BAZERMAN, Charles. The Informed Writer: Using Sources in the Disciplines. 3rd edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1989. ISBN 0-395-36901-0.
BLAIR, Lorrie. Writing a Graduate Thesis or Dissertation [online]. Brill, 2016. Dostupné na: EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xww&AN=1171828&lang=sk&site=ehost-live&scope=site.
LICHNEROVÁ, Lucia. Písanie a obhajoba záverečných prác: vysokoškolské skriptá
pre študentov Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave [online]. Bratislava: Stimul, 2016. Dostupné na: stella.uniba.sk/texty/LL_pisanie_obhajoba_zaverecne_prac.pdf
Vnútorný predpis č. 5/2020 [online]. Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, 2015. Dostupné na: https://uniba.sk/fileadmin/ruk/as/2020/20200527/04a_Studijny_poriadok_FiF_UK.pdf
WHITE, Barry. Mapping Your Thesis [online]. Camberwell, Vic: ACER Press, 2011. ISBN 9780864318237. Dostupné na: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xww&AN=384475&lang=sk&site=ehost-live&scope=site.
All matters pertaining to state examination are set out in Article 14 of the Study Regulations of the Faculty of Arts.
In the master’s study programmes, the state examination consists only of the defence of the Master’s thesis. The student chooses the department as a training centre which corresponds to the discipline within which he/she wants to write the final thesis. He/she reports this choice by the deadline set by the department, provided that he/she is able to find a supervisor and a suitable topic in the relevant department.
For the successful defence of the Master’s thesis as the subject of the state examination in the master’s degree programmes conducted at the Department of British and American Studies, students will receive credits according to the current study plan (currently 10 credits).
Requirements for the admission to the defence are as follows:
- fulfillment of the requirements of the study plan concerning the prescribed composition of courses and their credit value so that after awarding the credits for the state examination the student obtains the required number of credits for the master’s degree;
- submission of the Master’s thesis (electronically via the academic information system AIS) by the thesis submission deadline corresponding to the relevant state examination period according to the academic year schedule set by the faculty.
The thesis is evaluated by the standard grading scale (0-59% -FX, 60-67% -E, 68-75% -D, 76-83% -C, 84-91% -B, 92-100% -A) by the supervisor of the thesis and the designated opponent in the assessment reports, which are available to the student no later than 3 working days before the state examination.
The supervisor's report shall also include the percentage of compliance results from the originality check protocols (CRZP, Theses), which must be explicitly evaluated by the supervisor with the wording "the thesis shows/does not show signs of plagiarism".
The Master’s thesis will take the following form:
The defence will consist of a thesis presentation (the student chooses the form of the defence, the PPT format can also be used) and the student’s response to a broader theoretical question, which is assigned to the student by the supervisor upon the Master’s thesis submission. The supervisor will include this question in the assessment report as one of the points of discussion for the defence; it will also be included in the defence report.
The thesis presentation must:
- Include a clearly articulated thesis statement,
- have a clear and logical structure of argumentation and findings,
- reflect a new perspective on the issue as a result of adequate and appropriate work with the findings gained through own research, the conclusions of which the student is able to present and formulate.
The criteria for the evaluation (of the defence) of the Master’s thesis at the Department of British and American Studies are as follows:
- Quality of the Master’s thesis (originality, significance of the analysis, clear formulation of the scientific problem and hypotheses under study, scope of the professional and scientific literature used),
- the adequacy of the methodological approach to the topic under study, the analysis logically and coherently answers the research questions,
- systematic and logical summary of the results of the analysis,
- compliance with citation standards (MLA...),
- language level of the presentation (academic language at least at B2 level),
- quality of the presentation and communication skills.
The evaluation of the thesis will include the areas below with the corresponding weighting (out of 100):
PART A: CONTENT
• Overall structure and organization (adequacy, scope, objectivity, coherence, cohesion) 15
• Theoretical knowledge related to the research topic 15
• Methodology (identifying concepts, research problems, aims, tasks, choosing adequate methods) 15
• Analysis (quality, depth, complexity) 15
• Originality and contribution (degree of originality, own contribution to knowledge) 10
PART B: FORM
• Adequate work with information sources (extent, structure, reliability, adequacy, compliance with a citation style) 15
• Language and style 10
• Typography and layout 5
Students must be proficient to at least CEFR level C1 to attend the Master’s thesis defence.
1. The student presents the Master’s thesis in front of the state examination committee, the supervisor and the opponent of the Master’s thesis, and those present.
2. The student responds to the comments and questions in the assessments.
3. The student responds to the questions of the state examination committee or the questions in a broader debate.
4. A closed vote of the state examination committee on the evaluation of the Master’s thesis defence.
5. Announcement of the evaluation (of the thesis defence) of the Master’s thesis.
0/100 (%)
• Upon successful completion of the defence, students will be familiar with the basic requirements for academic writing and with the rules of academic integrity.
• They will have mastered the theory of working with sources and have the skills to compile correct bibliographic entries.
• They will have understood the principles of writing a Master’s thesis, both in terms of form and content, as laid out by the university's regulations.
• They will have understood the causes of plagiarism, they will be able to recognize its types and know how to avoid it.
• They will have sufficient research skills to obtain, process, and interpret sources.
• They will have mastered the basics for writing a Master’s thesis.
• They will have a deep knowledge of the thesis topic and will be able to approach it both critically and creatively.
Summary of literature of compulsory and optional subjects of the study program Didactics of Philosophy relevant to the content of the subject of the state exam.
Šuch, J.: Vybrané problémy z vyučovania filozofie, Prešov, Metodicko-pedagogické centrum, 2002. Petersen, W.H.: Učebnica všeobecnej didaktiky. Bratislava, 1993. Petlák, E.: Všeobecná didaktika. Bratislava, 1997. Petty, G.: Moderní vyučování. Praha, 1996. Kyriacou, Ch.: Klíčové dovednosti učitele, Praha, 1996. Novotný, Z.: Jak (se) učit filosofii. Olomouc, 2004.
Thematic areas:
1. A. Specific objectives in philosophy classes; B. Lesson presentation on a selected problem or figure in pre-Socratic philosophy.
2. A. Critical thinking in philosophy classes - affective strategies (description, explanation); B. Lesson presentation on a selected problem in Plato's philosophy.
3. A. Critical thinking in philosophy classes - cognitive strategies (description, explanation); B. Lesson presentation on a selected problem in Aristotle's philosophy.
4. A. Critical thinking in philosophy classes - cognitive strategies (description, explanation); B. Lesson presentation on a selected problem or a personality from medieval philosophy.
5. A. Organisation of teaching in the philosophy class; B. Lesson presentation on a selected problem or figure in Renaissance philosophy.
6. A. Classification and alternative forms of assessment in philosophy classes; B. Lesson presentation on a selected problem in modern rationalist philosophy.
7. A. Structure and writing philosophic papers and essays; B. Lesson presentation on a selected problem in modern empirist philosophy.
8. A. Criteria for assessment of written papers, essays in philosophy;
B. Lesson presentation on a selected problem in Kant's philosophy.
9. A. Material resources in philosophy classes; B. Lesson presentation on a selected problem or figure in19th century philosophy.
10. A. The personality of the philosophy teacher, graduation examination and secondary school professional activity in philosophy; B. Lesson presentation on a selected problem or figure in 20th century philosophy.
The students can take the state exam
a) After obtaining at least such number of credits that after obtaining credits for successful completion of state exams, they achieve the necessary number of credits for the proper completion of studies,
b) After successful completion of compulsory subjects, compulsory elective subjects, and elective subjects in the composition determined by the study program,
c) After fulfilling the student's obligations arising from § 71, par. 3 letter b of the Higher Education Act, d) If no disciplinary action is taken against them.
Successful completion of the state exam is one of the conditions for successful completion of the study program. The subject of the state exam is evaluated by the committee for state exams using the grading scale A-FX. The evaluation of the state exam or its part is decided by the exam committee by consensus. If the exam committee does not reach a consensus, the evaluation of the state examination or its part is decided by voting.
On the basis of the wording of the study regulations of the faculty (Internal Rules and Regulations 5/2020, Art. 15), the framework dates of state exams are set by the dean in accordance with the faculty’s academic schedule. Departments are obliged to publish the dates of their state exams on the website no later than 5 weeks before they take place. The student registers for the state exam through the academic information system (AIS) at least three weeks before it takes place.
The student is entitled to one regular and two resit attempts of the state exam. The regular attempt is the one for which the student applied for the first time within the deadline set for state exams. If the student was evaluated with the FX mark on the regular attempt of the state exam, the student may take resits of the state exam
a) on the following dates assigned for state exams in the relevant academic year, or
b) on the dates assigned for state exams in one of the following academic years in accordance with § 65, par. 2 of the Higher Education Act.
If the student is unable to come on the day of the state exam for which they have registered on serious grounds, they are obliged to apologize in writing to the chairman of the exam committee in advance or no later than three working days after the date of the state exam or its part, if there were serious obstacles that prevented them to do so in advance. If the student does not attend the state exam or its part without an excuse within the specified period, or if the chairman of the exam committee does not accept their excuse, they are assessed with the FX grade from that attempt of the state exam.
slovak
1. The student arrives on the registered date of the state exam according to the schedule set by the department.
2. The student receives a question from the subject of the state exam, which is submitted in writing and anonymously in the form of a random selection from printed questions or a generator.
3. The exam committee will provide the student with reasonable time to prepare an oral answer to the question.
4. The student presents the prepared answer to the question in front of the exam committee and answers the additional questions.
5. After the student finishes their answer, the exam committee decides on the results of the state exam in a closed session of the exam committee.
0%/100%
After successfully passing the state final examination in the subject Didactics of Philosophy, students have adequate theoretical knowledge in the field of didactics of philosophy, as well as practical skills in conceiving, conducting and organizing a teaching lesson in philosophy at secondary school. On the basis of an oral answer to one selected question, consisting of two sub-questions from the subject Didactics of Philosophy (one question concerning theoretical knowledge would use in the design of a model lesson in the teaching of philosophy), the student demonstrates the ability to interpret and practically demonstrate the acquired knowledge on the subject, as well as to respond promptly in the course of the discussion to the questions raised.
1. Kolář, Peter - Svoboda, Vladimír. Logika a etika. Úvod do metaetiky. Praha: Filosofia, 1997. ISBN: 80-7007-100-1.
2. BRÁZDA, Radim: Ethicum. Zlín: VeRBuM, 2010. ISBN: 978-80-904273-9-6.
3. LONGINO, Helen. Usmerňovanie sociálneho obratu vo filozofii vedy. Filozofia. 2009. roč. 64, č. 4, s. 312-324. ISSN 0046-385X (Available on: http://www.klemens.sav.sk/fiusav/doc/filozofia/2009/4/312-323.pdf).
5. SZAPUOVÁ, Mariana, NUHLÍČEK, Martin, CHABADA, Michal (eds). Veda, spoločnosť a hodnoty. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, 2019. ISBN 978-80-223-4749-5
(selected chapters)
6. GAHÉR, František. Logická sémantika a všeobecná teória prekladu. Bratislava: Stimul, 2010. ISBN 978-80-89236-97-8. Available on: https://stella.uniba.sk/texty/fg-lsavtp.pdf
7. GAHÉR, František, ŠTEVČEK, Marek, BRAXATORIS, Martin. Nástroje a pravidlá produkcie a interpretácie koncízneho textu (s osobitným zreteľom na normativitu). In: Jazykovedný časopis. 2019, roč. 70, č. 1, s. 75-94. ISSN (online) 1338-4287.
8. GAHÉR, František. Vetné operátory: ich interakcie (s vektormi času, kauzality a epistemickej relevancie) a ich konštrukcie. In: Jazykovedný časopis. 2020, roč. 71, č. 2, s. 197-212. ISSN (online) 1338-4287.
9. BIELIK, Lukáš. Metodologické aspekty vedy. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, 2019. ISBN 978-80-223-4788-4
10. DALY, Chris. An Introduction to Philosophical Methods. Peterborough: Broadview Press, 2010. ISBN 978-1-55111-934-2.
11. H. Holzhey, W. Röd: Filosofie 19. A 20. století. II. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2006.
12. R. Thurnher, W. Röd, H. Schmidinger: Filosofie 19. A 20. století. III. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2009.
13. J. Bodnár, P. Cmorej, I. Hrušovský, A. Riška, ed.: Logický empirizmus a filozofia prírodných vied. Antológia z diel filozofov, 9. zv. Bratislava: VPL, 1968.
Thematic areas: History of Philosophy:
1. Phenomenological method, the phenomenological understanding of consciousness and intentionality, and the phenomenological critique of naturalism and historicism (Husserl, Heidegger).
2. Existentialism and its view of the authentic form of the life of the human individual and the philosophical approach to existence and being. The issue of freedom and the meaning of human existence (Sartre, Jaspers).
3. Heidegger's philosophy of being and his analysis of the structures of human existence. The concept of the existential and ontological differentiation.
4. Theory of knowledge and understanding of truth and science in classical pragmatism (Peirce, James, Dewey).
5. Critical theory of the Frankfurt School: neo-Marxist critique of Western civilization and the theory of communicative rationality (Horkheimer, Adorno, Habermas).
6. Radical critique of metaphysics and different conceptions of metaphysics in 20th century philosophy (logical positivism, Heidegger, pragmatism, Frankfurt School, Derrida).
7. The notion of structure and the basic features of the structural method in French structuralist and post-structuralist philosophy (Lévi-Strauss, Foucault, Barthes, Althusser).
8. The turn to language and the role of modern logic in early analytic philosophy (Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein). Conceptual analysis as a method of philosophy. Fregean semantics.
9. The concept of philosophy and the philosophy of science in logical positivism and logical empiricism (Vienna Circle, Berlin Society for Empirical Philosophy).
10. Philosophical reflection on the postmodern situation in society and science (Lyotard). Deconstructive reading of texts as a way of philosophizing (Derrida)
Social and ethical problems of science:
1. The social turn in the philosophy of science, its assumptions and consequences
2. Values in science and the problem of value neutrality of scientific knowledge
3. Feminist epistemology and the problem of the social nature of scientific knowledge
4. Science as a social institution and the normative structure of science
5. Ethics in science and ethics of science (internal and external ethics of science)
Methods of science and philosophy
1. Sources of knowledge and classification of statements
2. Thought experiments and their function in science and philosophy
3. Conceptual analysis and definition
4. Testing: scientific hypotheses and philosophical theses
5. Scientific theories: structure and functions
The students can take the state exam:
a) After obtaining at least such number of credits that after obtaining credits for successful completion of state exams, they achieve the necessary number of credits for the proper completion of studies,
b) After successfully completing the compulsory subjects, compulsory elective subjects, and elective subjects in the composition determined by the study program,
c) After fulfilling the student's obligations arising from § 71, par. 3 letter b of the Higher Education Act, d) If no disciplinary action is taken against them.
Successful completion of the state exam is one of the conditions for successful completion of the study program. The subject of the state exam is evaluated by the committee for state exams using the grading scale A-FX. The evaluation of the state exam or its part is decided by the exam committee by consensus. If the exam committee does not reach a consensus, the evaluation of the state examination or its part is decided by voting.
On the basis of the wording of the study regulations of the faculty (Internal Rules and Regulations 5/2020, Art. 15), the framework dates of state exams are set by the dean in accordance with the faculty’s academic schedule. Departments are obliged to publish the dates of their state exams on the website no later than 5 weeks before they take place. The student registers for the state exam through the academic information system (AIS) at least three weeks before it takes place.
The student is entitled to one regular and two resit attempts of the state exam. The regular attempt is the one for which the student applied for the first time within the deadline set for state exams. If the student was evaluated with the FX mark on the regular attempt of the state exam, the student may take resits of the state exam
a) On the following dates assigned for state exams in the relevant academic year, or
b) On the dates assigned for state exams in one of the following academic years in accordance with § 65, par. 2 of the Higher Education Act.
If the student is unable to come on the day of the state exam for which they have registered on serious grounds, they are obliged to apologize in writing to the chairman of the exam committee in advance or no later than three working days after the date of the state exam or its part, if there were serious obstacles that prevented them to do so in advance. If the student does not attend the state exam or its part without an excuse within the specified period, or if the chairman of the exam committee does not accept their excuse, they are assessed with the FX grade from that attempt of the state exam.
Slovak
1. The student arrives on the registered date of the state exam according to the schedule set by the department.
2. The student receives a question from the subject of the state exam, which is submitted in writing and anonymously in the form of a random selection from printed questions or a generator.
3. The exam committee will provide the student with reasonable time to prepare an oral answer to the question.
4. The student presents the prepared answer to the question in front of the exam committee and answers the additional questions.
5. After the student finishes their answer, the exam committee decides on the results of the state exam in a closed session of the exam committee.
The course of the state exam and the announcement of its results are public.
0%/100%
In the final state examination in the subject Philosophy, the students demonstrate adequate knowledge of the history of philosophy (history of philosophy of the 20th century), as well as of the profile, compulsory elective and elective subjects. On the basis of an oral answer to two selected questions from the subject Philosophy (one question from the history of philosophy and the other from systematic philosophy), the students demonstrate the ability to interpret the acquired knowledge on a given issue, as well as respond promptly in the discussion to the questions raised.
According to the topic of the thesis.
Submission of the diploma thesis by the deadline specified in the timetable of the current academic year for the respective date of the state examination. The diploma thesis is submitted in a printed version in two bound copies (at least one of which is in hardcover) to the relevant department and in an electronic version via AIS. The thesis must meet the parameters specified by Internal Regulation No. 7/2018 Directive of the Rector of Comenius University on the basic requisites of final theses, rigorous theses and habilitation theses, control of their originality, storage and accessibility at Comenius University in Bratislava. The provisions of Article 14 of the Study Regulations of the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University apply to the evaluation of the diploma thesis as a subject of the state examination.
Slovak
1. Contribution of the thesis to the field of study, depending on its nature and degree of study. The evaluation of the thesis takes into account whether the students adequately treat the chosen topic at the level of a scientific study with a representative selection of literature, whether the chosen scientific procedures are adequate and appropriate, and whether they work adequately with hypotheses that can be verified. The diploma thesis shall be an apparent contribution to the relevant field of study.
2. Originality of the thesis (the thesis must not be plagiarized, it must not infringe the copyrights of other authors), the documentation for the defence of the thesis as a subject of the state examination also includes an originality protocol from the central register, the results of which are commented on by the supervisor and the opponent in their opinions;
3. Accuracy and correctness of the quotation of used information sources, research results of other authors and author teams, correctness of the description of methods and working procedures of other authors or author teams;
4. Compliance of the structure of the thesis with the prescribed structure defined by Internal Regulation No. 12/2013;
5. Respecting the recommended length of the thesis (the recommended length of a diploma thesis is usually 50-70 standard pages - 90,000 to 126,000 characters including spaces), the appropriateness of the scope of the thesis is judged by the supervisor;
6. Linguistic and stylistic level of the thesis and formal editing;
7. The manner and form of the thesis defence and the student's ability to respond adequately to comments and questions in the supervisor's and opponent's evaluations.
0%/100%
When writing the diploma thesis, students are able to elaborate the chosen topic at the level of a scientific study with a representative selection of literature, with appropriately chosen scientific procedures and hypotheses that can be verified. The diploma thesis is a contribution to the relevant field of study.
LICHNEROVÁ, L. Písanie a obhajoba záverečných prác [online]. Bratislava:
Univerzita Komenského, 2016 [cit. 2016-10-09]. Dostupné na: http://stella.uniba.sk/texty/
LL_pisanie_obhajoba_zaverecne_prace.pdf
• Vnútorný predpis č. 5/2020 [online]. Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave,
2015 [cit. 2021-09-09]. Dostupné na: https://uniba.sk/fileadmin/ruk/
as/2020/20200527/04a_Studijny_poriadok_FiF_UK.pdf
• Záverečné práce [online]. Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Filozofická fakulta, 2020 [cit.
2021-08-09]. Dostupné na: https://fphil.uniba.sk/studium/student/bakalarske-a-magisterskestudium/
zaverecne-prace/
The student must submit the master's thesis within the deadline specified in the schedule of the current academic year for the relevant date of the state exam. The master´s thesis is submitted in electronic form via AIS. The work must meet the parameters determined by the internal quality system of Comenius University. The provisions of Article 14 of Internal Regulation no. 5/2020 (Study Regulations of the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University) apply to the evaluation of the master's thesis. The supervisor of the final thesis and its opponent will prepare evaluations of the master's thesis and propose a grade in the A-FX grading scale (0-59% -FX, 60-67% -E, 68-75% -D, 76-83% -C, 84-91% -B, 92-100% -A), which the student receives a minimum of three working days before the defence. Master thesis evaluation criteria consider the fulfilment of the goals of the thesis in its assignment, originality of the work verified by protocols of originality from the CRZP and Theses systems, to the results of which the thesis supervisor and the opponent express their opinions in their evaluations. Correctness and accuracy of citation of used information sources, compliance of the structure of the master's thesis with the prescribed composition defined by the internal quality system of Comenius University and linguistic and stylistic level of work and formal adjustments are also taken in account. The adequacy of the length of the thesis is assessed by the thesis supervisor. The student orally presents the content, achieved goals, and conclusions of the master's thesis, and answers the questions and comments of the thesis supervisor, opponent, or members of the examination committee. The committee will comprehensively evaluate the quality of the bachelor's thesis, assess the method and form of defence, and the student's ability to adequately respond to comments and questions from the evaluations of the thesis supervisor and the opponent. The student receives their final grade based on the average of the assessment of the thesis supervisor and opponent from their evaluations, and the assessment of the examination committee.
Slovak
1. The student presents the bachelor's thesis in front of the committee for state exams, the opponent of the master's thesis, and those present.
2. The student responds to comments and questions in the evaluations.
3. The student responds to the questions of the committee for state exams or the questions in a broader debate.
0/100
The student has mastered the basic requirements of writing a scientific text in compliance with the rules of academic ethics. The student knows the methods used in the field of study, is able to work on the chosen topic of the master’s thesis at the level of scientific study, with a representative selection of scientific literature, with appropriately chosen scientific procedures and hypotheses that can be verified. After a successful defence of the master’s thesis, the student is able to design, implement, critically reflect, and justify his research intention. The student understands the context of the problem, can clearly define research conclusions, state his positions, and make recommendations. He can respond argumentatively and flexibly to questions about the research topic, its methodology, and its conclusions.
• LICHNEROVÁ, L. Písanie a obhajoba záverečných prác [online]. Bratislava:
Univerzita Komenského, 2016 [cit. 2016-10-09]. Available at: http://stella.uniba.sk/texty/ LL_pisanie_obhajoba_zaverecne_prace.pdf
• Vnútorný predpis č. 5/2020 [online]. Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave,
2015 [cit. 2021-09-09]. Available at: https://uniba.sk/fileadmin/ruk/ as/2020/20200527/04a_Studijny_poriadok_FiF_UK.pdf
• Záverečné práce [online]. Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Filozofická fakulta, 2020 [cit. 2021-08-09]. Available at: https://fphil.uniba.sk/studium/student/bakalarske-a-magisterske- studium/zaverecne-prace/
The student must submit the master’s thesis within the deadline specified in the schedule of the current academic year for the relevant date of the state exam. The master’s thesis is submitted in electronic form via AIS. The work must meet the parameters determined by the internal quality system of Comenius University. The provisions of Article 14 of Internal Regulation no. 5/2020 (Study Regulations of the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University) apply to the evaluation of the master’s thesis.
The supervisor of the final thesis and its opponent will prepare evaluations of the master’s thesis and propose a grade in the A-FX grading scale, which the student receives a minimum of three working days before the defence.
Grading scale: 0-59% -FX, 60-67% -E, 68-75% -D, 76-83% -C, 84-91% -B, 92-100% -A
Master’s thesis evaluation criteria:
1. The contribution of the master's thesis, the fulfilment of the objectives of the thesis in its assignment, and the requirements for the content of the master's thesis given by the internal quality system of Comenius University. It is assessed whether the student has worked on the chosen topic at the level of scientific study, with a representative selection of scientific literature, with appropriately chosen scientific procedures and hypotheses that can be verified. Demonstration of the ability to work creatively in the study program is evaluated and the degree of demonstration of knowledge and understanding of the diploma thesis is reflected.
2. Originality of the work (master’s thesis must not be plagiarized, must not infringe the copyrights of other authors); the documentation for the defence of the master’s thesis also includes protocols of originality from the CRZP and Theses systems, to the results of which the thesis supervisor and the opponent express their opinions in their evaluations.
3. Correctness and accuracy of citation of used information sources, research results of other authors and group authors, correctness of the description of methods and working procedures of other authors or group authors.
4. Compliance of the structure of the master’s thesis with the prescribed composition defined by the internal quality system of Comenius University.
5. Respecting the recommended length of the master’s thesis (the recommended length of the master’s thesis is usually 50 – 70 standard pages = 90,000 to 126,000 characters, including spaces), the adequacy of the length of the thesis is assessed by the thesis supervisor.
6. Linguistic and stylistic level of work and formal adjustments.
The student orally presents the content, achieved goals, and conclusions of the master’s thesis, and answers the questions and comments of the thesis supervisor, opponent, or members of the examination committee. The committee will comprehensively evaluate the quality of the master’s thesis, assess the method and form of defence, and the student's ability to adequately respond to comments and questions from the evaluations of the thesis supervisor and the opponent. The student receives their final grade based on the average of the assessment of the thesis supervisor and opponent from their evaluations, and the assessment of the examination committee.
Scale of assessment (preliminary/final): 0/100
Hungarian (C2)
1. The student presents the master’s thesis in front of the committee for state exams, the opponent of the bachelor's thesis, and those present.
2. The student responds to the evaluations – comments and questions.
3. The student responds to the questions of the committee for state exams or the questions in a broader debate.
The student has mastered the basic requirements of writing a scientific text in compliance with the rules of academic ethics. The student knows the methods used in the field of study, is able to work on the chosen topic of the master’s thesis at the level of scientific study, with a representative selection of scientific literature, with appropriately chosen scientific procedures and hypotheses that can be verified. After a successful defence of the master’s thesis, the student is able to design, implement, critically reflect, and justify his research intention. The student understands the context of the problem, can clearly define research conclusions, state his positions, and make recommendations. He can respond argumentatively and flexibly to questions about the research topic, its methodology, and its conclusions.
LICHNEROVÁ, L. Písanie a obhajoba záverečných prác [online]. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského, 2016 [cit. 2016-10-09]. Dostupné na: http://stella.uniba.sk/texty/ LL_pisanie_obhajoba_zaverecne_prace.pdf. Vnútorný predpis č. 5/2020 [online]. Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, 2015 [cit. 2021-09-09]. Dostupné na: https://uniba.sk/fileadmin/ruk/ as/2020/20200527/04a_Studijny_poriadok_FiF_UK.pdf. Záverečné práce [online]. Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Filozofická fakulta, 2020 [cit. 2021-08-09]. Dostupné na: https://fphil.uniba.sk/studium/student/bakalarske-a-magisterske- studium/zaverecne-prace/
Submission of the thesis by the deadline specified in the timetable of the current academic year for the respective date of the state examination. The thesis is submitted in an electronic version via AIS. The thesis must comply with the parameters specified by the internal quality system of Charles University. The provisions of Article 14 of the Internal Regulation No. 5/2020 (Study Regulations of the Faculty of Arts of Charles University) shall apply to the evaluation of the thesis. The thesis supervisor and the thesis opponent will prepare a thesis report and propose a grade in the A-FX grading scale, which will be available to the student at least 3 working days before the defence. 1. Contribution of the thesis, fulfillment of the thesis objectives in its assignment and fulfillment of the requirements for the content of the thesis given by the internal quality system of Charles University. It is assessed whether the student has treated the chosen topic at the level of a scientific study, with a representative selection of literature, with appropriately chosen scientific procedures and hypotheses that can be verified. Demonstration of the ability to work creatively in the field of study is evaluated, the degree of demonstration of knowledge and understanding of the thesis topic is reflected; 2. Originality of the thesis (the thesis must not be plagiarized, must not infringe the copyrights of other authors), the documentation for the defence of the thesis includes originality protocols from the CRZP and Theses, the results of which are commented on by the supervisor of the thesis and the opponent in their opinions; 3. Correctness and correctness of citation of used information sources, research results of other authors and author teams, correctness of description of methods and working procedures of other authors or author teams; 4. Compliance of the structure of the thesis with the prescribed structure defined by the internal quality system of Charles University; 5. Respect for the recommended scope of the thesis (thesis 50 to 70 standard pages
(90,000 to 126,000 characters including spaces)), the adequacy of the thesis scope is assessed by the supervisor; 6. The linguistic and stylistic level of the thesis and formal editing. The student orally presents the content, achieved objectives and conclusions of the thesis and answers the questions and comments of the thesis supervisor, opponent, or members of the examination committee. The committee will comprehensively evaluate the quality of the thesis, assess the manner and form of the defence and the student's ability to respond adequately to the comments and questions in the thesis supervisor's and opponent's evaluations. The evaluation will be obtained from the arithmetic average of the evaluations from the thesis supervisor's, the thesis advisor's and the examination committee's evaluation.
german level C1/C2, slovak
1. Presentation of the diploma thesis to the students before the state examination committee, the opponent of the diploma thesis and the attendees. 2. Student's response to the reviews - comments and questions. 3. Student's response to questions from the State Examination Committee, or in a wider discussion.
0/100
The student has mastered the requirements of writing a professional text in compliance with the rules of academic ethics. He/she knows the methods used in the field of study, is able to elaborate the chosen topic of the diploma thesis at the level of a scientific study, with a representative selection of literature, with appropriately chosen scientific procedures and hypotheses that can be verified. After a successful defence of the thesis, the student is able to design, implement, critically reflect and justify his/her research plan. He/she understands the context of the problem addressed, can clearly formulate research conclusions, conceive his/her own positions and propose recommendations. Can respond flexibly to questions about the research topic, its methodology and conclusions.
LICHNEROVÁ, Lucia. Písanie a obhajoba záverečných prác [online]. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského, 2016 [cit. 2021-10-10]. Available at: http://stella.uniba.sk/texty/LL_pisanie_obhajoba_zaverecne_prace.pdf
Vnútorný predpis č. 5/2020 [online]. Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, 2015 [cit. 2021-10-10]. Available at: https://uniba.sk/fileadmin/ruk/ as/2020/20200527/04a_Studijny_poriadok_FiF_UK.pdf
Záverečné práce [online]. Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Filozofická fakulta, 2020 [cit. 2021-09-09]. Available at: https://fphil.uniba.sk/studium/student/bakalarske-amagisterske studium/zaverecne-prace/
Further literature according to the topic of the master’s thesis.
The student must submit the master’s thesis within the deadline specified in the schedule of the current academic year for the relevant date of the state exam. The master’s thesis is submitted in electronic form via AIS. The work must meet the parameters determined by the internal quality system of Comenius University. The provisions of Article 14 of Internal Regulation no. 5/2020 (Study Regulations of the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University) apply to the evaluation of the master’s thesis.
The supervisor of the final thesis and its opponent will prepare evaluations of the master’s thesis and propose a grade in the A-FX grading scale, which the student receives a minimum of three working days before the defence.
Grading scale: 0-59% -FX, 60-67% -E, 68-75% -D, 76-83% -C, 84-91% -B, 92-100% -A
Master’s thesis evaluation criteria:
1. The contribution of the master's thesis, the fulfilment of the objectives of the thesis in its assignment, and the requirements for the content of the master's thesis given by the internal quality system of Comenius University. It is assessed whether the student has worked on the chosen topic at the level of scientific study, with a representative selection of scientific literature, with appropriately chosen scientific procedures and hypotheses that can be verified. Demonstration of the ability to work creatively in the study program is evaluated and the degree of demonstration of knowledge and understanding of the diploma thesis is reflected.
2. Originality of the work (master’s thesis must not be plagiarized, must not infringe the copyrights of other authors); the documentation for the defence of the master’s thesis also includes protocols of originality from the CRZP and Theses systems, to the results of which the thesis supervisor and the opponent express their opinions in their evaluations.
3. Correctness and accuracy of citation of used information sources, research results of other authors and group authors, correctness of the description of methods and working procedures of other authors or group authors.
4. Compliance of the structure of the master’s thesis with the prescribed composition defined by the internal quality system of Comenius University.
5. Respecting the recommended length of the master’s thesis (the recommended length of the master’s thesis is usually 50 – 70 standard pages = 90,000 to 126,000 characters, including spaces), the adequacy of the length of the thesis is assessed by the thesis supervisor.
6. Linguistic and stylistic level of work and formal adjustments.
The student orally presents the content, achieved goals, and conclusions of the master’s thesis, and answers the questions and comments of the thesis supervisor, opponent, or members of the examination committee. The committee will comprehensively evaluate the quality of the master’s thesis, assess the method and form of defence, and the student's ability to adequately respond to comments and questions from the evaluations of the thesis supervisor and the opponent. The student receives their final grade based on the average of the assessment of the thesis supervisor and opponent from their evaluations, and the assessment of the examination committee.
Slovak
1. The student presents the master’s thesis in front of the committee for state exams, the opponent of the bachelor's thesis, and those present.
2. The student responds to the evaluations – comments and questions.
3. The student responds to the questions of the committee for state exams or the questions in a broader debate.
0/100
The student has mastered the basic requirements of writing a scientific text in compliance with the rules of academic ethics. The student knows the methods used in the field of study, is able to work on the chosen topic of the master’s thesis at the level of scientific study, with a representative selection of scientific literature, with appropriately chosen scientific procedures and hypotheses that can be verified. After a successful defence of the master’s thesis, the student is able to design, implement, critically reflect, and justify his research intention. The student understands the context of the problem, can clearly define research conclusions, state his positions, and make recommendations. He can respond argumentatively and flexibly to questions about the research topic, its methodology, and its conclusions.
LICHNEROVÁ, L. Písanie a obhajoba záverečných prác [online]. Bratislava:
Univerzita Komenského, 2016 [cit. 2016-10-09]. Available at: http://stella.uniba.sk/texty/ LL_pisanie_obhajoba_zaverecne_prace.pdf
Vnútorný predpis č. 5/2020 [online]. Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, 2015 [cit. 2021-09-09]. Available at: https://uniba.sk/fileadmin/ruk/ as/2020/20200527/04a_Studijny_poriadok_FiF_UK.pdf
Záverečné práce [online]. Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Filozofická fakulta, 2020 [cit. 2021-08-09]. Available at: https://fphil.uniba.sk/studium/student/bakalarske-a-magisterske studium/zaverecne-prace/
Additional literature depends on the master’s thesis specialization.
Submission of the master's thesis within the deadline specified in the schedule of the current academic year for the relevant date of the state exam. The master’s thesis is submitted in electronic form via AIS. The thesis must meet the parameters determined by the internal quality system of the Comenius University. The provisions of Article 14 of the Internal Regulation no. 5/2020 (Study Regulations of the Faculty of Arts, Comenius University) apply to the master’s thesis evaluation.
The supervisor of the final thesis and its opponent will prepare assessments of the master's thesis and propose an evaluation in the A-FX grading scale, which the student has at his/her disposal min. 3 working days before the defence. Master’s thesis evaluation criteria:
1. The contribution of the master's thesis, the fulfilment of the objectives of the thesis and the requirements for the content of the master’s thesis given by the internal quality system of the Comenius University. It is assessed whether the student has developed a chosen subject at the level of a scientific study, with a representative selection of professional literature, with appropriately selected scientific procedures and hypotheses that can be verified. Demonstration of the ability to work creatively in the field of study is also assessed, and the degree of demonstration of knowledge and understanding of the master's thesis is reflected.
2. Originality of the thesis (master’s thesis must not be plagiarized, must not infringe the copyrights of other authors); the documentation for the defence of the master's thesis also includes protocols of originality from the CRZP and Theses, to the results of which the thesis supervisor and the opponent express their opinions in their assessments.
3. Correctness of citing the selected information sources, research results of other authors and author's collectives, correctness of description of methods and working procedures of other authors or author's collectives.
4. Compliance of the structure of the master's thesis with the prescribed composition defined by the internal quality system of the Comenius University.
5. Respecting the recommended range of the master's thesis (the recommended range of the master's thesis is usually 50 - 70 standard pages = 90,000 to 126,000 characters, including spaces), the adequacy of the range of the thesis is assessed by the thesis supervisor.
6. Linguistic and stylistic level of the thesis and formal layout.
The student orally presents the content, achieved goals and conclusions of the master's thesis and answers the questions and comments of the thesis supervisor, opponent, or members of the examination board. The commission will comprehensively evaluate the quality of the master's thesis, assess the method and form of the defence and the student's ability to adequately respond to comments and questions in the assessments of the thesis supervisor and of the opponent. The final evaluation will consider the evaluations from the supervisor's and opponent's assessment, the evaluation of the final thesis defence by the commission.
Scale of assessment (preliminary/final): 0/100
slovak
1. Presentation of the master's thesis to students with the commission for state exams, opponents of the master's thesis and others present.
2. Student’s response to the assessments – comments and questions.
3. Student’s response to the commission's questions or questions in the discussion.
Scale of assessment (preliminary/final): 0/100
The student has mastered the basic requirements of writing a professional text in compliance with the rules of academic ethics. He/she knows the methods used in his/her study field, is able to compose the selected subject of the master’s thesis on a scientific study level, with a representative selection of professional literature, with appropriately selected scientific procedures and hypotheses that can be verified. After a successful defence of the master's thesis, the student can project, implement, critically reflect on and justify his/her research goal. He/she understands the contexts of the problem to be solved, he/she can clarify his/her research outcomes, form his/her own opinions and suggest recommendations. He/she can argumentatively and promptly react to questions concerning the subject, its methodology and conclusions.
According to the topic of the master thesis.
Examination: state examination
Indicative assessment scale: A 90%, B 80%, C 70%, D 60%, E 50%
Slovak, English
1. The contribution of the final work for the given field of study depending on its nature and degree of study. The evaluation of the diploma thesis takes into account whether the student adequately processes the selected topic at the level of scientific study with a representative selection of professional literature, whether the chosen scientific procedures are appropriate and appropriate, and whether he adequately works with hypotheses that can be verified. The diploma thesis should be a clear contribution in the relevant field of study;
2. Originality of the thesis (the final thesis must not have the character of a plagiarism, must not infringe the copyrights of other authors), part of the documentation for the defense of the final thesis as a subject of state examination is the protocol of originality from the central register.
3. Correctness and correctness of citation of used information sources, research results of other authors and author groups, correctness of description of methods and working procedures of other authors or author groups;
4. Compliance of the structure of the final work with the prescribed composition defined by Internal Regulation no. 12/2013;
5. Respecting the recommended scope of the final thesis (the recommended scope of the diploma thesis is usually 50 - 70 standard pages - 90,000 to 126,000 characters, including spaces), the adequacy of the scope of the thesis is assessed by its supervisor;
6. Linguistic and stylistic level of work and formal arrangement;
7. The method and form of the defense of the final thesis and the student's ability to adequately respond to comments and questions in the opinions of the supervisor and the opponent.
8. In the teaching of art-educational subjects, the final work and its defense may also include the presentation of artistic outputs and performances.
0/100
The student is able to work on the chosen topic at the level of scientific study with a representative selection of professional literature, with appropriately selected scientific procedures and hypotheses that can be verified. The diploma thesis is a contribution in the relevant field of study.