Study programme - Approved
Academic year:
 2024/2025
Study programme:
 Central European Studies (boSE)
(Single degree study, bachelor I. deg., full time form)
Teaching languages: German, English, Hungarian, Pollish, Slovak, Slovenian
Study field:
 11. Philology
Person responsible for the delivery, development and quality of the study programme:
 prof. Mgr. Dagmar Garay Kročanová, PhD.

Study section
Compulsory courses

Block: Compulsory courses min. 60 credits
Students are obliged to choose two of the offered language blocks. Students whose mother tongue is not Slovak choose Slovak as a foreign language.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-006/12  Introduction into Linguistics - G. Múcsková, S. Sebők 1/W    2S     H   5        
 FiF.KVD/A-boSE-002/12  Introduction into the History of Central Europe - D. Zupka 1/W    2L + 2S     H   10   C      
 FiF.KSD/A-boSE-004/12  Introduction into the History of Slovakia 1 - M. Homza, S. Kuzmová 1/S    1L + 1S     H   5   C      
 FiF.KSLLV/A-boSE-007/22  Introduction into Literary Studies - D. Garay Kročanová, R. Kališová 2/W    2S     H   5   C      
 FiF.KSD/A-boSE-016/13  Introduction into the History of Slovakia 2 - M. Homza, S. Kuzmová 2/W    1L + 1S     H   5   C      
 FiF.KSLLV/A-boSE-005/22  Slovak Literature - P. Darovec, R. Kališová, D. Garay Kročanová 2/S    2S     H   5   C      
 FiF.Dek/A-boSE-012/15  Geography of Central Europe - K. Danielová 2/S    2S     H   5        
 FiF.KPol/A-boSE-010/15  The Visegrad Group in the Context of European Integration - D. Malová, J. Kottulová 3/W    1L + 1S     H   5   C      
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-011/22  Bachelor's Degree Thesis Seminar - D. Garay Kročanová, G. Múcsková, D. Zupka, M. Mošaťová, Z. Obertová, S. Vojtechová Poklač, M. Botiková, T. Bužeková, P. Švancarová, H. Ľos Ivoríková, B. Kotula, A. Ismail Gabríková, Z. Csehy, P. Darovec, I. Kajanová, E. Španová, P. Tollarovič, J. Hamar, S. Kuzmová 3/W    2S     H   5   C      
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-009/24  Introduction into the Theory and Practice of Translating and Interpreting - P. Šveda, M. Kabát 3/W    1S     H   5        
 FiF.KEM/A-boSE-008/24  Ethnic History of Central European Region - M. Botiková 2, 3/S    1L + 1S     H   5        

Block: Slovak language - absolute beginner min. 29 credits
When enrolling in the 1st year of the study programme, students choose the block of Slovak as a foreign language that is most suitable for their language level.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-101/15  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 1 - P. Švancarová 1/W    4P     H   5        
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-102/15  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 2 - A. Ismail Gabríková, E. Španová 1/S    4P     H   5        
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-103/15  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 3 - M. Mošaťová, P. Švancarová, P. Tollarovič 2/W    4P     H   5   C      
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-104/15  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 4 - M. Mošaťová, E. Španová, A. Ismail Gabríková, P. Tollarovič 2/S    4P     H   5   C      
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-105/15  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 5 - M. Mošaťová, A. Ismail Gabríková 3/W    4P     H   5   C      
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-106/15  Conversation in Slovak - A. Ismail Gabríková, H. Ľos Ivoríková, E. Španová 3/S    2P     H   4        

Block: Slovak langauge - advanced beginner min. 29 credits
When enrolling in the 1st year of the study programme, students choose the block of Slovak as a foreign language that is most suitable for their language level.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-103/15  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 3 - M. Mošaťová, P. Švancarová, P. Tollarovič 1/W    4P     H   5   C      
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-104/15  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 4 - M. Mošaťová, E. Španová, A. Ismail Gabríková, P. Tollarovič 1/S    4P     H   5   C      
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-105/15  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 5 - M. Mošaťová, A. Ismail Gabríková 2/W    4P     H   5   C      
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-107/22  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 6 - P. Tollarovič, A. Ismail Gabríková, L. Trubačová 2/S    4P     H   5        
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-108/22  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 7 - H. Ľos Ivoríková 3/W    4P     H   5        
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-206/22  Conversation in Slovak 2 - E. Španová, H. Ľos Ivoríková 3/S    2P     H   4        

Block: Slovak language - intermediate min. 29 credits
When enrolling in the 1st year of the study programme, students choose the block of Slovak as a foreign language that is most suitable for their language level.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-105/15  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 5 - M. Mošaťová, A. Ismail Gabríková 1/W    4P     H   5   C      
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-107/22  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 6 - P. Tollarovič, A. Ismail Gabríková, L. Trubačová 1/S    4P     H   5        
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-108/22  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 7 - H. Ľos Ivoríková 2/W    4P     H   5        
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-109/22  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 8 - P. Švancarová, H. Ľos Ivoríková 2/S    4P     H   5        
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-110/22  Slovak Language, Life and Culture 9 - P. Švancarová, H. Ľos Ivoríková 3/W    4P     H   5        
 FiF.SAS/A-boSE-306/22  Conversation in Slovak 3 - E. Španová, H. Ľos Ivoríková 3/S    2P     H   4        

Block: German language min. 29 credits
The German language is taught from level B.1. A German language group will be opened with a minimum of 5 candidates.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KJ/A-boSE-111/22  German Language, Life and Culture 1 - A. Schwarzbacher 1/W    4P     H   5        
 FiF.KJ/A-boSE-112/22  German Language, Life and Culture 2 - A. Schwarzbacher 1/S    4P     H   5        
 FiF.KJ/A-boSE-113/22  German Language, Life and Culture 3 - A. Schwarzbacher 2/W    4P     H   5   C     !  
 FiF.KJ/A-boSE-114/22  German Language, Life and Culture 4 - A. Schwarzbacher 2/S    4P     H   5   C     !  
 FiF.KJ/A-boSE-115/22  German Language, Life and Culture 5 - A. Schwarzbacher 3/W    4P     H   5   C     !  
 FiF.KJ/A-boSE-116/22  Conversation in German - A. Schwarzbacher 3/S    2P     H   4       !  

Block: Hungarian language min. 29 credits
The Hungarian language group will open with a minimum of 5 candidates. Hungarian language is chosen by students whose mother tongue is not Hungarian.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KMJL/A-boSE-121/12  Hungarian Language, Life and Culture 1 - K. Misadová, V. Dančová Jakabová 1/W    4P     H   5        
 FiF.KMJL/A-boSE-122/12  Hungarian Language, Life and Culture 2 - K. Misadová, V. Dančová Jakabová 1/S    4P     H   5        
 FiF.KMJL/A-boSE-123/12  Hungarian Language, Life and Culture 3 - O. Nádor 2/W    4P     H   5   C     !  
 FiF.KMJL/A-boSE-124/12  Hungarian Language, Life and Culture 4 - O. Nádor 2/S    4P     H   5   C     !  
 FiF.KMJL/A-boSE-125/12  Hungarian Language, Life and Culture 5 - K. Misadová 3/W    4P     H   5   C     !  
 FiF.KMJL/A-boSE-126/15  Conversation in the Hungarian Language - S. Sebők 3/S    2P     H   4       !  

Block: Polish language min. 29 credits
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-131/12  Polish Language, Life and Culture 1 - P. Sekerová, B. Kotula, A. Račáková 1/W    2S + 2P     H   5        
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-132/12  Polish Language, Life and Culture 2 - P. Sekerová, B. Kotula 1/S    2S + 2P     H   5        
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-133/12  Polish Language, Life and Culture 3 - B. Kotula 2/W    2S + 2P     H   5   C      
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-134/12  Polish Language, Life and Culture 4 - B. Kotula 2/S    2S + 2P     H   5   C      
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-135/12  Polish Language, Life and Culture 5 - B. Kotula 3/W    2S + 2P     H   5   C      
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-136/15  Conversation in Polish Language - B. Kotula 3/S    2P     H   4        

Block: Slovene language min. 29 credits
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-141/12  Slovenian Language, Life and Culture 1 - S. Vojtechová Poklač 1/W    2S + 2P     H   5        
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-142/12  Slovenian Language, Life and Culture 2 - S. Vojtechová Poklač 1/S    2S + 2P     H   5        
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-143/12  Slovenian Language, Life and Culture 3 - S. Vojtechová Poklač 2/W    2S + 2P     H   5   C      
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-144/12  Slovenian Language, Life and Culture 4 - S. Vojtechová Poklač 2/S    2S + 2P     H   5   C      
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-145/12  Slovenian Language, Life and Culture 5 - S. Vojtechová Poklač 3/W    2S + 2P     H   5   C      
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-147/15  Conversation in the Slovenian language - S. Vojtechová Poklač 3/S    2P     H   4        
 
Compulsory elective courses

Block: Compulsory elective courses min. 42 credits
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KEM/A-boSE-270/15  European Folklore and Folkoristics 1 - T. Bužeková 1, 2/W    2S     H   4   C      
 FiF.KEM/A-boSE-271/15  European Folklore and Folkoristics 2 - T. Bužeková 1, 2/S    2S     H   4   C      
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-296/22  Selected Topics from Polish Culture and Literature - Z. Obertová 1, 2, 3/W    2S     H   4       !  
 FiF.KSF/bSV-036/15  Introduction into Slovenian Culture and Literature - S. Vojtechová Poklač, T. Struhárová 1, 2, 3/S    2S     H   3        
 FiF.SAS/A-boSC-058/22  Slovak Film - H. Ľos Ivoríková 1, 2, 3/W    3S     H   3        
 FiF.SAS/A-boSC-008/15  Culture and Civilization in Slovakia 1 - H. Ľos Ivoríková 1, 2, 3/W    2S     H   5        
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-146/13  Selected Topics from Slovenian Culture - S. Vojtechová Poklač 1, 2, 3/S    1S     H   4       !  
 FiF.SAS/A-boSC-009/15  Culture and Civilization in Slovakia 2 - H. Ľos Ivoríková 1, 2, 3/S    2S     H   5        
 FiF.KSLLV/A-boSE-292/22  Narratives in Arts and Culture - M. Koliová 2, 3/S    2S     H   4       !  
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-148/21  Practical phonetics of the Slovene language - S. Vojtechová Poklač 2, 3/W    1S     H   3        
 FiF.KGNŠ/A-boSE-294/21  The Fantastic in German and Austrian Short Prose - M. Duleba 2, 3/S    2S     H   4        
 FiF.SAS/A-boSC-043/16  Grammar in Use 1 (Level B) - M. Mošaťová 2, 3/W    2P     H   3        
 FiF.KSD/A-moHI-428/18  Saints, Miracles, Examples. Hagiographic Genres and Cult of Saints in Central Europe in the High and Late Middle Ages - S. Kuzmová 2, 3/W    2S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KSD/A-moHI-431/18  The Jagiellonians in the Hungarian Kingdom and in Central Europe: Kings, Family, Dynasty - S. Kuzmová 2, 3/S    2S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KSD/A-moHI-434/20  Memory and History: Middle Ages, Central Europe and Beyond - S. Kuzmová 2, 3/S    2S     H   3        
 FiF.SAS/A-boSC-044/16  Grammar in Use 2 (Level B) - M. Mošaťová 2, 3/S    2P     H   3        
 FiF.KLMV/A-AboLO-29/22  Methodology of Science - J. Halas 1, 2, 3/W    1L + 1S     H   5        
 FiF.KEM/A-moMU-700/22  European Museums and World Heritage Sites - L. Vargová 2, 3/W    2L     H   4        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-051/22  German - General Language Training A 1.1 - A. Schwarzbacher, I. Zolcerová 1, 2, 3/W    4P     H   4        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-052/22  German - General Language Training A 1.2 - A. Schwarzbacher, I. Zolcerová 1, 2, 3/S    4P     H   4        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-053/22  German Language - General Language Training A 2.1 - A. Schwarzbacher, I. Zolcerová 1, 2, 3/W    4P     H   4        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-054/22  German Language - General Language Training A 2.2 - A. Schwarzbacher, I. Zolcerová 1, 2, 3/S    4P     H   4        
 FiF.SAS/A-boSC-066/24  Drama and theater in learning Slovak as a foreign language - H. Ľos Ivoríková, E. Španová 2, 3/W    2S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KSF/bSV-058/24  Slovenian Cinematography - T. Struhárová 1, 2, 3/S    3S     H   3        
 FiF.KDVU/A-boDU-1/24/24  Arts in Central Europe between 1867–2000 - K. Beňová, P. Szalay 1, 2, 3/S    1L + 1S     H   4        
 FiF.KEM/A-boET-201/18  The Unwritten Rules in Slovakia - M. Botiková, H. Tužinská, Ľ. Voľanská 2, 3/S    2L + 1S     H   5        
 FiF.KAKA/A-boET-051/24  Cultural anthropology - M. Uhrin 2, 3/S    2S     H   4        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-406/23  Social Communication and New Media - P. Rankov, M. Regec 1, 2, 3/S    2L + 1S     H   5        
 FiF.KKIV/A-boIS-406/23  Social Communication and New Media - P. Rankov, M. Regec 1, 2, 3/W    2L + 1S     H   5        
 FiF.KHV/A-boSE-204/12  History and Theory of Jazz and Pop Music (Central Europe) - I. Kajanová 1, 2, 3/S    1L + 1S     H   4        
 FiF.KAA/A-buAN-107/15  Academic Writing - L. Grauzľová 1, 2, 3/W    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KAA/A-buAN-107/15  Academic Writing - L. Grauzľová 1, 2, 3/S    2S     H   3        
Credits earned in courses taken as a third foreign language from blocks bSE-A2 - bSE-A8 are included in the total of credits for compulsory elective courses.
 
Elective courses

Block: Elective courses min. 8 credits
Students choose other elective subjects from the faculty-wide offer.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KSF/bSV-921/22  Slavic Studies Excursion 1 - S. Vojtechová Poklač, K. Dordević, M. Mihaylova-Palanska, B. Kotula 1, 2, 3/S    4dE     H   3        
 FiF.KSF/bSV-933/22  Slavic Studies Excursion 2 - M. Mihaylova-Palanska, S. Vojtechová Poklač, K. Dordević, B. Kotula 1, 2, 3/S    4dE     H   3        
 FiF.SAS/A-boSC-036/20  Excursion to the Regions of Slovakia 1 - P. Švancarová, H. Ľos Ivoríková, P. Tollarovič 1, 2, 3/S    3dE     H   3        
 FiF.KGNŠ/A-boCJ-055/24  German - general language training B1.1 - I. Zolcerová, A. Schwarzbacher 1, 2, 3/W    4P     H   5        
 FiF.KGNŠ/A-boCJ-056/24  German - general language training B1.2 - A. Schwarzbacher, I. Zolcerová 1, 2, 3/S    4P     H   5        
 FiF.KMJL/A-boAMD-105/21  Hungarian Language 1 - V. Dančová Jakabová W    2S     H   4        
 FiF.KMJL/A-boAMD-106/21  Hungarian Language 2 - V. Dančová Jakabová S    2S     H   4        
 FiF.KMJL/A-boAMD-112/21  Hungarian Language 3 - S. Sebők, V. Dančová Jakabová W    2S     H   4        
 FiF.KMJL/A-boAMD-113/21  Hungarian Language 4 - S. Sebők, V. Dančová Jakabová S    2S     H   4        
 FiF.KKSF/A-boKF-134/19  Effective Public Speaking Strategies - M. Andoková 1, 2, 3/S    2L     H   5        
 

State exams
Compulsory courses

Block: Bachelor's Degree Thesis Defence min. 12 credits
Subject code Subject title Credits Current
 FiF.KSF/A-boSE-014/15  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