Study programme - Approved
Academic year:
 2026/2027
Study programme:
 Bulgarian Language and Culture and Italian Language and Culture (mpBUTA)
(Single degree study, master II. deg., full time form)
Teaching languages: Bulgarian, Italian, Slovak
Study field:
 11. Philology
Person responsible for the delivery, development and quality of the study programme:
 prof. PhDr. Mária Kusá, CSc.
Person responsible for the delivery, development and quality of the study programme:
 prof. PhDr. Mária Dobríková, CSc.
Person responsible for the delivery, development and quality of the study programme:
 doc. PhDr. Ivan Šuša, PhD.

Study section
Compulsory courses

Block: TA - Compulsory Courses min. 18 credits
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KRom/A-moRO-504/21  Chapters from Modern Italian Literature 1 - I. Šuša 1/W    1L + 1S     H   2   C      
 FiF.KRom/A-moRO-505/21  Chapters from Modern Italian Literature 2 - I. Šuša 1/S    1L + 1S     H   2   C      
 FiF.KRom/A-moRO-506/21  Analysing and Translating Italian Specialized Texts 1 - R. Sehnal 1/W    2P     H   2   C      
 FiF.KRom/A-moRO-509/21  Analysing and Translating Italian Literary Texts 1 - P. Štubňa 1/W    2P     H   2   C      
 FiF.KRom/A-mpTA-103/22  Consecutive Interpreting 1 - Z. Cardia Jačová 1/W    2P     H   2   C      
 FiF.KRom/A-mpTA-131/22  Simultaneous Interpreting 1 - P. Štubňa 1/W    2P     H   2   C      
 FiF.KRom/A-moRO-501/21  Italian Language Styles and Professional Communication 1 - Z. Cardia Jačová 1/W    2S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KRom/A-moRO-502/21  Italian Language Styles and Professional Communication 2 - Z. Cardia Jačová 1/S    2S     H   3   C      

Block: Compulsory courses - Common Core - Translation and Interpreting Programme min. 4 credits
Students of study programs focused on translation and interpreting enroll in courses of Common Core - Translation and Interpreting Programme in order to obtain for the entire study a total of 38 credits in the structure: 4 credits for a compulsory corse (Translation Training), 16 credits for compulsory elective courses divided into two blocks, 3 credits for Master's Degree Thesis Seminar and 15 credits for Master's Degree Thesis Defence.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.Dek/A-mpSZ-001/22  Translation Training - P. Šveda, I. Poláček, J. Stahl, M. Štefková, Ľ. Eliášová Buzássyová, J. Grusková, N. Cingerová, J. Ondrejkovičová, L. Tonková 1, 2/S    2X     H   4   C      
 FiF.Dek/A-mpSZ-001/22  Translation Training - P. Šveda, I. Poláček, J. Stahl, M. Štefková, Ľ. Eliášová Buzássyová, J. Grusková, N. Cingerová, J. Ondrejkovičová, L. Tonková 1, 2/W    2X     H   4   C      

Block: Bulgarian Language and Culture min. 27 credits
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KSF/mSV-006/15  Bulgarian Language in Use 1 - N. Šťastná, M. Mladenova 1/W    2S + 2P     H   5   C     !  
 FiF.KSF/mSV-008/15  Bulgarian Language in Use 2 - N. Šťastná, M. Mladenova 1/S    2S + 2P     H   5   C     !  
 FiF.KSF/mSV-010/15  Bulgarian Language in Use 3 - M. Mladenova, T. Ilieva 2/W    2S + 2P     H   5   C      
 FiF.KSF/mSV-011/15  Confrontational Linguistics - M. Mladenova 2/S    1L + 1S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KSF/mSV-007/15  Modern Bulgarian Literature - M. Dobríková 1/W    2S     H   3   C     !  
 FiF.KSF/mpBU-100/15  Simultaneous Interpreting 1 - N. Šťastná 1/S    2P     H   3   C     !  
 FiF.KSF/mpBU-102/15  Translating Literary Texts - M. Dobríková 2/S    2S     H   3   C      
 
Compulsory elective courses

Block: TA - Compulsory Elective Courses min. 15 credits
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KRom/A-moRO-507/21  Analysing and Translating Italian Specialized Texts 2 - R. Sehnal 1/S    2P     H   2   C      
 FiF.KRom/A-moRO-510/21  Analysing and Translating Italian Literary Texts 2 - R. Sehnal 1/S    2P     H   2   C      
 FiF.KRom/A-mpTA-108/22  Consecutive Interpreting 2 - Z. Cardia Jačová 1/S    2P     H   3   C      
 FiF.KRom/A-mpTA-115/22  Simultaneous Interpreting 2 - P. Štubňa 1/S    2P     H   3   C      
 FiF.KRom/A-mpTA-116/22  Simultaneous Interpreting 3 - P. Štubňa 2/W    2P     H   3        
 FiF.KRom/A-mpTA-117/22  Consecutive Interpreting 3 - Z. Cardia Jačová 2/W    2P     H   3        
 FiF.KRom/A-moRO-508/21  Analysing and Translating Italian Specialized Texts 3 - R. Sehnal 2/W    2P     H   2        
 FiF.KRom/A-moRO-511/21  Analysing and Translating Italian Literary Texts 3 - P. Štubňa W    2P     H   2       !  
 FiF.KRom/A-moRO-518/21  Chapters from Modern Italian Literature 3 - I. Šuša W    1L + 1S     H   2       !  
 FiF.KRom/A-moRO-519/21  Chapters from Modern Italian Literature 4 - I. Šuša S    1L + 1S     H   2       !  

Block B: Linguistics and Literature min. 8 credits
lStudents enroll in courses of their choice in the range of at least 8 credits.
Students specializing in Slovak language and culture do not enroll in courses in Selected Topics from Language Culture and Theory of Standard Language and Modern Slovak Literature.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KSJ/A-AmpSZ-11/15  Selected Topics from Language Culture and Theory of Standard Language - G. Múcsková, M. Kazharnovich 1, 2/S    1L + 1S     H   4   C      
 FiF.KE/A-mpSZ-025/15  Introduction into the Comparative Literature - V. Kupko 1, 2/W    2L     H   4        
 FiF.KPol/A-mpSZ-007/22  Introduction into Law - E. Láštic 1, 2/W    2L     H   4        
 FiF.KSLLV/A-mpSZ-021/25  Selected Topics from History of Literary Translation and Inter-literary Relations 1 - M. Vojtech 1, 2/W    1L     H   4       !  
 FiF.KRVŠ/A-mpSZ-022/22  Selected Topics from History of Literary Translation and Inter-Literary Relations 2 - K. Bednárová, E. Palkovičová, I. Šuša, M. Kusá, J. Tancer, M. Gazdík, J. Truhlářová 1, 2/S    2L     H   4       !  
 FiF.KSLLV/A-mpSZ-024/22  Modern Slovak Literature - P. Darovec 1, 2/S    2L     H   4        
 FiF.KSLLV/A-mpSZ-023/22  Literary Science - V. Rácová 1, 2/S    2L     H   4   C      
 FiF.KSJ/A-AmpSZ-12/15  Selected Issues from General Linguistics - M. Kazharnovich 1, 2/W    1L + 1S     H   4        
 FiF.KSJ/A-mpSZ-050/22  Rhetorics - A. Bohunická 1, 2/S    1L + 1S     H   4   C      
 FiF.KAA/A-mpSZ-023/23  Current technologies and procedures in translation - M. Kabát 1, 2/W    2S     H   4        
 FiF.KAA/A-mpSZ-024/23  Theory and practice of audiovisual translation - L. Paulínyová 1, 2/S    2S     H   4       !  
 FiF.KAA/A-mpSZ-025/24  Artificial Intelligence Tools in Translation and Interpreting - I. Poláček 2, 3/S    2S     H   4        

Block A: Translatology min. 8 credits
Students enroll in the courses of their choice in the range of at least 8 credits.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KRom/A-mpSZ-006/15  Theory and Practice of Literary Translation - K. Bednárová, J. Benková Marcelliová 1, 2/W    2S     H   4   C      
 FiF.KRVŠ/A-mpSZ-005/15  Translation Criticism - M. Kusá 1, 2/S    2S     H   4   C      
 FiF.KGNŠ/A-mpSZ-72/22  Translation practice of professional translation - M. Štefková 1, 2/S    1L + 1S     H   4   C      
 FiF.KAA/A-mpSZ-73/22  Praxeology of Interpreting - P. Šveda 1, 2/W    1L + 1S     H   4   C      

Block: Master's Degree Thesis Seminar min. 3 credits
Students enroll in one Master's Degree Thesis Seminar according to its focus and to the department at which they carry out their master's degree thesis.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KGNŠ/A-mpHO-501/15  Master's Degree Thesis Seminar - B. Bossaert, M. Štefková 2/S    1S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KGNŠ/A-mpNE-501/15  Master's Degree Thesis Seminar - E. Mayerová, K. Motyková, T. Sovinec, J. Stahl, M. Szabó, M. Šajánková, J. Tancer, I. Zolcerová, M. Duleba 2/S    1S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KKSF/A-mpAR-501/15  Master's Degree Thesis Seminar - J. Drobný, M. Lacináková, Z. Gažáková 2/W    1S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KMJL/A-mpMA-501/15  Master's Degree Thesis Seminar - Z. Csehy, K. Misadová, O. Nádor, K. Sándor, S. Sebők, P. Száz, E. Czucz, V. Dančová Jakabová 2/S    1S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KRVŠ/A-mpRU-501/15  Master's Degree Thesis Seminar - N. Cingerová, I. Dulebová, M. Kusá, I. Posokhin, L. Madej, V. Berkovets, Z. Močková Lorková 2/S    1S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KRom/A-mpFR-501/15  Master's Degree Thesis Seminar - J. Truhlářová, S. Moyšová, Z. Puchovská, S. Rybárová 2/S    1S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KRom/A-mpSP-501/15  Master's Degree Thesis Seminar - B. Ulašin, S. Bondarenko Vertánová, M. Sánchez Presa, R. Bojničanová, Z. González Lago 2/W    1S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KRom/A-mpTA-501/15  Master's Degree Thesis Seminar - P. Štubňa, I. Šuša, Z. Cardia Jačová, R. Sehnal 2/S    1S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KSJ/A-mpSK-501/15  Master's Degree Thesis Seminar - G. Múcsková, K. Muziková, O. Orgoňová, Z. Popovičová Sedláčková, M. Kazharnovich, M. Horváth, P. Darovec, M. Fülöpová, D. Garay Kročanová, M. Koliová, M. Masaryk, M. Vojtech, V. Rácová, Ľ. Blažencová, A. Bohunická 2/S    1S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KAA/A-mpAN-501/15  Master's Degree Thesis Seminar - J. Barrer, V. Benko, B. Borošová, K. Brziaková, M. Gazdík, L. Grauzľová, M. Hroteková, I. Juríková, M. Kabát, I. Lacko, D. Lančarič, J. Lonek, L. Paulínyová, J. Pecina, I. Poláček, E. Reid, A. Smiešková, L. Steyne, D. Šulovská, P. Šveda 2/W    1S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KSF/A-mpBU-501/15  Master's Degree Thesis Seminar - M. Dobríková, M. Hurbanič, M. Téra 2/W    1S     H   3   C      
 FiF.KKSF/A-mpGR-001/19  Master's Degree Thesis Seminar - M. Andoková, Ľ. Eliášová Buzássyová, J. Grusková, I. Lábaj, B. Machajdíková, A. Kalaš 2/W    1S     H   3   C     !  

Block: Bulgarian Language and Culture min. 5 credits
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KSF/mpBU-101/15  Simultaneous Interpreting 2 - FiF.KSF 2/S    2P     H   3   C     !  
 FiF.KSF/mpBU-105/15  Interpreting Revision - M. Dobríková 2/S    2P     H   3       !  
 FiF.KSF/bSV-002/15  Historical Development of the Literary Slavic Languages - M. Dobríková 1/S    1L + 1S     H   4       !  
 FiF.KSF/mSV-003/15  Slavic Phraseology - M. Dobríková 1, 2/S    1L + 1S     H   5        
 FiF.KSF/bSV-001/15  Linguistic World-Image of the Slavs - M. Dobríková 1, 2/W    1L + 1S     H   4        
 FiF.KSF/mSV-002/15  Ecology of Slavic Languages - FiF.KSF 1, 2/S    1L + 1S     H   5       !  
 FiF.KSF/mSV-042/22  Slavic Dialectology - S. Vojtechová Poklač 1, 2/S    2S     H   4        
 FiF.KSF/mSV-050/22  Reception of South Slavic Literatures in Slovakia - FiF.KSF 1, 2/S    2L     H   4       !  
 FiF.KSF/bpBU-102/22  Reception of the Bulgarian Literature in Slovakia - M. Dobríková 1, 2/S    1L + 1S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KSF/mSV-049/22  Slovak-Slavic Cultural and Literary Relations in 19th and 20th Centuries. - M. Vojtech 1, 2/W    2L     H   4        
 FiF.KSF/mSV-009/15  Interpretation Seminar in Bulgarian Literature - FiF.KSF 1/S    2S     H   3   C     !  
 FiF.KVD/A-moHI-426/22  SC: Byzantium and Latin Occident in the years 1054-1204 - M. Hurbanič 1, 2/W    2L     H   3       !  
 FiF.KVD/A-moHI-658/00  HS: South-Eastern Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries 2 - E. Škorvanková 1, 2/W    2S     H   3       !  
 FiF.KSF/mpBU-103/25  Consecutive Interpreting 2 - FiF.KSF 2/S    1S + 1P     H   3       !  
 
Elective courses

Block: TA - Elective Courses min. 2 credits
The student enrolls in at least one course from the block of Elective Courses.
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KRom/A-mpTA-118/22  Consecutive Interpreting 4 - Z. Cardia Jačová 2/S    2P     H   2        
 FiF.KRom/A-mpTA-110/22  Simultaneous Interpreting 4 - P. Štubňa S    2P     H   2       !  
 FiF.KRom/A-mpTA-120/22  Analysing and Translating Italian Specialized Texts 4 - R. Sehnal S    2P     H   2       !  
 FiF.KRom/A-mpTA-121/22  Analysing and Translating Italian Literary Texts 4 - P. Štubňa S    2P     H   2       !  
 FiF.KRom/A-moRO-520/21  The Realities of Contemporary Italy - I. Šuša W    2S     H   2       !  

Block: Elective courses min. 3 credits
Subject code Subject title - Teacher Ac. year
/Semester		 Range
and form		 Con-
cluding		 Credits Core
course		 Current
 FiF.KSF/mSV-046/22  Specialized Excursion 1 - K. Dordević, S. Vojtechová Poklač, B. Kotula, T. Prhat S    4dE     H   3        
 FiF.KSF/mSV-047/22  Specialized Excursion 2 - K. Dordević, S. Vojtechová Poklač, B. Kotula, T. Prhat S    4dE     H   3        
 FiF.KRJL/A-moRV-134/23  Russian and Ukrainian Literature in Slovak Culture - M. Kusá 1, 2/W    1L + 1S     H   4       !  
Students choose other elective subjects from the faculty-wide offer.
 

State exams
Compulsory courses

Block: Taliansky jazyk a kultúra min. 6 credits
Subject code Subject title Credits Current
 FiF.KRom/A-mpTA-SS1/15  Translating and Interpreting from Italian Language   SS   3        
 FiF.KRom/A-mpTA-SS2/15  Italian Literature and Culture   SS   3        

Block: Bulgarian Language and Culture
Subject code Subject title Credits Current
 FiF.KSF/mpBU-106/15  Bulgarian Language and Translation   SS   3        
 FiF.KSF/mpBU-107/25  Bulgarian Literature and Culture   SS   3        
 
Compulsory elective courses

Block: Master's Degree Thesis Defence min. 15 credits
Subject code Subject title Credits Current
 FiF.KAA/A-mpAN-801/15  Master's Degree Thesis Defence   OB   15        
 FiF.KGNŠ/A-mpHO-801/15  Master's Degree Thesis Defence   OB   15        
 FiF.KGNŠ/A-mpNE-801/15  Master's Degree Thesis Defence   OB   15        
 FiF.KKSF/A-mpAR-801/15  Master's Degree Thesis Defence   OB   15        
 FiF.KMJL/A-mpMA-801/15  Master's Degree Thesis Defence   OB   15        
 FiF.KRVŠ/A-mpRU-801/15  Master's Degree Thesis Defence   OB   15        
 FiF.KRom/A-mpFR-801/15  Master's Degree Thesis Defence   OB   15        
 FiF.KRom/A-mpSP-801/15  Master's Degree Thesis Defence   OB   15        
 FiF.KRom/A-mpTA-801/15  Master's Degree Thesis Defence   OB   15        
 FiF.KSF/A-mpBU-801/15  Master's Degree Thesis Defence   OB   15        
 FiF.KSJ/A-mpSK-801/15  Master's Degree Thesis Defence   OB   15        
 FiF.KKSF/A-mpGR-801/19  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
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