Study programme - Approved
Academic year:
 2023/2024
Study programme:
 Politology (boPO)
(Single degree study, bachelor I. deg., full time form)
Teaching languages: English, Slovak
Study field:
 26. Political Science
Person responsible for the delivery, development and quality of the study programme:
 prof. M. Phil. Jozef Bátora, PhD.

Study section
Compulsory courses

Block: Compulsory Courses min. 138 credits
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KJ/A-boPO-080/22  English for Political Scientists 1 - D. Šulovská 1/W    4P     H   5        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-001/22  Introduction into Political Science - A. Világi 1/W    3S     H   7        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-002/22  Introduction into Law - E. Láštic 1/W    2L + 2S     H   7        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-003/22  Introduction into Economics for political scientists - Z. Gál, E. Láštic 1/W    2L + 1S     H   7        
 FiF.KJ/A-boPO-081/22  English for Political Scientists 2 - D. Šulovská 1/S    4P     H   5        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-006/22  Introduction into Comparative Political Science 1 - B. Dolný, D. Malová 1/S    2L + 1S     H   7        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-005/15  Introduction into Argumentation - L. Bielik 1/S    2L + 1S     H   7        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-008/15  Introduction into International Relations - M. Mišík 1/S    2L + 1S     H   7   C      
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-004/15  Czech Republic and Slovakia in 20th Century - D. Malová, M. Steuer 1/S    2L + 1S     H   7   C      
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-007/15  Political Thought 1 - B. Dolný, D. Malová 1/S    2L + 2S     H   7        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-010/15  Political Thought 2 - B. Dolný, D. Malová 2/W    2L + 1S     H   7        
 FiF.KJ/A-boPO-082/22  English for Political Scientists 3 - D. Šulovská 2/W    4P     H   6        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-009/15  Political Science Methodology - A. Világi, D. Malová 2/W    2L + 2S     H   7        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-011/15  Government and Politics in Slovakia - E. Láštic 2/W    2L + 1S     H   7   C      
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-012/15  Introduction into Comparative Political Science 2 - E. Láštic 2/W    2L + 1S     H   7        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-013/22  Research Methods and Techniques - A. Világi, S. Spáč, A. Rusnák 3/W    0L + 4S     H   7        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-017/15  Public Policy - D. Klimovský, M. Benzoni Baláž 3/W    2L + 2S     H   7   C      
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-014/15  Introduction into European Integration - J. Bátora 3/W    2L + 1S     H   7   C      
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-015/18  Bachelor's Degree Thesis Seminar - S. Spáč, J. Bátora, A. Világi, Z. Gál, D. Klimovský, E. Láštic, D. Malová, M. Mišík, B. Dolný, M. Steuer 3/W    4IW     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-018/15  Public Policy in Slovakia - D. Klimovský 3/S    2L + 1S     H   7        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-016/15  EU Institutions - E. Láštic, M. Steuer 3/S    2L + 1S     H   7        
Number of credits 138 applies to the entire length of study (6 semesters)
 
Compulsory elective courses

Block: Compulsory elective courses min. 15 credits
students must obtain at least 15 credits from the offer of compulsory elective courses during the entire period of study (6 semesters)
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KPol/A-boSE-010/15  The Visegrad Group in the Context of European Integration - D. Malová, J. Kottulová 2, 3/W    1L + 1S     H   5        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-119/16  Society and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe - S. Szomolányi 2, 3/S    2L + 1S     H   5        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-094/22  Research Internship 1 - FiF.KPol W    4I     H   5        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-095/22  Research Internship 2 - FiF.KPol S    4I     H   5        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-111/15  Research Internship 3 - FiF.KPol W    4I     H   5        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-112/15  Research Internship 4 - FiF.KPol S    4I     H   5        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-036/22  Political Psychology - B. Lášticová 2, 3/S    3S     H   5        
 FiF.KFDF/A-boFI-901/22  Basics in Philosophy - M. Chabada, M. Szapuová, M. Nuhlíček, R. Maco 2, 3/S    2S     H   4        
 FiF.KFDF/A-boFI-901/22  Basics in Philosophy - M. Chabada, M. Szapuová, M. Nuhlíček, R. Maco 2, 3/W    2S     H   4        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-053/22  Political Communication - G. Tóth 2, 3/W    2S     H   5        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-126/22  Political Communication 2 - G. Tóth 2, 3/S    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-031/15  Political Ideologies - B. Dolný 2, 3/S    2L + 1S     H   5       !  
Credits earned for compulsory elective courses in excess of the prescribed number (15) will be counted as credits earned for elective courses
 
Elective courses

Block: Elective courses min. 15 credits
The minimum number of 15 credits applies to the entire length of the study (6 semesters). Students can also enroll in courses of other departments (faculties) or courses from the faculty offer of elective courses.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-127/22  Green Political Theories - R. Geist 2, 3/S    0L + 2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-060/22  Religious Extremism - L. Grešková 2, 3/S    0L + 2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-135/22  From Socialism to the EU Membership - Economic Transformation in Slovakia - Z. Gál 2, 3/W    0L + 2S     H   3        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-051/22  German - General Language Training A 1.1 - A. Schwarzbacher, I. Zolcerová W    4P     H   4        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-052/22  German - General Language Training A 1.2 - A. Schwarzbacher, I. Zolcerová S    4P     H   4        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-053/22  German Language - General Language Training A 2.1 - A. Schwarzbacher, I. Zolcerová W    4P     H   4        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-054/22  German Language - General Language Training A 2.2 - A. Schwarzbacher, I. Zolcerová S    4P     H   4        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-096/14  Tutorial 1 - FiF.KPol W    2O     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-097/14  Tutorial 2 - M. Mišík S    2O     H   3        
 FiF.KS/A-AboSO-22/22  Social Inequalities - R. Džambazovič W    2L + 1S     H   6        
 FiF.KS/A-AboSO-23/22  Demography - R. Džambazovič S    1L + 1S     H   4        
 FiF.KS/A-AboSO39/15  Social Policy - G. Lubelcová W    1L + 1S     H   4        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-092/14  Politics and Government in Ukraine - K. Yakovenko 2, 3/W    1L + 1S     H   3        
 FiF.KRVŠ/A-boRV-341/22  Basics in the Political System in the Russian Federation - A. Peťková S    1L + 1S     H   4       !  
 FiF.KPol/A.moPO-138/23  Elections and electoral systems - S. Hudáčková 2, 3/W    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-106/19  LSD: Laboratory Research in Social Debates 1 - A. Világi, P. Baboš 2, 3/W    0L + 2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-107/19  LSD: Laboratory Research in Social Debates 2 - A. Világi, P. Baboš 2, 3/S    0L + 2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-139/23  Migration in Global and Local Context - Z. Gál, A. Világi 2, 3/S    2S     H   3        
 

State exams
Compulsory courses

Block: State exam min. 12 credits
Subject code Subject title Credits Current
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-997/15  Bachelor's Degree Thesis Defence   OB   12        
 

Such a symbol can occur after the teaching range: d - days in a semester, h - hours in a week, s - hours in a semester, t - weeks in a semester
When none of these symbols are given, expected range of teaching is "hours in a week".
Form: L - lecture, S - seminar, P - practicals, X - practice, C - course, E - excursion, TS - training session, IW - independent work, p - practical, FW - fieldwork, O - other, I - internship, LP - laboratory practicals, LS - lecture + seminar
Current: ! - course will not be implemented in the given academic year; + - course will not be implemented, perhaps the next academic year; - - course is implemented for the last time