Study programme - Disapproved
Academic year:
 2025/2026
Study programme:
 Politology (moPO)
(Single degree study, master II. 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. 69 credits
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-006/15  Methods in Political Science - S. Spáč, D. Malová, A. Rusnák 1/W    2L + 2S     H   7        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-003/15  Public Finances - Z. Gál, D. Klimovský 1/W    2L + 2S     H   7   C      
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-011/18  Government and Politics in the USA - E. Láštic 1/S    2L + 1S     H   7        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-004/15  Master's Degree Thesis Seminar 1 - A. Világi, J. Bátora, B. Dolný, Z. Gál, D. Klimovský, E. Láštic, M. Mišík, S. Spáč, D. Malová, M. Steuer 1/S    4S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-001/22  International Relations - J. Bátora 1/S    2L + 2S     H   7   C      
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-002/15  Principles of Political Analysis - A. Világi, D. Malová 1/S    1L + 3S     H   7        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-007/15  Master's Degree Thesis Seminar 2 - E. Láštic, S. Spáč, J. Bátora, B. Dolný, Z. Gál, D. Klimovský, D. Malová, M. Mišík, A. Világi, M. Steuer 2/W    4S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-008/22  Nondemocratic Regimes 1 - S. Spáč, R. Geist, D. Malová 2/W    2L + 2S     H   7   C      
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-009/22  Theories of Democracy - B. Dolný, D. Malová 2/W    2L + 2S     H   7        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-005/18  EU Policies - M. Mišík, M. Hrabušajová 2/S    2L + 2S     H   7   C      
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-010/22  Comparative Political Science - S. Spáč, E. Láštic 2/S    2L + 2S     H   7   C      
Number of credits applies to the entire period of study (4 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 for the period of study
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 1, 2/W    1L + 1S     H   5        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-038/17  Economic Policies of the European Union - Z. Gál 1, 2/S    3S     H   5        
 FiF.KS/A-AmoSO-16/22  Voting Behaviour - P. Baboš S    1L + 1S     H   4        
 FiF.KS/A-AmoSO-07/22  Comparative Political Economy - D. Gerbery S    1L + 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 2/W    4I     H   5        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-112/15  Research Internship 4 - FiF.KPol 2/S    4I     H   5        
 FiF.KFDF/A-moFI-159/22  Czechoslovak Dissent and Philosophy - E. Lalíková S    1L + 1S     H   5       !  
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-119/16  Society and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe - S. Szomolányi 1, 2/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. 9 credits
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-135/22  From Socialism to the EU Membership - Economic Transformation in Slovakia - Z. Gál 1, 2/W    0L + 2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A.moPO-138/23  Elections and electoral systems - S. Hudáčková W    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-140/25  Text as Data and Political Analysis - FiF.KPol W    0sL + 20sS     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-092/14  Politics and Government in Ukraine - K. Yakovenko W    1L + 1S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-060/22  Religious Extremism - L. Grešková 1, 2/S    0L + 2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-139/23  Migration in Global and Local Context - Z. Gál, A. Világi S    2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-129/25  Národná rada SR v teórii a praxi - FiF.KPol S    3S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-boPO-127/22  Green Political Theories - R. Geist 1, 2/S    0L + 2S     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-096/14  Tutorial 1 - FiF.KPol 1, 2/W    2O     H   3        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-097/14  Tutorial 2 - M. Mišík 1, 2/S    2O     H   3        
 FiF.KJ/A-moCJ-103/22  English - developing communication competence - I. Juríková, D. Šulovská, Y. Gordiienko 1, 2/S    2P     H   3       !  
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-107/19  LSD: Laboratory Research in Social Debates 2 - A. Világi, P. Baboš S    0L + 2S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-106/19  LSD: Laboratory Research in Social Debates 1 - A. Világi, P. Baboš W    0L + 2S     H   3       !  
Students can also enroll in courses of other departments (faculties) or courses from the faculty offer of elective courses
 

State exams
Compulsory courses

Block: State exam min. 27 credits
Subject code Subject title Credits Current
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-900/15  Comparative Political Science   SS   4        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-901/15  International Relations   SS   4        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-902/15  Political Theories and Methods   SS   4        
 FiF.KPol/A-moPO-903/15  Master's Degree Thesis Defence   OB   15        
 

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