Study programme - Approved
Academic year:
 2024/2025
Study programme:
 Information Studies (boIS)
(Single degree study, bachelor I. deg., full time form)
Teaching languages: English, Slovak
Study field:
 23. Media and Communication Studies
Person responsible for the delivery, development and quality of the study programme:
 doc. PhDr. Pavel Rankov, PhD.

Study section
Compulsory courses

Block: Compulsory courses min. 112 credits
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-001/15  Searching for Information - J. Zábojník, M. Ondrišová, T. Mirga, E. Tverdokhlebova 1/W    3S     H   5        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-002/15  Information and Communication Technologies - M. Ondrišová 1/W    1L + 1S     H   5        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-011/15  Books and Libraries History - L. Lichnerová, M. Špániová 1/W    1L + 1S     H   5   C      
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-057/21  Social Communication and Media - P. Rankov 1/W    2L + 1S     H   5   C      
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-079/21  Introduction to Information Studies - M. Špániová 1/W    1L + 1S     H   5        
 FiF.KFDF/A-boFI-901/22  Basics in Philosophy - R. Maco, M. Nuhlíček 1/S    2S     H   4        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-001/19  Basics in Academic Writing - P. Rankov, Ľ. Hrdináková, M. Ondrišová, J. Šušol 1/W    1L + 1S     H   5        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-003/15  Typology of Information Resources - Ľ. Hrdináková 1/S    2L + 2S     H   5        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-059/21  Basics of Literary Communication - P. Rankov 1/S    1L + 1S     H   5        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-062/21  Information Systems - J. Šušol 1/S    1L + 1S     H   5   C      
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-008/15  Information Organization in Digital Environment - J. Steinerová, T. Mirga, J. Zábojník, E. Tverdokhlebova 2/W    2L + 1S     H   5   C      
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-070/21  Intellectual Property - L. Lichnerová, J. Šušol 2/W    1L + 1S     H   5   C      
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-60/21  Information Funds - Ľ. Hrdináková 2/W    2L + 2S     H   5        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-012/15  Introduction into Media and Information Literacy - Ľ. Hrdináková, P. Rankov 2/S    2L + 1S     H   5   C      
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-013/15  Information Services - P. Rankov 2/S    2L + 1S     H   5        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-014/15  Information Retrieval - J. Steinerová, J. Zábojník 2/S    1L + 1S     H   5   C      
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-017/15  Data Analysis and Visualization - M. Ondrišová 3/W    1L + 1S     H   5   C      
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-019/15  Bachelor's Degree Thesis Seminar - L. Lichnerová, E. Tverdokhlebova 3/W    1S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-061/21  Internship - M. Ondrišová 3/W    3tX     H   5        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-076/23  Scientific Information and Scientific Communication - P. Rankov 3/W    1L + 1S     H   5        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-087/23  Basics of research methods - P. Rankov, M. Ondrišová 3/W    2S     H   5        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-022/15  Readers and Information Users - Ľ. Hrdináková, P. Rankov 3/S    2L + 1S     H   5   C      
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-023/15  Introduction into Information Science - J. Steinerová 3/S    1L + 1S     H   5   C      
 
Compulsory elective courses

Block: Compulsory elective courses - Libraries and Literary Communication min. 30 credits
The student chooses the trajectory of the study by choosing one block of compulsory elective courses (B1, B2 or B3). From the selected block, he /she will enroll in compulsory elective courses in the total amount of 30 credits.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-035/15  Children's and Youth Literature - Ľ. Hrdináková 2/W    1L + 1S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-063/23  Project Management - M. Špániová, J. Šušol 2/W    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-065/21  Typographic Text Processing - J. Šušol 2/W    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-073/21  Public Libraries - P. Rankov 2/W    1L + 1S     H   3   C     !  
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-074/21  Descriptive Cataloging - L. Lichnerová 2/S    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-075/21  Subject Cataloging - M. Špániová 2/S    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-003/16/16  Book Design and Book Illustration - Ľ. Hrdináková 3/W    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-040/15  Reading Promotion Strategies - Ľ. Hrdináková 3/W    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-038/15  Publishing - P. Rankov 3/S    1L + 1S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-042/15  Special Reader and Information User Categories - Ľ. Hrdináková 3/S    2S     H   3       !  

Block: Compulsory elective courses - History of Book Culture min. 30 credits
The student chooses the trajectory of the study by choosing one block of compulsory elective courses (B1, B2 or B3). From the selected block, he /she will enroll in compulsory elective courses in the total amount of 30 credits.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-055/19  Excursion in the Historical Library - M. Špániová, L. Lichnerová 2, 3/W    8E     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-063/23  Project Management - M. Špániová, J. Šušol 2/W    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-036/15  History of Book Printing and Publishing - L. Lichnerová, M. Špániová 2/S    2S     H   3   C     !  
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-074/21  Descriptive Cataloging - L. Lichnerová 2/S    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-075/21  Subject Cataloging - M. Špániová 2/S    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KKIV/a-boIS-085/23  Latin 1 - M. Špániová 2/S    2S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-034/15  Latin in Old Prints - M. Špániová 3/W    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-078/21  Seminar on the History of Book Culture - L. Lichnerová, M. Špániová 3/W    2S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-086/23  Latin 2 - M. Špániová 3/S    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-037/15  Digitization of Cultural Heritage - J. Šušol 3/S    1L + 1S     H   3   C     !  

Block: Compulsory elective courses - Information Management and Design min. 30 credits
The student chooses the trajectory of the study by choosing one block of compulsory elective courses (B1, B2 or B3). From the selected block, he /she will enroll in compulsory elective courses in the total amount of 30 credits.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-039/15  Users in Digital Environment - K. Vass 2/W    1L + 1S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-064/21  Basics of Programming - M. Ondrišová 2/W    1L + 1S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-065/21  Typographic Text Processing - J. Šušol 2/W    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-026/15  Creating Multimedia and Websites 1 - K. Vass, J. Šušol 2/S    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-066/21  Designing the User Experience - K. Vass 2/S    2L + 2S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-077/21  Introduction to Database Design - M. Ondrišová 2/S    1L + 2S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-063/23  Project Management - M. Špániová, J. Šušol 3/W    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-072/21  Accessibility of Digital Products and Services - M. Regec, J. Šušol 3/W    1L + 1S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-068/21  New Media - M. Regec, J. Šušol, E. Tverdokhlebova 3/S    1L + 1S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-084/23  Metadata management - L. Lichnerová, M. Špániová, E. Tverdokhlebova 3/S    2S     H   3        

Block- English min. 12 credits
From the block of foreign languages (CJ) the student enrolls and completes either 4 semesters of English (FiF-CJ-AJ) or German (FiF-CJ-NJ) and obtains a total of 12 credits for the entire period of study.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-001/22  English for Specific / Academic Purposes 1 - D. Šulovská, Y. Gordiienko, I. Juríková, D. Mihaľová, M. Hroteková 1/W    2P     H   3        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-002/22  English for Specific / Academic Purposes 2 - D. Šulovská, Y. Gordiienko, I. Juríková, A. Dykstra, D. Mihaľová, M. Hroteková 1/S    2P     H   3        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-003/22  English for Specific / Academic Purposes 3 - D. Šulovská, Y. Gordiienko, I. Juríková, O. Luchenko, M. Hroteková 2/W    2P     H   3        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-004/22  English for Specific / Academic Purposes 4 - D. Šulovská, Y. Gordiienko, I. Juríková, O. Luchenko, A. Dykstra, M. Hroteková 2/S    2P     H   3        

Block-German min. 12 credits
From the block of foreign languages (CJ) the student enrolls and completes either 4 semesters of English (FiF-CJ-AJ) or German (FiF-CJ-NJ) and obtains a total of 12 credits for the entire period of study.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-031/22  German for Specific / Academic Purposes 1 - I. Zolcerová, A. Schwarzbacher 1/W    2P     H   3        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-032/22  German for Specific / Academic Purposes 2 - I. Zolcerová, A. Schwarzbacher 1/S    2P     H   3        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-033/22  German for Specific / Academic Purposes 3 - I. Zolcerová, A. Schwarzbacher 2/W    2P     H   3        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-034/22  German for Specific / Academic Purposes 4 - I. Zolcerová, A. Schwarzbacher 2/S    2P     H   3        
 
Elective courses

Block: Elective courses min. 14 credits
As elective courses, students can choose any course from the block of compulsory elective courses outside already selected trajectory (B2, B3 or B4) or from the whole faculty courses (bSZ), or the offer of courses from other departments / other faculties of Comenius University. The student enrolls in elective courses in such an amount of credits that he / she achieves together with compulsory, compulsory elective courses and the defense of the bachelor's degree thesis min. 180 credits.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-024/15  Excursion to the Slovak National Library - J. Šušol 1, 2, 3/S    8E     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-027/15  Excursion to a Foreign Library - Ľ. Hrdináková, L. Lichnerová 1, 2, 3/S    8E     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-513/23  Methodology of Working with Children as Text Recipients - Ľ. Hrdináková 3/W    1L + 2S     H   3        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-055/19  Excursion in the Historical Library - M. Špániová, L. Lichnerová 1, 2, 3/W    8E     H   3        
 

State exams
Compulsory courses

Block: State exam min. 12 credits
Subject code Subject title Credits Current
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-900/15  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, r - hours in a year, 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