Not applicable to this study programme

The aim of the doctoral education in the Sociology and Social Anthropology program is to profile a graduate who has extensive knowledge of sociological theory, sociological history, sociological methodology and sociological research methods, statistics, demography etc., as well as responsibilities to this knowledge, skills and abilities. He is able to independently orient himself in the researched issues, he is able to independently discover and solve relevant scientific and social problems. He can formulate new scientific hypotheses and determine strategies for further research and development of knowledge in the field of sociology, prepare and implement independent scientific research and achieve non-trivial results. He is ready to use the acquired knowledge in solving scientific research problems in the field of study as well as in teaching sociology and presenting sociological knowledge to the professional and lay public. He is also able to address issues related to the application of sociological knowledge in practice, including their ethical and other consequences.

The graduate of the doctoral study is characterized by independent critical and analytical thinking, which he applies in changing social conditions. He is able to formulate new hypotheses and strategies for further research and development in the field of study Sociology and Social Anthropology. He applies the acquired findings and knowledge in proposing further directions of theoretical sociological analysis and scientific research aimed at solving current social problems. He can coordinate the activities of a sociological research team, develop and implement a domestic and international research project. The graduate is ready to present his scientific results to the professional community in the Slovak Republic and abroad. Based on his knowledge and practical experience, he is able to design, verify and implement new research and working procedures. He is able to use sociological research methods in revealing important systemic links in individual areas of society, in designing new organizational procedures and structures, as well as methodological procedures for solving various social problems. He can initiate, prepare, manage and implement complex scientific research and analytical projects and manage research tasks and teams. 

Learning objectives in the study programme are achieved through measurable learning outcomes in the study programme's individual sections (modules, courses). They correspond to the relevant level of the Qualifications Framework in the European Higher Education Area.

The study programme is perceived primarily as the preparation of scholars in the field of scientific research activities in the workplaces            of basic and applied scientific research, such as scientific institutes of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS), Statistical Office of the           Slovak Republic, National Institute of Certified Measurement of Education (NÚCEM) and also perform scientific and pedagogical          activities at sociology departments and departments of other social sciences of universities. He can work as a researcher and          methodologists in public opinion research agencies as well as in marketing and advertising agencies, as a researcher in non-profit           organizations. The graduate can also work in the field of state administration, such as state security services, state-church policy,              diplomatic services and cultural missions, as well as regional and local government bodies, such as researcher and manager of regional          and local development, in the field of human resources, social policy and social counseling. He can work in mass-media, in the field of          education and culture, as a researcher and analyst in business organizations, in middle and senior management positions. 

The study programme is connected with the needs of potential employers' and professional organizations, especially with academic, university and departmental research institutes, such as the Institute of Sociology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, the National Institute of Certified Educational Measurements (NÚCEM), the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic and advertising agencies such as the Center for Ethnicity and Culture Research (CVEK), the FOCUS Center for Social and Marketing Analysis, IPSOS Slovakia, etc. 

Graduates of the doctoral study programme Sociology and Social Anthropology have successfully applied and are applied as managing and ranking university researchers, as researchers in basic and applied research organizations (for example at the Institute of Sociology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, at the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic, at NÚCEM), as researchers and analysts in public opinion research, marketing and advertising agencies, as researchers, analysts and methodologists in state and other government organizations, local and regional government, in non-profit organizations, in business organizations as human resource managers, as researchers workers and analysts in the field of social policy and social counseling, etc. Most of them remain in contact or cooperate with the department even after completing their doctoral studies. 

Prof. PhDr. Iveta Radičová, PhD., Dean of the Faculty of Mass Media of the Pan-European University in Bratislava, Doc. PhDr. Zuzana Mészárosová-Lampl, PhD., Associate Professor of the Department of Political Science and European Studies, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Nitra and Director of the Department of Sociological and Demographic Research Forum of the Institute for Minority Research, Ing. Mgr. Miloslav Bahna, PhD., Director of the Institute of Sociology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, PhDr. Zuzana Kusá, PhD., Independent researcher at the Institute of Sociology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mgr. Roman Hofreiter, PhD., Head of the Department of Social Studies and Ethnology, Faculty of Arts, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Mgr. Miroslav Kučera, PhD., Director of the Infrastructure and Development Financing Department, ASPIRO Business Consulting Agency, Mgr. Barbora Holubová, PhD., Researcher, Central European Labor Studies Institute (CELSI) Mgr. Gizela Brutovská, PhD., Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Technical University of Košice, Mgr. Juraj Rychtárik, PhD., Client Experience Analytics Program Manager, IBM Slovakia. 

Relevant external interested parties which provided an opinion: The doctoral study programme Sociology and Social Anthropology provides a broadly conceived knowledge base for the graduate's orientation in those branches of social practice that require scientific knowledge of Slovak society and its individual subsystems and the knowledge and skills needed to study social phenomena and solve social problems. Employers evaluate the quality of the study program and its graduates positively. The statements of some employers are in the appendices.

The rules for the design of study plans are part of the process of modification of the study programme which is defined in the Internal Regulation No. 23/2021, Internal Quality Assurance System of Higher Education of Comenius University in Bratislava (hereinafter also referred to as "IQAS CU"), Art. 32(2), Art. 33, 35, 36, and 37. The structure of the study plans of III. level study programmes is also regulated by Internal Regulation No. 5/2020, Study Regulations of Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Arts ("Comenius University in Bratislava" hereinafter also referred to as "CU" and "University"; "Faculty of Arts of Comenius University" hereinafter also referred to as "Faculty of Arts CU" and "Faculty"), Part Three, Peculiarities of Ph.D. Study,

The Council of the study programme of the III. level Sociology and Social Anthropology was created in accordance with Art. 24(1) to (7) and Art. 10 IQAS CU. Members of the Council of the study programme of III. Level Sociology and Social Anthropology: Prof. PhDr. Ján Sopóci, CSc. (main responsible person/guarantor), Prof. PhDr. Gabriela Lubelcová, CSc., Doc. PhDr. Dušan Janák, PhD.,Doc. Mgr. Roman Džambazovič, PhD., Doc. Mgr. Daniel Gerbery, PhD. (co-guarantors), Mgr. Martin Slosiarik (representative of employers), Mgr. Jakub Hankovský (representative of students).

The complete text of the study programme with all the required information and course information sheets is provided in the annexes. The study plan contains blocks of compulsory and compulsory elective courses with the recommended year and semester of their implementation, the educational methods used, the names of the persons providing the courses, the ECTS allocation, the range and form of the courses, and if required, prerequisites. For each block of compulsory elective courses, instruction on the selection of courses is provided so that the student can shape the pathway of their studies. The information sheets for each course contain, among other items, the following:

-       detailed conditions for the completion of the course,

-       grading scale set in accordance with the IQAS CU to achieve a minimum level of 60% for successful completion of the course,

-       syllabus of the course,

-       learning outcomes,

-       compulsory literature is available online or in the Library of the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University in Bratislava.

https://fphil.uniba.sk/studium/studijne-programy/). 

The complete text of the study programme with all the required information and course information sheets is provided in the annexes. The study plan contains blocks of compulsory and compulsory elective courses with the recommended year and semester of their implementation, the educational methods used, the names of the persons providing the courses, the ECTS allocation, the range and form of the courses, and if required, prerequisites. For each block of compulsory elective courses, instruction on the selection of courses is provided so that the student can shape the pathway of their studies. The information sheets for each course contain, among other items, the following:

-       detailed conditions for the completion of the course,

-       grading scale set in accordance with the IQAS CU to achieve a minimum level of 60% for successful completion of the course,

-       syllabus of the course,

-       learning outcomes,

-       compulsory literature is available online or in the Library of the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University in Bratislava.

-        number of credits for compulsory courses required for proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies: 24

-        number of credits for compulsory optional courses required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies: 12

-        number of credits for creative activity in science and research required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies: 70

-        number of credits for pedagogical activity (or other practical activity carried out at the faculty or at a related establishment, if required by the nature of the study): 30

-        number of credits required for the proper completion of studies: 240

-        the number of credits for final theses—thesis for the dissertation examination, dissertation thesis—and their defence, required for the proper completion of studies: 20 + 30 = 50

The sum of the above minimum number of credits in the individual parts of the study programme is lower than the total number of credits required for the proper completion of the doctoral studies (186 ‹ 240), which means that the student must obtain more than the prescribed minimum number of credits in some part(s) of the study programme.

The relevant rules on learning outcomes and student assessment and the possibilities for remedial actions are available in the documents: 

·                   Internal Regulation of the Faculty of Arts CU No. 11/2023- Study Regulations, Art. 11, 12, 14, 15, 29-35. 

·                   Internal Regulation of Comenius University No. 12/2013 - Guideline of the Rector of Comenius University Bratislava on the basic requirements of final theses, rigorous theses and habilitation theses, originality check, storing and accessibility at the Comenius University Bratislava, Art. 3(1), (2), and (4), Art. 5–8 

·                   Internal Regulation of Comenius University Bratislava No. 23/2021 - Internal Quality Assurance System for Higher Education at Comenius University Bratislava, Art. 54-59 

Decree No 614/2002 Coll. on the credit system of studies, Art. 6 

The study programme sociology PhD., has precisely defined and previously published rules, criteria, and methods of assessment of learning outcomes in the information sheets of individual courses as prescribed by the above-mentioned internal regulations and the Decree on credit system study. At the Faculty, course information sheets of all study programmes are accessible via the Academic Information System (AIS2) and published on study programme website.

Among other details, the course information sheet provides the student with advance access to information on the type, scope and form of educational activities, the course requirements, the learning outcomes, the course syllabus, and recommended literature. The results of assessments of individual courses of the study programme are recorded in the Academic Information System (AiS2) and archived according to the regulations: 

·       Comenius University No. 1/2006 - Registrar's Regulations and registrary Plan, 

·       Internal Regulation of the Faculty of Arts CU No. 11/2023- Study Regulations of Faculty of Arts CU, Annex 2, Art. 2(2) and (3). 

The relevant rules are available in the documents:

Internal Regulation of Faculty of Arts CU No. 5/2020, Study Regulations, Art. 18–19

https://fphil.uniba.sk/fileadmin/fif/o_fakulte/dokumenty_vnutorne_predpisy/vnutorne_predpisy/VP_11_2023.pdf 

·       Decree No. 614/2002 Coll. on credit system study, Art. 4(2), (3), Art. 7, Annex 1–4

Detailed information on mobility and credit recognition is also available on a separate faculty website and can also be obtained from the mobility coordinator of the study programme. The University and the Faculty have separate departments providing support for mobility programmes (the Department for European Projects and Erasmus+ programme of Comenius University and the International Relations Office of Faculty of Arts CU). A separate guideline governs the operation of the organizational units of the University and the faculty:

·       Internal Regulation of CU No. 3/2016, Guideline of the Rector of CU on the competence of CU and its faculties in the framework of the European Community Erasmus+ programme

The flexibility of study pathways and the achievement of learning outcomes are ensured by the fact that the individual study plan of the doctoral student in the study programme is drawn up by the supervisor in cooperation with the doctoral student, taking into account the student’s specialization and the topic of the dissertation project. Students of the study programme will have the opportunity to take advantage of international mobility programmes, including the jointly supervised doctoral programme (cotutelle), as well as through inter-faculty mobility programmes and elective courses of another faculty which they will be able to enrol in based on the study contract (Internal Regulation No. 5/2020, Study Regulations, Art. 8(6)(a) and (f). The rules of Comenius University and its Faculty of Arts respect the transfer and recognition of credits acquired during a mobility programme. A course taken at the receiving University which is comparable in content and scope to a course taken at the sending faculty and which the student takes as part of approved academic mobility will automatically be recognized as completed (compulsory course, compulsory elective course, or elective course).

According to the Study Regulations of Faculty of Arts CU, Art. 17(1), the student has the right to apply for a change of study programme within the same field of study at Comenius University, thus ensuring the possibility of flexible study pathways. Subsequently, the Study Regulations of Faculty of Arts CU, Art. 18, regulate the conditions for the recognition of studies and parts of studies completed in the past, specifying both the length of the period and the level of assessment that allows the assessment to be recognized.

Faculty of Arts CU, according to the Internal Regulation of Faculty of Arts CU No. 5/2020, Art. 19, allows students to transfer credits acquired while completing part of their studies at another higher education institution in the Slovak Republic or at a higher education institution abroad (student mobility) in the number of credits accumulated by the student pursuant to § 4(3) of the Decree on credit system study.

The mobility coordinator: Mgr. Pavol Baboš, PhD. (pavol.babos@ uniba.sk), Department of Sociology, Gondova 2, 811 02 Bratislava.

Topics of the final theses of the study programme are listed on the website of the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts.

The final theses: the thesis for the dissertation examination and the dissertation thesis play a crucial role in completing the studies of the III. level study programme Sociology and Social Anthropology. Their form and rules for their assignment, processing, opposition, defence, and evaluation are regulated by the internal regulations of the University and the Faculty:

•                Internal Regulation of Faculty of Arts CU No. 5/2020, Study Regulations, Art. 29–34

•                Internal Regulation of CU No. 12/2013, Guideline of the Rector of Comenius University in Bratislava on the basic requirements of final theses, rigorous theses, and habilitation theses, originality check, storing and accessibility at

Comenius University in Bratislava

•                The timing of the dissertation thesis topics as well as the admission procedure for doctoral studies is regulated by the Internal Regulation of CU No. 4/2021, Rules of the Admission Procedure at Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 11,

and Internal Regulation of CU No. 23/2021, Internal Quality Assurance System of Higher Education of Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 53

•                Listing of the topics of dissertation theses is published on the website of Faculty of Arts CU

-        opportunities and procedures for participation in student mobility,

Students of the III. level study programme Sociology and Social Anthropology are provided with access and support to participate in domestic and international mobility and internships. The International Relations Office assists students in this respect by providing administrative support and advice in student exchange programmes, internships, and promoting international mobility. The Erasmus+ Office at the Comenius University is available to students within Comenius University. The Department of Sociology implements exchanges via Erasmus+ mobility (teaching, administrative, combined and student mobility and internships) and bilateral agreements with 7 universities in Poland, France, Slovenia and Sweden. Specific universities and contact information are available on the website. The procedures for participation in student mobility are defined in the Internal Regulation of CU No. 3/2016, Guideline of the Rector of CU on the competence of CU and its faculties in the framework of the European Community Erasmus+ programme, Art. 4(7) to (8), (11) to (13), (15) to (16)

-        rules for adherence to academic ethics and rules for drawing consequences,

There is a number of regulations within the CU and the Faculty of Arts CU that define the rules for adherence to academic ethics and drawing consequences for all members of the academic community. These are the following:

•                Internal Regulation of CU No. 12/2013, Guideline of the Rector of Comenius University in Bratislava on the basic requirements of final theses, rigorous theses, and habilitation theses, originality check, storing and accessibility at

Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 3(4), Art. 8(9) and (10)

•                Internal Regulation of CU No. 23/2021, Internal Quality Assurance System of Higher Education of Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 68–83

•                Internal Regulation of CU No. 13/2018, Disciplinary Rules of Comenius University in Bratislava for Students, Art. 3(6)(m), (n), (p) and Art. 4–10

•                Internal Regulation of Faculty of Arts CU No. 13/2019, Code of Conduct, Art. 3–4, 7

It is also stipulated in the course information sheets of the study programme that a breach of academic ethics results in the annulment of the points obtained in the relevant item of assessment.

Meetings of the Disciplinary Committee of Faculty of Arts CU for Students are governed by the Rules of Procedure: Internal Regulation of CU No. 14/2018, Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of Comenius University in Bratislava for Students

The disciplinary proceedings conducted in the last two academic years within the Faculty are published on the website:

https://fphil.uniba.sk/o-fakulte/disciplinarna-komisia-pre-studentov/realizovane-disciplinarne-konania/

-        procedures applicable to students with special needs,

To support applicants and students with special needs, the Faculty has a coordinator doc. PhDr. Milica Schraggeová, CSc. and the Center supporting students with special needs of CU (hereinafter also referred to as "CSS"). Their activities are regulated by the Internal Regulation of CU No. 23/2021, Internal Quality Assurance System of Higher Education of Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 42

Detailed information and CSS services are available to students on the website of CU: https://cezap.sk/

Ensuring fair, transparent and consistent evaluation of results at the Faculty, fairly applied to all students with particular emphasis on students with special needs is also ensured by the Internal Regulation of Faculty of Arts CU No. 13/2019, Code of Conduct, Art. 3(3),

In accordance with the Rules of the Admission Procedure, applicants with special needs are allowed, upon their written request, a special way of taking the admission examination, taking into account their special needs, in cooperation with the Center supporting students with special needs of CU.

The course of study and its assessment are adapted to the needs of students with special needs in the study programme in accordance with the objectives of the Center supporting students with special needs of CU, in which the Faculty is represented through its coordinator.

Comenius University in Bratislava cooperates with the Support Centre for Visually Impaired Students, which provides services in processing study literature and providing computer technology. In recent years, the Faculty has worked intensively on removing barriers from its buildings, which has greatly accommodated students with special needs (adjusted entrances to individual buildings, elevator access, and complete barrier removal from the building on Štúrova ulica).

-        procedures for filing complaints and appeals by students.

The relevant rules on complaints and appeals are defined in the following regulations:

•                Internal Regulation of CU No. 23/2021, Internal Quality Assurance System of Higher Education of Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 61–65

•                Internal Regulation of CU No. 11/2011, Guideline of the Rector of CU on the handling of complaints at CU

Course information sheets are available in AIS2 and published on the study programme website

•      Current academic year schedule

·       The schedule of the academic year is designed in accordance with the Internal Internal Regulation of Faculty of Arts CU No. 11/2023 - Study Regulations of the Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Arts. 

•      The current course schedule is available in AIS.

 Prof. PhDr. Ján Sopóci, CSc., professor, e-mail: jan.sopoci@uniba.sk

Prof. PhDr. Ján Sopóci, CSc.

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4112, jan.sopoci@uniba.sk

          Profile courses: Theoretical seminar for the preparation of the dissertation 

Prof. PhDr. Gabriela Lubelcová, CSc. 

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/5343, gabriela.lubelcova@uniba.sk

          Profile courses: Seminar in applied sociology for the preparation of the dissertation 

Doc. PhDr. Dušan Janák, PhD.

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/, dusan.janak@uniba.sk

Profile courses: Methodological seminar for the preparation of the dissertation

Doc. Mgr. Daniel Gerbery, PhD.

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3939, daniel.gerbery@uniba.sk

Profile courses: Methodological seminar for the preparation of the dissertation

Doc. Mgr. Roman Džambazovič, PhD.

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3913, roman.dzambazovic@uniba.sk

Profile courses: Theoretical seminar for the preparation of the dissertation

Persons responsible for core courses are listed in the study plan, core courses are marked with the abbreviation 'C' https://fphil.uniba.sk/en/study/study-programmes/) 

Links to the Central register of university staff can be found in the „VUPCH“ (research/art/teacher profiles) of individual teachers, which are accessible through AIS2. Contact information of teachers is also available on the departmental websites. 

Research/art/teacher profiles are accessible through AIS2. 

Prof. PhDr. Ján Sopóci, CSc.

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4112, jan.sopoci@uniba.sk

Profile courses: Theoretical seminar for the preparation of the dissertation

Prof. PhDr. Gabriela Lubelcová, CSc. 

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/5343, gabriela.lubelcova@uniba.sk

Profile courses: Seminar in applied sociology for the preparation of the disserta

Doc. PhDr. Dušan Janák, PhD.

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/, dusan.janak@uniba.sk

Profile courses: Methodological seminar for the preparation of the dissertation

Doc. Mgr. Daniel Gerbery, PhD.

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3939, daniel.gerbery@uniba.sk

Profile courses: Methodological seminar for the preparation of the dissertation

Doc. Mgr. Roman Džambazovič, PhD.

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3913, roman.dzambazovic@uniba.sk

Profile courses: Theoretical seminar for the preparation of the dissertation

Persons responsible for courses are listed in the study plan: https://fphil.uniba.sk/en/study/study-programmes/) 

Links to the Central register of university staff can be found in the „VUPCH“ (research/art/teacher profiles) of individual teachers, which are accessible through AIS2. Contact information of teachers is also available on the departmental websites. 

Prof. PhDr. Ján Sopóci, CSc.

Prof. PhDr. Gabriela Lubelcová, CSc. 

Doc. PhDr. Dušan Janák, PhD.

Doc. Mgr. Daniel Gerbery, PhD.

Doc. Mgr. Roman Džambazovič, PhD.

https://fphil.uniba.sk/katedry-a-odborne-pracoviska/katedra-sociologie/

Topics of the final theses of the study programme are listed on the website of the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts CU

In the Annex.

Mgr. Jakub Hankovský, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts CU, e-mail: hankovský1@uniba.sk

Prof. PhDr. Ján Sopóci, CSc. Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts CU, e-mail: jan.sopoci@uniba.sk  

·       At the Faculty, there’s the Department of Postgraduate Studies with adequate staff, expertise, and financial security. The specialized supporting staff in this department, whose competence and numbers correspond to the needs of students and teachers of the study programme in relation to the educational objectives and outcomes, provide tutoring, counselling, administrative, and other support services and related activities for students of study programmes of the III. level (contacts to the staff of the department are listed on the Faculty’s website). The responsibilities and competences of the Department of Postgraduate Studies are regulated in the  organizational regulations of Faculty of Arts CU, Internal Regulation of Faculty of Arts CU No. 11/2021, Art. 16

·       With related issues, students can turn to the Office at the Department of Sociology of Faculty of Arts CU: Jarmila Strušková, jarmila.struskova@uniba.sk, Katedra sociológie, Šafárikovo nám. 6, Bratislava 1. Phone: +421 2 9013 2033

·       Accommodation at the Faculty of Arts CU is the responsibility of the registrar:

PhDr. Martin Čičilla, Faculty of Arts CU, Gondova ulica 2, 811 02 Bratislava 1, Phone: +421 2 9013 1310, E-mail: martin.cicilla@uniba.sk. All accommodation information is available on the website of CU.

Students of the study programme of III. level Sociology and Social Anthropology are provided with sufficient spatial, material, technical, and informational resources of the study programme, which are a guarantee for achieving the learning objectives and outcomes. The Faculty provides the teaching of the study program in the building on Šafárikovo námestie 6, where the Department of Sociology is situated on the fourth floor.

The building on Gondova ulica has 54 classrooms with a capacity of 1,331 seats and an area of 1,953m². Recently, all classrooms have been modernized both technically and didactically and equipped with new equipment. Of the total number of classrooms, ten classrooms have a capacity of 65 to 120 seats, while the remaining classrooms have a capacity of 20 to 35 seats and are intended for teaching smaller study groups. Most of the classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and video projectors (detailed statistics on technical support and equipment for individual academic years are given in the annual reports of the Faculty). Each classroom has a port to connect to the internet. When creating the schedule for the following academic year, individual teachers participating in the implementation of the teaching of the study programme shall request the allocation of teaching spaces with installed information devices. The Faculty meets all the requirements in this regard.

On the faculty premises, there are computers available exclusively for students. Students can use computers and connect to the internet also in the Library of the Faculty of Arts CU.

Comenius University in Bratislava cooperates with the Support Centre for Visually Impaired Students, which provides services in processing study literature and providing computer technology. In recent years, the Faculty has worked intensively on removing barriers from its buildings, which has greatly accommodated students with special needs (adjusted entrances to individual buildings and elevator access).

The expansion of physical activities offered for students and employees of Faculty of Arts CU in Bratislava is provided by the Centre of Physical Education and Sports Activities of the Faculty of Arts CU, which has several sports grounds at its disposal.

The literature listed in the course information sheets is available online, via MS TEAMS and Moodle (presentations, in some cases also manuscripts and unpublished university textbooks of teachers), or in the Library of the Faculty of Arts CU (hereinafter also referred to as "Library"). Literature in the Library’s holdings is searchable through the Library’s online catalogue, where it is possible to check the availability of individual copies. In case of an insufficient number of copies or need for acquisition of new literature, students and teachers may use the request/book proposal option. The Library also provides access to several external electronic resources.

The Library is the largest library and information workplace at Comenius University and it fulfils the function of an educational, scientific, and information workplace. The central workplaces of the Library are situated in the annex of the Comenius University on Múzejná ulica. Readers have access to a central lending library, a study room for textbooks, and a reading room for journals. During the semester, the library is open until 6 pm. A comprehensive reconstruction and modernization of the reading areas were carried out in 2009. The modernization of the premises has significantly improved the conditions for full-time study; the number of study spots in the study room has doubled (from the original 30 to 64), and the collection at hand for full-time study has been significantly expanded (from the original 3,500 books to 9,000). The construction modifications to the lending library have allowed for increasing the handling and storage space for outside-of-library borrowings, expanding the reading room for journals, and placing computers for students. All reading areas offer wi-fi connections, power sockets, and self-service photocopiers. The library stock consists of approximately 500,000 library units. Annual growth in recent years has been fairly stable, ranging from 7,000 to 9,000 library units. The Library subscribes to 249 journals; in addition to traditional print periodicals, library users have access to full texts of approximately 48,000 electronic journals and approximately 440,000 electronic books, which are available via the Comenius University Academic Library website. The library grants around 90,000 borrowings per year.

·       MS TEAMS manual for students

·       MS TEAMS manual for teachers

·       E-learning portal Moodle

·       Video tutorials for distance learning

The procedures for the transition from full-time to distance education are regulated by the internal regulations of Comenius University in Bratislava and the Faculty of Arts CU in Bratislava, which are published on the faculty’s website.

The study programme of III. level Sociology and Social Anthropology is implemented in cooperation with the Institute of Sociology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, with which the Faculty of Arts CU has concluded a Framework Cooperation Agreement with an external educational institution (Institute of Sociology of the SAS) in the implementation of the doctoral study programme Sociology and Social Anthropology.

New students’ handbook, Leisure section

https://fphil.uniba.sk/fileadmin/fif/studium/student/Prirucka_2023_verzia_C7_finalna.pdf 

Students of the study programme are provided with access and support to participate in domestic and international mobility and internships. The International Relations Office assists students in this respect by providing administrative support and advice in student exchange programmes, internships, and promoting international mobility. The Erasmus+ Office at the Comenius University is available to students within Comenius University. The most significant share of student exchanges is accounted for by mobility under the Erasmus+ programmes, scholarships awarded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic on the basis of bilateral agreements, and scholarships under the CEEPUS programme (Central European Exchange Programme for University Studies). Mobility also takes place on the basis of other types of agreements: bilateral agreements between universities concluded at the university or faculty level, intergovernmental and international interdepartmental agreements in education (administered by the Slovak Academic Information Agency), the National Scholarship Programme, International Visegrad Fund scholarships, and individual scholarships. The position of the University and its faculties in relation to Erasmus+ mobility programmes at CU is regulated by the Internal Regulation of CU No. 3/2016 on the competence of CU and its faculties within the European Community Erasmus+ programme. In connection with the implementation of international mobility, the Faculty has established a system of recognition of courses and transfer of credits acquired at foreign universities (Art. 19 of the Internal Regulation of Faculty of Arts CU No. 5/2020, Study Regulations of Faculty of Arts CU).

https://fphil.uniba.sk/fileadmin/fif/o_fakulte/dokumenty_vnutorne_predpisy/vnutorne_predpisy/VP_11_2023.pdf 

The abilities and requirements necessary for admission are assessed by the admissions committee based on the submitted dissertation project and the course of the admission examination. Information about the admission procedure is published on the faculty website.

The admissions committee shall apply a point system in the evaluation of applicants and use a uniform procedure to ensure objectivity, fairness, and equal opportunity by means of a uniform form of admissions record, based on which the Dean decides whether the applicant shall or shall not be admitted. 

The results of the admission process for the last period are published on the faculty website. 

The results of the admission process for the last period are published on the Faculty's website.

· Internal Regulation No. 23/2021, Internal Quality Assurance System of Higher Education of Comenius University in Bratislava, Art. 23(4)(f), No. 1 

· Student feedback 

The results of student feedback are reviewed by the faculty management, by the Dean’s Collegium, and at the level of the study programme council. Study programme council reviews the relevance of suggestions and comments on teachers, courses, and the study programme. Relevant comments are an incentive for the efficiency and overall improvement of the study programme. Each semester, the results of student feedback are commented on by all interested parties (faculty management, study department, the director of the Faculty of Arts Library, the student section of the Academic Senate and study programme council). Statements on the student feedback are published on the faculty website. Individual teachers of the study programme may also respond to students’ comments directly in the survey form and provide them with immediate feedback. The review of the student survey is also part of the faculty annual report. 

·      Measures to improve the quality of the study programme shall be implemented in accordance with the regulations of Part II of IQAS CU (Internal Regulation No. 23/2021) 

·      Surveys of employability of graduates of Faculty of Arts CU 

·      Club of graduates—Alumni Club

·      The Department of Sociology of Faculty of Arts CU takes into account the results of feedback from students, graduates, and visiting lecturers and responds to them by continuously updating the study programme.

Doctoral studies website - for applicants 

Doctoral studies website - for students 

Internal regulations on fees 

Study Regulations of Faculty of Arts CU 

Faculty of Arts CU Legislation 

Study programmes information 

Accomodation CU