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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.

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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.

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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.

Literature recommended for courses in the theory and methodology of religion during the master's degree.

The student can take the state exam a) after obtaining at least such a number of credits that after obtaining credits for successful completion of state exams he achieves the required number of credits for proper completion of studies, b) after successful completion of compulsory subjects, compulsory electives and electives in the composition determined by the study c) after fulfilling the student's obligations arising from § 71, par. 3 letter b of the Higher Education Act, d) if no disciplinary proceedings are conducted against him. 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 commission for state exams with classification grades A to FX. The examination commission decides by consensus on the evaluation of the state examination or its part. If the examination commission does not reach a consensus, the evaluation of the state examination or its part is decided by voting. Based on the wording of the study regulations of the faculty (VP 5/2020, Art. 15), the framework dates of state examinations are set by the dean in accordance with the faculty study schedule. Departments are obliged to publish their state exam dates on the website no later than 5 weeks before they take place. The student registers for the state exam through the academic information system at least three weeks before the date of its holding. The student is entitled to one regular and two resit dates of the state exam. The regular term is the one for which the student applied for the first time within the deadline set for state exams. If a student has been graded FX on the regular date of the state examination, the student may make corrective dates on the state examination a) in the following dates for the state exams in the relevant academic year or b) in the dates for holding the state exams in any of the following academic years in accordance with § 65, par. 2 of the Higher Education Act. If a student is unable to attend the date of the state examination for which he / she has registered, he / she is obliged to apologize in writing to the chairman of the examination commission in advance or no later than three working days after the date of the state examination or its part, if there were serious obstacles that in advance. If a student does not attend the state examination or its part without an excuse within the specified period, or if the chairman of the examination commission does not acknowledge his / her excuse, he / she is assessed with the FX mark from the given date of the state examination.

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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 entered in writing and anonymously in the form of a random selection of printed questions or a generator. 3. The examination board will give the student a reasonable amount of time to prepare an oral answer to the question. 4. The student presents the prepared answer to the question in front of the examination board and also answers the supplementary questions. 5. Upon completion of the student's answer, the examination commission will decide on the results of the state examination, which will take place in a closed session of the examination commission. The course of the state examination and the announcement of its results are public.

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A student who passes the state exam comprehensively manages the issue of the state exam in the context of specified areas. He has theoretical and practical knowledge based on the current state of knowledge of the theory and methodology of religion, as well as the ability to apply and use them creatively. He is able to apply this knowledge to interdisciplinary relationships, he is able to think critically and argue scientifically.

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The student can take the state exam a) after obtaining at least such a number of credits that after obtaining credits for successful completion of state exams he achieves the required number of credits for proper completion of studies, b) after successful completion of compulsory subjects, compulsory electives and electives in the composition determined by the study c) after fulfilling the student's obligations arising from § 71, par. 3 letter b of the Higher Education Act, d) if no disciplinary proceedings are conducted against him. 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 commission for state exams with classification grades A to FX. The examination commission decides by consensus on the evaluation of the state examination or its part. If the examination commission does not reach a consensus, the evaluation of the state examination or its part is decided by voting. Based on the wording of the study regulations of the faculty (VP 5/2020, Art. 15), the framework dates of state examinations are set by the dean in accordance with the faculty study schedule. Departments are obliged to publish their state exam dates on the website no later than 5 weeks before they take place. The student registers for the state exam through the academic information system at least three weeks before the date of its holding. The student is entitled to one regular and two resit dates of the state exam. The regular term is the one for which the student applied for the first time within the deadline set for state exams. If a student has been graded FX on the regular date of the state examination, the student may make corrective dates on the state examination a) in the following dates for the state exams in the relevant academic year or b) in the dates for holding the state exams in any of the following academic years in accordance with § 65, par. 2 of the Higher Education Act. If a student is unable to attend the date of the state examination for which he / she has registered, he / she is obliged to apologize in writing to the chairman of the examination commission in advance or no later than three working days after the date of the state examination or its part, if there were serious obstacles that in advance. If a student does not attend the state examination or its part without an excuse within the specified period, or if the chairman of the examination commission does not acknowledge his / her excuse, he / she is assessed with the FX mark from the given date of the state examination.

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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 entered in writing and anonymously in the form of a random selection of printed questions or a generator. 3. The examination board will give the student a reasonable amount of time to prepare an oral answer to the question. 4. The student presents the prepared answer to the question in front of the examination board and also answers the supplementary questions. 5. Upon completion of the student's answer, the examination commission will decide on the results of the state examination, which will take place in a closed session of the examination commission. The course of the state examination and the announcement of its results are public.

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A student who passes the state exam comprehensively manages the issue of the state exam in the context of specified areas. He has theoretical and practical knowledge based on the current state of knowledge of history and cultural context of the selected religious tradition, as well as the ability to apply and use them creatively. He is able to apply this knowledge, he is able to think critically and argue scientifically.