CONSTANTINE THE PHILOSOPHER UNIVERSITY IN NITRA file2 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: Lectures Form of assessment: test Course description: The course describes

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION

CONSTANTINE THE PHILOSOPHER UNIVERSITY IN NITRA

ECTS course catalogue for the academic year 2013/2014

(Faculty coordinator: doc. PaedDr. Ctibor Határ, PhD., [email protected])

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Department of Physical Education and Sport Course title: Theoretical Foundations of Physical Culture Course code: KTVaS 1112 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lectures and seminars Form of assessment: test Course description: The course describes basic elements of human motorics. It goes

deep into functional aspects of human movement. Motor abilities and motor skills are described in details. The critical periods for their development are brought forward and the means for their development are focused on. Special attention is paid to sport motorics.

The course helps to understand a basic knowledge of physical culture from prehistory period till scouting. For many, life may be as simple as a strong, banal focus on purely the physical, with little or no exploration of any other horizons. However, for some in the pursuit of a richer enlightenment, it's a constant seeking of a symphonic balance between the conditioning of the body, the cultivation of the mind, and a continuous unfolding growth of the spirit, all the while maintaining a harmony with their natural environment.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 6 Name of guarantor: prof. PaedDr. Jaromír Šimonek, PhD., Mgr. Ľubomír Paška,

PhD. Course title: Human Anatomy and Physiology Course code: KKD/1D001tv

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Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: Lectures Form of assessment: test Course description: The course describes the parts of human body from the somatic

as well as functional point of view. Structural parts of the body are described in details. Mobility of the organism of a sportsman is also in the centre of attention of the lecturer. Behaviour of the skeletal system and its adaptation to loading is also observed. The course deals with basic issues of exercise physiology. It is focused on theoretical and practical knowledge on the behaviour of a sportsman while performing sport. The adaptation processes within individual body systems is described. Basic methods of assessment of motor performance and physical fitness are presented.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 6 Name of guarantor: MUDr. Vladimír Petro Course title: Theory and Didactics of Sports Course code: KTVS/SR10 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: Lectures Form of assessment: test Course description: The course is focused on basic didactic principles of teaching

sport. It deals with the teaching methods, organization forms, and means for optimum development of motor abilities and acquisition of sport skills. The content is based on up-to-date knowledge of contemporary research in the area. The subject brings forward numerous practical examples from the teaching practice.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 4 Name of guarantor: prof. PaedDr. Jaromír Šimonek, PhD.

Course title: Aerobic Excercises Course code: KTVaS 11118 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: exercises Form of assessment: practical demonstrations Course description: The course offers practical exercises of aerobic character

performed on music. At the end of the course students are able to create individual practical displays of selected aerobic exercises.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter, summer (1st – 6th semester)

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ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: doc. PaedDr. Nora Halmová, PhD.

Course title: Management and Ethics in Sport Course code: KTVaS 11119 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lectures Form of assessment: test Course description: The course deals with the knowledge from management,

marketing and ethic in sport. It is focused on theoretical and practical knowledge on the behaviour of a manager while organizing sport events on different level. Finally the subject brings forward numerous practical examples from the management of various sport clubs.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (6th semester) ECTS: 4 Name of guarantor: Mgr. Ľubomír Paška, PhD.

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Department of Pedagogical and School Psychology Course title: Fundamentals of Psychodiagnostics Course code: KPSP/PSBPVP13 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: oral exam (cumulative final exam) Course description: Appropriate diagnostic possibilities in adulthood and childhood.

The aim of this joint activity for the teacher and students is to develop a comprehensive overview of the diagnostic work and space for individually preferred battery of tools connected with psychologically correct diagnosis.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 4 Name of guarantor: PhDr. Michal Čerešník, PhD. Course title: Selected Topics in Psychotherapy Course code: KPSP/PSMVP16 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: oral exam (cumulative final exam) Course description: Partial meeting with psychotherapy in the form of individual

selection and compilation of selected issues and topics of therapeutic theory and practice. Psychotherapy as a separate psychological field provides wide space for personal preferences of students, of course, with the possibility of an eclectic approach.

Level of study: Master Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: PhDr. Michal Čerešník, PhD. Course title: Selected Topics in Clinical Psychology Course code: PSBPVP18 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: oral exam (cumulative final exam) Course description: Selected problem areas of applied psychological discipline

combining the wide range of psychological knowledge and strategies the way we might meet in clinical and psychological practice.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: PhDr. Michal Čerešník, PhD.

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Course title: Sexual Education for Teachers Course code: KPSP/PSMVP20 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: oral exam (cumulative cinal exam) Course description: Theoretical knowledge of sex education, human sexuality, the

genus. The seminars aim is to promote reflection of sexuality, a genus and sexuality especially in relation to the teacher's pedagogical action, to provide own experience in selected relevant interactive exercises and to provide a methodology for such exercises.

Level of study: Master Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: PaedDr. Anežka Hamranová, PhD.

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Department of Pedagogy

Course title: General Basics of Pedagogy Course code: KPG/aUZO1/09 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: oral exam Course description: The course represents a basic background for understanding

pedagogy as a science and teaching practice. It is concentrated on explanation of basic notions and theories on educational science. Wider social and historical context of education and a social aspect of education and relationship between education and socialization are the topics of the course content too.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter or summer (1st or 2nd semester) ECTS: 6 Name of guarantor: prof. PhDr. Viera Kurincová, CSc. PaedDr. Eleonóra Mendelová, PhD. Course title: Family Life Education and Education for Parenthood and

Marriage Course code: KPG/aZS7/09 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: seminar activities Course description: Family represents a primary educational environment with a

significant impact on a child. There are important changes in family life in last decades in Europe, linked to the changing structure, roles of parents, family values and an everyday life. There exist so called “risk” families, where the atmosphere influences an education of a child in negative way. Teachers have to know how to diagnose the level of family educational risks and how to help children and their parents. Problems of parents - school cooperation are topics of course content too.

Level of study: Master Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: prof. PhDr. Viera Kurincová, CSc. PaedDr. Eleonóra Mendelová, PhD. Course title: Theory and Philosophy of Education Course code: KPG/aPGVY06/09 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: oral exam Course description: The subject of the course is the discovery of teleological and

conceptual basis of education using analysis of chosen

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philosophical, psychological and educational conceptions of the 20th and 21st century. The subject of the part “Theory of Education” is formed by analysis of educational process, axiological nature of education and concretization of content of education.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 6 Name of guarantor: PaedDr. Gábor Pintes, PhD. PaedDr. Soňa Grofčíková, PhD. (Theory of education – English) Course title: Theories of Preschool and School Education Course code: KPG/a PEP3/09 Language of instruction: Hungarian Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: oral exam Course description: The content of the course “Theory of Education” is formed by

analysis of educational process, axiological nature of education and concretization of content of education.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 6 Name of guarantor: prof. PhDr. Viera Kurincová, CSc. Course title: Theory of Curriculum and Instruction (Didactics) Course code: KPG/aZS1/09 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: oral exam Course description: The aim of the course is to describe the nature of teaching -

learning process and conditions of its effectiveness. The education is oriented on chosen theoretical and practical aspects of educational process realization. Students gain theoretical knowledge about didactics (a field of educational science) and main didactical categories. These are important for optimal management of teaching process. After completing the course, student has to be able to plan and manage the process of teaching. He or she is prepared for didactical analysis of the process. General didactics is the base for studying specialized subject didactics.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 4 Name of guarantor: doc. PaedDr. Jana Duchovičová, PhD. PaedDr. Soňa Grofčíková, PhD.

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Course title: Social Pedagogy Course code: KPG/aPGVY09/09 Language of instruction: German, English Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: oral exam Course description: The aim of the course is to provide the students basic

information about history, development and current comprehension of social pedagogy, further analysis theoretical and methodological basis. Further exploration of the systemic and conceptual issues of social pedagogy, define and understand the relation among social pedagogy and other branches of science, as well as to define and analyze chosen issues (institutional social and educational care for children and youth, prevention and correction of educational difficulties), which are forming the orientation of content of current social and pedagogical conception. After completing of this course student is able to use several methods of exploring social relations in group, can evaluate influence of social and educational environment on personality of a child or youth, can identify symptoms and partially causes of behavior disorders too. Students can choose adequate approach to its solving and the tertiary prevention, they are informed about the job of social pedagogue, social curator and collision curator.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: doc. PaedDr. Ctibor Határ, PhD. PhDr. Katarína Račeková, PhD. Course title: Education in the First Grade of Primary School Course code: KPG/PEP32/05 Language of instruction: Russian Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: seminar activities and project Course description: The main concentration of the teaching subject is laid on the

explanation of adaptation process and school adjustment. Multidisciplinary approach towards school adaptation is applied. Students discuss specifics of elementary teaching and process of adaptation in the first grade of schooling. School readiness, its criteria and diagnosing of a child at the end of preschool attendance is included, too. The important topic is also preparing a child for his social role of pupil under the conditions of preschool education and family.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 2 Name of guarantor: doc. PaedDr. Tatiana Slezáková, PhD.

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Course title: School Management Course code: KPG/b UZO5/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: seminar activities Course description: The course is concentrated on explanation of the legislative

principles which rules the school system in Slovakia. The main educational acts are discussed. Moreover the subject is focused on the class and management at primary and secondary schools. Personal, financial and administrative aspects are analyzed as well.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter or summer (1st or 2nd semester) ECTS: 2 Name of guarantor: PhDr. Anna Klimentová, PhD. Course title: Regional History of Schooling and Pedagogy Course code: KPG/b PGU16/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: seminar activities Course description: The main purpose of the teaching subject is to explain links of

historical conditions of the society to educational system. Nitra region and its school history and representatives of educational science are the core part of the curricula. Excursions to historical places of education are interesting part of the subject.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: PhDr. Katarína Račeková, PhD. Course title Non formal Education Course code: KPG/aPGVY12/09 KPG/bPGU14/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: oral exam Course description: The academic course is aimed at non formal education, how to

organize free time activities of pupils in primary and secondary schools. There are explained basic terms (educational and psychological), presented institutions providing free time activities.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter or summer (2nd semester, 6th semester) ECTS: 2 Name of guarantor: PaedDr. Soňa Grofčíková, PhD.

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Department of Music Course title: Music Theory Course code: KH/bDP01/09; KH/bUHU03/09; KH/bHDU05/09 Language of instruction: English, German Form of teaching: lecture Form of assessment: test, exam Course description: Basic knowledge about the music theory: notation, intervals,

scales, chords, harmony functions and music terminology. Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 5 Name of guarantor: Mgr. Pavol Brezina, PhD. Course title: Interpretative Practice I. Course code: KH/mUHU01/09 Language of instruction: German (clarinet, piano), Hungary (solo singing, piano, flute) Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: interim evaluation Course description: The development of the students’ interpretation skills in

connection to their previous music or major study. The interpretation of the musical compositions of different periods is focused on the fixation of the knowledge and practical mastering the stylistic interpretation.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 2 Name of guarantor: doc. Dr. univ. Agáta Csehiová, PhD. Course title: Interpretative Practice II. Course code: KH/mUHUb07/09 Language of instruction: German (clarinet, piano), Hungary (solo singing, piano, flute) Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: exam Course description: The development of the students’ interpretation skills in

connection with their previous music or major study. The interpretation of the musical compositions of different periods is focused on the fixation of the knowledge and practical mastering the stylistics interpretation.

Level of study: Master Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: doc. Dr. univ. Agáta Csehiová, PhD.

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Course title: Jazz and Popular Music Course code: KH/mDP18/09; KH/mUHU06/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture Form of assessment: interim evaluation Course description: Terminology of pop music. The emergence and development of

jazz period. The period start of rock. Production of musical music. Film music. Contemporary progressive music trends. Popular music in Slovakia. Pop music influence on the emergence of youth movements. The perspective of popular music.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: Mgr. Pavol Brezina, PhD. Course title: Children’s Musical Instruments Course code: KH/bUHUV05 Language of instruction: German Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: seminar activities and project Course description: The knowledge of children’s musical instruments and their

usage in music education. Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: PhDr. Miroslava Blažeková, PhD. Course title: Sound Processing Course code: KH/mUHU26/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture Form of assessment: interim evaluation Course description: Characteristics of sound. History of sound recording.

Components of the recording system. Microphones and their characteristics. Sound recordings. The computer as a universal means for recording, processing and reproduction of sound and music. Hardware configuration and its impact on PC performance when working with sound. Sound card and its features. Audio formats.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter (3rd semester) ECTS: 2 Name of guarantor: Mgr. Pavol Brezina, PhD.

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Department of Creative Arts and Art Education Course title: Introduction to Art Course code: KVTV/VBDU1/PP/09 Language of instruction: Hungarian Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: exam, seminar work Course description: Active ownership history of arts terminology needed for further

study of theoretical and practical disciplines. Fundamentals of Art Theory, the theory of art theory and art work. Theory of art and its species. Science of the structure of visual art. Fine morphology. Reception and interpretation of visual art.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter ECTS: 4 Name of guarantor: doc. Mgr. Adriana Récka, PhD. Course title: Art of Prehistory, Antiquity Course code: KVTV/VBDU2/PP/09 Language of instruction: Hungarian Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: exam, seminar work Course description: Addressing the underlying concepts of visual art history and

basic knowledge about the development history of art from prehistory to the end of antiquity. Prehistoric art, art of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Aegean art, art of ancient Greek, Etruscan art, art of ancient Rome.

Level of study: Bachelor ECTS: 4

Semester: summer Name of guarantor: doc. Mgr. Adriana Récka, PhD. Course title: Art History of Middle Ages Course code: KVTV/VBDU3/PP/09 Language of instruction: Hungarian Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: exam, seminar work Course description: Mastery of basic knowledge on the development of art in the

Middle Ages. The term "Middle Ages". The emergence of Christianity and the formation of early Christian art in the Roman Empire before 313 and after the Milan edict. Ideological background and the artistic principles of medieval art, medieval aesthetics. Development of early Christian architecture in the 313 - basilica, baptistery, mausoleum. Painting and sculpture in the early Christian period. Byzantine art - architecture,

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sculpture, painting. Pre-Romanesque art. Anglo-Saxon architecture and illumination of manuscripts. Art Frankish Empire - merovejské and Carolingian period. Ottonian art in Germany. Romanesque Art. Ideological background and the artistic principles of architecture in France, Germany, Italy, England and Spain. Sculptural and painterly expression in the Romanesque style. Ideological assumptions and terms of Gothic art, art principles of development of sacral and profane architecture in a European context in the developed Middle Ages. Design principles of Gothic architecture and morphology. Gothic architecture in France, Germany, Spain, England and Italy. Sculpture in the Gothic style - a monumental sculpture and the maid. Painting in the Gothic period - a monumental panel painting, stained glass, book painting. Arts and crafts in the Middle Ages.


Semester: winter Name of guarantor: doc. Mgr. Adriana Récka, PhD. Course title: Art History of Modern Times from Renaissance to the 19th

Century Course code: KVTV/VBDU4/PP/09 Language of instruction: Hungarian Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: exam, seminar work Course description: Mastery of basic knowledge on the development of art from the

Renaissance to modern times after the end of the 19th century. Ideological background and the artistic principles of Renaissance art. The architecture of the early and High Renaissance in Italy. Renaissance painting and sculpture in Italy. Mannerisms. Renaissance outside Italy and mannerisms. Baroque art. Ideological background and artistic principles. Baroque architecture. Classical and dynamic direction. Baroque painting. Prominent leaders and their work. Baroque sculpture. Rococo art. Arts classicism. Return to ancient cultures in works by French, German and English architects, sculptors and painters. Art romanticism. Painting and Sculpture Romanticism. Realistic tendencies in painting. Barbizon School of landscape painting and the beginnings of the open air and figural in France. Russian Peredvizhniki. E. Manet. Impressionism in painting - representatives Neo-impresionism (pointilizmus). Post-impresionism - the foundations of modern painting. Symbolism and Art Nouveau. Development of architecture and sculpture in the XIX. century. Historicism, eclecticism, engineering architecture, Art Nouveau. Chicago School.


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Semester: summer Name of guarantor: doc. Mgr. Adriana Récka, PhD. Course title: Art History of the 20th Century Course code: KVTV/VBDU5/PP/09 Language of instruction: Hungarian Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: exam, seminar work Course description: Mastery of basic knowledge on the evolution of art and the most

important artistic trends of the 20th century. Avant-garde painting of the first half of the 20 directions century. Fauvizmus, expressionism, cubism, futurism. Geometric abstraction - orfizmus, suprematizmus, Constructivism, De Stijl group. Dadaism and Surrealism. Paris School. Development of architecture in the 20th century. Art Nouveau, Cubism, constructivism, purism, functionalism, Bauhaus, Art Deco, elementarizmus, high tech, organic architecture, etc.). Art brut, visionary art, "outsider art". Existentialism. Abstract expressionism in Europe and USA. From 1945 until the end of the 50-ies Informal Art (art without form) - gestural abstract painting. Lyrical abstraction, tašizmus in Europe. New York School, American painting, action painting (Action Painting) and color field painting (Color-Field Painting). Lettrismus. CoBrA group. Funk art in California, USA. New realism. Situationist Internationale. Assemblages. Pop art in Europe and USA. Happaning. Performance art. Fluxus movement. Kinetic Art and Op-art. Minimalism (elementarizmus serial objects, ABC Art, cool art), konceptualizmus (the ideas or information and art). Body art. Hyperrealizmus (Photo realism, superrealizmus, focused realism) Video art. Land art (earth or landscape art) Postmodernism. Internet art. Sculpture 20th century. Influence on avant-garde directions sculptor. Object art, installation art.

Level of study: Bachelor ECTS: 2 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: doc. Mgr. Adriana Récka, PhD. Course title: Art on Slovakia from Prehistory to Recent Epoch Course code: KVTV/VBDU6/PP/09 Language of instruction: Hungarian Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: exam, seminar work Course description: Mastery of basic knowledge on the development of art in

Slovakia from prehistoric times to the present. Prehistory and Antiquity, Romanesque art, Gothic art, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo in Slovakia. Art in Slovakia in the 19th century.

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Architecture, painting and sculpture. Painting in Slovakia on 1 and 2 Half of 20 century and today. Development of architecture in the 20th century and today. Development of sculpture in Slovakia in the 20th century and today. Graphics development in Slovakia. Illustrations. BIB. Cultural institutions with a focus on fine art - galleries, museums, Bibiana.

Level of study: Bachelor ECTS: 2 Semester: summer Name of guarantor: doc. Mgr. Adriana Récka, PhD. Course title: Study of Drawing Course code: KVTV/VBKM1/PP/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: continuous assessment Course description: The course aims to familiarize students with basic practical

skills of drawing, through elementary exercises in drawing, passing to each monochrome painting transcripts ending work throughout the color spectrum. Working with a template - model (still life).measuring the proportions of the outstretched hand, proportion, perspective view. Linear composition (plastic line), composition of light (monochrome) surface, valeric composition (dual color), spatial, color composition, homework - work with detail, material studies.

Level of study: Bachelor ECTS: 4 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: Mgr. art. Eva Kleinová, ArtD. Course title: Drawing – Portrait Course code: KVTV/VBKM2/PP/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: continuous assessment Course description: Cycle of elementary exercises in drawing, passing to each

monochrome painting transcripts, ending in the works across the color spectrum. Working with a template - a model (portrait). Emphasis on correct anatomical deal with a live model. Addressing the linear and valeric drawings, composing format. Finding a visual symbol or abbreviation for the real shape. Working with light- linear composition (plastic line), composition of light (monochrome) surface, valeric composition (dual color), spatial, color composition, homework: a copy of the portrait (monochrome, color).


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Semester: summer Name of guarantor: Mgr. art. Eva Kleinová, ArtD. Course title: Introduction to Graphics Course code: KVTV/VBGR1/PP/09 Language of instruction: Germain Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: continuous assessment Course description: Definition of terms: graphic, graphic art, signature. Definition of

terms: Graphic character, raster graphics, graphic expression. Printing techniques from above: woodcut, wood engraving, linocut, linocut, papierorez, collage, printing of Medieval and Renaissance woodcut (A. Dürer), Japanese woodcut, expressionist woodcut, woodcut in the current graphics. Technology woodcutting and woodcarving (Thomas Bewick). Linocut and lincarving in the current graphics. Intaglio techniques: engraving, steel engraving, line etching (Rembrandt van Rijn), granular etching - aquatint (F. Goya), mezzotint The techniques of printing surfaces: chalk lithography (A. Senefelder), wash lithograph, colored lithograph, lithography scraped. An Art Nouveau lithograph, lithography in the current graphics. Conventional and unconventional techniques in school practice. Preparation of graphic design, graphic plates and paper for printing. Printing and packaging prints.

Level of study: Bachelor ECTS: 3 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: Mgr. Ľubomír Zabadal, PhD. Course title: Drawing and Painting of Figure Course code: KVTV/VBKM3/PP/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: Follow-up to work with models, develop their ability to respond

to stimuli, control work throughout the color spectrum with emphasis on awareness of the phenomenon of light and related light - color. Working with the model, the ability to install and handle in the form of study. Proper management of anatomical studies. Composing in that format to work with volume light. The transition from dry to wet techniques. Parallel homework (copy figural compositions). Linear drawing semifigures - figures by a live model.´ Valeric drawing of semifigures - figure by a live model. Painting of semifigures - figure by a live model.

Level of study: Bachelor ECTS: 3 Semester: winter

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Name of guarantor: Mgr. art. Eva Kleinová, ArtD. Course title: Figuration Composition Course code: KVTV/VBKM4/PP/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: Follow-up to work with models, develop their ability to respond

to stimuli, control work throughout the color spectrum with emphasis on awareness of the phenomenon of light and related light - color. Working with the model, the ability to install it and learning process. Proper management of anatomical studies. Composing in that format to work with volume light. The transition from drawing to painting composition studies. Parallel homework (self figural composition). Linear drawing figures by a live model. Valeric drawing of figures by a live model. Figure in the area with an emphasis on awareness of the phenomenon of light. Painting figures by a live model. Figure in the area with an emphasis on awareness of the phenomenon of light.


Semester: summer Name of guarantor: Mgr. art. Eva Kleinová, ArtD. Course title: Small Graphical Forms Course code: KVTV/VBGR2/PV/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: The concept of a small graphic forms, the development of small

graphical forms, visual specific small graph. forms of school practice. Historical Ex-Libris, creator, ex-libris in Slovakia. Classical and current technology of marks. Book illustration, Slovak and world Illustrators. Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB). New technologies in production illustration (vector and bitmap illustration). Alternative technologies for small chart. forms of school practice. Video reaction to the text - graphic design. Preparation of matrix forms a small graphic technique for intaglio (dry-point, line etching, mezzotint). Graphical tools for the printing of depth, etchants and etching processes. Creating matrices and preparation of paper for printing. Printing and packaging prints in school practice.

Level of study: Bachelor ECTS: 2 Semester: summer Name of guarantor: Mgr. Jozef Baus Course title: Thread, Lines in textil Creation

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Course code: KVTV/VBTX1/PP/09 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: continuous assessment Course description: Familiarity with the basics of textile techniques and materials.

Obtain the widest range of tests and variations as a basis for future development work in higher grades. Finding new forms and methods of experimentation, to establish a basic sampler “backgrounds”. Division and types of textile materials. Basic of Weaving, weft rips, bonding techniques, knot techniques, basics of bobbin lace.

Level of study: Bachelor ECTS: 2 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: Mgr. art. Eva Kleinová, ArtD. Course title: Surface, Structure in Textile Production Course code: KVTV/VBTX2/PV/09 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: Familiarity with the basic principles of construction material,

finding new forms of creation (experiment) of various structures, obtaining the widest range of tests as a basis for future developments in higher grades. Types of textile materials. Overview of the use of alternative materials. Trends in alternative materials, textile-making in the 20th century. New structures created by redefining materials. A practical solution to such principles, which can realize a given topic area, using the structure of textile and non-textile materials.

Level of study: Bachelor ECTS: 2 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: Akad. maliar Daniel Szalai Course title: Free Painting Course code: KVTV/VBKM5/PV/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: Follow-up to work with models, develop their ability to respond

to stimuli, control work throughout the color spectrum with emphasis on awareness of the phenomenon of light and related light - color. The result is a painting composition on the topic. Preparation of a composition - initial consideration and consultation in the sketches. Selected proposals are processed in the light monochrome studies. The compilation of compositions

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across the color spectrum. Select one composition to implement in classical painting techniques on canvas. Preparation of the frame, canvas, painting the background and implementation.

Level of study: Bachelor ECTS: 2 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: Mgr. Jozef Baus Course title: Intermedia – Object Course code: KVTV/VBIM1/PV/09 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: Familiarity with the history of modern art of the 20th and 21th

century and contemporary Slovak art. Object and its overlap with other media. Specificity of spatial communication through three-dimensional objects. A historical overview of modern art, avant-garde as the basis of modern art. Familiarity with concepts, ideas and abstract art movements. Thematic and inspirational resources. Ready-made. Recycled art, object, environment, video-object. Inspirational source of the object. Practical outcomes and implementation of the object.

Level of study: Bachelor ECTS: 2 Semester: summer Name of guarantor: Akad. maliar Daniel Szalai Course title: Methodics of Art Education Course code: KVTV/VBMET/VP/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: exam Course description: The course aims to acquaint students with theoretical and

practical background of fine arts education syllabus. Course topics are the development of children's creative expression, forms of organization of teaching units, art techniques, motivation, evaluation, educational and artistic communication, psychological aspects of art, alternative art education, creative play, fine arts play, develop creativity, imagination and fantasy through fine arts creation.

Level of study: Bachelor ECTS: 2 Semester: summer Name of guarantor: PaedDr. Janka Satková, PhD.

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Course title: Didactics of Art Education Course code: KVTV/VMDID1/PP/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: exam Course description: The course aims to acquaint students with theoretical and


Level of study: Master ECTS: 3 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: PaedDr. Janka Satková, PhD. Course title: Didactics and Fine Arts Course code: KVTV/VMDID2/PP/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: exam Course description: The aim is to stress the connection between fine art and art

education. Comparative method and application to seek conformity, specificities and differences between trends in modern art and an object. Impression, expression. Reality and surreality. Rational and irrational. Synesthesia. Synthesis. A transcript of reality. Transcendent in art. Arts events. Pop-art, op-art - the basis for practice. Animation gallery.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 3 Semester: summer Name of guarantor: PaedDr. Janka Satková, PhD. Course title: Analysis and Interpretation of Art Works

Course code: KVTV/VMDID3/PP/09 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: exam Course description: Understanding the principles and specifics of the interpretation

of art educators in the process of art education. Analysis and interpretation of selected works of art focusing on the art of the 20th century and contemporary art.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 3 Semester: winter

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Name of guarantor: doc. Mgr. Adriana Récka, PhD. Course title: Intermedia Production – Instalation Course code: KVTV/VMIM2/PV/09 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: Familiarity with the history of modern art of the 20th and 21

century, the history of the world and Slovakian Intermedia and it overlaps into other media. Familiarity with the principles of installation, inspired by space, interaction, video installation.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 3 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: Mgr. art. Eva Kleinová, ArtD. Course title: Architecture of Textile Course code: KVTV/VMTX3/PV/09 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: Textile architecture linking to articles which were printed entries

in textile materials. It deals with the spatial formation in the textile and alternative materials. The subject use solutions that can create a single object - the principle works as an independent artistic solitaire.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 3 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: Akad. maliar Daniel Szalai Course title: Intermedia Production – Concept Course code: KVTV/VMIM3/PV/09 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: Discipline aimed at creating the concept, reflects on how the

artistic tendencies that are in the second half of the 20th century established themselves as the conceptual and minimal art. They will work on reducing the means of expression, while maintaining the importance and significance of art "message".

Level of study: Master ECTS: 3 Semester: summer Name of guarantor: Mgr. art. Eva Kleinová, ArtD.

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Course title: Experimental Painting Course code: KVTV/VMKM6/PV/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: The experimental painting focuses on the application of

innovative techniques and practices in painting, the use of modern technology on transcription "image", the application of digital technologies in creating paintings.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 3 Semester: summer Name of guarantor: Mgr. Jozef Baus Course title: Intermedia Production – Scenography Course code: KVTV/VMIM4/PV/09 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: Familiarity with the issue of scenography in the context of

modern art of the 20th century and today, the history of the world and Slovakian Intermedia in the context of scenography. Familiarity with the basic concepts, artistic background and architectural and artistic conception of the scene.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 3

Semester: winter Name of guarantor: Mgr. art. Eva Kleinová, ArtD. Course title: Object for the Interior - Design

Course code: KVTV/VMMO4/PV/09 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: Discipline “Object for the Interior – Design” is aimed at creating

a designated object in the interior. Students can apply materials and techniques of their choice. After creating a proposal in the form of drawing object is realized in the material, in which it was designed.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 3 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: Mgr. art. Eva Kleinová, ArtD. Course title: Actual Painting Tendencies Course code: KVTV/VMKM7/PV/09

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Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: Discipline current paint trends builds on the previous painting

disciplines. It focuses on current trends in painting the world as well as in the domestic context, apply non-traditional painting techniques, which often rely on advanced digital technology. While also monitors the trends, which accentuate the importance of traditional painting and prefer realistic imaging methods of building. Within the discipline of students reflect the full range of those trends.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 3 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: Mgr. Jozef Baus

Course title: Textile Design Course code: KVTV/VMTX4/PV/09 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: Discipline textile design builds on the textile surface and spatial

discipline. It is aimed at forming and shaping of objects using forms. In textile design approach to tackling tasks which we create objects of certain functions (textile toy, teaching and a training aid, housing cultural objects). Experience with conceptual processing of the input and experience to undertake a particular model in the specified material.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 3 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: Akad. maliar Daniel Szalai Course title: Actual Graphic Tendencies Course code: KVTV/VMGR3/PV/09 Language of instruction: Germain Form of teaching: practical Form of assessment: exam Course description: Definition graphics, vector graphics, bitmap graphics. Graphics

generated in the PC digital painting, digital painting, digital brushes and background materials. Professional and freeware programs to manipulate photographic images: Adobe Photoshop, Corel Photopaint, Gimp, Photofiltre. Professional and freeware programs for digital drawing and painting - Corel Painter, TwistedBrush Pro Studio, Revelation Natural Art. The standard digital image formats: JPG, GIF, TIFF, EPS, PNG, PDF and native format prints applications PSD, AI, CDR, and

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other. Create and control digital color (color management). Graphics generated by adjusting the input documents: scanning drawings and photographs, image resolution, substrate extraction. Editing and archiving digital photos and scanned documents school: gradation curve, digital sharpening, backup media and formats. Basics of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Inkscape, Gimp. Digital video tools: selections, masks, layers, effects and filters. Select and edit digital fonts – fonts. Creating a digital design a poster or worksheet in your chosen graphics program (runs continuously throughout the semester). Presentation of the visual effect created by a didactic function design.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 3 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: Mgr. Ľubomír Zabadal, PhD. Course title: Alternative Forms of Art Education Course code: KVTV/VMAVV/PV/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: exam Course description: The course aims to acquaint students with opportunities to apply

the principles of alternative teaching hours in art, with emphasis on the subject and specific learner and taking into account the benefits and pitfalls of these approaches. Art therapy, supportive therapy in the art education, media, environmental, sensory, spiritual and nondirective art education. Playing in the art education.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 2 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: PaedDr. Janka Satková, PhD. Course title: Methodics of Art Education Course code: KVTV/VMMET/VP/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture, seminar Form of assessment: exam Course description: The course aims to acquaint students with theoretical and


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Level of study: Master ECTS: 2 Semester: summer Name of guarantor: PaedDr. Janka Satková, PhD. Course title: Methodics of Art Course code: KVTV/aPGVY/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: continuous assessment Course description: The course aims to acquaint students with theoretical and



Semester: winter Name of guarantor: PaedDr. Janka Satková, PhD. Course title: Artetherapy Course code: KVTV/bPGVY/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: continuous assessment Course description: The course is focused on methods, principles and practice in art

therapy to teaching fine arts with a focus on creative self-expression, relaxation, personal comfort. Application of artistic techniques. Course topics are theory of art therapy (history, distribution), themes and techniques of art therapy, art therapeutic pitfalls of using procedures to fine arts lessons, suggestions lessons using elements of art therapy.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 3 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: PaedDr. Janka Satková, PhD. Course title: Didactics of Art Education Course code: KVTV/aZS1/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: exam

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Course description: The course aims to acquaint students with theoretical and practical background of fine arts education syllabus. Course topics are the development of children's creative expression, forms of organization of teaching units, art techniques, motivation, evaluation, educational and artistic communication, psychological aspects of art, alternative art education, creative play, fine arts play, develop creativity, imagination and fantasy through fine arts creation.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 3 Semester: winter Name of guarantor: PaedDr. Janka Satková, PhD. Course title: Art Projects Course code: KVTV/aZS2/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: continuous assessment Course description: The course aims to acquaint students with the possibilities of

application of project teaching in art education. Principles of project teaching. Advantages and disadvantages of project forms of education. Project themes. Analysis of specific projects. Proposal for new project.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 2 Semester: summer Name of guarantor: PaedDr. Janka Satková, PhD. Course title: Artetherapy Course code: KVTV/aZS3/09 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: portfolio Course description: The course is focused on methods, principles and practice in art

therapy to teaching fine arts with a focus on creative self-expression, relaxation, personal comfort. Application of artistic techniques. Course topics are theory of art therapy (history, distribution), themes and techniques of art therapy, art therapeutic pitfalls of using procedures to fine arts lessons, suggestions lessons using elements of art therapy.

Level of study: Master ECTS: 2 Semester: summer Name of guarantor: PaedDr. Janka Satková, PhD.

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Department of Technology and Information Technologies

Course title: TQM – Total Quality Management Course code: KTIb71 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar/practical Form of assessment: oral exam Course description: After course graduation students will acquire knowledge of a

complex understanding of Total Quality Management. Subject is concerned with detailed clarification of Construction Quality Management Systems, the concept of quality management based on ISO standards, the concept of quality management based on TQM, integrated management systems, tools of Total Quality Management.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter ECTS: 5 Name of guarantor: doc. Ing. Vladimír Soták, CSc. Course title: Electrotechnological Materials I. Course code: b231 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture / seminar / practical course Form of assessment: continuous assessment Course description: To clarify physical essence of materials´ features and to make a

survey in electro technological materials used in contemporary electrical engineering. Subject is concerned with detailed clarification of electrical and mechanical properties of conductors, semiconductors and dielectrics. It deals with the structure and texture of conductors – bare metals with high conductivity, alloys for special purposes, dielectrics and semiconductors.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: prof. Ing. Tomáš Kozík, DrSc. Course title: Electrotechnological Materials II. Course code: b234 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar/practical Form of assessment: continuous assessment Course description: Subject follows Electro Technological Materials I. It continues

with exposition of properties and content of materials used in electro technology emphasizing plastics, insulators and magnetic materials. Students explore properties of magnetic materials,

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plastics and special insulating materials used in electro technology in more details. Practice focuses on simple measuring of electro technological materials´ properties regarding their usage in pedagogical practice.

Level of study: Master Semester: summer ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: prof. Ing. Tomáš Kozík, DrSc. Course title: New Materials and Technologies Course code: b236 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar/practical Form of assessment: passed Course description: To broaden knowledge about materials and technologies gained

in the compulsory subjects, from the point of view of development of progressive materials and technologies. Subject is focused on clarification of materials´ properties in relation to their structure and used production technology. Meeting of development tendency in case of new materials and their utilization in practice with new machine and appliance development.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter ECTS: 2 Name of guarantor: prof. Ing. Tomáš Kozík, DrSc. Course title: Electrotechnology I. Course code: b232 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: continuous assessment Course description: To demonstrate basic properties of materials used in electro

technology and technologies of their production. Changes of materials´ properties are assessed in relation to the change of structure, composition and preparation technology. Our attention is focused on the technology of semiconductor components generation as well as the production of semi-conductive circuits. This subject closely relates to the following subjects: Materials and Technology, Technology of Optoelectronic Transmission and Preparation of Optoelectronic Components, Technology of Thin and Thick Layer Production, Technology of Passive Elements Preparation, Technology of Printed Circuit Production.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: prof. Ing. Tomáš Kozík, DrSc.

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Course title: Electrotechnology II. Course code: b235 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar/practical Form of assessment: continuous assessment Course description: Subject follows Electro technology I. The aim is to inform

students about specification of materials preparation for electro technology. It deals with the technology of optoelectronic components, technology of thin and thick layer production, technology of passive elements preparation, technology of printed circuit production.

Level of study: Master Semester: summer ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: prof. Ing. Tomáš Kozík, DrSc. Course title: Materials and Technology Course code: b201 Language of instruction: English, Hungarian Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: continuous assessment Course description: To obtain knowledge and information from the area of non-

metallic and metallic materials, their physical, chemical, technological and mechanical attributes. To execute simple laboratory measurements and the analysis of their results in the frame of workshop practice. To elaborate and present selected topic of a seminar work (usage of project and problem teaching) in front of other students from the group. The presentation must be created in MS PowerPoint.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter ECTS: 5 Name of guarantor: prof. Ing. Tomáš Kozík, DrSc., doc. PhDr. Zoltán Pomšár, PhD. Course title: Thermal Processing of Metal Course code: b214 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: continuous assessment Course description: Aim of the subject is to familiarize students with the essence of

thermal processing of metals, fundamental processes of thermal processing of metals, phases and phase changes in metal alloys, break-even charts and ways of thermal processing of metals. Annealing, hardening, tempering, cold-setting, chemical-thermal and thermal-mechanical processing of metals

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter

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ECTS: 3 Name of guarantor: doc. Ing. Vladimír Soták, CSc.

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Department of Language Pedagogy and Intercultural Studies

Course title: Introduction to Study of Literatur e Course code: KLIS/bA-12 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: tests, written exam Course description: The goal of the course is to provide students with basic

terminology and knowledge in the field of literary scholarship (literary theory, history, criticism) as well as literary education, thus giving, in addition to basic information and facts, also a kind of “scenarios” for teaching introductory courses with variety, width, and depth, and with perspectives in place for multidisciplinary applications.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 10 Name of guarantor: doc. PaedDr. Silvia Pokrivčáková, PhD. Course title: Academic Writing Course code: KLIS/bA-13 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: essays, seminar work Course description: The aim is to teach students basic skills in writing academic

essays. Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 5 Name of guarantor: doc. PhDr. Katerina Veselá, PhD. Course title: American Literature Course code: KLIS/mA-4 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: seminar work/presentation, oral exam Course description: Getting information about an American literature, terminology,

history in connection in the literary surrounding, enriching of student´s vocabulary through reading in English.

Level of study: Master Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 10 Name of guarantor: PhDr. Lucia Jechová, PhD.

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Course title: Children´s Literature in English Language Course code: KLIS/mA-6 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: seminar work/presentation, oral exam Course description: This course emphasizes extensive reading and evaluation of

literature appropriate for children from pre-school, developing criteria for selecting and using literature with children at various stages in their development, and analysis and discussion of issues in the field of children’s literature.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 10 Name of guarantor: Mgr. Ivana Žemberová, PhD. Course title: British Literature Course code: KLIS/mA-2 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: seminar work/presentation, oral exam Course description: To get students acquainted with literature of Great Britain and

Ireland from the 5th century up to the present. To provide students with information about the significant authors, literary works and movements as well as literary kinds, various genres and forms in individual periods. To interpret selected literary works and get familiar with the terminology of literary theory. To develop critical, analytical and logical thinking and improve practical language skills in English.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 10 Name of guarantor: Mgr. Ivana Žemberová, PhD. Course title: Textual Analysis Course code: KLIS/A-27 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: seminar work/presentation, oral exam Course description: The aim of the course is to conduct a textual analysis of the

structure of the text, to identify the essential features of the text, to summarize knowledge of the various linguistic disciplines used for stylistic diversity of texts.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter or summer (1st or 2nd semester) ECTS: 8 Name of guarantor: prof. Dr. László Komlósi, PhD.

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Course title: Methodology of English Language 1 Course code: KLIS/mA-1 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: tests, presentation, portfolio Course description: The aim of the subject is to study teaching principles and to train

teaching techniques necessary to teach effectively vocabulary and grammar, as well as to develop students listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 10 Name of guarantor: doc. PaedDr. Silvia Pokrivčáková, PhD. Course title: English Speaking Skills Development Course code: KLIS/bA-10 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: tests Course description: The course is designed to enable the students to improve their

ability to communicate in foreign language. Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 5 Name of guarantor: PhDr. Božena Horváthová, PhD. Course title: Lexicology and Phraseology of English Language Course code: KLIS/bA-6 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: tests, written/oral exam Course description: The aim is to provide students with information on the origin,

structure, and meaning of English vocabulary and to teach them how to use lexical analysis to develop vocabulary, guess the meaning of new words and prevent mistakes.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 10 Name of guarantor: doc. PhDr. Katerina Veselá, PhD. Course title: History, Culture and Realia of Anglophonic Countries 1 Course code: KLIS/bA-8 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: seminar work/presentation, oral exam

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Course description: The main objective of this course is to provide an introduction to life in Britain and Ireland. The course attempts to cover as many significant areas as possible and will include British history, politics, society and culture. The aim is to develop student’s knowledge of these subjects from a European point of view.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 5 Name of guarantor: PhDr. Božena Horváthová, PhD. Course title: History, Culture and Realia of Anglophonic Countries 2 Course code: KLIS/bA-11 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: seminar work/presentation, oral exam Course description: Aim of the course is to introduce students to history, culture,

geography and political situation in United States. Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 5 Name of guarantor: PhDr. Lucia Jechová, PhD. Course title: Special Language Seminar Course code: KLIS/bA-14 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: tests, presentations Course description: The course is designed to refine students’ knowledge of English

language grammar structures. The aim of this course is to refine students’ abilities in the four skills of English language as well. The students will be presented with reading, writing, listening and speaking. The four skills will be practiced on a variety of materials to enhance their communication skills on a variety of topics.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 5 Name of guarantor: PhDr. Božena Horváthová, PhD. Course title: Reading Techniques in English Language Course code: KLIS/bA-7 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: seminar work, tests Course description: Introduction to the basic techniques of reading. Acquisition of

SQ3R technique (Survey, Questions, Read, Review, Recall).

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Application of SQ3R technique in selective reading. Acquisition of guessing vocabulary technique.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 5 Name of guarantor: PhDr. Lucia Jechová, PhD. Course title: Morphology of English Language Course code: KLIS/bA-4 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: 5 tests, oral exam Course description: To acquire knowledge about the English grammatical system,

basic notions in morphology, morphematic structure of English words, English word classes and their grammatical categories.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (1st semester) ECTS: 10 Name of guarantor: prof. PhDr. Eva Malá, CSc. Course title: Phonetics and Phonology of English Language Course code: KLIS/bA-2 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: 3 tests, oral exam Course description: The aim of this course is to teach students the principles of

phonemic transcription. Another aim is to introduce principles of assimilation, linking and elision to the students and principles of supersegmental phonology.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 10 Name of guarantor: prof. Dr. Laszló Imre Komlósi, CSc. Course title: Introduction to English Language Study Course code: KLIS/bA-1 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: seminar work/presentation, test Course description: To acquire knowledge about language and linguistics in general,

basic linguistic notions and terms, main linguistic schools and history of the English language.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 10 Name of guarantor: prof. PhDr. Eva Malá, CSc.

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Course title: Teaching English Using Computing and Multimedia Technology

Course code: KLIS/A-19 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: presentations Course description: The aim is to provide students with theoretical knowledge and

practical skills in using multimedia in foreign language education.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter or summer (1st or 2nd semester) ECTS: 4 Name of guarantor: doc. PhDr. Katerina Veselá, PhD. Course title: European Plurilinguism and Pluriculturalism Course code: KLIS/A-16 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: seminar work/presentation, test Course description: To get know and explain plurilinguism in education in Europe

and CLIL (content language integrated learning) To use theories and knowledge in foreign language teaching

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter or summer (1st or 2nd semester) ECTS: 8 Name of guarantor: doc. PhDr. Stanislav Benčič, PhD. Course title: TEFL Methodology 3 Course code: KLIS/mA-5 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: tests, seminar work/presentation, portfolio Course description: The subject is the last methodology course of English language

and literature teacher training. It discusses some specific topics relevant for the contemporary methodology (European documents such as CEFR and European Language Portfolio, New Conception of teaching foreign languages in Slovakia, Teaching foreign languages to learners with specific educational needs and others).

Level of study: Master Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 10 Name of guarantor: doc. PaedDr. Silvia Pokrivčáková, PhD. Course title: TEFL Methodology 2 Course code: KLIS/mA-3

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Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: 3 tests, seminar work/presentation, portfolio Course description: The aim of this course is to provide students with theoretical

knowledge and practical skills in teaching basic language skills, vocabulary, and grammar.

Level of study: Master Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 10 Name of guarantor: doc. PaedDr. Silvia Pokrivčáková, PhD. Course title: Stylistics of English Language Course code: KLIS/bA-9 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: seminar work/presentation, oral exam Course description: The aim of the subject is to teach students history, terminology,

theory of stylistics and stylistic analyses and also teach them how to use, connect and apply learned knowledge from other linguistic subjects.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 10 Name of guarantor: prof. Dr. László Imre Komlósi, PhD. Course title: English Syntax Course code: KLIS/bA-5 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: tests, oral exam Course description: The aim of the course is to deal with theoretical and practical

questions of English syntax. Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 10 Name of guarantor: prof. Dr. Laszló Imre Komlósi, CSc. Course title: English Listening Skills Development Course code: KLIS/bA-3 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: tests Course description: The course is designed to refine students’ knowledge of

listening comprehension. The aim of this course is to improve listening and speaking skills through targeted practice.

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Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 5 Name of guarantor: PhDr. Božena Horváthová, PhD. Course title: Introduction to TEFL Methodology Course code: KLIS/bA-15 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: tests, seminar work, portfolio Course description: The course provides a comprehensive basic introduction to

teaching English as a foreign language. It is a basis for further methodology courses (Methodology1, 2 and 3), as well as for other optional subjects of methodological nature.

Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter (1st semester) ECTS: 10 Name of guarantor: doc. PaedDr. Silvia Pokrivčáková, PhD. Course title: Introduction to Translatology Course code: KLIS/A-21 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: seminar work/presentation, oral exam Course description: The aim of the course is to introduce basic theories of

translation, explain key terminology and translation processes. Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 8 Name of guarantor: doc. PhDr. Stanislav Benčič, PhD. Course title: History of the English Language Course code: KLIS/A-26 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: lecture/seminar Form of assessment: test Course description: The aim of the course is to acquire basic knowledge about the

main periods in the history of the English language. Level of study: Bachelor Semester: winter or summer (1st or 2nd semester) ECTS: 8 Name of guarantor: prof. PhDr. Eva Malá, CSc. Course title: Evaluation in Foreign Language Education Course code: KLIS/A-31 Language of instruction: English

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Form of teaching: seminar work/presentation, oral exam Form of assessment: seminar work, tests Course description: Constructing and administering the test. Interpreting and using

test results. Purposes and methods of foreign language testing. Characteristics of a good test. Administering the test. Interpreting test results. Testing skills, vocabulary and grammatical structures.

Level of study: Master Semester: winter or summer (1st or 2nd semester) ECTS: 4 Name of guarantor: PaedDr. Jana Trníková, PhD. Course title: History, Culture and Realia of Slovakia Course code: KLIS/AJK-1 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: seminar Form of assessment: seminar work/presentation, oral exam Course description: The subject is targeted at introducing students into Slovak

Studies - culture, history, nature, folk traditions. Level of study: Bachelor Semester: summer (2nd semester) ECTS: 5 Name of guarantor: PhDr. Božena Horváthová, PhD.

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CONSTANTINE THE PHILOSOPHER UNIVERSITY IN NITRA file2 Language of instruction: English Form of teaching: Lectures Form of assessment: test Course description: The course describes