Nitra, the VYDI Student Theatre at UKF Nitra, AIESEC, the Volley Project of UKF Nitra, the BKM JUNIOR of UKF Nitra, the Media Centre, and Radio Plus. More detailed information is available on the university and faculty website: https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/studentsky-zivot/studentske-kluby-a-zdruzenia.

Students of Central European Area Studies have the opportunity to participate in mobility abroad. Detailed information on mobility - study stays or internships - is available in documents available on the university homepage (https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus, https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus/studijny-pobyt-krajiny-eu-a-ehp, https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus/staz-krajiny-eu-a-ehp, or outside the EU or EEA countries, https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus/studijny-pobyt-krajiny-mimo-eu-a-ehp, https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus/staz-krajiny-mimo-eu-a-ehp), or is also provided to students by the faculty and departmental coordinators. The faculty and the university have a department (the Department for International Relations of UKF Nitra, the Department for Science, Research, International Relations and Development of FSŠ UKF Nitra) which coordinates and provides support for mobility programmes. The Department for Science, Research, International Relations and Development of FSŠ, Research, International Relations and Development of the Faculty of Science, Research, International Relations and Development of UKF in Nitra (https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/struktura-fakulty/dekanat) organises the tasks of the faculty related to the admission of foreign students and visits from abroad and the sending of students and faculty staff abroad. The biggest share of exchange stays is accounted for by study stays carried out within the Erasmus+ bilateral agreement programme. The Department of Languages and Cultures of Central Europe FSŠ has been carrying out exchanges with the following universities under Erasmus+ and bilateral agreements: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Palacký University in Olomouc, Charles University in Prague, Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem, Akademia Techniczno-humanistyczna in Bielsko-Biala, Uniwersytet im. Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwesytet Warszawski, Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Universitatea Sapientia din Cluj-Napoca, Univerza v Ljubljani (https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus/erasmus-bilaterarne-dohody). The mobility coordinator at the Institute of Central European Languages and Cultures is PhDr. Lenka Tkáč-Zabáková, PhDr. (ltkaczabakova@ukf.sk).

In connection with the implementation of foreign mobility, the University, and therefore also the Faculty, has defined the procedures for credit recognition in the Study Regulations of UKF in Nitra, Articles 9, 11 and 20, and also through the website https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus.

The requirements for applicants are set out in the principles of the admission procedure for doctoral studies, which are approved annually by the Academic Senate of FSŠ UKF in Nitra. The criteria and requirements for applicants are published on the faculty's homepage - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/2021/11/30/Bc_prijimacie_konanie/2022_23-PhD-Zasady-prijimacieho-konania-na-PhD-studium.pdf - in accordance with Section 57(5) of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education and on Amendments and Additions to Certain Acts.

The entrance examination for the 3rd level of studies at FSŠ UKF in Nitra normally verifies the abilities for studies. However, applicants to the Central European Area Studies programme are expected to have an active interest in the study of languages, literature, culture and history, to be communicative, but also to work systematically and to be able to cope with the study load. 

Prior to entering doctoral studies, it is a prerequisite for admission to doctoral studies that the applicant: a) has been involved in at least one research or cultural-educational project or b) has at least one scientific work in a scientific/professional journal or in a peer-reviewed collection of papers.

Assessment of the entrance examination:

Once the scores for each area of the entrance examination have been allocated and added together, a summative mark - the overall result - is assigned to each candidate. A record of the result of the Board's entrance examination shall be drawn up. The committee shall submit to the dean a ranking of the applicants according to their ranking in the entrance examination with a justification. According to the overall result of the admission procedure, the ranking of applicants for the study programme and the form of study shall be established in such a way that the applicant with the highest number of points shall be given the number 1 and the applicant with the lowest number of points shall be given the highest ranking number.                                            

Data on the admission procedure (number of applications, number of admitted, number of enrolled) are collected and monitored through the UKF Academic Information System and are included in annual reports and reports on educational activities. These data influence the adjustment of the number of applicants planned for admission to a study programme and the opening of a study programme in a given academic year. Admission to study at the Faculty of Central European Studies is decided by the Dean of the Faculty on the basis of the recommendation of the Admissions Committee. The decision on the result of the admission procedure shall be sent to applicants within 30 days of verification of the fulfilment of the conditions for admission to the study, but also via the official notice board on the website of FSŠ. https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/prijimacie-konanie-2/vysledky-prijimacieho-konania

Results of the admission procedure for the last period:

- Academic year 2019/2020: number of applications submitted 2, number of applicants admitted 2, number of applicants enrolled 1.

- Academic year 2020/2021: number of applications 0, number of accepted applicants 0, number of enrolled applicants 0.

- academic year 2021/2022: number of applications 1, number of admitted applicants 1, number of enrolled applicants 1.

The quality policy of the Faculty of Central European Studies of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra is based on the legislative framework of the Slovak Republic defined in Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education and on the objectives, principles of the quality policy of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra. To ensure the quality of the implemented programme, periodic evaluation and regular monitoring of the implemented study programme is carried out (in terms of content - linking theory and practice by providing selected disciplines by experts from practice and inclusion of professional practice in the study plan; based on the current needs of the labour market, staffing and material and technical and informational support). The method of quality assurance evaluation is carried out in accordance with the internal regulations of the FSŠ: MP_FSŠ_01: Evaluation and assessment and HP_FSŠ_01: Approval, monitoring and periodic evaluation of study programmes at the FSŠ. The evaluation of learning within the study programme is verified by means of a student evaluation questionnaire, through which students have the opportunity to comment on each course implemented in the relevant semester of the academic year. Information is gathered on the following areas: the study programme, the study subject, the delivery of education, the teacher's assessment of students, the teacher's professional and didactic competence, the learning resources available to support student learning, the material and technical provision of teaching and to ensure that students are aware of the various challenges (Erasmus+, conferences, scholarships, etc.). The questions are formulated in accordance with ESG 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, the questions of the questionnaires are formulated in such a way that all ESG standards are assessed as much as possible. In the questionnaire, students can also point out possible negative phenomena and make suggestions for improving the conditions of study at FSŠ. The completed questionnaires will be processed using Google Forms or EvaSys, which allows for the evaluation of some areas also in comparison with the processed results from previous years. The relevant parts of the evaluated results are provided to the individual teachers and the summarised evaluations for the individual departments are delivered to the supervisors. Any problems or shortcomings are dealt with individually by the heads of department or at a departmental meeting. The role of the person who has the relevant competences and has the main responsibility for the implementation, development and quality assurance of the study programme is to evaluate the functioning of the study programme and its effectiveness once a year. This evaluation should take into account the effectiveness of knowledge transfer, information from student evaluations of learning, feedback from professional organisations and employers, the results of final examinations, as well as the reflections of the lecturers. An evaluation of the curriculum based on these criteria should also be carried out after the standard length of study has elapsed. If necessary, the person with the relevant competences and the main responsibility for the implementation, development and quality assurance of the curriculum shall make a proposal for revision or preventive measures.

Approval of modifications to study plans, after discussion in the Dean´s Advisory Board and the Academic Senate of FSŠ, has so far been carried out by the Scientific Council of FSŠ UKF, within the harmonization of the internal system with the standards, the approval of adjustments at the faculty level is within the competence of the Quality Council of FSŠ UKF in Nitra, whose task is to assess the compliance of the existing study programme with the standards of the SAA for the study programme in harmonization of the Internal Quality Assurance System of UKF in Nitra, periodic evaluation or fundamental adjustment of the study programme and change of the person responsible for the study programme (or its integral part) which, after consent of the Quality Council of FSŠ, is submitted by the Dean of FSŠ for assessment to the Quality Council of UKF.

The aim of the evaluation is to harmonise the pedagogical process and to increase the personal commitment of teachers to improving the quality of this process. Such evaluation enables the faculty management to obtain accurate and specific information about individual lecturers and the results of their teaching activities, and to use this information for correct management and decision-making processes.

The results of the evaluation of education and teachers by students are published in a separate document on the faculty homepage: https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/uradna-tabula/hodnotenia-studentmi. The analysis of the collected data is evaluated within the annual reports (https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/uradna-tabula/vyrocne-spravy), but they are also discussed at the level of the faculty management, the Dean´s Advisory Board and at the department level, evaluating the relevance of the suggestions and comments.

The evaluation of education by graduates, carried out since 2016, is an important feedback, the importance of which lies in proposing effective measures to improve the quality of the education provided and the better application of graduates in the labour market. The analysis of education at the Faculty of Science and Technology by graduates was one of the activities within the ongoing development project ZML-2018/1-945:191006 Integration of education and research at UKF in Nitra with regard to social needs and practice requirements. Within the framework of the above mentioned project, a database of graduates was created - based on common communication channels such as e-mail, mail and using social networks (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), which is continuously updated. The alumni questionnaire reflected areas such as the current life and working career of the graduate, opinions on studying at UKF, on the evaluation of the education received and the graduated study programme. Statistical evaluation of the graduates' responses was carried out using the EvaSys system.

The faculty and the department also monitor the employability of graduates of its study programmes through external information sources providing information on the employability of graduates in practice for individual academic years - the information is available at https://uplatnenie.sk/. Graduates of the study programme are also invited to various professional events and conferences organised by the faculty or the department through social networks.

.- 12/2017 Directive on complaints and petitions at the UKF: https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Vn%C3%BAtorn%C3%A9_predpisy_2017/17_12_S_staznosti-a-peticie.docx. 

-       12/2021 Directive on the implementation of mobility within the Erasmus+ programme, other scholarship programmes and bilateral agreements: https://www.ukf.sk/oznamy/interne-oznamy/4515-novy-vnutorny-predpis-smernica-o-realizacii-mobilit.

-      13/2020 Directive on thesis, rigorous and habilitation theses - https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/97-vnutorne-predpisy-2020/3794-13-2020-smernica-o-zaverecnych-rigoroznych-a-habilitacnych-pracach.

-     22/2020 Directive on fees for accommodation services and services related to accommodation in the Student Houses of UKF - https://www.ukf.sk/14-univerzita/2665-22-2020-smernica-o-poplatkoch-za-ubytovacie-sluzby-a-sluzby-spojene-s-ubytovanim-v-studentskych-domovoch-ukf.

-     27/2021 Directive: Assessment of study programmes and assessment of the eligibility of habilitation and inauguration procedures at UKF - https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/95-vnutorne-predpisy-2021/4838-27-2021-smernica-posudzovanie-studijnych-programov-a-posudzovanie-sposobilosti-habilitacnych-konani-a-inauguracnych-konani-na-ukf.

-     4/2020 Directive on the issuance of documents of graduation, diplomas to graduates of rigorous examinations and decrees on the award of the scientific-pedagogical title of associate professor and their registration at UKF: https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/73-moja-ukf/3803-4-2020-smernica-o-vydavani-dokladov-o-absolvovani-studia.

-     8/2018 Directive: Principles of evaluation of education and teachers by students of the university - https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/99-vnutorne-predpisy-2018/3852-8-2018-smernica-zasady-hodnotenia-vzdelavania-a-ucitelov-studentmi-univerzity.

-     Academic Information System of UKF - https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/start.do.

-     Academic Year Schedule at UKF - https://www.ukf.sk/studium/organizacia-studia/harmonogram-akademickeho-roka.

-     Address Book of staff - https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/kontakt/adresar-osob.

-     Admission procedure - https://www.ukf.sk/prijimacie-konanie/aktualna-ponuka-studia.

-     Admissions results - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/prijimacie-konanie-2/vysledky-prijimacieho-konania.

-     Advice and support for students with specific needs - https://www.ukf.sk/organizacia-studia/preukaz-studenta/vyhody-a-zlavy-isic/11-studium/1682-poradenstvo-a-podpora-pre-studentov-so-specifickymi-vzdelavacimi-potrebami.

-     AIS timetable - https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/portal/changeModul.do?modul=RH

-     Annual reports of FSŠ UKF in Nitra - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/uradna-tabula/vyrocne-spravy.

-     Annual reports on the activities of UKF - https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vyrocne-spravy.

-     Annual reports submitted to the UKF Scientific Council - https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vyrocne-spravy.

-     Applying for studies - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/prijimacie-konanie-2/prihlasovanie-sa-na-studium.

-     Book Fund - https://www.uk.ukf.sk/sk/kniznicny-fond/fond-knih.

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

-     Code of Ethics of UKF in Nitra - https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/O_univerzite/2016-Eticky-kodex-UKF.pdf.

-     Conditions of admission to doctoral studies - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/prijimacie-konanie-2/podmienky-prijatia-na-studium/podmienky-prijatia-na-doktorandske-studium

-     Coordinators for work with students with specific needs - https://www.ukf.sk/organizacia-studia/preukaz-studenta/vyhody-a-zlavy-isic/11-studium/1682-poradenstvo-a-podpora-pre-studentov-so-specifickymi-vzdelavacimi-potrebami.

-     CREPČ - https://cms.crepc.sk/.

-     Cultural, sporting and social events - https://www.ukf.sk/sc/kulturne-sportove-a-spolocenske-podujatia-2/36-verejnost-a-media/celouniverzitne-podujatia/658-kulturne-sportove-a-spolocenske-podujatia.

-     Current study offer - https://www.ukf.sk/prijimacie-konanie/aktualna-ponuka-studia.

-     Department of Physical Education and Sport - http://www.ktvs.pf.ukf.sk/index.php/domov

-     Directive No. 31/2021: Methodology of Creating Study Programmes at UKF v Nitre - https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/95-vnutorne-predpisy-2021/4945-smernica-c-31-2021-metodika-tvorby-studijnych-programov-na-ukf.

-     E-learning/Education Portal of UKF in Nitra - https://edu.ukf.sk/- Electronic mail: e-mail accounts for students - https://www.ukf.sk/helpdesk/elektronicka-posta.

-     Employability: following in the footsteps of alumni - https://uplatnenie.sk/.

-     Erasmus+ - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/erasmus.

-     Evaluation of education and teachers by students - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/uradna-tabula/hodnotenia-studentmi.

-     Excellent Team for the Research / Central European Intercultural Relations - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/spickovy-tim.

-     Faculty of Central European Studies - Study - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/studium.

-     Faculty of Central European Studies of UKF in Nitra - https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/fakulta-stredoeuropskych-studii.

-     FSŠ UKF Long Term Strategy - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/uradna-tabula/dlhodoby-zamer-fakulty.

-     FSŠ UKF Organisational Regulations - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/vnutorne_predpisy/organizacny_poriadok_1_9_2012.pdf.

-     Information sheets for students - https://www.ukf.sk/verejnost/univerzitne-media/infolist-pre-studentov.

-     Internal regulation on tuition and fees for the respective academic year - https://www.ukf.sk/studium/vysokoskolske-studium/skolne-a-poplatky.

-     Intranet - https://www.ukf.sk/intranet.

-     Library Information System - https://kis.ukf.sk/opacXE.

-     List of AIS administrator - https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/portal/changeTab.do?tab=3.

-     List of resources - https://www.uk.ukf.sk/sk/vzdialeny-pristup-ukf/zoznam-zdrojov.

-     List of the staff of the UKF University Libraryhttps://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/kontakt/adresar-osob.

-     Loans from the Education Support Fund - https://www.ukf.sk/stipendia/pozicky-z-fondu-na-podporu-vzdelavania.

-     Manual of the Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Central European Studies of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/manual_zabezp_kval/manual_sk_b5.pdf.

-     Methodological procedure for the administration of individual tasks related to the administration of Erasmus+ mobility of students of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities in Nitra (list of competences) - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/erasmus.

-     Methodology for evaluating SAA standards - https://saavs.sk/sk/standardy-kvality/.

-     mojaUKF - https://www.ukf.sk/mojaukf.

-     Organizational Regulations of the Student Houses of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra - https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/univerzitne-pastoracne-centrum/14-univerzita/3138-organizacny-poriadok-studentske-domovy-ukf.

-     Principles of the admission procedure for doctoral studies for the academic year 2022/2023 at the Faculty of Central European Studies of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra -https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/2021/11/30/Bc_prijimacie_konanie/2022_23-PhD-Zasady-prijimacieho-konania-na-PhD-studium.pdf.

-     Principles of the Organisation of Doctoral Studies at FSŠ UKF in Nitra - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/akreditovane-studijne-programy/doktorandske-studijne-programy/20-studium/organizacia-studia/381-zasady-organizacie-doktorandskeho-studia-na-fakulte-stredoeuropskych-studii.

-     Principles of the selection procedure for filling staff positions at the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra - https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity/14-univerzita/2196-zasady-vyberoveho-konania-na-obsadzovanie-pracovnych-miest-vysokoskolskych-ucitelov-a-vyskumnych-pracovnikov-funkcii-profesorov-a-docentov-a-funkcii-veducich-zamestnancov-ukf.

-     Processes, procedures and tools of the Faculty of Central European Studies in the field of quality assurance - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/manual_zabezp_kval/PROCESY_KOMPLET_23042014_BArath.pdf.

-     Reports on research, creative and other artistic of UKF - https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vyrocne-spravy.

-     Reports on UKF educational activities - https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vyrocne-spravy.

-     Research and students/ŠVOČ - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/vyskum-a-studenti-2.

-     Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the Faculty of Central European Studies of UKF in Nitra -https://www.fss.ukf.sk/images/vnutorne_predpisy/rokovaci_poriadok_discipl_komisie_28052008.pdf.

-     Statute of the Council for Internal Quality Assessment of Higher Education of UKF - https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity/14-univerzita/4558-statut-rady-pre-vnutorne-hodnotenie-kvality-vysokoskolskeho-vzdelavania-ukf.

-     Statute of the Ethics Committee of the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra - https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/2017-Statut_etickej_komisie.pdf

-     Statute of the Faculty of Central European Studies UKF in Nitra - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/uradna-tabula/vnutorne-predpisy.

-     Statute of the Internal Quality Assessment Council for Higher Education of FSŠ UKF in Nitra - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/index.php/sk/uradna-tabula/system-zabezpecenia-kvality.

-     Statute of the UKF Quality Council - https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity/14-univerzita/4558-statut-rady-pre-vnutorne-hodnotenie-kvality-vysokoskolskeho-vzdelavania-ukf.

-     Statutes of UKF in Nitra - https://www.ukf.sk/ochrana-osobnych-udajov/14-univerzita/2194-statut-ukf.

-     Student clubs and associations - https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/studentske-kluby-a-zdruzenia.

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

-     Student ID card - https://www.ukf.sk/preukazy/preukaz-studenta.

-     Student life in Nitra - https://www.ukf.sk/studium/studentsky-zivot.

-     Student magazine Občas nečas - https://www.ukf.sk/verejnost/univerzitne-media/obcas-necas.

-     Study Advisors/List of FSŠ tutorial teachers in academic year 2020/2021 - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/sluzby-studentom/studijny-poradca

-     Study Department of FFŠ UKF in Nitra - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/sluzby-studentom/studijne-oddelenie.

-     Study Guide of FFŠ UKF in Nitra - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/organizacia-studia/sprievodca-studiom.

-     Study Guide: Information - https://www.ukf.sk/images/studium/sprievodca_studiom_UKF_19-20_4web.pdf.

-     Study Regulations of UKF - https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity/14-univerzita/2195-studijny-poriadok-ukf.

-     Study rooms - https://www.uk.ukf.sk/sk/studovne.

-     Support Centre for Students with Specific Needs - http://www.centrumpodpory.pf.ukf.sk/.

-     Systematisation of functional and job positions of employees of faculties, other organisational units and the Rector's Office of the UKF - https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/95-vnutorne-predpisy-2021/5121-40-2021-doplnok-c-2-k-prikazu-rektora-29-2021-systemizacia-funkcnych-a-pracovnych-miest-zamestnancov-fakult-ostatnych-organizacnych-sucasti-a-rektoratu-ukf-od-1-septembra-2021-do-31-augusta-2022.

-     The Institute of Languages and Cultures of Central Europe of the Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra - http://www.usjk.fss.ukf.sk

-     The Student Centre of UKF - https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/studentske-centrum.

-     UKF Career Days 2020 - https://www.ukf.sk/verejnost/aktuality/kalendar/1285-karierne-dni-ukf-2020.

-     UKF Ethics Committe - https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/organy-univerzity/eticka-komisia.

-     UKF Long Term Strategy - https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/dlhodoby-zamer.

-     UKF Nitra Career Days 2021 - https://www.ukf.sk/images/Foto/Foto_HS/2021_Foto_HS/Program-kariernych-dni-2021.pdf.

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

-     UKF Portal - https://portal.ukf.sk/kvalita/index.php?r=projekty.

-     UKF Quality Council - https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/organy-univerzity/rada-kvality-ukf

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

-     UKF Scholarships - https://www.ukf.sk/stipendia, https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/sluzby-studentom/stipendia.

-     UKF Staff Regulations - https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity/14-univerzita/2197-pracovny-poriadok-ukf.

-     UKF Student Disciplinary Committee - https://www.fss.ukf.sk/sk/struktura-fakulty/poradne-organy/disciplinarna-komisia-pre-studentov-fss.

-     UKF Student Disciplinary Regulations - https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/dlhodoby-zamer/14-univerzita/2203-disciplinarny-poriadok-ukf-pre-studentov.

-     University Canteen - https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/univerzitna-jedalen.

-     University Creative Studio - https://www.facebook.com/Univerzitn%C3%BD-tvoriv%C3%BD-ateli%C3%A9r-UTA-66266521340/.

-     University Grants Agency - https://www.ukf.sk/vyskum/projekty/univerzitna-grantova-agentura.

-     University magazine Náš čas - https://www.ukf.sk/verejnost/univerzitne-media/nas-cas.

-     University Pastoral Center of Paul Strauss in Nitra (UPC) - https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/univerzitne-pastoracne-centrum.

-     Videoconferencing system of UKF - https: //meet.ukf.sk.

-     VYDI - student theatre at UKF in Nitra - https://www.facebook.com/people/VYDI-%C5%A1tudentsk%C3%A9-divadlo-pri-UKF-v-Nitre/100057784264606/.

-     Wireless (wifi) network eduroam - https://www.ukf.sk/helpdesk/eduroam.

-     www.ukf.sk - https://www.ukf.sk/.