Teaching English Language and Literature (combined)

Teachers:

prof. PhDr. Gabriela Lojová, PhD. (professor)

doc. PaedDr. Martina Šipošová, PhD. (associate professor)

dr. habil. Karáth Tamás, PhD. (associate professor)

PaedDr. Peter Bojo, PhD., (assistant professor)

Mgr. Tomáš Hlava, PhD., (assistant professor)

Mgr. Patricia Kotlebová, PhD., (assistant professor)

Mgr. Andrea Demovičová, PhD.(assistant professor)

Tutor(s): 
Full-time studies:
PaedDr. Peter Bojo, PhD., bojofedu.uniba.sk

Part-time studies:
doc. PaedDr. Martina Šipošová, PhD., siposova@fedu.uniba.sk


Student Study Advisor for the Study Programme:
Student study advisor for bachelor’s studies:
Stanislava Sakalová, sakalova8uniba.sk

Student study advisor for master’s studies:
Eva Frtúsová, frtusova7uniba.sk

Department Coordinator for International Mobility and Erasmus+:
Mgr. Patricia Kotlebová, PhD., kotlebova1uniba.sk

The organisation of studies is based on a credit system, which gives students the opportunity to participate in the development of their own study plans. The student receives credits after successful completion of the course. The conditions which the student must fulfil during the study and for its proper completion are specified in the internal regulation VP No.1/2020 Study Regulations of PdF UK.

The study programme is directly related to the bachelor’s study programme Teaching English Language and Literature (combined). It consists of three components: the common social-scientific, pedagogical, and psychological basis of teaching (36 credits), the English Language and Literature approbation (42 credits) and the second approbation (42 credits). The study programme provides a wide variation of study paths depending on the student’s interest. 

The curriculum specifies the sequence of time and the content of the courses/subjects,  the method of teaching, forms of assessment, and workload expressed in credits. The student determines his/her study plan for the following period of study by enrolment on the basis of clearly defined rules. S/he enrols for courses in such a composition (compulsory, compulsory elective, and elective courses) so that in the control stage of the study s/he fulfils the conditions for enrolment in the next part of the study.

The curriculum consists of 11 compulsory subjects (5 of which are profile subjects), the completion of which gives the student 33 credits, 16 compulsory elective subjects, for which s/he must obtain at least 9 credits (out of a total of 32 credits) and 3 elective subjects.
The compulsory subjects educate students in linguistic, didactic, literary, and intercultural aspects. At the same time, they provide them with the foundations for the further development of foreign language skills and general communicative competence. The compulsory elective subjects are divided into 5 groups (linguistics, literature, didactics, culture and history, and practical language) so that students can flexibly design their individual study plan in accordance with their interests. They allow students to deepen and broaden the knowledge and skills acquired in compulsory subjects. Students can supplement their credit composition with any number of credits for elective subjects. All subjects are taught in English (including the final thesis and its defence). All relevant information about individual courses (number of credits, scope and form of teaching, learning outcomes, assessment rules, course completion requirements, recommended semester, prerequisite courses, lecturers, study literature) is given in the Study Plan and in the Course Information Sheets.

The thesis topics address current issues in the relevant fields (linguistics, didactics, literature, realia, and interculture) in relation to the practise of English language teaching. In their formulation, priority is given to the graduate's profiling, the student's orientation towards a particular area of interest, as well as to current ongoing research projects.

The study programme is carried out in the facilities of PdF UK in Bratislava (Faculty of Education, Comenius University) at Šoltésovej 4, Moskovská 3, and Račianska 59 streets. The faculty has its own academic library. The availability of information resources is ensured through wireless connection in all faculty buildings. Students have unrestricted access to external resources of the university and to full-text databases.
PdF UK provides students with social and motivational scholarships, and the conditions for awarding scholarships are regulated by the Act on Higher Education No.131/2002, Coll. 96 (8 - 11) and the Scholarship Regulations of PdF UK.

PdF UK provides students with dormitory accommodation and accommodation-related services, such as meals, spiritual activities, sports activities, and medical care. There is also a free Psychological Counseling Centre at the university.

PdF UK (Faculty of Education, Comenius University) has the possibility to delegate students abroad for studies or internships within the framework of its partnerships, the Erasmus + programmes, and activities covered by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic. The results of education obtained at a foreign partner institution are recognised by the university. In PdF UK, the transfer of credits is regulated in the VP No.1/2020 Study Regulations of PdF UK.

STUDY PLAN - full-time form

STUDY PLAN - part-time form

The master’s degree programmes offered by PdF UK have set limits for the number of applicants admitted on the basis of the results achieved during the bachelor’s degree level 1.

Admission is subject to completion of the bachelor’s degree in the programme.

In the case of a larger number of applicants than the expected number of applicants admitted to a given study programme, the faculty reserves the right to select applicants according to the weighted study average for the entire bachelor’s degree study programme.

The learning objectives are specified in the graduate profile and elaborated in the course information sheets. Graduates of the master’s degree programme are qualified to work as teachers of English for lower secondary education, grammar schools, secondary vocational schools, language schools, as well as for other levels and forms of foreign language education. They can also be employed in a variety of other fields that require a second level of university education. The objectives are specified in the following knowledge, skills, and competences:

Theoretical knowledge
Graduate of the second level of teaching English language and literature (combined):

• knows the principles of pedagogical diagnostics, also regarding the individual peculiarities of pupils and students,

• is familiar with the basic content, methodology, and epistemology of various disciplines in the field of linguodidactics, linguistics, and literature; he/she is familiar with the sources of knowledge and understands the broader cultural, intercultural and social contexts,

• knows and understands the trends in the development of contemporary English language and literature,

• knows the principles and strategies of linguistic analysis of authentic text,

• knows the differences and similarities in the structure and functions of the linguistic resources of the Slovak and English languages,

• knows the theoretical and practical aspects of the didactics of the English language, reflecting pedagogical, psychological, and social-psychological knowledge and the developmental psychological peculiarities of the pupil,

• has acquired basic knowledge of psychodidactics and neurodidactics, understands their importance for making learning and teaching English more effective,

• knows and can apply innovative and alternative methods of teaching English language to pupils with special educational needs,

• knows the principles, value, and possibilities of application of digital technologies in foreign language education,

• knows the methodology of research in educational and other relevant sciences,

• knows strategies for using literary text in English language teaching.

Skills
Graduate of the second level of teaching English language and literature (combined):

• can analyse and evaluate educational programmes ,

• has developed the skills to apply acquired theoretical knowledge, to propose and evaluate solutions to educational problems,

• can design and implement English language teaching, flexibly and creatively adapt curricular requirements to specific circumstances,

• can analyse, evaluate, and create teaching materials reflecting the teaching objectives, conditions, and specific features of the educational context,

• can identify structural and functional differences and similarities between the linguistic resources of the English and Slovak language,

• can analyse authentic English texts used in English language teaching and reveal their linguodidactic potential,

• has developed interpretive analytical skills when working with the literature,

• is familiar with the literature, can critically analyse the latest trends and implement them creatively in pedagogical activities,

• can communicate fluently in English at the C1 level,

• can use information and communication technologies in English language teaching,

• can design and implement a research project in education,

• can use different ways of working with literary texts in teaching.

Competences
Graduate of the second level of teaching English language and literature (combined):

• has developed analytical critical and pedagogical psychological thinking,

• has developed personal and affective qualities for a humanistic approach to pupils and the teaching process,

• is capable of reflecting on literary works in the context of a changing society;

• can make independent decisions and solve problems responsibly, reflecting social and ethical responsibility in decision-making,

• is able to argue, present, and defend his/her opinions and attitudes while accepting and respecting the opinions of others,

• can communicate effectively, cooperate, and solve problems as a team,

• has developed metacognitive awareness, is able to use effective strategies for self-study and regulation of his/her life,

• has developed autonomy, responsibility for his/her further professional development,

• knows how to use information and communication technologies in foreign language education, wider social communication, and self-education,

• is able to communicate about making education more effective, to engage in professional life in the field of foreign language education.

An integral part of the graduate’s profile is the knowledge, skills, and competences that students develop by completing the common social-scientific, pedagogical, and psychological foundation of teaching, which are addressed in detail in the graduate’s profile of the particular study programme.

Successful completion of the first degree of the study programme 23681 as well as 105530 Teaching English Language and Literature (combined) will result in the student obtaining the Master’s degree (Mgr.) and a qualification corresponding to level 7 according to the Slovak Qualification Framework (SKKR). Proof of qualification is a university diploma (level 2), a certificate of state examination, and a supplement to the diploma.

Based on Decree No. 1 / 2020 Coll. of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic on the qualification requirements for teaching staff and professional staff, in accordance with 2, paragraph 1 and Annex No. 1, a second-level graduate meets the qualification requirements for the performance of the professional activity of a pedagogical employee.

According to the SKKR, a graduate of the second level of the study programme (level 7 of the SKKR) obtains the qualification and is qualified for the following employment and professions:

1. lower secondary education teacher
2. upper secondary education teacher
3. language school teacher

The second level study programme aims to obtain a full qualification for the performance of the professional activity of a teaching staff member in the category of teaching professions.

The competences, knowledge, and skills of a graduate of the Master’s degree, including transferable competences acquired during the study, allow to apply in professions requiring an appropriate level of communication competence, knowledge, skills, and competences of a graduate corresponding to level 7 of the Slovak Qualification Framework.

Curriculum and Course Information Sheets/Link (the link is opened after signing in the AIS system)
https://zona.fedu.uniba.sk/sucasti/katedry/katedra-anglickeho-jazyka-a-literatury/studijny-program/studijne-plany/
https://zona.fedu.uniba.sk/en/sucasti/katedry/katedra-anglickeho-jazyka-a-literatury/studijny-program/ilp/

Erasmus+ Bilateral Agreements with Partner Institutions:

• Spain: Universidad de Granada/ Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Granada

• Spain: Universidad Complutense de Madrid/ Facultad de Filología, Madrid

• Germany: Universität Leipzig/ Philologische Fakultät, Leipzig

• Germany: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München/ Fakultät für Psychologie und Pädagogik, Munich

• Poland: Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny w Krakowie/ Instytut Filologii Angielskej, Kraków

• Czech Republic: Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem/ Faculty of Education, Ústí nad Labem

• Turkey: Maltepe University/ Faculty of Education, Istanbul

• Turkey: Istanbul Sabahattim Zaid University/ Faculty of Education, Istanbul

The Faculty of Education of  Comenius University has cooperation agreements with, or example, the following schools where students of the English Language and Literature Teaching (Combined) study programme carry out their internships:

• Primary School, Malokarpatské nám.1, 841 03 Bratislava

• Grammar school L. Novomeského, Tomášikova 2, 821 07 Bratislava

• Private Grammar School, Vážska 32, 821 07 Bratislava

• M. Hodžu Primary School with Kindergarten, Škarniclova 1, 811 01 Bratislava

• 1st Private Grammar School in BA, Bajkalská 20, 821 08 Bratislava

• Primary School P. Marcelyho, Drieňová 16, 821 03 Bratislava

• M. R. Štefánika Primary School with Kindergarten, Grösslingová 48, 811 09 Bratislava

• SNP Primary School, Ostredkova 14, 821 02 Bratislava

• United School Tilgnerova, Tilgnerova 14, 841 05 Bratislava

• Private Primary School, Sklenárova 1, 821 09 Bratislava

• Primary School with Kindergarten, Cádrova 23, 831 01 Bratislava

• Primary School, Kulíškova 8, 821 08 Bratislava

• CENADA Private Primary School for Pupils with Intellectual Talents, Majerníkova 60, 841 05 Bratislava

• Primary School, Pankúchova 4, 851 04 Bratislava

• Primary School, Vazovova 4, 811 07 Bratislava

• Primary School with Kindergarten, Za kasárňou 2, 831 03 Bratislava

• Primary School with Kindergarten, Česká 10, 831 03 Bratislava

• Primary School with Kindergarten, Sibírska 39, 831 02 Bratislava

• Private Primary School FELIX, Krásnohorská 14, 851 07 Bratislava

• Primary School, Hlboká cesta 4, 811 04 Bratislava

• J.A.Komenský Primary School with Kindergarten, Hubeného 25, 831 53 Bratislava

• Primary School with Kindergarten, Dubová 1, 811 04 Bratislava

• Lojova_VTC_EN.pdf
• Lojova_VUPCH_EN.pdf
• Siposova_VTC_EN.pdf
• Siposova_VUPCH_EN.pdf
• Karath_VTC_EN.pdf
• Karath_VUPCH_SK.pdf