State exam, without specification due to the doctoral degree of study.

On-site, distance or combined study method.

State exam within the study programme.

The evaluation of the course takes place within the state exam in accordance with the Study regulations of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Comenius university in Bratislava and after the submission of the written work for the dissertation exam within the set deadline. The courses of the state exam include an elaboration of the written work for the dissertation exam (prepared by the doctoral student) and other courses of the oral exam (ad hoc) approved by the Dean. The evaluation is standard and reflects the sufficient orientation of the student in the given issue. The conditions for successful course completion are in accordance with the Study Regulations of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Comenius University in Bratislava. The dissertation exam is assessed as a whole by classification levels “pass” or “fail”.

Slovak in combination with English (study literature in Slovak and English)

Compulsory and other compulsory optional courses of the study part according to the accreditation file and the individual study plan of the doctoral student. The application for the dissertation exam must be submitted within 18 months of enrolment for internal form (30 months in external form).

The main output is the elaboration of the written work for the dissertation exam and its successful defence in accordance with the Study Regulations of Doctoral Studies at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Comenius University in Bratislava. The form and content of the written work is regulated by article 34, paragraph 4 of the Study Regulations of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Comenius University in Bratislava. The dissertation exam consists of a part consisting of an elaboration of the written work for the dissertation exam and a part in which the doctoral student has to demonstrate theoretical knowledge according to the focus of the dissertation topic. The composition of the examination commission, the appointment of the opponent and the course of the dissertation exam are governed by the Study Regulations of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Comenius University in Bratislava.

The aim of the course is to acquire basic skills and cultural-ethical aspects of working with scientific literature, evaluation and systematization of studied knowledge. The doctoral student has to successfully pass the dissertation exam according to the Act on Higher Education, and the Study Regulations of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Comenius University in Bratislava.

Without specification due to nature of the course and the doctoral degree of study.

On-site, distance or combined study method.

Defence of the dissertation within the study programme.

The evaluation of the course takes place within the state exam in accordance with the Study Regulations of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Comenius University in Bratislava, after the submission of the dissertation (as a final thesis). The evaluation is standard and reflects the sufficient orientation of the student in the given issue of the dissertation. The conditions for successful completion of the course are in accordance with the Study Regulations of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Comenius University in Bratislava. The defence of the dissertation is assessed by classification levels “pass” or “fail”.

Slovak in combination with English (study literature in Slovak and English)

Prerequisites are defined in the individual study plan of the doctoral student and in the Study Regulations of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Comenius University in Bratislava.

With the dissertation, the student demonstrates the ability and readiness for independent scientific and creative activity in the field of research or development or for independent theoretical and creative artistic activity. It should be characterized by a high degree of analysis and synthesis of knowledge, as well as a sufficient overview of the existing literature. The work must be original, created by the author in compliance with the rules of working with information sources. The work must not have the character of plagiarism and must not infringe the copyrights of other authors. The author is obliged to thoroughly cite the used information sources, to state the names and specific results of research by other authors or team of authors by citing the relevant source, to accurately describe used methods and working procedures of other authors or team of authors, to document laboratory results and field research of other authors or team of authors. The citation technique is guided by the practice in the given scientific field, respecting the relevant norms and standards.

The aim of the course is to make use of theoretical, methodological and applied knowledge of doctoral study in the elaboration, subsequent defence of the dissertation and thus the successful completion of doctoral studies.