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The aim of the training is to prepare graduates capable of exercising the profession of a pedagogical employee or a professional employee, possessing extensive knowledge in the field of pedagogy, psychology and social sciences and developed skills in the field of teaching foreign languages in the specialization of German language. Graduates of the Master's degree programme in Teaching of German Language and Literature have acquired a high level of German language proficiency. The communicative language competence of the graduate is activated in the performance of various linguistic activities, including reception, production, interaction or mediation, and he/she uses the language fluently in ordinary and professional communication, both in spoken and written form. He has a well-developed knowledge of the field of educational sciences and psychology and adequate theoretical and methodological knowledge of linguistic and literary disciplines, and is well versed in the history and culture of German-speaking countries. He has developed interdisciplinary thinking. He has acquired general cultural competence, i.e. a global knowledge of intercultural communicative behaviour. He is familiar with the background and trends of theoretical and methodological perspectives in the field of foreign language teaching, specializing in German.

Learning Outcomes:

A graduate of the second cycle of the study programme Teaching of German Language and Literature has general knowledge at the assessment level, which reflects knowledge of pedagogical, psychological, social-scientific character, as well as knowledge from the field of linguistics, literary science and culture. Graduates also have practical and methodological expertise in the key area of the field of teaching and educational sciences, which serves as a foundation for didactic practice and research.

- knows the conceptual apparatus and has developed theoretical and methodological knowledge of linguistics and literary science, knows the historical and theoretical foundations of linguistics and literary science and understands their interdisciplinary overlaps and connections,

- has knowledge of foreign language realities in dynamic confrontation with the realities of the native culture,

- has acquired theoretical and methodological knowledge in the field of pedagogy and psychology, pedagogical diagnostics and integrative/inclusive pedagogical methods,

- is knowledgeable about educational methods and practices in the context of the diversity of the educational population,

- knows the methodology of empirical research in educational sciences,

- has extensive theoretical knowledge of didactics and methodology in the field of foreign language teaching and in the specialisation of German language,

- knows the principles of school management, design, implementation and evaluation of education and training,

- is oriented in the system of education and training in the Slovak Republic and in generally binding legal regulations related to the work of teachers and in pedagogical documentation,

- is familiar with the key EU documents for the development of the educational programme for language teaching, its assessment, textbook development, etc.

Graduates of the masters programme in Teaching of German Language and Literature have cognitive and practical skills.

- can make scientific or practical assumptions about problem solving,

- can propose, independently implement and evaluate solutions to methodological, professional, practical or scientific problems in several areas of the field of teaching and pedagogical sciences or practice,

- can formulate conclusions of own research and recommendations for the development of a given scientific or professional field,

- is able to independently develop guidelines, implementation projects and evaluation procedures for activities in the field of teaching and educational sciences,

- can independently pedagogically and professionally plan, manage, methodically implement and evaluate the educational process and solve diverse pedagogical situations,

- can effectively use theoretical knowledge from the field of pedagogy and psychology in the educational process, taking into account the characteristics and educational needs of the individual,

- using psychological methods can analyse school educational situations,

- knows how to use in practice knowledge from the field of school management and legislation,

- can apply the acquired knowledge in teaching foreign languages (German) and in didacticising cultural content from German literature and culture,

- has practical experience of teaching foreign languages, 

- can make effective use of extensive linguistic, linguistic and intercultural competence,

- can communicate adequately in oral and written form in all language styles in the German language,

- is able to use the foreign language flexibly and effectively for social, academic or professional purposes,

- can understand a wide range of longer texts of a higher level of complexity in the foreign language, can express themselves fluently and spontaneously, and can produce comprehensible, well-organised and detailed texts on more complex topics in their field of specialisation,

- has the ability to write academically in both the mother tongue and a foreign language,

- is able to identify and verbalize cultural specifics, or culturally conditioned non-verbal behaviour of the bearer of a foreign culture, and to didacticise them appropriately,

- is proficient in information and communication technologies and can use them effectively in pedagogical practice and professional development.

Graduates of the second cycle of the study programme Teaching of German Language and Literature are characterised by the following competences (responsibility, autonomy, social competence):

- a high degree of independence and foresight in both familiar and unfamiliar environments,

- initiative and responsibility for managing individuals, team and work team,

- effective communication,

- innovative, creative thinking,

- the ability to speak in public,

- professional presentation of the results of own studies or practice,

- social competences necessary for the work of a teacher,

- a positive impact on the behaviour and personal development of the individual or target group,

- a positive attitude towards their profession, their target group and their own lifelong learning.

The subjects of the curriculum enable students to acquire extensive linguistic, speech and intercultural competence in the German language, to communicate adequately in oral and written form and to transfer the acquired linguistic competence to the educational process. They provide knowledge of pedagogical and psychological, linguistic, literary, culturological and didactic-methodological disciplines so that the graduate is able to apply the theoretical knowledge effectively in practice. The structure and content of the study programme fulfils the description of the study field of Teaching and Educational Sciences in such a way that the profile of the graduate is in line with the profile of the graduate of this study field. The structure of the courses takes into account the requirements of professional training for the subsequent application of the graduate in the performance of future professions.

The Teaching of German Language and Literature programme at the second level of study is designed to provide the student with a theoretical basis for the study, research and teaching of the German language. The content of the courses emphasises the contrasting of linguistic phenomena in relation to the mother tongue (Hungarian), intercultural relations between German-speaking countries and between German-speaking countries and Slovakia or Hungary, which are aspects that are then transferred into pedagogical practice. This orientation towards the basic disciplines enabling knowledge of the language, culture and literature of German-speaking countries and the methods for their didacticisation in the teaching process is reflected in the structure of the compulsory subjects.

The compulsory subjects of the study programme reflect the core knowledge topics of the field of study as well as the current needs of practice. They lead to the acquisition of bicultural or multicultural competence and pedagogical competence, which activates the European dimension of education, which includes not only diversified foreign language teaching, but also education for intercultural tolerance and respect for universal ethical values. In the courses Current Tendencies in Contemporary German and Multilingualism, Identity and Society , current tendencies and problems of the German language are discussed with regard to the dynamics of language and the context of language and society. An overview of contemporary literature from German-speaking countries is offered in the course Contemporary German Literature, with an emphasis on the possibilities of applying the acquired knowledge in the teaching process. The compulsory subject of Area Studies of German-speaking countries focuses on the aspect of realities, history and international cultural relations between German-speaking countries as well as between German-speaking countries and Slovakia and Hungary, on the aspect of their understanding and use in the teaching of foreign languages and culture. The courses Didactics of German as a Foreign Language 1 and 2 directly fulfil the pedagogical focus of the programme with their theoretical content, in which the general principles of the process of teaching foreign languages and the acquisition of foreign language competences are applied to the German language.

Compulsory elective courses complement the core subjects and serve primarily to deepen knowledge in the area of practical language skills. The focus is on balancing discrepancies in the language level of individual students. The compulsory elective courses Teaching German at a younger school age and Creativity and Play in German Language Teaching focus on specific aspects of teaching German at a younger school age and, together with the compulsory didactic subjects, enable a comprehensive understanding of the issues of teaching and the development of foreign language competences. In the courses Special Language Seminar 1, 2 and Practical Exercises in German 1, 2 , students' skills and competences are further developed with regard to working with authentic texts in the context of pedagogical activities. The  Master's Thesis Seminar course is designed to prepare students to write and defend a Master's thesis. Practical pedagogical skills and competences are acquired by students in the courses Pedagogical Practice 4, 5 and 6.

The final examination consists of the compulsory subjects Defence of the Master's Thesis and State Examination in German Language and Literature.

By defending the master's thesis, the student demonstrates the ability to independently acquire theoretical and practical knowledge based on the current state of science in his/her field and to creatively apply and develop it. He also demonstrates the ability to independently implement and evaluate a solution to a professional, practical or methodological problem in the field and the ability to formulate the conclusions of one's own research and recommendations for the development of a given scientific or professional field. The masters thesis proves the competence of academic writing, while the resulting work is original, does not have the character of plagiarism, does not infringe on the copyright of other authors, and the rules of working with information sources and ethical principles of writing professional works were observed during its creation. At the defence, the student demonstrates that he is able to present the results of his work in an oral form.

The state examination in German Language and Literature verifies the general knowledge of foreign language didactics as a scientific discipline and its application to the German language. The state examination also assesses the demonstration of knowledge of the methodology and conceptual apparatus of linguistic disciplines on the basis of the compulsory courses offered, as well as knowledge of literary and theoretical contexts with regard to their use in pedagogical practice. In the oral exam, language and speech competence and language and speech culture in a foreign language are also assessed

On the basis of Decree No.1/2020 Coll. of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic on Qualification Requirements for Teaching and Professional Employees, within the meaning of Section 2, Paragraph 4 and Annex No.1, a graduate of a Master's degree programme may exercise the profession:

teacher of the first level of primary school - Part 1, Part II, point 15.

teacher of the second level of primary school - Volume 1, Part III, point 1.

secondary school teacher - Volume 1, Part IV, point 1.

language school teacher - Volume 1, Part VI, point 1.

In accordance with the Slovak Qualifications Framework (SQF), the graduate of the second cycle of the study programme (level 7 of the SQF) will obtain the following qualifications and will be qualified for the following occupations and professions:

Name of qualification: Teacher of the first level of primary school, including teacher of the first level of primary school in year zero

SK ISCO-08: 2341002 Primary school teacher

Occupation Name: Teacher of the first level of primary school, Primary education teacher

Name of qualification: Teacher of the second level of primary school

SK ISCO-08: 2341002 Primary school teacher

Occupation Name: Teacher of the second level of primary school

Name of qualification: Teacher of academic (general education) subjects at secondary school

SK ISCO-08: 2330001 Secondary vocational school teacher, 2330003 Grammar school teacher

Occupation Name: Teacher of academic (general education) subjects at secondary school

Name of qualification: Language school teacher

SK ISCO-08: 2353001 Language school teacher

Occupation Name: Language school teacher

The graduate of the second degree of the study programme Teaching of German Language and Literature will be qualified to work as a teacher and will therefore be able to adequately cover the needs of the market for the provision of foreign language teaching at different levels of education and types of schools, in accordance with the State Educational Programme and the Innovated State Educational Programme for the first level of primary school, for the second level of primary school, for grammar schools with four- and five-year educational programme and for grammar schools with eight-year educational programme.

Outside of formal education, graduates can pursue a career in non-formal education as a German language teacher. In addition to the teaching profession, the Master's graduate will be professionally prepared to work in institutions providing monitoring and research in education and schooling with a focus on language education. Graduates interested in further professional and qualification development can continue their studies in the third degree. The competences, knowledge and skills acquired during the studies, including transferable competences, enable them to be employed in professions requiring a high level of competence in the German language, excellent speaking, presentation skills, critical thinking, responsibility, independence, the ability to cooperate in creative problem solving and overall knowledge, skills and competences corresponding to level 7 of the Slovak Qualifications Framework.

In accordance with the mission of JSU, FoE of JSU prepares German language teachers primarily for schools with Hungarian as the language of instruction in Slovakia. The potential of the study programme in terms of graduates' employment is increased by the fact that PF UJS as the only workplace in the wider region provides training of teachers in Hungarian language for the needs of the market in the whole of Slovakia. The location in Komárno also makes FoE of JSU attractive for applicants from abroad (primarily from Hungary), which is already visible in the number of enrolled students.

Even assuming that the graduates will mostly be employed preferably in the southern regions of Slovakia (especially in the districts of DS, KN, NZ, GA, SA, LV, LC, RS, VK, KE, MI), the employment opportunities are wide. In addition to primary and secondary schools, there are a number of private language schools in these districts, especially in the cities, where graduates can find employment as teachers of German language or in other education-related roles. Although no similar overview is currently available from Hungary, the "golden" triangle formed by the cities of Budapest, Bratislava and Vienna, where Komárno is also located, offers opportunities for graduates in the private sector in the field of education, given the high number of companies from Germany and Austria in this area. This includes in particular the in-house training institutions of large companies such as Audi in Győr.

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In the labour market, the graduate will be employed in the performance of professions in accordance with Decree No.1/2020 Coll. of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic on the Qualification Requirements for Teaching and Professional Staff (and the Slovak Qualification Framework), while teaching of German language can be provided in the subjects stipulated in the State Educational Programme.

The applicability of individual study programmes at the Faculty of Education of the JSU is monitored by the Career Counselling Centre of the JSU through regular surveys among graduates. As participation in these surveys is voluntary, we can only rely on non-representative data to analyse the applicability of the study programme. At the time of writing, we only have data on 5 respondents, 3 of whom have found work in their graduate field and two of whom are currently working in another field.

For example, a successful graduate of the study programme Teaching of German Language and Literature in Combined II. degree is Mgr. Csilla Dózsa, who works as a German language teacher in a language school. The interview in the form of an article can be found on the JSU Career Counselling Centre website: http://karrier.ujs.sk/2021/09/09/dozsa-csilla/

See review at   https://www.ujs.sk/sk/ucitelstvo-nemeckeho-jazyka-a-literatury-v-kombinacii

The study programme consist of two parts:

1.    the learning part – lectures, seminars, practices and individual study,

2.    the pedagogical part - school practice

The Masters degree study programme Teaching of German Language and Literature is an organic part of the field of study of Teaching and Pedagogical Sciences. It is intended to provide the second degree of higher education necessary for professions in the field of educational theory and practice.

The specific method of teaching, its criteria and required goals are described in more detail for each course of the submitted study programme, which is also provided in the course information sheets.

Each student creates his own study plan that complies with the requirements of the study programme leads to its successful completion and the obtaining of the required minimum number of credit points, in which:

-         by regular participation in lectures, he acquires basic theoretical knowledge in the field of Germanic linguistics, literary science and foreign language teaching,

-         by regular participation in seminars and exercises, acquires and deepens theoretical and practical knowledge in the above-mentioned areas; and solves the tasks assigned in the contact lessons by independent activities.

After the harmonisation the study programme Teaching of German Language and Literature (2nd level) with the adjustment, the newly admitted students will enter the harmonised study programme at the beginning of the next academic year and will study according to the courses and rules after the harmonisation, while the students of the second year will continue to study the harmonised study programme according to the original recommended curriculum and the courses to which they were admitted. Available in the Academic Information System of the JSU. 

The student completes courses of compulsory subjects and choose courses from offers of courses of compulsory elective and elective subjects. The student will take the State Examination in German Language and Literature in the form of an oral colloquium.

Profile subjects are: Contemporary German Literature, Current Tendencies in Contemporary German Language, Didactics of German as a Foreign Language 1 and 2, Multilingualism, Identity and Society, Pedagogical Practice 4, 5, 6, State Examination in German Language and Literature, Master’s Thesis with Defence.

The information sheets of all educational parts / subjects clearly describe the requirements for their completion, as well as learning outcomes (detaily characterized the outputs of knowledge, skills, attitudes and autonomy) that the graduate will acquire after completing all educational parts of their study.

The continuity of the individual profile subjects is determined by the logic of the individual areas or disciplines within the study of German language and literature. The individual profile subjects consist of sets from the fields of linguistics, literary studies and methodology and didactics. The recommended study plan follows this logic, while the completion of individual profile courses is not conditional on the completion of prerequisites. 

Prerequisites and corequisites of the subjects of the state examination are the completion of compulsory and compulsory elective educational parts of the study program.

In the information sheets of all educational parts / subjects, the educational activity by which PF UJS ensures the achievement of the expected educational outcomes is clearly declared.

In most cases of educational parts / subjects, is preferred - lecture or seminar as educational activity, but due to the current epidemiological situation, we consider it necessary and natural to carry out the activities in the form of online learning activities.

Considering the characteristics of the study programme - teaching the subject German Language and Literature - it is recommended to complete a semester abroad as part of the Erasmus+ student mobility. Educational forms, such as seminar works or project work are natural forms of educational preparation of a graduate for a final thesis.

In the information sheets of all educational parts / subjects, the educational methods are clearly declared as regular with physical attendance. 

Syllabi of subjects, which are realized in the form of lectures resp. seminars, are formulated in the information sheets of the subjects.

When preparing the educational parts / subjects of the submitted study program, we took into account the workload of students, in accordance with ECTS, depending on credits and the time range in which the education will take place.

In the case of educational subjects with higher credits, where the hourly subsidy of full-time teaching was not in accordance with the student's workload, there are define learning tasks, assignments, outputs which are solved by self-study of student guided by teacher, like subsequent demonstration of knowledge resp. skills have been set out in advance in the wording of the assignment.

Prof. Dr. Erzsébet Komlósiné Knipf (knipfe@ujs.sk), Dr.habil. László V. Szabó (vszabol@ujs.sk), Dr.phil. Mgr. Attila Mészáros (meszarosa@ujs.sk)

The teachers responsible for teaching of subjects are listed in the information sheets of the educational subjects.

Prof. Dr. Erzsébet Komlósiné Knipf (knipfe@ujs.sk), Dr.habil. László V. Szabó (vszabol@ujs.sk), Dr.phil. Mgr. Attila Mészáros (meszarosa@ujs.sk), Lajos Mitnyán (mitnyanl@ujs.sk) 

Faculty of Education, J. Selye University

For compulsory courses, the student receives 80 credits. Of these, 72 credits are for contact teaching courses and teaching practice (27 credits from the first approbation, 27 credits from the second approbation, and 12 credits from the teaching basis), in addition, the student is obliged to take a state examination for 8 credits (of which 3 credits for the first approbation, 3 credits for the second approbation, and 2 credits from the teaching basis).

The difference may be 1-2 credits extra or at the expense of compulsory courses, but these are compensated by the offer of compulsory elective courses. The sum of credits for compulsory and compulsory elective courses remains constant: 117 credits.

For compulsory elective courses, the student receives 37 credits. Of these, 29 credits are for contact teaching courses and teaching practice (13 credits from the first approbation - from which the student writes the final thesis, 9 credits from the second approbation and 7 credits from the teaching basis), in addition, the student is obliged to pass the defence of the Master's thesis from one approbation for 8 credits

Facultative courses are enrolled by the student within the teaching basis from the faculty-wide offer of facultative courses in the number of min. 3 credits for the Master's degree.  

120 credits are required for graduation, of which 54 credits from one approbation (from which the student writes the Master's thesis), 42 credits from the second approbation and 24 credits from the teaching basis.  

The student receives 12 credits for the Master’s thesis and the thesis defence (of which 4 credits for work on the Master's thesis in the Master's Seminar course, and 8 credits for the thesis defence).  

The student receives 12 credits for teaching practice (6 credits in one approbation and 6 credits in the other approbation).

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The assessment rules, criteria and methods are transparent, communicated in advance by the teacher, listed in the individual course information sheets. In the conditions for completing the courses, the learning and other obligations of the student during the achievement of the educational goals, the form of fulfilment of the obligations and the criteria for the assessment of partial outputs and products are clearly declared. The results of student assessment are recorded, documented, stored in the study department and archived according to applicable regulations. The rules and procedures of the evaluation process are declared in the Study Regulations of the JSU (full text with amendments).

During the lessons, students receive feedback and space from the teacher to correct mistakes, as well as guidance on how to eliminate them and achieve the set goal. Each student has the opportunity to learn of his/her assessment continuously formatively in consultation with the teacher and summatively through the AIS or through the Moodle platform. 

Students have the opportunity to take advantage of teachers' consultation hours during each semester of their studies. Students have access to teacher consultations, where examples of good practice show that students use tutorials to progress and achieve better results.

In case of unsuccessful fulfillment of educational preconditions, students have access to at least one regular and two corrective terms, they have the possibility to take a commission exam passed within three, The above regulations are declared in the JSU Study Rules and Regulations as well as other procedures and rules relating to awarding of credits, their collection and transfer. The administrative control of studies in the academic information system will be performed by the Study Department according to of the JSU Study Rules and Regulations.

The JSU Study Rules and Regulations clearly describe the procedures and rules for obtaining credits, their collection and transfer (under Article 11), which is in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System. Similarly, the rules and procedures for recognizing completion of subjects at another university are defined.

The thesis topics are published in the Academic Information System of JSU. Link to the relevant module in the AIS:

https://ais2.ujs.sk/ais/servlets/WebUIServlet?appClassName=ais.gui.vs.es.VSES057App&kodAplikacie=VSES057&uiLang=SK&viewer=web

Rules and procedures for assigning, processing, opposing, defending and evaluating theses are declared and formulated in the UJS Study Regulations (full version with amendments), available from AIS of the JSU: Documents/UJS-Legislation/Internal Regulations, 2018, issue 8.

Study/research placement, which declares our support for both domestic and international student mobility. The JSU Study Rules and Regulations clearly describe the procedures and rules for obtaining credits, their collection and transfer, which is in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System. Similarly, the rules and procedures for recognizing completion of subjects at another university are defined.

In order to increase the proportion of Erasmus+ mobility participants, in cooperation with the faculties of JSU, the International Relations Department regularly organises Erasmus+ information events and workshops and offers personal or online consultations. Promotional materials, leaflets and brochures are distributed to JSU students.

The rules and procedures are formulated in the Rector's Directive No. 3/2014 on the organization of foreign mobility of students, teachers and staff within the program Erasmus + at UJS.

In the delivery of the study programme, JSU applies rules and tools to ensure the integrity of results and the prevention of plagiarism and other forms of academic fraud. Pursuant to the JSU Constitution, plagiarism is considered an offense and is subject to disciplinary action. JSU identifies violations of scientific integrity, plagiarism and other forms of academic fraud and implements measures to ensure that violations of these rules are not compatible with obtaining an academic degree. The rules and procedures are described in the Constitution of FOE JSU, the UJS Code of Ethics and the Disciplinary Code for Students are available in the Academic Information System of JSU.

In line with the current trend, the university systematically searches for and seeks to address students with special needs and has recorded an observable increase in the number of these students. Students with special needs are entitled to support services in line with their specific needs. JSU has a university coordinator to take care of students with special needs. The rules and procedures are formulated in the Rector's Directive no. 7/2016 on students with special needs and on the competence of the UJS coordinator for students with special needs.

As per the JSU Constitution, each student becomes a member of the academic community by enrolling in one of the study programmes delivered by JSU or one of its faculties. Based on the JSU Constitution, members of the academic community have the right to address proposals, comments and complaints to the bodies of academic self-government - the procedures and rules of which are defined in their legislative documents. Those enrolled in the study programme have at their disposal effective mechanisms for the review of complaints by which they demand the protection of their rights or legally protected interests that they consider to have been infringed or by which they point to specific shortcomings in the activity or inactivity of the institution. Complaints are reviewed in a transparent way, with the participation of student representatives. To those who filed a complaint, feedback is provided about the results of the review of their complaint(s) and on the measures taken.

The information sheets of the educational parts/courses of the submitted study programme have been processed into the structure according to Annex 1 to the Decree of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic No. 155/2013 Coll., which amends the Decree of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic No. on the credit system of study.

The current academic year schedule is available on the UJS website in the Study menu in the Academic Year Schedule section, https://www.ujs.sk/sk/studium/harmonogram-akademickeho-roka.html

Timetables for individual study subprogrammes are generated from AIS of the JSU.

Prof. Dr. Erzsébet Komlósiné Knipf (tenured university teacher, knipfe@ujs.sk)

Prof. Dr. Erzsébet Komlósiné Knipf

knipfe@ujs.sk

Profile subjects: Current Tendencies in Contemporary German Language, Multilingualism, Identity and Society

Dr. habil. László V. Szabó

vszabol@ujs.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/29864

Profile subjects: Contemporary German Literature

Dr. phil. Mgr. Attila Mészáros

meszarosa@ujs.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15496

Profile subjects: Current Tendencies in Contemporary German Language, Multilingualism, Identity and Society

Available in the Academic Information System

Prof. Dr. Erzsébet Komlósiné Knipf

knipfe@ujs.sk

Subjects: Current Tendencies in Contemporary German Language, Multilingualism, Identity and Society, Master's Thesis Seminar

Dr. habil. László V. Szabó

vszabol@ujs.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/29864

Subjects: Contemporary German Literature

Dr. phil. Mgr. Attila Mészáros

meszarosa@ujs.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15496

Subjects: Current Tendencies in Contemporary German Language, Multilingualism, Identity and Society, Master's Thesis Seminar, Didactics of German as a Foreign Language 1 and 2, Teaching German at younger school age

Lajos Mitnyán, PhD.

mitnyanl@ujs.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/29874

Subjects:  Special Language Seminar 1, 2, Practical exercises in German 1, 2, Creativity and play in German language teaching

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Available in the Academic Information System

Tibor Gőcze                128842@student.ujs.sk

Mgr. Lilla Tóth              tothlilla92@gmail.com

Dr.phil. Mgr. Attila Mészáros (via e-mail at meszarosa@ujs.sk or in person at the department in office B109a during consultation hours)

Study Officer: Zsuzsanna Farkas, farkasz@ujs.sk

Career Counsellor: Mgr. Norbert Istvanik, istvanikn@ujs.sk

Accommodation desk: Mgr. Attila Duba, dubaa@ujs.sk  

Lecture rooms / auditoriums equipped with the latest ICT, including interpreting equipment (JSU Conference Center, Hradná 2, Komárno)

Room capacity: 1 x 350, 1 x 195, 2 x 180 - total - 905

Number of rooms: 4

Seminar rooms (JSU Conference Center, Hradná 2, Komárno)

Room capacity: 1 x 40, 1 x 30, 2 x 20 - total- 110

Number of rooms: 4

Lecture rooms / auditoriums with presentation technology (FoE JSU, Bratislavská cesta 3322, Komárno)

Room capacity: 1 x 100, 3 x 50 - total- 250

Number of rooms: 4

Seminar rooms with technology for classical teaching purposes (FoE JSU, Bratislavská cesta 3322, Komárno)

Room capacity: 1 x 45, 1 x 40, 1 x 34, 1 x 32, 2 x 30, 3 x 25 - total - 286

Number of rooms: 9

Hall for Gym - large (JSU Sports Center, Hradná 2, Komárno)

Dimensions: 30 m x 50 m

Number of rooms: 1

Hall for Gym - small (JSU Sports Center, Hradná 2, Komárno)

Dimensions: 14 m x 9,9m

Number of rooms: 1

Gym (JSU Sports Center, Hradná 2, )

Dimensions: 16,8 m x 9,9 m

Offices of departments providing the study programme

B109a and B109b

Computer classrooms (JSU Conference Center, Hradná 2, Komárno)

Total: 29 PCs

Number of rooms: 1

Computer classrooms (FoE JSU, Bratislavská cesta 3322, Komárno)

Total: 59 PCs

Number of rooms: 3

Computer classrooms (FoEI JSU, Hradná 21, KN)

Total: 33 PCs

Number of rooms: 2

Computer classrooms (Dôstojnícky pavilón, center of Komárno)

Total: 90 PCs

Number of rooms: 3

Other possibilities of access to computers by students - University Library of JSU

Total: 29 PCs

Number of rooms: 1

Technical equipment of classrooms available for teaching and learning purpose

Specification of hardwares and softwares:

§ FoE JSU, a total 59 computers

·        Operating system: Windows 7 Professional

·        Software: Microsoft Office 2013, Matlab, 

·        Other software: GeoGebra, Gimp, Blender,  

§ Conference Center, KINFO, a total 29 computers

·        Operating system: Windows 10 Edu

·        Software: Microsoft Office 2016, Matlab, 

·        Other software: GeoGebra, Gimp, Blender, Lazarus, Eclipse, JDK, Imagine, Dev-C++, Easy PHP

§ FoEI JSU, a total 33 computers

·        Operating system: Windows 10 Edu

·        Software: Microsoft Office 2016, Matlab, 

·        Other software: GeoGebra, Gimp, Blender 

§ Officer’s pavilion (Dôstojnícky pavilón), a total 99 computers

·        Operating system: Windows 10 Edu

·        Software: Microsoft Office 2016, Matlab, 

·        Other software: GeoGebra, Gimp, Blender, Lazarus, Eclipse, JDK, Imagine, Dev-C++, Easy PHP   

JSU Library: a total 29 computers

·        HP All in One computers

·        Operating system: Windows 8 Professional

·        Software: Microsoft Office 2013

Presentation technique

In each auditorium in the Conference Center (Hradná 2, KN)

·        projector and sound technology - a total 3

·        HP 6000 computers connected to the presentation technique - a total 3

·        Operating system: Windows 7 Professional

·        Software: Microsoft Office 2013

In each seminar room in all buildings where teaching takes place, there is a built-in projector with the possibility of connecting to a computer via VGA port.

Notebooks

Notebooks for loan for students - a total 120

·        Operating system: Windows 7 Professional

·        Software: Microsoft Office 2013

Notebooks for Teachers/Researchers and Administrative staff of JSU - a total 130

·        Operating system: Windows 7 Professional, Windows 10 Professional

·        Software Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, Microsoft Office 2016

University terminals in buildings of JSU

 University terminals LENOVO for students - a total 70

·        Operating system: Windows 7 Professional

·        Software: Microsoft Office 2010

The list and characteristics of the study programme classrooms and their technical equipment is available on the faculty's website http://pf.ujs.sk/sk/struktura/katedra-nemeckeho-jazyka-a-literatury.html#infraštruktúra-študijného-programu

The library provides physical access to the literature for the study programme, at least to the extent of the compulsory literature listed in the course information sheets. At present, the JSU UL has more than 12,206 titles related to pedagogy, didactics and psychology and 693 relevant to the submitted study programme. The university library uses the DAWINCI library information system, which is a modern library information system that integrates the latest elements from server applications, database systems, document management and, in conjunction with library knowledge and experience, transforms them into a comprehensive multimedia library system. The system provides users with access to individual library collections through the OPAC Online Catalog via the website. The University Library of JSU just like other university libraries, is involved in the central register of admin system of publication activities for the needs of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Slovak Republic. Access of students and teachers to the necessary databases is also solved by remote access via CVTI SR. This approach provides access to foreign scientific journals available in the online databases of individual publishers. The university library organizes workshops that support orientation in publication databases and work with literary sources.

For the needs of distance education or education by a combined method, the university has 4 BigBlueButton video conference servers in operation. An alternative tool for distance learning is the MS Teams platform, as part of the Office 365 A1 for faculty package, which is available to all teachers and students. In 2015, an e-learning system based on the open-source LMS Moodle was created and put into operation at JSU. This system was partially integrated with the WeBWorK system in 2017. This complex system was also in operation in 2019. Moodle continues to offer the possibility of publishing study and additional materials for individual courses, the possibility of assigning homework and electronic testing of knowledge in the authorised zone. WeBWorK also makes it possible to automatically generate, assign and evaluate mathematical tasks. In addition to the possibility of cable connection, which is available in the halls of residence, UL and other selected places, students in all JSU buildings have access to the Internet via WiFi connectivity. The person's authentication (login name and password) is required to connect to the network. In 2016, a centralized print system was introduced, which is also available to students. Students have the opportunity to add credit to their accounts at the JSU cash desk.  

In terms of providing educational activities on the study programme, the main partners are training schools, school facilities and training kindergartens, where the pedagogical practice of students of the Faculty of Education of JSU is carried out.

The Faculty of Education is contractually bound to more than thirty training schools in Slovakia. There are training schools not only in Komárno, but also in Dunajská Streda, Veľký Meder, Galanta, Nové Zámky, Rožňava, Kráľovský Chlmec, Bratislava, Šahy, Štúrovo, Veľké Kapušany, Kolárovo and Rimavská Sobota.

Within the pedagogical practice, students observe and analyze the educational process, learn to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired during the study of general-educational subjects, general and specialized didactics and gradually acquire the pedagogical skills necessary for the performance of the teaching profession. List of training schools: https://tkk.ujs.sk/sk/studium/cvi-ne-koly.html

During their studies, JSU also provides its students with a stimulating environment. JSU effectively manages and operates JSU Halls of Residence (Dormitories), where it provides comfortable accommodation to university students with suitable conditions for quality housing with adequate hygienic standards and safety. In the area of the Halls of Residence there is a multifunctional sports ground enabling students to meaningfully spend their free time and play sports.

JSU also provides students with catering services in the building of the JSU Conference Centre. In the university's Sports Centre, students have the opportunity to play sports and carry out other leisure activities.

The university also aims to provide opportunities for cultural, social and spiritual activities. Young talents will find their place in the Cantus Iuventus choir. Students also have the opportunity to visit a chapel established in the Čajka Hall of Residence.

JSU offers its students foreign student mobility opportunities within the mobility programmes Erasmus+, Makovecz, CEEPUS and various internships offered by the Balassi Institution (Mobility Grants of the Ministry of Human Resources of Hungary). 

At present, JSU has 118 signed bilateral agreements, memoranda and interinstitutional agreements with 63 partner institutions in 15 European countries as well as interinstitutional agreements in partner countries outside the EU in the KA107 framework.

The Unit for International Relations of Rector´s Office in cooperation with the faculties of JSU regularly organizes information Erasmus + days and workshops and offers the possibility of personal or online consultations. Promotional materials, leaflets and brochures are distributed to JSU students. At the same time, the Unit for International Relations of Rector´s Office regularly publishes information on its activities on the website and shares information to students, teachers and employees of JSU through the information tools of the university. Language support for students is provided through the online language support tool OLS (On-line Linguistic Support) within the program Erasmus +.

Partner institutions

https://www.ujs.sk/sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/partneri.html

Erasmus+

Student mobility for study:

http://erasmus.ujs.sk/sk/studium.html

Student mobility for internships:

http://erasmus.ujs.sk/sk/staz.html

Instructions for students to apply:

http://erasmus.ujs.sk/sk

Contact details of the coordinators:

http://erasmus.ujs.sk/sk/kontakt.html

Makovecz programme

https://www.ujs.sk/sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/makovecz.html

Other mobility programmes

https://www.ujs.sk/sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/mobilita.html

Admission to the Master's programme is without passing an entrance examination. Applicants should have sufficient language skills (at least B2 level of the European Framework of Reference) and knowledge of the realities of German-speaking countries, as well as the prerequisites necessary for the teaching profession (especially in the field of orthoepy). The basic condition for admission to the study programme of the second degree is the completion of a Bachelor's degree in Teaching and Educational Sciences, the study programme Teaching German Language and Literature or a Bachelor's degree in Philology with a focus on the German language.

List of minimum competences required for the study programme Teaching German Language and Literature:

- a minimum level of German B1 (a high school diploma in German language and literature is welcome) or a state examination certificate or an internationally recognised certificate at a comparable level,

- basic general-society overview,

- a positive attitude to the teaching profession and to working with learners of different ages,

- respect for legal and ethical principles in the use of different information sources,

- ability to work with modern means of communication and technology,

- the ability to express themselves in writing,

- reading comprehension,

- fluent communication without speech impediment.

Pursuant to §27 (1) (i) of Act 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education and on Amendments and Supplements to Certain Acts and Article 11 (6) (i) of the Statute of the Faculty of Education of UJS, the conditions of admission to studies are clearly determined at the Faculty of Education of UJS. The Dean of the Faculty decides on admission to study. The admissions committee is an advisory body to the dean.

The requirements for applicants and the method of their selection in the Master's degree programme Teaching of German Language and Literature correspond to the level of the qualification framework. The general criteria for the admission procedure shall be reliable, fair and transparent. The criteria and requirements for applicants in this study programme are published in advance and easily accessible on the FoE JSU website. The admission procedure is inclusive and guarantees equal opportunities to every applicant who demonstrates the necessary prerequisites for graduation. The selection of applicants is controllably based on appropriate methods of assessing their suitability for study.

Admission to study is decided by the Dean of the Faculty on the basis of the recommendation of the Admissions Committee in accordance with the conditions laid down for admission.

Within the admission procedure for the academic years 2019/2020, 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 all applicants for studies at the Faculty of Education of JSU in the combined Master's programme Teaching German Language and Literature on the basis of the recommendation of the Admissions Committee in accordance with the conditions for admission to Master's studies at the Faculty of Education of JSU for the respective academic year were admitted without an entrance examination.

Students can comment on the evaluation of the teaching process and teachers through anonymous online questionnaires, published in the academic information system. The possibility to evaluate the teaching process within

individual courses are generally used by only a small number of students, so these results cannot be considered representative. 

Students can also comment on other activities that directly or indirectly affect the quality of the educational process. The following comments were the most frequently repeated by students:

▪ asymmetric concentration of exam dates

▪ poor teacher-student communication (only exceptionally),

▪ irrelevance of certain subjects from the point of view of the teaching profession

Student activities aimed at the evaluation of study programmes include the participation of student representatives in the meetings of the Dean's College and the Rector's College. Students also have an important space for evaluation of study programmes in the Academic Senate of the Faculty as well as in the Quality Assurance Working Groups.

The identified deficiencies were discussed in departmental meetings as well as in informal consultations with the concerned teachers and measures were initiated to ensure that the examination dates were concentrated in accordance with the Study Regulations and any conflicts between the teacher and the student were dealt with transparently. Complaints regarding the alleged irrelevance of certain courses also form the basis for the development of materials within the framework of improving the quality of the study programme, i.e. the timeliness and relevance of these courses was discussed in the working group and appropriate changes were incorporated in the accreditation material (updating the curriculum and recommended literature, or replacing the course with a new one). A representative of the graduates of the study programme was also involved in these discussions.

JSU Scholarship Regulations available from AIS of JSU: Documents/UJS-Legislation/Internal Regulations, 2018, issue 2

Rector's Directive 5/2013 on UJS student scientific professional activities, available from AIS UJS Documents / UJS-legislation / Internal Acts of Management, year 2021, number 5)

Rector's Directive no. 10/2010 on the principles of lending notebooks to students (as amended by Appendix No. 1), available from AIS UJS Documents / UJS-legislation / Internal Acts of Management, year 2011, number 7)

Rector's directive no. 1/2021 Tuition and fees associated with studies at J. Selye University for the academic year 2021/2022, available from AIS UJS Documents / UJS-legislation / Internal Acts of Management, year 2021, number 6.

Directive No. 9/2020, which describe the rules for Youth Hostel of JSU and regulate accommodation of students, available from AIS UJS Documents / UJS-legislation / Internal Acts of Management, year 2020, number 29.

Regulations for Imatriculation and Promotion (2015), available from AIS UJS Documents / UJS-legislation / Internal regulations, year 2015, number 5.

Directive no. 8/2016 On the issuance of certificates of completion of studies at JSU, available from AIS UJS Documents / UJS-legislation / Internal Acts of Management, year 2016, number 10.

Rector's directive no. 1/2014 Library and Lending Regulations, University Library of JSU, available from AIS UJS Documents / UJS-legislation / Internal Acts of Management, year 2014, number 2.

Statute of student self-government, available from AIS UJS Documents / UJS-legislation / Internal Acts of Management, year 2010, number 8.

Rector's Directive No. 3/2014 on the organization of foreign mobility of students, teachers and staff within the Erasmus + program at UJS, available from AIS UJS Documents / UJS-legislation / Internal Acts of Management, year 2018, number 10

Rector's directive no. 7/2016 on students with special needs and on the competence of the UJS coordinator for students with special needs, available from AIS UJS Documents / UJS-legislation / Internal Acts of Management, year 2016, number 9

Rector's directive no. 6/2016 on free access to information available from the AIS UJS Documents / UJS-legislation / Internal Acts of Management, year 2016, number 8