General characteristic of professional graduate profile

Graduates of the third level of higher education study programme Slovak National History have theoretical, methodological and practical abilities to perform the profession of a historian. They gained knowledge and skills in the specific extensive and specific disciplines from the Slovak and general history.

Graduates have extensive general knowledge, they can choose and apply the specific methods of basic research and applied research and hence contribute with new knowledge and interpretation to the historical sciences. They can formulate new hypotheses and determine strategies for the next research and development in historical sciences. When solving problems related to the study field, they apply results from their own analyses and complex scientific research. They use the chosen research methods to find new and important interactive systemic relations. Based on the results of their own research and scientific activities, they are able to suggest, verify and implement new research methods and working processes. Graduates have independent, critical and analytical thinking and use it in dynamically changing conditions. They identify, classify, analyse and critically interpret obtained information. When formulating research intentions or applying methods and interpretations of research results, they consider social, scientific and ethical aspects. They can individually present research results in front of scientific community in the Slovak republic and abroad both at high scientific and communication level. They can elaborate research aim and coordinate research team in the corresponding scientific field. They can elaborate and implement international research project.

The third degree of Historical studies focuses at students' specialization based on the chosen topic of dissertation. Seminars and colloquiums are tailored to the chosen topic. The aim of these seminars and colloquiums is to facilitate deep understanding of the researched issue, so that the specific topic of dissertation will be original and beneficial for Slovak and international academia. It shall be a standard that students are competent enough to study international literature, talk about their researched topic in another language and complete a study mobility abroad. These factors create prerequisites for possible post-doctoral studies or a field-related job in abroad. Graduates of the study programme Slovak National History are able to individually perform scientific, research, publication and pedagogical tasks, as well as other specified and scientifically complex tasks. They can be employed in academic and university environment, as well as memory and collection institutes (archives, museums and galleries, monuments preservation institutes, libraries) or in third sector organisations and institutes, foundations and citizen’s associations. They are able to work at leading positions requiring extensive knowledge of methodology and approaches in historical sciences also aimed at scientific, publication, project and creative activity. They can work at positions in archives, organise and process archive units and funds use them based on their historical and context appropriateness in their scientific, publication and project outcomes, they can work in museums and galleries mostly at leading positions like an expert custodian with the ability to process collections (records and cataloguisation) as well as to evaluate them mostly in the historical context of Slovak national history in wider Central European environment. They can apply their knowledge and skills in modern museum work and non-museum presentations, as well as in the field of active preservation of monuments and terrain administration as independent researchers.

Doctoral graduates are also able to work in public and state administration field regarding their ability to diachronically interpret the present-day situation. They can also work in other national-historical, consulting, educational and similar institutes. Regarding private sphere, they can work as experts in the field of cultural heritage protection or organization of educational activities.

History is one of the key humanities offering student knowledge in historical context of various historical epochs and spheres of life. Graduates gained newest theoretical background in the field of Slovak National History, mostly in their chosen specialisation. They meet prerequisites for further research by extending research territory including European context or chronology, elaborating new research methods and applying them, etc., not just in Slovak departments, but also in abroad, e.g. in the form of post-doctoral studies or scientific and pedagogical activities, as well as participating in grant schemes of important international institutes. They are able to formulate scientific problem, elaborate project, group up research team members and lead them. They can present results of their work in the form of scientific publications and actively participate in local and international scientific events. They can interpret the results of their research also for non-specialist public. Thanks to their own pedagogical activity, they acquired skills to elaborate semestral courses on adequate level, prepare study materials and communicate with students. The acquired knowledge and skills enable them to work on the research positions in specialised scientific institutes, universities or colleges, but they can also work in other spheres.

Employability of doctoral graduates of the study programme Slovak National History:

● universities, academic and other educational and research institutions;

● highly qualified employee in leading sphere of public administration, in educational bodies;

● worker in culture environment, monuments preservation field, museums, etc. 

The most significant graduates of the doctoral study programme are:

Mgr. Dávid Jablonský, PhD. – University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, assistant professor at the Department of Historical Sciences and Central European Studies

Mgr. Judita Kovácsová-Szekeresová, PhD. – State archives in Trnava – Galanta branch, leader of the branch

Mgr. Matej Beránek, PhD. - Sereď Holocaust Museum

Mgr. Silvia Eliašová, PhD. – Museum of Nitra – museum educator

Mgr. Vladimír Koppan, PhD. – Slovak Agricultural Museum – manager

Mgr. Lukáš Trnkóci, PhD. – The Museum of Trenčín – historian

PhDr. Michaela Mandák Niklová, PhD. – The Regional Monuments Board Nitra – expert counsellor

Mgr. Tomáš Královič, PhD. – Prison and Court Guard Service, prison educator

Feedback – evaluation of the study programme quality by employers is obtained in cooperation with departments, memory and foundational institutes employing graduates of the study programme Slovak National History. Teachers maintain contacts with employers through professional work, evaluation activity in grant schemes, by participation and guest participation at scientific and documentation projects or consulting activities, while employers provide feedback on students' readiness for work in the given institution. Besides the direct contact, feedback from employers is also obtained through social networks. The department continually collets data on employability, quality and success rate of its graduates and in relation to the quality assessment of the study programme by employers, the department tailors the contents of the individual courses to the current trends and needs of practice. Among the workplaces in touch with the department and providing feedback about the quality of the study programme and students' readiness for practice are:

Masaryk Institute and Archives of the Czech Academic Sciences

History Institute, Faculty of Arts, University of Hradec Králové

Institute of History, Slovak Academy of Sciences

Prohronske museum in Nová Baňa

The study programme Slovak National History was designed and submitted in accordance with formalised processes of ensuring the quality of education at CPU and FoA CPU documents that are specified in detail in documents Quality Assurance System at Faculty of Arts, CPU in Nitra https://www.ff.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/predpisy_formulare/dff-system-zabezpecenia-kvality.pdf, Statute of the Board for the Internal Quality Assurance of Higher Education (Quality Board) of Faculty of Arts, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra https://www.ff.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/predpisy_formulare/%C5%A0tat%C3%BAt_RKFF.pdf, Internal Regulation n. 27/2021: Assessment of study programmes and assessment of eligibility of habilitation proceedings and inaugural proceedings at CPU in Nitrahttps://www.ukf.sk/73-moja-ukf/4838-27-2021-smernica-posudzovanie-studijnych-programov-a-posudzovanie-sposobilosti-habilitacnych-konani-a-inauguracnych-konani-na-ukf, Statute of the Board for the Internal Quality Assurance of Higher Education (Quality Board) of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Statut_RK_UKF_V11_schvaleny_vrukf_18032021.pdf, Internal Regulation no. 31/2021: Methodology for designing study programmes at CPU https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/95-vnutorne-predpisy-2021/4945-smernica-c-31-2021-metodika-tvorby-studijnych-programov-na-ukf.

The Faculty of Arts CPU in Nitra has procedures and tools in place to approve, monitor and evaluate the implementation of study programmes, concerning (i) the definition of formal procedures for the approval of study programmes by bodies other than those implementing them; (ii) the development of study programmes carried out at the Faculty; (iii) monitoring the availability of appropriate teaching resources for the implementation of study programmes; (iv) formulating the expected learning outcomes and checking the actual outcomes in relation to the graduate’s profile; (v) monitoring student achievement and educational attainment; (vi) regular evaluation and review of study programmes; (vii) the involvement of students in study programme evaluation activities and ensuring feedback from employers, labour market representatives and other relevant organisations regarding the graduates’ employability.

Curriculum design of a study programme, including its content and form, is based on (i) the description of the fields of study and accreditation criteria/standards; (ii) the professional and qualification potential of creative workers and reflects the interest of applicants and the needs of the labour market. Study programmes are prepared in accordance with the formalised quality assurance processes of the CPU and the Faculty that determine responsibilities for each quality management process: The availability of teaching resources for the implementation of study programmes is ensured by the Faculty in cooperation with its departments and institutes by means of purchases of professional literature, editorial work of the Faculty, as well as establishing e-learning educational courses. The achievement of the expected learning outcomes, as set out in the course information sheets, is evaluated through student assessment questionnaires, in periodic evaluation reports on educational activities and in statistics of success in state exams, as well as analysis of evaluations recorded in AIS. Regular evaluation and review of study programmes is carried out by the person responsible for the study programme, department staff, through student assessment questionnaires and quality assurance bodies at the faculty and university level.

The availability of teaching resources for the implementation of study programmes is ensured by the Faculty in cooperation with its departments and institutes by means of purchases of professional literature, editorial work of the Faculty, as well as establishing e-learning educational courses. The achievement of the expected learning outcomes, as set out in the course information sheets, is evaluated through student assessment questionnaires, in periodic evaluation reports on educational activities and in statistics of success in state exams, as well as analysis of evaluations recorded in AIS. Regular evaluation and review of study programmes is carried out by the person responsible for the study programme, department staff, through student assessment questionnaires and quality assurance bodies at the faculty and university level.

Teachers participating at realization* of study programme regularly update the contents of their subjects with gained knowledge during participation in scientific research projects.* They publish the results of their scientific research activities in indexed periodicals, monographs and teaching texts, which serve as study literature for students of the study programme. The results of their scientific research and publication activities are also presented and promoted by creative workers in scientific and professional events for both the professional community and students. Feedback on the success of graduates’ employability is collected by the Faculty from employers via contacts with graduates and surveys carried out and initiated by the Faculty management and its departments/institutes.

The study plan of the study programme with all the required information and course information sheets is available in AIS in the section Study programmes in Output reports from study programmes (VSST178) at https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/servlets/WebUIServlet?appClassName=ais.gui.vs.st.VSST178App&kodAplikacie=VSST178&uiLang=SK&viewer=web after specification of requirements for displaying the specific study programme and its plan in the specific form and degree of study.

The study plan of the study programme Slovak National History at the third degree level of higher education study is specified in the structure compulsory courses – compulsory optional courses – optional courses, while profile courses (in bold) form core blocks of compulsory courses. We offer compulsory courses that reflect the present-day needs of doctoral studies: in the field of methodology development and development of ethical and philosophical issues. The subject Academic Skills is an important part of compulsory optional courses and when mastered, a doctoral student shall be able to implement all the aspects of academic skills. The third degree of Historical studies focuses at students' specialization based on the chosen topic of dissertation. Seminars and colloquiums are tailored to the chosen topic. The aim of these seminars and colloquiums is to facilitate deep understanding of the researched issue, so that the specific topic of dissertation will be original and beneficial for Slovak and international academia. Thanks to their own pedagogical activity, a doctoral student acquires skills to elaborate semestral courses on adequate level, prepare study materials and communicate with students. In terms of optional courses, a doctoral student acquires credits for the completion of a study mobility in foreign academic and scientific institutions, where they obtain important benefits for participation in internationally accepted scientific and development activity. A doctoral student is evaluated for publications and their own contribution to the individual projects.

Study part

Compulsory courses

Philosophical Problems in Humanities and Social Sciences, 5 credits, 2 lectures, completion

Methodology and Methods of Historical Studies I, 5 credits, 2 lectures, exam

Research Ethics and Academic Integrity, 5 credits, 2 lectures, exam

Methodology and Methods of Historical Studies II, 5 credits, 2 lectures, exam

Compulsory optional courses

Block - Other activities

Totalitarianism in Slovak History, 5 credits, 2 lectures, exam

Current Issues in Church History, 5 credits, 2 lectures, exam

Current Approaches to Teaching History, 5 credits, 2 lectures, exam

History of Gender Relations in Slovakia (Gender in Theory and Practice), 5 credits, 2 lectures, exam

Academic Skills, 5 credits, 2 seminars, continuous assessment

Seminar Related to the Dissertation Topic I, 5 credits, 2 seminars, completion

Seminar Related to the Dissertation Topic II., 5 credits, 2 seminars, completion

Seminar Related to the Dissertation Topic III., 5 credits, 2 seminars, completion

Seminar Related to the Dissertation Topic IV., 5 credits, 2 seminars, completion

Seminar Related to the Dissertation Topic V., 5 credits, 2 seminars, completion

Seminar Related to the Dissertation Topic VI., 5 credits, 2 seminars, completion

PhD Scholars’ Colloquium II., 5 credits, completion

PhD Scholars’ Colloquium I., 5 credits, completion

Block - Educational activities

Teaching 1, 5 credits, 4 seminars, completion

Teaching 2, 5 credits, 4 seminars, completion

Teaching 3, 5 credits, 4 seminars, completion

Teaching 4, 5 credits, 4 seminars, completion

Supervision and Consultation 1, 5 credits, 4 seminars, completion

Supervision and Consultation 2, 5 credits, 4 seminars, completion

Other Academic Activities 2, 5 credits, completion

Other Academic Activities 1, 5 credits, completion

E-learning Course, 5 credits, completion

E-learning Course, 5 credits, completion

Optional courses        

Research section

Block - Publication, presentation and organisational activities

Publication in Web of Science or Scopus Database, 40 credits, completion

Publication in Web of Science or Scopus Database, 40 credits, completion

Scientific and Academic Works in Reviewed Publications, 15 credits, completion

Scientific and Academic Works in Reviewed Publications, 15 credits, completion

Scientific and Academic Works in Non-Reviewed Publications, 10 credits, completion

Scientific and Academic Works in Non-Reviewed Publications, 10 credits, completion

Active Participation in Foreign Scientific Event, 7 credits, completion

Active Participation in Foreign Scientific Event, 7 credits, completion

Active Participation in Domestic Scientific Event, 5 credits, completion

Active Participation in Domestic Scientific Event, 5 credits, completion

Organisation of Scientific Event, 3 credits, completion

Organisation of Scientific Event, 3 credits, completion

Popularisation of Science, 3 credits, completion

Popularisation of Science, 3 credits, completion

International Internships 1, 7 credits, completion

International Internships 1, 7 credits, completion

International Internships 2, 3 credits, completion

International Internships 2, 3 credits, completion

Block - Project activities

Participation in a domestic project (scientific or educational), 10 credits, completion

Participation in a domestic project (scientific or educational), 10 credits, completion

Participation in an international project (scientific or educational), 20 credits, completion

Participation in an international project (scientific or educational), 20 credits, completion

Other activities

Block - Initial Chapters of Dissertation

Initial Chapters of Dissertation, 13 credits, completion

Initial Chapters of Dissertation, 13 credits, completion

State examination

Block - Defence of Dissertation and Exam

Dissertation Defence, 30 credits

Defence of Initial Chapters of Dissertation, 2 credits

Historiography, 2 credits

Methodology and Methods of Historical Studies, 2 credits

History of Slovakia, 2 credits

-         number of credits for compulsory courses required for proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies– 20, initial chapters of dissertation 13

-         number of credits for compulsory optional courses required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies– 45

-         number of credits for optional courses required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies– 64

-         number of credits required for the completion of studies/completion of a part of the studies for the common foundations and for the relevant specialisation, in the case of a teaching combination study programme or a translation combination study programme  = not applicable,

-         number of credits for the final thesis and the defence of the final thesis required for the proper completion of studies- 30, for the state exam courses 8

-         number of credits for required for professional experience necessary for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies

-         number of credits required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies for project activity with mentioning the correspondent subjects in engineer study programmes   = not applicable,

Number of credits required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies for art performances except the final thesis in art study programmes = not applicable.

The study programme has clear and transparently published rules, criteria and methods of evaluation of study results in the individual course information sheets. Course information sheets are accessible through AIS to all students. Students also get feedback in the form of continuous assessment. The results of the continuous and final assessment of subjects are recorded in the AIS and archived in accordance with legislation in force. The internal quality assurance system of higher education of CPU in Nitra defines in Article 5 student-oriented learning, teaching and evaluation all the policies of the structure and processes applied in the verification of learning outcomes, student evaluation and also regulates the possibilities of corrective procedures. The framework rules for the verification of learning outcomes, the evaluation of students and the possibilities of corrective procedures against evaluation are regulated by the Study regulations of CPU (https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Studijny_poriadok_uplne-znenie_23_11_2020.pdf).

Conditions for recognition of studies or parts of studies in the event of a change of the study programme, enrolment of a student from another university and completion of a mobility are regulated by the Study regulations of CPU (https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Studijny_poriadok_uplne-znenie_23_11_2020.pdf) and Procedure for submitting applications for recognition of exams at FoA CPU in Nitra https://www.ff.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/denne_studium/formulare/postup_uznavanie_skusok.pdf.

The list in AIS is available at Record keeping of studies – Final theses – VSES057 Record keeping of final theses (link https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/servlets/WebUIServlet?appClassName=ais.gui.vs.es.VSES057App&kodAplikacie=VSES057&uiLang=SK&viewer=web) and subsequently after entering the specifications (academic year of the thesis assignment, workplace, type of thesis).

Alphabetical list of topics:

Economic Privileges of the Municipalities in the chosen Noble Region during the 16th and 17th Centuries.

Social welfare and its equipment with a focus on children and youth in the Slovak republic during the period 1939-1945

Women's resistance efforts 1939-1945

Rudolf Fraštacký and the anti-fascist resistance

The Slovak question in the politics of the Communist Party in the 1930s

Medieval roads on the territory of present-day Slovakia

Village Parish and Parish Priest in the High Middle Ages

Jewish camp near the village of Veľký Kýr

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

Rules for assignment, processing, opposition, defence and evaluation of theses are defined in the Study regulations of CPU:https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Studijny_poriadok_uplne-znenie_23_11_2020.pdf,

Internal Regulation no. 13/2020 on final, rigorous and habilitation theses

(https://www.ukf.sk/73-moja-ukf/3794-13-2020-smernica-o-zaverecnych-rigoroznych-a-habilitacnych-pracach?highlight=WyJzbWVybmljYSIsIm8iLCJvJ2JyaWVuIiwielx1MDBlMXZlcmVcdTAxMGRuXHUwMGZkY2giLCJwclx1MDBlMWNhY2giLCJzbWVybmljYSBvIiwic21lcm5pY2EgbyB6XHUwMGUxdmVyZVx1MDEwZG5cdTAwZmRjaCIsIm8gelx1MDBlMXZlcmVcdTAxMGRuXHUwMGZkY2giLCJ6XHUwMGUxdmVyZVx1MDEwZG5cdTAwZmRjaCBwclx1MDBlMWNhY2giXQ==)

- opportunities and procedures for participation in student mobility:

Opportunities and procedures for participation in student mobility are regulated by the Study regulations of CPU:https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Studijny_poriadok_uplne-znenie_23_11_2020.pdf,

Internal Regulation no. 12/2021 on the implementation of mobilities within the Erasmus+, other scholarship programmes and bilateral agreements:  https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/studenske-domovy/73-moja-ukf/4514-12-2021-smernica-o-realizacii-mobilit-v-ramci-programu-erasmus-inych-stipendijnych-programov-a-bilateralnych-dohod

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

The university makes sure that the principles (defined by the Code of Ethics in Article 2 https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/eticky-kodex), which ensure fair application of evaluation criteria for all students are met (always specified by course information sheet) – in accordance with the Directive no 8/2018 Principles of evaluation of teaching and teachers by students, students also express their views on the evaluation processes via a questionnaire survey. The form also includes the possibility of expressing directed dissatisfaction with a specific course or teacher.

- procedures applicable to students with special needs:

Regarding the provision of services for students with special needs, the faculty conforms to the Internal Regulation no. 28/2015 on providing generally accessible academic workplace for students with special needs and cooperates with the university Support centre for students with special needs(https://www.ukf.sk/sc/poradenstvo-a-podpora-pre-studentov-so-specifickymi-potrebami?highlight=WyJzbyIsInNwZWNpZmlja3ltaSIsInBvdHJlYmFtaSIsInNvIFx1MDE2MXBlY2lmaWNrXHUwMGZkbWkiLCJzbyBcdTAxNjFwZWNpZmlja1x1MDBmZG1pIHBvdHJlYmFtaSIsInNwZWNpZmlja3ltaSBwb3RyZWJhbWkiXQ==).

- procedures for filing complaints and appeals by students.

The university makes sure that the principles (defined by the Code of Ethics in Article 2 https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/eticky-kodex), which ensure fair application of evaluation criteria for all students are met (always specified by course information sheet) – in accordance with the Directive no 8/2018 Principles of evaluation of teaching and teachers by students, students also express their views on the evaluation processes via a questionnaire survey. The form also includes the possibility of expressing directed dissatisfaction with a specific course or teacher.

The procedures for filing complaints and appeals by students are governed by the Act on complaints no. 9/2010 Coll. and its amendment no. 94/2017 Coll.:https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2010/9/ , and the recommended procedures provided at the website of the faculty under section Study (https://www.ff.ukf.sk/organizacia-studia/interne-formy-studia.

The procedures for filing and investigating complaints are regulated by the Internal Regulation no. 12/2017 on complaints and petitions at the CPU (https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/100-vnutorne-predpisy-2017/3072-vnutorne-predpisy-2017) and student and applicants' complaints and appeals are handled by the Inspection Office at the level of the Rector's Office.

Appeals regarding tuition fees are regulated by the internal regulation no. 32/2019 of CPU:https://www.ukf.sk/studium/vysokoskolske-studium/skolne-a-poplatky?highlight=WyJcdTAxNjFrb2xuXHUwMGU5Il0=.

Course information sheets in the structure in accordance with the Decree no. 614/2002 Coll. are available in the AIS system under the section Study programmes in Output reports from study programmes (VSST178) at the following linkhttps://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/servlets/WebUIServlet?appClassName=ais.gui.vs.st.VSST178App&kodAplikacie=VSST178&uiLang=SK&viewer=web after specifying the requirements for the display of a specific study programme and its plan in a specific form and degree of study.

Academic calendar: https://www.ukf.sk/studium/organizacia-studia/harmonogram-akademickeho-roka. The current schedule of the study programme is published in the AIS system under path Schedule - Output reports from the schedule - VSRH009 Schedule (link https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/servlets/WebUIServlet?appClassName=ais.gui.vs.rh.VSRH009App&kodAplikacie=VSRH009&uiLang=SK&viewer=web) after entering the specifications for ac. year, semester, study programme (or other).

Prof. PhDr. Peter Ivanič, PhD., position: professor, contact: pivanic@ukf.sk

Prof. PhDr. Peter Ivanič, PhD.

-        profile courses (III. degree): Methodology and Methods of Historical Studies II.

-        CRZVŠ: https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10426

Prof. PhDr. Martin Hetényi, PhD.

-        profile courses (III. degree): Methodology and Methods of Historical Studies I.

-        CRZVŠ: https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10421

Doc. PhDr. Róbert Arpáš, PhD.

-        profile courses (III. degree): Totalitarianism in Slovak History

-        CRZVŠ: https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10322

Doc. PhDr. Ing. Miroslav Glejtek, PhD.

-        profile courses (III. degree): Current Issues in Church History, Methodology and Methods of Historical Studies I., Methodology and Methods of Historical Studies II.

-        CRZVŠ: https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10843

Doc. PhDr. Adriana Kičková, PhD.

-       profile courses (III. degree): Current Approaches to Teaching History, History of Gender Relations in Slovakia (Gender in Theory and Practice)

-       CRZVŠ: https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10677

Doc. Miroslav Palárik, PhD.,

-        profile courses (III. degree): Current Approaches to Teaching History,

-         CRZVŠ: https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10766

Prof. PhDr. Silvia Tomašková, CSc.

-        profile courses (III. degree): Philosophical Problems in Humanities and Social Sciences

-        CRZVŠ: https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/8803

Doc. PhDr. Jarmila Maximová, PhD.

-        profile courses (III. degree): Research Ethics and Academic Integrity

-        CRZVŠ: https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10666

Academic profiles of the teachers are accessible in the AIS system for the logged in user with assigned competence under the section Human resources - LZ020 Overview of employees and employments at the departments (https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/servlets/WebUIServlet?appClassName=ais.gui.lz.LZ020App&kodAplikacie=LZ020&uiLang=SK&viewer=web) after specifying the workplace and person.

Doc. PhDr. Róbert Arpáš, PhD., position: assistant professor; course: Seminar Related to the Dissertation Topic, Publication in Web of Science or Scopus Database, Scientific and Academic Works in Reviewed Publications, Scientific and Academic Works in Non-Reviewed Publications, Active Participation in Foreign Scientific Event, Active Participation in Domestic Scientific Event, Organisation of Scientific Event, Popularization of Science, International Internships, Participation in Domestic Project, Participation in International Project, Supervision and Consultation, Other Academic Activities; contact: rarpas@ukf.sk; https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10322

Doc. Ing. PhDr. Miroslav Glejtek, PhD., position: assistant professor; course: Seminar Related to the Dissertation Topic, Publication in Web of Science or Scopus Database, Scientific and Academic Works in Reviewed Publications, Scientific and Academic Works in Non-Reviewed Publications, Active Participation in Foreign Scientific Event, Active Participation in Domestic Scientific Event, Organisation of Scientific Event, Popularization of Science, International Internships, Participation in Domestic Project, Participation in International Project, Supervision and Consultation, Other Academic Activities; contact: mglejtek@ukf.sk; https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10843

Prof. PhDr. Martin Hetényi, PhD., position: professor; course: Seminar Related to the Dissertation Topic, Publication in Web of Science or Scopus Database, Scientific and Academic Works in Reviewed Publications, Scientific and Academic Works in Non-Reviewed Publications, Active Participation in Foreign Scientific Event, Active Participation in Domestic Scientific Event, Organisation of Scientific Event, Popularization of Science, International Internships, Participation in Domestic Project, Participation in International Project, Supervision and Consultation, Other Academic Activities; contact: mhetenyi@ukf.sk; https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10421

Prof. PhDr. Peter Ivanič, PhD., position: professor; course: Seminar Related to the Dissertation Topic, Publication in Web of Science or Scopus Database, Scientific and Academic Works in Reviewed Publications, Scientific and Academic Works in Non-Reviewed Publications, Active Participation in Foreign Scientific Event, Active Participation in Domestic Scientific Event, Organisation of Scientific Event, Popularization of Science, International Internships, Participation in Domestic Project, Participation in International Project, Supervision and Consultation, Other Academic Activities; contact: pivanic@ukf.sk; https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10426

Doc. PhDr. Adriana Kičková, PhD., position: associate professor; course: Seminar Related to the Dissertation Topic, Publication in Web of Science or Scopus Database, Scientific and Academic Works in Reviewed Publications, Scientific and Academic Works in Non-Reviewed Publications, Active Participation in Foreign Scientific Event, Active Participation in Domestic Scientific Event, Organisation of Scientific Event, Popularization of International Internships, Participation in Domestic Project, Participation in International Project, Teaching contact: akickova@ukf.sk; https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10677

Doc. Mgr. Miroslav Palárik, PhD., function: associate professor; Seminar Related to the Dissertation Topic, Publication in Web of Science or Scopus Database, Scientific and Academic Works in Reviewed Publications, Scientific and Academic Works in Non-Reviewed Publications, Active Participation in Foreign Scientific Event, Active Participation in Domestic Scientific Event, Organisation of Scientific Event, Popularization of Science, International Internships, Participation in Domestic Project, Participation in International Project, Teaching, Supervision and Consultation, E-learning Course, Other Academic Activities; contact: mpalarik@ukf.sk; https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10766

Doc. PhDr. Tomáš Tandlich, PhD., position: assistant professor; courses: Seminar Related to the Dissertation Topic, Publication in Web of Science or Scopus Database, Scientific and Academic Works in Reviewed Publications, Scientific and Academic Works in Non-Reviewed Publications, Active Participation in Foreign Scientific Event, Active Participation in Domestic Scientific Event, Organisation of Scientific Event, Popularization of Science, International Internships, Participation in Domestic Project, Participation in International Project, Supervision and Consultation, Other Academic Activities; contact: ttandlich@ukf.sk; https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10830

Prof. Mgr. Katarína Fichnová, PhD., position professor; course: Academic Skills; contact:kfichnova@ukf.sk, https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10381

Prof. PhDr. Peter Ivanič, PhD., pivanic@ukf.sk

Medieval roads on the territory of present-day Slovakia

Prof. PhDr. Martin Hetényi, PhD., mhetenyi@ukf.sk

Social welfare and its equipment with a focus on children and youth in the Slovak republic during the period 1939-1945

Doc. PhDr. Róbert Arpáš, PhD., rarpas@ukf.sk

The Slovak question in the politics of the Communist Party in the 1930s

Jewish camp near the village of Veľký Kýr

Doc. PhDr. Ing. Miroslav Glejtek, PhD., mglejtek@ukf.sk

Village Parish and Parish Priest in the High Middle Ages

Doc. PhDr. Adriana Kičková, PhD., akickova@ukf.sk

Women's resistance efforts 1939-1945

Rudolf Fraštacký and the anti-fascist resistance

Doc. PhDr. Tomáš Tandlich, PhD., ttandlich@ukf.sk

Economic Privileges of the Municipalities in the chosen Noble Region during the 16th and 17th Centuries.

Academic profiles of the teachers are accessible in the AIS system for the logged in user with assigned competence under the section Human resources - LZ020 Overview of employees and employments at the departments (https://ais2.ukf.sk/ais/servlets/WebUIServlet?appClassName=ais.gui.lz.LZ020App&kodAplikacie=LZ020&uiLang=SK&viewer=web) after specifying the workplace and person.

Mgr. Viktória Rigová, contact: viktoria.rigova@ukf.sk

Mgr. Mária Molnárová, contact: maria.molnarova@ukf.sk

· head of the scientific committee of SP Slovak National History: doc. PhDr. Ing. Miroslav Glejtek, PhD., mglejtek@ukf.sk, https://www.ff.ukf.sk/doktorandske-studium/odborove-komisie

·    assistant of the scientific committee of SP Slovak National History: doc. PhDr. Adriana Kičková, PhD, akickova@ukf.sk, https://www.ff.ukf.sk/doktorandske-studium/odborove-komisie

·      vice-dean for science, research and postgraduate forms of studies, Faculty of Arts, CPU: Prof. PhDr. Martin Hetényi, PhD., mhetenyi@ukf.sk, https://www.ff.ukf.sk/struktura-fakulty/vedenie-fakulty

·        assigned study clerk: Ing. Monika Václavová, mvaclavova@ukf.sk, https://www.ff.ukf.sk/studium-na-fakulte/studijne-oddelenie

·        administrative employee of the department: Mgr. Erika Vnučková, evnuckova@ukf.sk, http://www.khis.ff.ukf.sk/index.php/o-katedre/pracovnici

·        accommodation office - accommodation centre ŠD: RNDr. Katarína Baťová, PhD, kbatova@ukf.sk; Mgr. Simona Gutová, sgutova@ukf.sk,  https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/studenske-domovy

a) - List and characteristics of the study programme classrooms and their technical equipment with the assignment to learning outcomes and courses (laboratories, design and art studios, studios, workshops, interpreting booths, clinics, priest seminaries, science and technology parks, technology incubators, school enterprises, practice centres, training schools, classroom-training facilities, sports halls, swimming pools, sports grounds).

The study programme in question is carried out in lecture and seminar rooms equipped with computers with installed relevant software and other didactic aids. By default, lecture rooms are equipped with a desktop computer with Internet connection and webcam, a data projector, a projector screen, a white and interactive boards and a lectern. In addition, large lecture rooms are also equipped with a sound system with fixed/wireless microphone, as well as a system for recording and broadcasting lectures. This technology, apart from promoting an e-learning form of teaching, increases the accessibility of content and increases possibilities for the promotion of specific educational activities among students and Faculty staff. For this reason, TV panels are installed in the common areas, displaying recorded individual lectures, leisure time events or live streams from lecture rooms. Seminar rooms are also equipped with a sound system, a desktop computer connected to the Internet, a web camera and a data projector. The maintenance and continuous upgrading and replacement of the material and technical equipment is financed mainly from structural funds and research projects.

The Department of History is located in the building of the FoA, CPU in Nitra on Hodžova street no. 1 on the third floor. Secretary offices of the department and its workers have at their disposal 5 offices with 11 desktop computers, 15 notebooks, 17 external hard disks, 2 data projectors, 1 mini data projector, 3 multifunctional devices (printer, copy machine, scanner), 5 printers, 10 exhibition panels, 20 exhibition passe-partouts, gallery hanging system, 1 scanner, 1 binding machine, 1 cutting machine, 1 shredding machine, 1 voice recorder, 1 external CD burner, 1 multifunctional interactive board. All rooms have a telephone connection and all computers at the Department are connected to the Internet, which allows mutual communication as well as communication with students and the public at a level corresponding to the current standard. Communication with students and public also takes place via the Department’s website: (http://www.khis.ff.ukf.sk/index.php) and the fanpage of the department created on a social network (https://www.facebook.com/Katedra-histórie-FF-UKF-v-Nitre-178645008820793).

Study programme Slovak National History is realised in lecture and seminar rooms, which are located in the building at Hodžova street no. 1 in Nitra and B. Slančíkovej street no. 1 in Nitra. Lectures are mostly realized in lecture rooms in the building located at Hodžova street no. 1 (room H 307) with 80 seats, robust desks and tip-up seats and area of 157 m²) and in the building at B. Slančíkovej street no. 1 (room B 106, 114 seats, desks and chairs, area of 206 m²). All lecture rooms are equipped with data projectors connected to computers and speakers. Seminars are mostly realized in seminar rooms in the building, which is located at Hodžova street no. 1 (room H 209, 30 seats, desks and chairs, area of 36,74 m²) – the room is equipped with computer, data projector and interactive board. The distance between the building at B. Slančíkovej street and the building of FoA CPU is 1500 m.

University Library

As of October 28, 2020, the CPU Library collections comprised 323,751 items.. In 2020, the CPU Library subscribed to 195 periodicals, out of which 72 were foreign titles. The University Library has 285,199 library units at disposal for its readers, of which 61,812 are final and qualification theses.

https://www.uk.ukf.sk/sk/kniznicny-fond

CPU remote access

Remote access to electronic information resources results from the CPU long-term plan. Pursuant to priority axis IV-2.1, the role of the library is to provide remote access for its readers, so the library services (access to domestic and foreign databases and electronic periodicals) are accessible from off-campus.

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

List of resources:

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

National license of EIR

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

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

Prepaid databases of NISPEZ 4

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

Overview of library services:

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

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

The Department of History has a study room at its disposal at Hodžova street no. 1, which is a part of CPU Library, and the Departmental library. New publications are added regularly based on the suggestions of department staff in order to provide students with the newest information and trends in the field. Funds for book purchases are obtained mostly from grants. Students have at their disposals journals Historický časopis (Historical Journal), Kultúrne dejiny (Cultural History), Mesto a dejiny (The city and the history), Historia Ecclesiastica, História (History), Historická revue (Historical Review), Soudobé dejiny (Czech Journal of Contemporary History), Český časopis historický (Czech Historical Review), Mediaevalia Historica Bohemica, Historická geografie (Historical Geography), Historie a vojenství (The Historie a vojenství Magazine) and many other. There are also scientific works and publications of department members, master’s and bachelor theses, SVOUČ works, etc. The Department of History publishes its own periodical Studia Historica Nitriensia since 2012 (it was published annually as conference proceedings until 2012) indexed in Scopus and Erih plus databases and other, which offers current works of department members and works of members of other domestic and foreign departments. Students of history also have at their disposal specialised library of the Institute for research of Constantine and Methodius' cultural heritage of FoA CPU in Nitra, which contains publications and periodicals on the Byzantine history, History of the Slavs in the Middle Ages and of the Medieval Balkans. The institute also publishes international scientific journal Constantine’s letters indexed in WOS, Scopus, Erih plus and other databases.

CPU uses several verified, modernised existing and new information systems providing information to support management in the following areas:

complex educational agenda of CPU is provided via Academic information system (AIS). The system processes data related to the education of a specific student from the moment of submitting their application for university studies, through the record keeping of study results to the record keeping and printing of education documents. In addition to the study results, it also contains records of final theses, class schedule and student enrolment on classes. Data from AIS are uploaded to the Central Register of Students and the Central Register of Theses and Dissertations. At the management level, the AIS serves as a resource for reporting teaching activities and measuring the educational performance of departments/institutes and their staff. The information collected in the AIS is the fundamental source of information for the accreditation and creation of the offer of study programmes.

Document Management (DOC) - (document management system) serves as an authorized zone for employees and students of the university and, along with the intranet section of the website, provides access to current documents (internal regulations of the university and faculty, forms, decisions of the rector, deans, (e.g., concerning scholarships), software (licensed and open-source), working materials of management units, etc.

Library Information System (KIS) records activities of university library. Library information system provides records of publication activity, while it allows each member to access their personal publication activity - to input and also receive publication and citation results. The received data serve as a source for evaluation of staff and departments in terms of publication activity, and they also represent a source for Central Registry of Publication Activity. Study is supported with study materials, which are provided to students through several channels. The newly-constructed CPU Library built in area Zobor with study rooms at Hodžova and Kraskova street is a primary source of study materials.

E-learning portals are a secondary source of study materials. In September 2017, LMS Moodle was implemented as a university e-learning portal in a structure corresponding to the university structure (faculties divided into departments). Edu.ukf.sk portal is determined for the support of teaching accredited courses. The number of EDU system users yearly overlaps 13 500 users (a third of them are active users) and it can be considered as a fluent e-learning influence in the university environment. A successful realisation of structural fund projects, including e-learning course implementation also contributed to this situation.

In terms of NISPEZ project, CPU library ensured access to the following electronical information databases through CVTI SR: SCOPUS, SpringerLink, Wiley Online Library, ProQuest Central, ScienceDirect, Knovel Library, Web of Knowledge - Current Contents Connect (CCC), Web of Knowledge - Essential Science Indicators (ESI), Web of Knowledge - Journal Citation Reports (JCR), Web of Knowledge – MEDLINE, Web of Knowledge - Web of Science (WOS), Web of Knowledge - Korean Journal Database, Web of Knowledge – Russian Science Citation Index, Web of Knowledge - SciELO Citation Index.

Thanks to the cooperation with the Slovak National Library in Martin, CPU library had access to the following american EBSCO publishing databases: Academic Search Complete, Agricola, AHFS Consumer Medication Information, Business Source Premier, ERIC, GreenFile, Health Source – ConsumerEdition, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, Humanities International Complete, Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts, MasterFILE Premier, MEDLINE with Full Text, Newspaper Source, Regional Business News, Teacher Reference Center.

CPU offers an extensive network of specialised rooms equipped with ICT infrastructure. Students have at their disposal computer units at corridors, practically in all facilities of the university. Currently, CPU has at its disposal 790 computers for students. Their putting in place and renovation of the existing ones was carried out largely in the period 2010-2012 (but they underwent a complete renovation several times) within the structural funds projects (Modernization of infrastructure to improve the quality of education and Development of infrastructure with a focus on ICT - a condition for education in the 3rd millennium). Within these projects, more than 100 study rooms were equipped with data projectors and working stations connected to them. Specialised study rooms were established and equipped (special language study room with software for translators; 2 rooms equipped with complete interpreting system; specialised audiovisual classroom; research, data and communication centre and university creative studio).

Another important step in the field of e-learning is the integration of recording and streaming system for lecturers in 5 lecture rooms within the individual faculties. One such equipped lecture room is also located in the environs of FoA, CPU in Nitra. Besides increased accessibility of contents, the technology shall provide an environment for promotion and communication with the wide public.

The basis of the technical infrastructure of data and telecommunication networks is a 10 Gb/s optical network, built within the framework of structural funds projects (Modernization of infrastructure to improve the quality of education and Development of infrastructure with a focus on ICT - a condition for education in the 3rd millennium). Thanks to the structural funds, we were able to extend the coverage by wireless signals currently available in all facilities of the university. CPU currently has at its disposal 113 access points for wireless connection.

Computer network operation and information system operation are provided by several tens of servers that have been continuously extended allowed by resources from structural funds. Information systems now mostly run on virtual systems allowing to save energy costs and increase system safety against violation.

There has been a private e-mail system established by the university to ensure basic information support. When starting their studies, each student receives their own e-mail account for the official communication with the institution. Besides e-mail communication, communication via departments’ websites and AIS message distribution, students’ awareness is also encouraged through large monitors integrated into the university information system. This technology has been implemented through project Development of infrastructure with a focus on ICT - a condition for education in the 3rd millennium and it aims to provide current information, multimedia presentations and presentations of the individual departments at the busiest places of the university.

Our participation in the Eduroam project represents a significant modernization, as this infrastructure enables students and academic staff to connect to a computer network at another academic institution without having to register or obtain additional credentials. Therefore, connecting to the network requires only the username and password that the user owns from the home institution. This network can be used by both university visitors and our students and staff when staying at other universities.

Regarding quality of education and research implementation, there has been an information system extension implemented with an aim to map the activity, productivity and results of creative university workers. The implementation of this management extension resulted in closer cooperation of the individual systems and creation of integrated portal making the access to the individual university information systems easier.

The main communication channel presenting and promoting the university is the university website. It has been adjusted multiple times during past years. In the first phase, its design has been made more transparent, in the second phase, the tool for content management providing easy and user-friendly maintenance and content update has been implemented. Subsequently the website management system has been implemented at the faculties and other parts of the university. The presentation of university and faculty activities at several social networks is the secondary source of information mostly for the students, which only accelerated the access to information to the target group and increased its efficiency.

Information technologies and systems

Eduroam WiFi network is available to students on all university premises. All information and installation guidelines are available here:

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

Principles for the use of computer network

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

Additionally, on the basis of an agreement between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and Microsoft, all our students and faculty staff are entitled to a free account in Microsoft Office 365 Education.

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

Information systems for communication

Students and teachers use university electronic mail for communication https://www.ukf.sk/helpdesk/elektronicka-posta

     In accordance with strategic and operational goals, the CPU employs the following systems, including their value added for managing, storing and evaluating information:

1.    Academic Information System (AIS2) – is currently used to record complex information about the study programme (study plans, course information sheets, academic profiles of teachers and student records, including their admission procedure, studies, final theses and state exams.) The CPU also uses the AIS to prepare academic schedules and conduct student evaluations of programmes, teachers and studies. Data from the AIS are uploaded to the Central Register of Students, the Central Register of Theses and Dissertations and the register of universities - PortalVS.sk. At the management level, the AIS serves as a resource for reporting teaching activities and measuring the educational performance of departments/institutes and their offer of study programmes. The information collected in the AIS is the fundamental source of information for the accreditation and creation of the offer of study programmes.

2.    Document Management (DOC) - (document management system) serves as an authorized zone for employees and students of the university and, along with the intranet section of the website, provides access to current documents (internal regulations of the university and faculty, forms, decisions of the rector, deans, e.g., concerning scholarships, software (licensed and open-source), working materials of management units, etc).

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

4.    Library information system (KIS) - https://kis.ukf.sk/opacXE

5.    University Information System (UIS) - https://uis.ukf.sk/

6.    Catering portal - https://www.stravovanie.ukf.sk/

7.    Order management System (oSYS) - ttps://osys.ukf.sk:4443/osys/users/login/?u=%2Fosys%2F

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

9.    Time and attendance system (Watt) - https://watt.ukf.sk/

10.  Employee Self-service Portal (ESS)  - https://portal.ukf.sk/kvalita/index.php?r=site/login

11.  Web mail for employees and students - https://posta.ukf.sk/webmail/

12.  University website - https://www.ukf.sk/

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

     The system is linked to the financial and personnel system (SOFIA), and thus upon termination of employment the employee’s access to the information systems and facilities of the university is automatically denied and, vice-versa, granted upon onboarding.

     Our participation in the Eduroam project represents a significant modernization, as this infrastructure enables students and academic staff to connect to a computer network at another academic institution without having to register or obtain additional credentials. Therefore, connecting to the network requires only the username and password that the user owns from the home institution. This network can be used by both university visitors and our students and staff. The main communication channel presenting and promoting the university is the university website.

     CPU has built and continues to innovate its own ICT infrastructure and information systems (IS) that are integrated parts of information support processes with a focus on research, education and management. Their implementation and operation are managed by the University CIKT (Centre for ICT), ensuring compliance with the University long-term intentions and strategic goals. Regarding their application, individual technologies and systems are used as follows: project and task management (IS Projects, SAP system, MIS Performance indicators); teaching and improvement activities support provided at the level of knowledge management (KIS, University library databases, some educational materials are provided by faculty staff via e-learning courses); didactic support and improvement activities (available computer classrooms in each faculty); Internet access (all facilities are almost completely covered by wireless connection and all fixed computers provide Internet connection).

     Interaction with students is ensured through AIS, e-mail communication, as well as web presentations of the university, its faculties and other organisational units. In selected periods, the University increasingly promotes its activities and study possibilities by means of print media, workshops and open days. Sharing and providing information at the level of educational content (e-learning, library services, and education management) is accessible nonstop through electronic services. All the university information systems are linked to the unified user management (LDAP) system, allowing access to all systems through the same credentials.

     An example of minimizing the environmental burden is the electronic monitoring of time and attendance, incapacity for work, business trips and overtime using contactless chip cards or the Time and Attendance Software (WATT). Another example of minimizing the environmental burden is the Order Management System (oSYS), designed for internal procurement of goods and services within CPU through mass collection of information from individual organisational units with the possibility of approving individual orders in accordance with the hierarchical structure of CPU. Employees may access payslip or other information regarding remuneration in the ESS system.

E-learning systems

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

The CPU e-learning portal provides automatic access to published e-learning courses for all CPU students. Users can monitor the fulfilment of individual tasks and assignments and hold discussions in forums. Moreover, the system provides teachers with sophisticated online testing options.

The Department of History offers 11 e-learning courses (modify according to the departments) available at: https://edu.ukf.sk/course/index.php?categoryid=5

E-learning user guidelines in the form of tutorial videos are published on the Faculty of Arts website at: https://edu.ukf.sk/course/index.php?categoryid=162

Video conferencing system (meet) - https://meet.ukf.sk/ 

The system enables distance learning and student evaluation, as well as online state examinations at the time of controlled distance learning. Moreover, it provides online consultation sessions with students and other study and group activities. All communication via the CPU Meet application is fully encrypted.

MS Teams, an application from Office 365 package accessible to all teachers and students alike, is another suitable platform for distance learning.

The Department of History develops cooperation with domestic and foreign academic departments and institutions. Regarding domestic institutions, it mostly concerns the cooperation with the Institute of History of Slovak Academy of Sciences. Its members regularly present the newest research in the field of history. Several members of the department of history are members of the Slovak History Association (SHA) by the Institute of History of the SAS. The department is also represented in the committee of this association by doc. Miroslav Palárik, PhD. SHA along with the staff of the Institute of History of the SAS and the Department of History FoA, CPU in Nitra prepared several scientific and popularisation events also with the participation of the students of history (e.g. conferences: Potestas Episcopi – The power of medieval Austrian-Hungarian archbishops and bishops, and form of its presentation (26. 3. 2019), 20th century milestones in Nitra region (24. 10. 2018); From town to empire and from empire to town (26.-27. 6. 2018); Literature and literacy in Central-European environment in the Middle Ages and in the early modern history (4.-5. October 2016); Chosen topics from the Ancient times (25. 6. 2015); popularisation events: Days of History, Historycon, meetings with the significant figures of science, The Freedom Festival 2018, 2019). The presence of students of study programme History at the mentioned events is an invaluable experience. On the one hand, they can access the newest information from the individual historical periods, on the other they learn how to present and popularise their own research, they get in touch with scientific and professional practitioners, they gain skills in organising events, they develop their language and communication competences. The students could apply the mentioned knowledge by organising the Meeting of Student Historical Associations at the Department of History FoA, CPU in Nitra on 28. - 30. 4. 2017. The whole event, including funds for its organisation from Nitra community foundation, was prepared by the students of Constantine’s historical society, which is a part of the department. They also used the skills of popularising the field in the event: In a historian’s workshop. Its concept and realisation is solely performed by the students. Students of lower degrees of higher education have the opportunity to try and publish their first scientific texts in journals of other collaborating Slovak and foreign departments like Acheron (MBU in Banská Bystrica), Via Historiae (UCM in Trnava) or Obscura (CU in Prague), where several students published their first research. Some of them later became doctoral students at the department or the Institute of History of the SAS (e.g.: Mgr. Viktória Rigová, Mgr. Mária Molnárová, Mgr. Ondrej Šály, Mgr. František Skovajsa).

Among domestic departments, the Department of History closely cooperates with Museum of Nitra. The Department and the museum have signed the Memorandum of Cooperation. The Department also cooperates with the Slovak Agricultural Museum in Nitra and Diocesan Museum in Nitra). Nitra gallery is another partner institution, where students can acquire practical skills from the operation of gallery information system. The department also closely cooperates with the State Archive in Nitra in terms of education. In terms of educational workshops, the department closely cooperates with the citizen’s associations Post Bellum (We were only born, 2019; This won't pass 2019) and In minorita (Holocaust in Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and in the Slovak State Territory, 2019). Doctoral students also participate at these events. Nation's Memory Institute is another associated organisation.

The scientific committee is an important institution monitoring and evaluating the doctoral studies. External members of the committee are experts from renowned scientific and educational institutions and the Department of History closely cooperates with them in order to provide better quality of doctoral studies. Those include: Institute of History, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Faculty of Arts CU in Bratislava, Faculty of Arts MBU in Banská Bystrica, Faculty of Arts UCM in Trnava.

Among foreign institutions, the Department of History closely cooperates with the Institute of History of the University of Hradec Králové and Masayrk Institute and Archives of the Czech Academy of Sciences in the provision of scientific, research and educational activities. Domestic and foreign cooperation in terms of education is also strengthened by lectures within the cycle: Meetings with the sifnificant figures of science. The renowned representatives of domestic and foreign research departments participated in the event, e.g.: Viliam Kratochvíl (Commenius University in Bratislava), Anton Hruboň, Peter Mičko (both from Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica), Viliam Čičaj, Anna Fundárek, Miriam Hlavačková, Pater Bystrický, Ivan Kamenec, (all from the Institute of History of SAS), Arne Mann, Monika Vrzgulová (Institute of Ethnology of SAS), Hana Chorvátová (Centre for Medieval Studies in Prague), Petr Polehla, František Krejčí, Zdeněk Beran (Department of Auxiliary Sciences of History and Archival Studies UHK, Hradec Králové), Jaroslav Pinkas, Tatiana Bírešová, Juraj Varga (all from the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes), Martin Nodl (FHS, Univerzita Karlova, Praha), Marian Hochel (The Silesian University in Opava), Monika Pilkhoffer, Zsolt Vitári (both from University of Pécs), Markéta Poláková - Jirmanová (University of Jan Evangelista in Ústí nad Labem), Sorin Arhire ("1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia), Michal Schuster (Terezín Initiative Institute in Prague), Tomáš Fedorovič (Terezín Memorial) and many others. Students can familiarise themselves with the results of the newest domestic and foreign research. In terms of Erasmus+ programme, the department cooperates with the departments of the following universities: in Hradec Králové, Ústí nad Labem, Brno, Opava, Alba Iulia, Koper, Pécs and Karlsruhe, where they can participate in form of a student mobility, where they meet with various pedagogical approaches of the partnership departments. The Institute for Research of Constantine and Methodius' cultural heritage has signed Erasmus+ agreements and bilateral agreement with the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje and Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Members of these institutes lectured students of the study programme history. 

Student life

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

Constantine the Philosopher University promotes student cultural and sports activities. The student activities revolve around the various University Associations and Clubs.

Culture

The Hall of Residence CPU Nitra is home to the University Creative Studio.. It is an integral cultural rendezvous point for the University students and their ensembles to rehearse and stage theatrical productions, various scenic projects and cultural events. The Creative Studio is also used for educational purposes (workshops, seminars, trainings) within the artistic and artistic-educational study programmes at the University.

Ponitran, the oldest folk ensemble at the University, focuses on traditional Slovak folklore with special interest in the Ponitrie Region. The mission of this ensemble is to evolve spare-time activities of the students, follow up on the traditional Slovak culture, interpret it artistically and collect the folklore material from various Slovak regions, but especially from the Nitra and Tekov Regions.

The VYDI Student Theatre was founded in 1992. During an academic year, student actors rehearse one production that is staged for a domestic audience in the University Creative Studio of the Faculty. They also take part in various regional shows or thematic festivals. The participation of students in this body is not limited only to theatrical productions, but a diverse range of variable activities also takes place: improligy (improvisation leagues), stand up performances, street parades, Santa's parties, majálesy (student rag in May), cabaret, matriculation, workshops, etc.

The civic association JA a MY organises cultural events, exhibitions, concerts, scientific conferences, seminars, discussion forums, round tables, debates, as well as alternative art projects in the national and international context, with an emphasis on supporting the region's all-round artistic development. The association supports budding artists, publicists and scholars of fine art in order to enable them to make a public presentation of their creative and scientific activities. The best-known event organised under the auspice of this association is The Petr Scherhaufer Festival.

The Hungarian CPU Choir successfully represents the University on domestic and foreign concert stages, choir festivals and competitions. At The Kodályové dni Festival in Galanta, the national qualification competition of choirs, our choir has repeatedly won the Zlaté pásmo award. The members organise regular concerts and its goal is to cultivate and further revive Kodály's traditions, as well as the dissemination of Hungarian choral culture, primarily among the university youth. The manager of the choir is currently the Faculty of Central European Studies, CPU.

Sport

In addition to individual sports, the sports activities of CPU students are focused especially on team sports. The following sports clubs represent the sport life at the CPU: Volley Project,, BKM Youth Basketball Club, Taekwondo and hockey team Philosophers Nitra..

CPU Student Parliament

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

It organises annual events – Nitrianske univerzitné dni (Nitra University Days), Dni nitrianskych univerzít (Days of Nitra Universities) with the participation of urgent healthcare students who, with the supervision of teachers, provide first aidhttps://www.ukf.sk/verejnost/aktuality/udalosti/4288-studentsky-parlament-chysta-online-podujatia)

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

The University Pastoral Centre of Paul Strauss in Nitra (UPC) was founded in December 2008. Its main aim is to provide pastoral care and spiritual guidance to the students and staff of the Nitra universities, other institutions and university halls of residence. (www.upcnitra.sk).(www.upcnitra.sk).

The Student Centre (SC) offers advice, counselling and other services to support students’ extracurricular activities. This centralized consultancy unit includes spiritual, financial, career, psychological, legal, social and health counselling and support to the students with special educational needs.(https://www.ukf.sk/sc). 

The possibilities and conditions of student participation in mobilities and internships are regulated by Directive 12/2021 on the implementation of mobilities within the Erasmus+, other scholarship programmes and bilateral agreements:https://www.ukf.sk/fakulty-a-sucasti/studenske-domovy/73-moja-ukf/4514-12-2021-smernica-o-realizacii-mobilit-v-ramci-programu-erasmus-inych-stipendijnych-programov-a-bilateralnych-dohod.

Instructions for applicants’ registration are published on the university's website: www.ukf.skThe rules for the academic recognition are regulated by the Study regulations of CPU:https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Studijny_poriadok_uplne-znenie_23_11_2020.pdf.

The Faculty Erasmus+ Coordinator, as well as the contact person for students interested in other types of mobility and internships, is the Vice-Dean for International Relations and Development prof. PaedDr. Bernard Garaj, CSc.: bgaraj@ukf.sk.

The Department of History universally supports domestic and international mobilities and various students’ activities in relation to the CPU Internationalisation strategies for the period 2019-2025. Regarding Erasmus+, the Department of History cooperates with the departments of the following universities: University in Hradec Králové, University of J. E. Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem, Masaryk University in Brno, The Silesian University in Opava, The University “1 Decembrie 1918” in Alba Iulia, University of Primorska in Koper, University of Pécs and Pädagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe. The Institute for Research of Constantine and Methodius' cultural heritage has signed Erasmus+ agreements and billateral agreement with the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje and Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The department coordinator for Erasmus+ programme is Alena Mikulášová, PhD.: amikulasova@ukf.sk.

Criteria and requirements for student applicants (pursuant to Section 57 (5) of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions and on amendments to certain acts) are always published transparently on the Faculty's website: https://www.ff.ukf.sk/prijimacie-konanie.

Completed master’s studies is a prerequisite for doctoral studies. 

Admission procedures are governed by the principles of the Faculty of Arts admission process and are published on the Faculty's website: https://www.ff.ukf.sk/prijimacie-konanie and https://www.ff.ukf.sk/doktorandske-studium/prijimacie-skusky-na-doktorandske-studium

The admission procedures are in both oral and written form. The applicant must present and defend framework project of dissertation, show theoretical knowledge corresponding to the given study programme, have personal presuppositions, motivation and the satisfactory results of the second degree of higher education. The admission exam further examines the ability of the applicant's professional communication about the chosen topic and active knowledge of at least one foreign language.

The admission committee is comprised of 4 members. The dean of the faculty appoints members of the scientific committee for the corresponding field of study. The admission committee evaluates whether all required criteria were met, as well as the quality of elaboration and presentation of the framework project of the dissertation and the prerequisites of an applicant for the corresponding study programme. Based on the evaluation, they determine the order of the applicants based on their success.

The dean of the faculty decides on the admission of a successful applicant based on the recommendation of the admission committee and the resources of the faculty.

The admission procedure has strict criteria. The committee evaluates an applicant suitable for admission based on the following criteria:

1.      Dissertation project (the written part) and its presentation (orientation in the issue, overview of resources and literature on the topic) ..... 15 points.

2.      Professional prerequisites of an applicant for scientific work (knowledge of historical research methods, scientific terminology, elaboration of a scientific text)....... 5 points.

3.      Applicant's language prerequisites for scientific work and research in the field.... 5 points.

Previous scientific and organisational activities (publications, participation at ŠVOUČ, organisation of scientific events)........ 5 points.

The results of the admission procedure over the last period are available in AIS: https://www.ff.ukf.sk/prijimacie-konanie/vysledky-prijimacej-konanieand are regularly published in the form of statistics in the annual report of the Faculty:  https://www.ff.ukf.sk/o-fakulte/vyrocne-spravy

Monitoring and evaluation of study programmes by students is carried out each year through student assessment questionnaires. The procedures for monitoring and evaluating students' opinions on the study programme quality are regulated by the Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Arts, CPU: https://www.ff.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/predpisy_formulare/dff-system-zabezpecenia-kvality.pdf.

Periodic evaluation of teaching and teachers by students is accessible through AIS.

The results of student feedback are analysed at several levels of the Faculty (Dean’s College, Scientific Council of the Faculty, Academic Senate of the Faculty, etc.), are communicated with stakeholders and published on the Faculty’s website, in the Faculty’s annual report

 (https://www.ff.ukf.sk/o-fakulte/vyrocne-spravy) and in the report related to the evaluation of teaching and teachers of the Faculty (https://www.ff.ukf.sk/organizacia-studia/hodnotenie-vyucby-a-pedagogov-studentmi). The results of the feedback represent an important basis for improving the study programme.

The results of the feedback are reflected by the Department of history in the following measures:

1. The need of students to acquire practical experience outside the university or at foreign institutions = establishing courses Academic Skills and International Internships

2. more appropriate organisation of courses

3. the ability to present and disseminate research results.

Status of the Board for the Internal Quality Assurance of Higher Education at the CPU in Nitra https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Statut_RK_UKF_V11_schvaleny_vrukf_18032021.pdf and in Internal Regulation no. 31/2021: Methodology for designing study programmes at CPU  https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/95-vnutorne-predpisy-2021/4945-smernica-c-31-2021-metodika-tvorby-studijnych-programov-na-ukf..

Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Arts, CPU (internal regulation).

https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/vnutorne-predpisy-univerzity/14-univerzita/4997-vnutorny-system-zabezpecovania-kvality

Quality Assurance System at the Faculty of Arts, CPU in Nitra https://www.ff.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/predpisy_formulare/dff-system-zabezpecenia-kvality.pdf

Status of the Board for Quality Verification at the Faculty of Arts, CPU in Nitrahttps://www.ff.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/predpisy_formulare/%C5%A0tat%C3%BAt_RKFF.pdf,

Board for Quality Verification of Higher Education at the Faculty of Arts, CPU in Nitra

https://www.ff.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/predpisy_formulare/Rada_pre_vn%C3%BAtorn%C3%A9_overovanie_kvality_-_18.11.2021.pdf

Internal Regulation no. 27/2021: Assessment of study programmes and assessment of eligibility of habilitation proceedings and inaugural proceedings at CPU in Nitra

https://www.ukf.sk/73-moja-ukf/4838-27-2021-smernica-posudzovanie-studijnych-programov-a-posudzovanie-sposobilosti-habilitacnych-konani-a-inauguracnych-konani-na-ukf

Long-term Strategy of Faculty of Arts for the period 2018 - 2025

https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Dlhodoby_zamer_UKF_SK-web.pdf

Long-term Strategy of Faculty of Arts CPU

https://www.ff.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/predpisy_formulare/dff-Dlhodoby_zamer__FF_2019.pdf

Status of CPU in Nitra

https://www.ukf.sk/ochrana-osobnych-udajov/14-univerzita/2194-statut-ukf

Study regulations of CPU in Nitra

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

Code of Ethics of CPU

https://www.ukf.sk/univerzita/vnutorne-predpisy/eticky-kodex

Internal Regulation on complaints and petitions at the CPU

https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/100-vnutorne-predpisy-2017/3072-vnutorne-predpisy-2017

Organisation Rules

https://www.ukf.sk/images/univerzita/Uradna_tabula/Organizacny-poriadok-UKF_po_AS.pdf

Regulations of the Student Parliament at CPU in Nitra

https://www.sp.ukf.sk/index.php/o-nas/dokumenty/stanovy

Student counselling and services for enhancing student activities

https://www.ukf.sk/sc

Student support

https://www.ukf.sk/sc

Internal Regulation no. 13/2020 on final, rigorous and habilitation theses:

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

Procedure for submitting applications for recognition of exams at FoA CPU in Nitra

https://www.ff.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/denne_studium/formulare/postup_uznavanie_skusok.pdf

Disciplinary Rules of Faculty of Arts studentshttps://www.ff.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/predpisy_formulare/dff-disciplinarny-poriadok-ff.pdf

Disciplinary Committee of Faculty of Arts

https://www.ff.ukf.sk/struktura-fakulty/komisie-fakulty

Admission procedure guide of Faculty of Arts CPU in Nitra

https://www.ff.ukf.sk/prijimacie-konanie/zasady-prijimacieho-konania

Offered study programmes at Faculty of Arts CPU in Nitra

https://www.ff.ukf.sk/ponuka-studia/

Evaluation of teaching and teachers by students at the Faculty of Arts

https://www.ff.ukf.sk/organizacia-studia/hodnotenie-vyucby-a-pedagogov-studentmi

Report on Education of CPU 

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

Annual Report of Faculty of Arts CPU

https://www.ff.ukf.sk/images/dokumenty/aktualne_dokumenty/VS-ff-2020.pdfŠVOUČ

https://www.ff.ukf.sk/veda-a-vyskum-2/studentska-vedecka-odborna-a-umelecka-cinnost

Internal Regulation on the implementation of mobilities within the Erasmus+, other scholarship programmes and bilateral agreements

https://www.ukf.sk/intranet/vnutorne-predpisy/95-vnutorne-predpisy-2021/4514-12-2021-smernica-o-realizacii-mobilit-v-ramci-programu-erasmus-inych-stipendijnych-programov-a-bilateralnych-dohod

Information for students regarding mobilities at CPU in Nitra https://www.ukf.sk/granty/erasmus/erasmus-bilaterarne-dohody

Erasmus+

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

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

Other mobility grants

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

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

https://www.ukf.sk/granty/ine-mobilitne-programy/projekt-euraxess-mobilita-vyskumnych-pracovnikov

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

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

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

International relations

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

CPU's membership in international organisations

https://www.ukf.sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/clenstvo-ukf

CPU INTERNATIONALISATION STRATEGY IN 2019 - 2025, Nitra

https://www.ukf.sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/strategia-internacionalizacie-ukf

Study guide

https://www.ff.ukf.sk/organizacia-studia/sprievodca-studiom

Admission procedure fees

https://www.ff.ukf.sk/prijimacie-konanie/poplatky-za-prijimacie-konanie

Services for students

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