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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.

According to the areas of questions announced by the chairman of the State Final Examination Board.

According to the areas of questions announced by the chairman of the State Final Examination Board.

General subject headings of the state examination:

Famous Russian novels of the 19th and 20th centuries.

The 20th century in the Slavic literatures of the former USSR (Ukrainian, Belarusian).

The 20th century in selected Central European literatures (Polish, Czech).

The 20th century in Baltic literatures (Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian).

The student 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 examination or its part is decided by the examination committee by consensus. If the examination 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 examinations 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 resist 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 resist of the state exam

a) on the following dates assigned for state examinations in the relevant academic year

or

b) on the dates assigned for state examinations 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 examination committee 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 prevented them to do so in advance. If the student does not attend the state examination or its part without an excuse within the specified period, or if the chairman of the examination committee does not accept their excuse, they are assessed with the FX grade from that attempt of the state exam.

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 examination committee will give the student reasonable time to prepare an oral answer to the question.

4. The student presents the prepared answer to the question in front of the examination committee and answers the additional questions.

5. After the student finishes their answer, the examination committee decides on the results of the state exam in a closed session of the examination committee.

The course of the state exam and the announcement of its results are public.

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The student who passes the state exam has comprehensively mastered the issue of the state exam in the context of specified areas. The student is able to contextualise selected periods, phenomena and personalities of Russian and Eastern European literary and cultural events. The student is capable of analysis and scholarly argumentation.

According to the areas of questions announced by the chairman of the State Final Examination Board.

According to the areas of questions announced by the chairman of the State Final Examination Board.

General thematic headings of the state examination: political geography of Russia (administrative division of the RF, dynamics of the relationship "regions and the centre"). Population of European Russia: ethnic and religious structure. Economic geography of Russia. Cultural geography of the European part of Russia. Social and national problems of the south of European Russia. Siberia in the history and culture of Russia. Cultural and natural attractions of Siberia. Culture of the indigenous peoples of Siberia: status and prospects. Political and cultural centres of Siberia. Economic potential and ecological burdens of Siberia. Social and national problems in selected countries of Eastern Europe.

The student 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 examination or its part is decided by the examination committee by consensus. If the examination 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 examinations 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 resist 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 resist of the state exam

a) on the following dates assigned for state examinations in the relevant academic year

or

b) on the dates assigned for state examinations 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 examination committee 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 prevented them to do so in advance. If the student does not attend the state examination or its part without an excuse within the specified period, or if the chairman of the examination committee does not accept their excuse, they are assessed with the FX grade from that attempt of the state exam.

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 examination committee will give the student reasonable time to prepare an oral answer to the question.

4. The student presents the prepared answer to the question in front of the examination committee and answers the additional questions.

5. After the student finishes their answer, the examination committee decides on the results of the state exam in a closed session of the examination committee.

The course of the state exam and the announcement of its results are public.

0/100

The student who passes the state exam has comprehensively mastered the issue of the state exam in the context of specified areas. The student is able to contextually analyse selected periods, events and personalities of the history of the Russian and Eastern European cultural space. The student is able to think critically and argue scientifically.