Study programme - Disapproved
Academic year:
 2025/2026
Study programme:
 Ethnology - Religious Studies (bxETRE)
(Joint degree study, bachelor I. deg., full time form)
Study field:
 15. Historical Sciences
Person responsible for the delivery, development and quality of the study programme:
 prof. PhDr. Marta Botiková, CSc.

Study section
Compulsory courses

Block: Compulsory courses for Study of Religion min. 40 credits
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-301/24  Introduction into Academic Reading and Writing - D. Deák, A. Kovács 1/W    2L     H   3   C      
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-023/25  Introduction to Christianity - A. Kovács, I. Štelmachovič Bumová, R. Hlúšek 1, 2/S    2L     H   5   C      
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-010/24  Introduction to Judaism - I. Štelmachovič Bumová 1, 2/W    2L     H   5   C      
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-019/24  Introduction to Islam - A. Kovács 1, 2/S    2L     H   5   C      
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-313/24  Religions of India 1 - D. Deák 1, 2, 3/S    1L + 1S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-308/24  Introduction into the Studies of Religions - M. Karásek, D. Deák 1, 2/W    2L     H   5   C      
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-314/24  Religions of India 2 - D. Deák 1, 2, 3/W    1L + 1S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-305/22  Theory and Methodology of Religious Studies 1 - M. Karásek 1/S    2S     H   4   C      
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-306/22  Theory and Methodology of Religious Studies 2 - M. Karásek 2/W    2S     H   4   C      
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-099/23  Assessment Thesis - I. Štelmachovič Bumová, R. Hlúšek 2, 3/S    2S     H   3        
 
Compulsory elective courses

Block: Compulsory elective courses for Study of Religion min. 29 credits
STUDY OF RELIGION students in combination with PHILOSOPHY enroll in courses for min. 31 credits. In combination with ETHNOLOGY or HISTORY, students enroll in courses for min. 29 credits.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-033/22  Jerusalem 1: History and Context - A. Kovács 1, 2, 3/W    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-080/22  Islam and Visual Representation 1: Fine Arts - A. Kovács 1, 2, 3/W    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-093/22  Rituals of transition and symbols in Judaism - I. Štelmachovič Bumová 1, 2, 3/W    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-289/22  Advanced Studies of Maya Hieroglyphs - J. Špoták 1, 2, 3/W    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-307/24  Introduction into the Studies of Religions in India - D. Deák 1, 2, 3/W    2L     H   5        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-303/22  Methods and Technics of Research 1 - I. Štelmachovič Bumová, R. Hlúšek 1/W    1L + 1S     H   3        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-343/25  Sacred time in judaism - I. Štelmachovič Bumová 1, 2, 3/S    1L + 1S     H   3        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-456/23  Psychotropic Substances in World Religions - M. Kováč, D. Deák, R. Kečka, A. Kovács, J. Špoták, I. Štelmachovič Bumová, M. Karásek 1, 2, 3/W    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-007/22  World Mythologies - M. Kováč 1, 2, 3/S    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-034/22  Jerusalem 2: Religions and Communities - A. Kovács 1, 2, 3/S    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-049/22  Islam and Visual Representation 2: Architecture and Space - A. Kovács 1, 2, 3/S    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-060/22  Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs - J. Špoták 1, 2, 3/S    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-061/22  Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs 2 - J. Špoták 1, 2, 3/S    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-062/22  Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs 3 - J. Špoták 1, 2, 3/S    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-071/22  Astronomy and Astrology in Archaic Religions - J. Špoták 1, 2, 3/S    2S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-114/24  Religious Studies Field Trip - A. Kovács, I. Štelmachovič Bumová 1, 2, 3/S    3dE     H   4        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-120/25  Jews in Slovakia - I. Štelmachovič Bumová 1, 2, 3/W    2L     H   3        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-288/25  Politics and Religion of Classic Maya - J. Špoták 1, 2, 3/W    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-309/22  Cultural perceptions of religions - D. Deák 1, 2, 3/S    1L + 1S     H   4        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-320/22  Seminar in Text Studies - Jews in Slovakia - I. Štelmachovič Bumová 1, 2, 3/S    2S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-336/22  Archaeology of Ancient Mesoamerica - M. Kováč 1, 2, 3/S    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-304/24  Field practice - R. Hlúšek, I. Štelmachovič Bumová 2, 3/W    10dFW     H   6        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-199/22  Islam in Movies 1 - A. Kovács W    1L + 1S     H   3        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-069/22  Jews in history - selected problems - I. Štelmachovič Bumová S    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-201/22  Islam in Movies 2 - A. Kovács S    1L + 1S     H   3        

Block: Foreign language min. 12 credits
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, Z. Hudáková 1, 2, 3/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, Z. Hudáková 1, 2, 3/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, D. Mihaľová, Z. Hudáková 1, 2, 3/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, D. Mihaľová, Z. Hudáková 1, 2, 3/S    2P     H   3        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-031/22  German for Specific / Academic Purposes 1 - I. Zolcerová 1, 2, 3/W    2P     H   3        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-032/22  German for Specific / Academic Purposes 2 - I. Zolcerová 1, 2, 3/S    2P     H   3        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-033/22  German for Specific / Academic Purposes 3 - I. Zolcerová 1, 2, 3/W    2P     H   3        
 FiF.KJ/A-boCJ-034/22  German for Specific / Academic Purposes 4 - I. Zolcerová 1, 2, 3/S    2P     H   3        

Block: Seminars for bachelor thesis for Study of Religion min. 6 credits
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-310/16  Bachelor's Degree Thesis Seminar 1 - M. Kováč, I. Štelmachovič Bumová, D. Deák, A. Kovács, M. Karásek, J. Špoták, R. Hlúšek 3/W    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-311/16  Bachelor's Degree Thesis Seminar 2 - M. Kováč, I. Štelmachovič Bumová, D. Deák, A. Kovács, M. Karásek, J. Špoták, R. Hlúšek 3/S    2S     H   3        
 
Elective courses

Block: Elective courses for Study of Religion
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-217/23  Data Processing Techniques in Study of Religions - J. Špoták 1, 2, 3/W    2S + 2P     H   3        
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-382/23  The image of the Balkan region in the legends and stereotypes of Europeans - M. Karásek 1, 2, 3/W    2S     H   3       !  
 

State exams
Compulsory elective courses

Block: Bachelor's thesis defense min. 12 credits
Subject code Subject title Credits Current
 FiF.KPR/A-boRE-990/15  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