state examination
Methods of assessment: oral board examination and moderated discussion - dialogue between the student and the members of the state examination board on the actual problematic issues of the answered topics, joint evaluation of the result by the board
The recommended study literature is listed in the information sheets of the respective courses.
The state examination (including the defence of the final thesis) is in accordance with the internal regulation No.1/2020 Study Regulations of the Faculty of Education of Comenius University, as well as with the internal regulation No.5/2021 Study Regulations of Comenius University.
A student may take the state examination (a) after obtaining at least the number of credits necessary for the proper completion of studies after obtaining credits for successful completion of the last state examination, and (b) after successful completion of compulsory courses, compulsory elective courses and elective courses in the composition determined by the study programme except for the state examination, and (c) without disciplinary proceedings being conducted against him/her.
At the master's degree level of study, 94 credits must be obtained for the study part of the study programme in the prescribed composition. A further 14 credits shall be obtained for the successful defence of the thesis and 12 credits for the subjects of the state examination.
According to VP 23/2021 Internal Quality Assurance System for Higher Education of the Comenius University in Bratislava, Part Six, Article 56, paragraph 2, the student must demonstrate that he/she has acquired the knowledge and that he/she understands and can apply it. He/she is able to creatively solve problems also in broader contexts related to the given field of study, has developed learning skills, and possesses a high degree of independence and autonomy.
The rating is awarded on a scale:
A (excellent - excellent results): outstanding performance: The student has thoroughly and comprehensively mastered the linguistic and literary knowledge of his/her specialisation and the methodology of acquiring it, logically arranges the facts presented in a flawless manner, is able to critically and independently evaluate the acquired knowledge in a convincing manner, is able to practically apply and adapt it at an excellent level in the analysis of texts, is fully oriented in the broader linguistic, literary, literary-historical, cultural and social context, the linguistic and stylistic level of his/her speech is excellent.
B (very good - above average standard): very good performance: The student has very well acquired linguistic and literary knowledge in his/her specialisation and the methodology of acquiring it; he/she arranges the facts presented logically with only minor errors; he/she takes a partially critical attitude to the knowledge acquired and is able to apply and adapt it very well in practice when analysing texts; he/she is fully oriented in the broader linguistic, literary, literary-historical, cultural and social context; the linguistic and stylistic level of his/her speech is very good.
C (good - normal reliable work): good performance: the student has a good grasp of the linguistic and literary knowledge of his/her specialisation and the methodology of acquiring it, organises the facts presented appropriately and makes only occasional mistakes, can apply them reliably in practice when analysing texts, has a reliable grasp of the broader linguistic, literary, literary-historical, cultural and social context, and the linguistic and stylistic level of his/her speech is very good.
D (satisfactory - acceptable results): satisfactory performance: the student has satisfactorily acquired the linguistic and literary knowledge of his/her specialisation and the methodology of acquiring it, demonstrates some deficiencies in the organisation of facts, can satisfactorily apply it practically in the analysis of texts, the linguistic and stylistic level of his/her speech is very good.
E (sufficient - the results meet the minimum criteria): sufficient performance: the student has acquired linguistic and literary knowledge from his/her specialisation and the methodology of their acquisition at a minimum level, demonstrates significant deficiencies in the arrangement of facts, can apply them minimally in the analysis of texts, the linguistic and stylistic level of his/her speech is good.
Fx (insufficient - additional work required): poor performance: the student does not demonstrate sufficient linguistic and literary knowledge of his/her specialisation, does not know the facts and their logical connections, cannot apply them in the analysis of texts.
Slovak
The state examination consists of two parts, namely 1. Slovak language and 2. Slovak literature.
Slovak language - thematic areas
• Theories of the origin of Slovak language.
• The influence of other languages on Slovak in the earlier period of its development and at present. Vocabulary differentiation in terms of origin.
• Genealogical, typological (morphological) and areal characteristics of Slovak.
• The Great Moravian period in the development of Slovak - language, writing, monuments.
• Bernolák´s and Štúr´s codifications of written Slovak. Spoken Slovak in the Matica and Martin period. Overview of the development of Slovak in the 20th century.
• Stratification of the Slovak national language from various points of view. Territorial division of Slovak dialects.
• System, structure and structuration in the language. Language and speech.
• Communication process. The system of Slovak consonants from the contemporary and developmental point of view. Vowel and phoneme, variants of phonemes. Neutralizations and alternations. Suprasegmental phonic means. The nature of the syllable and its forms. Application of the rhythmic law and other phonetic phenomena in word bending in Slovak.
• Lexicology and its sub-disciplines. The word as a linguistic sign. Meaning structure of a word. Ways of vocabulary enrichment. Basic criteria of vocabulary differentiation.
• Morphematic and morphological structure of a word. Word species in terms of their semantic value. Comprehensive word-species characteristics of individual word species and their classification. Word-species transitions. Grammatical categories from the contemporary and developmental point of view.
• The syntactic subsystem. Types of syntactic constructions. Sentence syntax, the nature of the sentence, actualization and predication, sentence and utterance, grammatical and modal structure of sentences, basic and developmental sentence articles. Semisentential, concatenative and suprasentential syntax.
• Stylistics. Styles and their classification. Vocabulary differentiation from the stylistic point of view. Stylistic factors. Model text structures (functional language styles, stylistic practices, genres).
Slovak literature - thematic headings
• Literary science, overview of literary science orientations in Slovakia. Versiology. Genology. Thematic, compositional and linguistic structure of a work of fiction.
• Literature for children and youth, periodization structure of Slovak literature for children and youth. Constituting classical fiction literature for youth in the 1930s. Modern Slovak poetry and prose for children and youth in the second half of the 20th century. Poetics of the children's aspect. Non-fiction literature for children and youth.
• Folk tale and fairy tale, poetics and typology. Collectors and their conceptions. Literary folklorism for children in the 20th century.
• Specific features of older Slovak literature. Periodization, literary languages, types and genres. Medieval literature. Ideological and artistic character of Renaissance humanism. Literary production of the Baroque period.
• Classicism, Pre-Romanticism and Romanticism in Slovak literature. International and domestic influences, periodization structure, dominant types and genres.
• Slovak literature on the border between Romanticism and Realism.
• Slovak literary realism in poetry, prose and drama. Generational confrontations.
• Slovak literary modernism. Starting points, character, authors.
• Slovak literature in the interwar period. Developmental differentiation. Pluralism of directions, impulses, poetics, authors.
• Prose of socialist realism and parallel free problematic reflection of man and society.
• Individual and group initiatives in poetry in the 1950s and 1960s. The developmental contribution of the prose writers of the Young Creation generation.
• The novel situation in Slovak prose of the 1970s, the prose of historicism and regionalism.
• Postmodern tendencies in Slovak literature before 1989.
Students will first characterize a selected literary period, genre, and theme, and then document their knowledge, interpretive-analytical skills, and relevant competencies through excerpts from the works they have read. At the same time, they will present strategies for using the literary text in the pedagogical process. The thematic areas will synthesize the knowledge acquired in the individual literature-oriented courses.
The student will comprehensively demonstrate knowledge, skills, and competencies on the state examination according to specific questions from the courses taken.
Learning outcomes are in accordance with the Long-term Plan of the Comenius University/Faculty of Education, the mission and strategic goals of the Comenius University/Faculty of Education, in accordance with the description of the field of study, in accordance with the NKR/SKR/DD, in accordance with the profile of the graduate, in accordance with the learning objectives and learning outcomes in individual subjects of the study programme curriculum and other relevant documents.
The student has a thorough knowledge of the system and norm of contemporary written Slovak in all its levels, knows the development and history of the Slovak language, codification of written Slovak, has a comprehensive and complex set of knowledge in the theory of language and linguistics. He has a comprehensive and complete knowledge of the theory of literature and the history of Slovak literature from the Middle Ages to the present day, literature for children and young people, and is familiar with artistic movements, representative authors and works. He or she has a thorough knowledge of linguistic and literary research methodology at a level that enables him or her to practise linguistic and literary analysis, interpretation and evaluation of texts.
state examination
Methods of assessment: oral board examination and moderated discussion - dialogue between the student and the members of the state examination board on the actual problematic issues of the answered topics, joint evaluation of the result by the board
The recommended study literature is listed in the information sheets of the respective courses.
Course completion requirements: The state examination (including the defence of the final thesis) is in accordance with the internal regulation No.1/2020 Study Regulations of the Faculty of Education of Comenius University, as well as with the internal regulation No.5/2021 Study Regulations of Comenius University.
A student may take the state examination (a) after obtaining at least the number of credits necessary for the proper completion of studies after obtaining credits for successful completion of the last state examination, and (b) after successful completion of compulsory courses, compulsory elective courses and elective courses in the composition determined by the study programme except for the state examination, and (c) without disciplinary proceedings being conducted against him/her.
At the master's degree level of study, 94 credits must be obtained for the study part of the study programme in the prescribed composition. A further 14 credits shall be obtained for the successful defence of the thesis and 12 credits for the subjects of the state examination.
According to VP 23/2021 Internal Quality Assurance System for Higher Education of the Comenius University in Bratislava, Part Six, Article 56, paragraph 2, the student must demonstrate that he/she has acquired the knowledge and that he/she understands and can apply it. He/she is able to creatively solve problems also in broader contexts related to the given field of study, has developed learning skills, and possesses a high degree of independence and autonomy.
The rating is awarded on a scale:
A (excellent - outstanding): excellent performance: The student has an excellent command of the theoretical knowledge of the didactics of Slovak language and literature in the required scope, logically arranges the presented facts, can critically and independently evaluate the acquired knowledge in a convincing manner, can methodologically correctly, professionally, efficiently and creatively apply and adapt the knowledge from the didactics of Slovak language and literature and from individual linguistic and literary disciplines, as well as the requirements and information given in pedagogical documents in the preparation and implementation of the lesson as well as in the creative and independent solution of individual tasks and assignments also in the broader linguistic, literary and didactic context, he excellently supports the pupils in the active acquisition of knowledge, skills and competences, the linguistic and stylistic level of his speech is excellent;
B (very good - above average standard): very good performance: The student has a very good command of the theoretical knowledge of the didactics of Slovak language and literature and of the individual linguistic and literary disciplines to the required extent, logically arranges the facts presented, takes a partially critical attitude to the acquired knowledge, is able to apply and adapt the knowledge of the didactics of Slovak language and literature and of the individual linguistic and literary disciplines in a methodologically correct, professional, effective and mostly creative way, as well as the requirements and information given in pedagogical documents in the preparation and implementation of the lesson as well as in the independent solution of individual tasks and assignments, also in the broader linguistic, literary and didactic context, he supports very well the active acquisition of knowledge, skills and competences by pupils, the linguistic and stylistic level of his speech is very good;
C (good - normal reliable work): good performance: the student has a good command of the theoretical knowledge of the didactics of Slovak language and literature and of the individual linguistic and literary disciplines to the required extent, he/she organises the presented facts appropriately, he/she is able to methodically apply and adapt the knowledge of the didactics of Slovak language and literature and of the individual linguistic and literary disciplines correctly, as well as the requirements and information given in pedagogical documents in the preparation and implementation of the lesson and in the reliable solution of individual tasks and assignments, he supports the pupils' active acquisition of knowledge, skills and competences, the linguistic and stylistic level of his speech is very good;
D (satisfactory - acceptable results): satisfactory performance: the student has a limited mastery of the theoretical knowledge of the didactics of the Slovak language and literature and of the individual linguistic and literary disciplines to the required extent, shows some deficiencies in the arrangement of facts, is able to apply the acquired knowledge satisfactorily in the preparation and implementation of the lesson and in the satisfactory solution of individual tasks and assignments, the linguistic and stylistic level of his/her speech is very good;
E (sufficient - the results meet the minimum criteria): sufficient performance: the student has only a minimum level of theoretical knowledge of the didactics of the Slovak language and literature and of the individual linguistic and literary disciplines and demonstrates deficiencies in the arrangement of facts; he/she can apply the acquired knowledge only to a minimum extent in the preparation and implementation of the lesson; he/she solves individual tasks and assignments to a sufficient level; the linguistic and stylistic level of his/her speech is good;
Fx (insufficient - additional work is required): insufficient performance: the student does not sufficiently master the theoretical knowledge of the didactics of Slovak language and literature and of the individual linguistic and literary disciplines to the required extent, does not know the facts and their logical connections, cannot apply the acquired knowledge in the preparation and implementation of the lesson, cannot solve individual tasks and assignments.
Slovak
Thematic headings
• Basic pedagogical documents. Content and performance educational standard of Slovak language and literature for lower and upper secondary education. Slovak language and literature as a teaching subject, intra-, inter- and inter-subject relations.
• Basic functions in the language and literature component. Application of partial and complex thought operations. Learning content and types of learning in the linguistic and literary component.
• Textbooks of Slovak language, literature education and literature for lower and upper secondary education and other didactic aids and information resources for teaching Slovak language and literature.
• Teaching methods in the language and literature component and their modernisation. Structure of classical and non-traditional lessons. The use of didactic games, creative writing and creative dramatics.
• Question classifications and their use in teaching Slovak language and literature in lower and upper secondary education.
• Pedagogical competences of a teacher of Slovak language and literature. Teacher's preparation for the lesson. Creativity and creative teaching.
• Types of analysis. Comprehensive language analysis.
• Approaches to the literary text in didactic communication. Creative and scholastic interpretation of literary text.
• Written essays, their preparation and evaluation. Rehearsal of oral speeches and their evaluation.
• Reception of the text. Reading, its types and stages. Development of active and discursive reading. Formation of a cultured and sophisticated reader.
Each topic will need to be specified in the design of the teaching activity. The student will comprehensively demonstrate knowledge, skills, and competencies on the state examination according to specific questions from the courses taken.
Learning outcomes are in accordance with the Long-term Plan of the Comenius University/Faculty of Education, the mission and strategic goals of the Comenius University/Faculty of Education, in accordance with the description of the field of study, in accordance with the NKR/SKR/DD, in accordance with the profile of the graduate, in accordance with the learning objectives and learning outcomes in individual subjects of the study programme curriculum and other relevant documents.
The student has acquired theoretical knowledge of didactics of Slovak language and literature, including professional terminology, knows the content and structure of pedagogical documents, as well as the content and structure of textbooks of Slovak language, literary education and literature for lower and upper secondary education. He/she is able to perceive the acquired knowledge in mutual relations and contexts, critically evaluate, integrate and comprehensively use it together with knowledge from individual linguistic and literary disciplines in planning, implementing and analysing teaching activities. The student possesses the professional competences that are necessary for transforming and implementing new knowledge from the field into the educational process.
Recommended reading:
according to the focus of the thesis topic
Prerequisite subjects: none
Prerequisites for successful completion of the course:
The state examination, its conditions and procedural aspects are regulated by the Internal Regulation No.1/2020 Study Regulations of the Faculty of Arts of Charles University, as well as by the Internal Regulation No. 5/2021 Study Regulations of the Charles University.
A student may take the state examination (a) after obtaining at least the number of credits necessary for the proper completion of studies after obtaining credits for successful completion of the last state examination and (b) after successful completion of compulsory courses, compulsory elective courses and elective courses in the composition determined by the study programme, except for the state examination and (c) without disciplinary proceedings being conducted against him/her.
The student receives 14 credits for the successful defence of the diploma thesis (credits counted in the VUZ study plan).
According to the VP 23/2021 Internal Quality Assurance System for Higher Education of the Charles University in Bratislava, the student is evaluated in particular:
- Demonstrate the student's ability to integrate knowledge, manage complexity, and formulate decisions with incomplete or limited information, while still embracing the social and ethical responsibilities associated with the application of their knowledge and decisions;
- Demonstration of the ability to communicate conclusions, findings and rationale clearly and unambiguously to both expert and lay audiences;
- elaboration of the chosen topic at the level of a scientific study with a representative selection of literature, with appropriately chosen scientific procedures, hypotheses/research questions that can be verified. At the same time, the thesis must make a contribution to the specific field.
The rating is awarded on a scale:
A 100 - 91% (excellent - outstanding results),
B 90 - 81% (very good - above average standard),
C 80 - 73% (good - normal reliable operation),
D 72 - 66% (satisfactory - acceptable results),
E 65 - 60% (sufficient - results meet minimum criteria),
Fx 59% or less (insufficient).
A student is evaluated with the FX grade if he/she has fulfilled the requirements for the grade only at a level not exceeding 60% of the total highest possible level of fulfilling the requirements for passing the subject of the state examination - defence of the diploma thesis. In the same way, a student shall be evaluated with an FX if he/she has submitted a thesis in violation of paragraph 7 of Article 56 of the Internal Regulation of the University of Bratislava No. 23/2021 or has submitted a thesis that does not substantially meet the requirements according to paragraph 1 (d), paragraph 2 (d) or paragraph 3 (d) of Article 56 of the Internal Regulation of the University of Bratislava No. 23/2021 Internal Quality Assurance System for Higher Education of the University of Bratislava.
The details and specifications of the requirements of the final theses for the individual teacher study programmes in combination (approbation) will be specified in the respective Study Programme Descriptions.
Slovak language, in case of language specialisations also the language of the respective subject specialisatio
Brief outline of the course:
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 student adequately treats 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 he/she adequately works with hypotheses that can be verified. The thesis should make a distinct contribution to the relevant field of study in which the student has completed the degree programme;
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 as a subject of the state examination includes originality protocols: from the Central Register and Theses, the results of which are commented on by the supervisor 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 Regulation No. 2/2018 Directive of the Rector of Charles University in Bratislava;
5. Respecting the recommended scope of the thesis (the recommended scope of the thesis is usually 50 - 70 standard pages - 90 000 to 126 000 characters including spaces), the adequacy of the scope of the thesis is judged by the supervisor;
6. Linguistic and stylistic level of the work 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 reports.
8. In the study programme focused on the teaching of art-educational subjects, the presentation of artistic outputs and performances may be part of the final thesis and its defence.
The learning outcome is in accordance with the Long-term Plan of the CU/PdF, the mission and strategic goals of the CU/PdF, in accordance with the description of the field of study, in accordance with the NKR/SKR/DD, in accordance with the profile of the graduate, in accordance with the learning objectives and learning outcomes in individual subjects of the study plan of the study programme and other relevant documents.
The student is 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/research questions that can be verified. The thesis makes a contribution to the relevant field of study