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The meaning of terms beginning with the letters 1

1st degree at university

a baccalaureate degree programme of not less than three years and not more than four years. The graduate obtains the academic degree of Bachelor (B.Sc.)

Source: https://www.iedu.sk/vyucovanie_a_studium/studium_na_vysokej_skole/Stranky/default.aspx

1st and 2nd degree at university

connected 1st and 2nd degree of higher education. studies into one unit. In this case, the standard length of study is at least 4 years and no more than 6 years.

Source: https://www.iedu.sk/vyucovanie_a_studium/studium_na_vysokej_skole/Stranky/default.aspx

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters 2

2nd degree at university

master's, engineering and doctoral degree programmes. The duration of studies shall be not less than one year and not more than three years, so that the standard duration of studies under a bachelor's degree programme and a subsequent second cycle programme in the same or a related field of study is not less than 5 years in total.

Source: https://www.iedu.sk/vyucovanie_a_studium/studium_na_vysokej_skole/Stranky/default.aspx

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters 3

3rd cycle of study at university

doctoral programme. The standard length of studies in the full-time form is at least three years and at most four years, and in the part-time form at most five years.

A graduate receives an academic degree

  • philosophiae doctor (PhD.)
  • artis doctor (ArtD.) in art
  • licentiate in (Catholic) theology (ThLic.)
  • Doctor of (Catholic) Theology (ThDr.)

Source: https://www.iedu.sk/vyucovanie_a_studium/studium_na_vysokej_skole/Stranky/default.aspx

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters A

Graduate

A graduate is one who has successfully completed his/her studies.

Abstract (referát)

means an abbreviated, accurate statement of the content of a document without added interpretation or criticism and regardless of who authored the abstract.

acquittal

The term acquittal is an English term that can be translated as acquittal.

Adaptive

It is a concept that means adapting to conditions or circumstances.

aphorism

is a brief statement that contains a witty thought.

SAIA

Slovak Academic Information Agency. A non-profit organization whose mission is to assist the development of education in Slovakia through programs and services. It informs the public about opportunities to study abroad and about support grants and scholarships.

agility

It is a canine sport in which a dog overcomes obstacles with the help of a handler. Obstacles are placed on the parkour according to the judge. The handler and the dog overcome the obstacles on time and without crash points. It is a worldwide competition in which all breeds of dogs can take part.

Aggregation

a word denoting grouping, joining, clustering, or associating

aggregate offer

represents the quantity of goods that all suppliers in the market are willing (able) to produce, at different levels of average prices in the aggregate market.

Agroecology

the study of the interrelationships between agricultural crops and the external environment.

AIS

Academic Information System (AIS) is a database information system operated by several universities in the Slovak Republic. It is an information system concentrating mainly data related to studies.

Academy of Education

a public, non-profit educational institution with branches in 38 cities. It operates primarily in the field of adult education and is a member of the international Association of Adult Education Institutions (EAEA).

academia

The academic community of a university consists of university teachers and researchers who are employed by the university for a fixed weekly working time, other employees, if so determined by the statutes of the university (the employee part of the academic community), and students of the university (the student part of the academic community). The academic community of the faculty consists of university teachers and researchers enrolled at the faculty who are employed by the university on fixed weekly working hours, other employees enrolled at the faculty if so determined by the statutes of the university (the staff part of the academic community of the faculty) and students enrolled in study programmes carried out at the faculty (the student part of the academic community)

 

campus

Academic land consists of the space defined by real property owned, managed, leased, or leased by the college, or where the mission and core functions of the college and its faculties are carried out.

academic self-government

The organs of the academic self-government of a public university are the Academic Senate of the public university, the Rector, the Scientific Council of the public university and the Disciplinary Committee of the public university. The bodies of the academic self-government of a faculty shall be the academic senate of the faculty, the dean, the scientific or artistic council or, in the case of a vocational college, the academic council of the faculty and the disciplinary committee of the faculty for students.

The academic council of the faculty shall be the academic senate of the faculty, the dean, the scientific or artistic council or, in the case of a vocational college

academic insignia and emblems

Academic insignia are a symbol of the historical traditions and self-government of the university and its faculties and the powers of the rector, vice-rectors, deans and vice-deans. These include the seal with the emblem, the University ring, medals on the chains of the Rector and Deans, and the scepters of the Rector and Deans. The coat of arms is mainly used by the University to mark diplomas, certificates, publications, printed matter and correspondence.

academic ceremonies

Academic ceremonies have a long tradition. They include the matriculation of students, graduation ceremonies for graduates, the awarding of diplomas to doctoral graduates and rigorous diplomas, the awarding of decrees to habilitated associate professors and doctors of science, the inauguration of the rector and deans of faculties and the awarding of honorary doctorates (doctor honoris causa).

academic degrees

Bachelor graduates are awarded the academic degree of "Bachelor" (abbreviated as "Bc."). Graduates of master's studies are awarded the academic title "Master" (abbreviated as "Mgr."), graduates of engineering studies are awarded the academic title "Engineer" (abbreviated as "Ing."), graduates of engineering studies in the field of architecture are awarded the academic title
"Engineer Architect" (abbreviated as "Ing. arch."). Graduates of doctoral studies in the field of general human medicine shall be awarded the academic title 'Doctor of Medicine' (abbreviated as 'MUDr.'), graduates of doctoral studies in the field of dental human medicine the title 'Doctor of Dental Medicine' (abbreviated as 'MDDr.') and graduates of doctoral studies in the field of veterinary medicine the title 'Doctor of Veterinary Medicine' (abbreviated as 'MVDr.'). Graduates of Master of Arts programmes are awarded the academic degree of 'Master of Arts' (abbreviated as 'Mgr. art.'). Graduates who have obtained the degree of 'Master' may take the rigorous examination and defend their rigorous thesis and obtain the academic degree of 'Doctor of Natural Sciences' (abbreviated as 'RNDr.') in natural science study programmes, 'Doctor of Pharmacy' (abbreviated as 'PharmDr.') in pharmaceutical study programmes, 'Doctor of Pharmacy' (abbreviated as 'PharmDr.') in social science and art study programmes, and 'Doctor of Philosophy' (abbreviated as 'Dr. Philosophy') in social science and art study programmes."), in legal study programmes "Doctor of Law" (abbreviated as "JUDr."), in teaching and physical education study programmes "Doctor of Education" (abbreviated as "PaedDr."), in theological study programmes, except for study programmes in the field of Catholic theology "Doctor of Theology" (abbreviated as "ThDr."). Graduates of doctoral studies are awarded the academic title "philosophiae doctor" (abbreviated "PhD", written after the name). Graduates of artistic doctoral programmes shall be awarded the title 'artis doctor' (abbreviated 'ArtD.', written after the name). Doctoral candidates in Catholic theology are awarded the title "Licentiate of Theology" (abbreviated "ThLic.") after completing the first comprehensive part of their studies, and graduates are also awarded the title "Doctor of Theology" (abbreviated "ThDr.").

Doctor of Theology

academic year

The academic year begins on 1 September and ends on 31 August of the following calendar year. In terms of teaching, it is divided into two semesters, or three trimesters.

Academic Senate

The Academic Senate of a public university is one of the four bodies of the academic self-government of a public university. It is composed of elected representatives of the academic community of the public university. It shall have at least 15 members, at least one third of whom shall be students. The Faculty Academic Senate shall have at least 11 members, at least one third of whom shall be students.

Accept

can be understood as acknowledging and accepting or agreeing with something.

accreditation

activity carried out by an accreditation commission. In the narrower sense of the word, it is the granting of the right to a higher education institution to hold state examinations in one of the accredited study programmes.

Accreditation Commission

The Accreditation Commission is an advisory body of the Government of the Slovak Republic that monitors, assesses and independently evaluates the quality of educational, research, development, artistic and other creative activities of higher education institutions, and helps to improve it. It comprehensively assesses the conditions in which these activities are carried out at individual universities and draws up recommendations for improving the work of universities. The Accreditation Commission expresses its opinion on the eligibility of a higher education institution to carry out a study programme entitling its graduates to be awarded an academic degree, on the eligibility of a non-higher education institution to participate in the implementation of a doctoral study programme, on the eligibility of a higher education institution to carry out the habilitation procedure and the procedure for the appointment of professors. It shall also give its opinion on proposals for the establishment, merger, amalgamation, division, dissolution, change of name or change of seat of public and state universities or their faculties, on a proposal to grant state consent to a legal person to operate as a private university, on a proposal to include a university among university or non-university universities. The Accreditation Commission also carries out comprehensive accreditation of the activities of higher education institutions.

 

accredited study programme

Accreditation of a study programme is a process in which the Accreditation Commission, an advisory body to the Government of the Slovak Republic, assesses the eligibility of a higher education institution to carry out a relevant study programme in a field of study. The Accreditation Commission shall communicate its opinion to the Minister of Education of the Slovak Republic, who shall subsequently decide on the right to award the corresponding academic degree to graduates of the study programme. Such a programme is called an accredited study programme in the Higher Education Act.

Source: http://www.minedu.sk/index.php?lang=sk&rootId=45

Acronym

This is a word or name consisting of the initial letters of several words.

Active policy

Active employment policy is of great importance because it limits unemployment and promotes the balance of work in the state . An important role of employment policy in relation to the unemployed is the financing of instruments and other measures especially to the at-risk groups of the unemployed in the labour market . There are active and passive employment policies. Active employment policy seeks to limit unemployment, while passive employment policy cushions the effects through the payment of unemployment benefits.

Algorithmization

is the formation, formation of algorithms; the compilation, compilation of algorithms.

Alma mater

from the Latin translation, Mother Nurturer, is now used to refer to the college at which a person completed his or her studies

alopecia

is a contagious autoimmune disease causing hair loss. Causes are varied : hereditary, stress, improper diet.

Alternative

replaceable, different, spare, with choice

andragogy

is the science of adult education, adult learning and adult care, which in the process respects the peculiarities of the adult population and is concerned with socialization, personalization and enculturation.

android studio

It is a development environment based on IntelliJ IDEA. Officially introduced by GOOGLE in 2013, Android studio is available for free to users on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms.

English Studies

is a discipline that deals with the English language, English literature and English culture.

Annotation

is a brief note or explanation, or even a very brief description of a document or its contents; usually accompanied by a bibliographic record of the document.

Anti-traditionalism

can be understood as a counter-tradition.

Anthropology

is the science or body of science of man and of mankind, of the diversity of extinct and present-day human populations, of the ontogeny and phylogeny of man.

cancelled flight

cancel means to cancel, that is, it is a cancelled flight.

API

application programming interface.

Applied Informatics

is a science whose essence is the use of information and communication technologies in decision-making processes or economic analysis. It investigates the automatability of processes in various fields using computers.

applied mathematics

is a branch of mathematics concerned with the study of mathematical techniques used in the application of mathematics to non-mathematical fields.

APVV

Agency for Research and Development Support (APVV) is a budgetary organisation connected to the budget of the Slovak Republic through the chapter of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic. It fulfils the government's programme declaration, which includes building a knowledge-based society in Slovakia among its main priorities.

Archaeology

is a social science concerned with the study of the human past by locating, uncovering, documenting, analysing and interpreting artefacts and ecofacts, architecture, human remains and historical relief

architectural creation

It represents the creative activity of an architect.

ARRA

abbreviation stands for Academic Ranking and Rating Agency , which focuses on the independent assessment of the quality of education provided in individual study programmes and disciplines in higher education institutions in Slovakia. It regularly ranks universities, related faculties and disciplines according to the quality of education provided and the quality of research and development.

Assimilation

Generally speaking, this expression conveys adaptation. But in different areas it has different meanings. In linguistics, for example, it is a synonym for understatement. In biology, the process of converting food into substances that are intrinsic to the organism. Or in ecology, it is the ability of water to clean itself of pollutants.

Association of Slovak Agility Clubs ASKA

ASKA is a civic association, which represents legal entities, i.e. registered local agility clubs (MKA) under the Slovak Cynological Union (SKJ).

audit

means an official examination and evaluation of documents, in particular accounts, by an independent person.

auditorium

a room designed primarily for the performance of academic ceremonies.

car workshop

means a car repair shop, a place intended for repairing cars.

Automation

It is an intersection of knowledge from different disciplines such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or computer science. It integrates them to create more efficient management of technological processes. It creates opportunities for rapid increase of labour productivity, production growth, reduction of own costs and improvement of product quality, opportunities for increasing the efficiency of production management.

Authorization

is an expression of consent to the content of the legal act and to the performance of that legal act.

author's work

it is defined as a literary work and other artistic and scientific work which is the result of the author's own creative intellectual activity, in particular a verbal work and a computer program.

avionic systems

all systems on board the aircraft that enable the aircraft to fly.

Axiology

is a general theory of values and evaluation. It seeks to provide an analysis and unified description of different types of values (ethical, aesthetic, economic, biological, etc.) as well as the process of evaluation.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters B

bachelor thesis

The preparation of a bachelor thesis is mandatory for the successful completion of the bachelor degree. It is a comprehensive thesis (of approximately 30-60 A4 pages) on selected topics that must relate to the programme studied. It is necessary to choose a thesis supervisor from among the lecturers who provides professional supervision in the preparation of the Bachelor's thesis. The student may choose the topic of the thesis himself/herself, if approved by his/her supervisor. The thesis may take a whole year to complete. The student must submit the thesis bound in printed form and also present the results of his/her work and defend the thesis in front of the committee during the state examinations.

banality

This concept can be understood as a mundane or insignificant thing.

 

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Chamber of Mines

The Chamber of Mines was an institution that administered mines, forests intended for mining, chamber estates and collected royalties from mined metals. At the head of the Chamber of Mines was a superintendent, followed by a treasurer, an accountant, a comptroller, a mining foreman, a smelter inspector, a forester, a chamber examiner, a provisioner, a copper sales clerk, scribes, and clerks in the mining and smelting works. The chambers of mines supervised the entire mining and metallurgical production.

Base

We can understand by the term base that on which something rests, is based or from which something is based, virtually what constitutes the essence.

 

beania

student entertainment, usually following the matriculation of newly admitted students.

security strategy

Security strategy can be referred to as a state's values, principles, interests in the field of security policy.

 

current expenditure

these are mainly budgeted expenditures for salaries and wages, services, consumables, salaries for durable goods, equipment for military purposes, for the construction of military character and military buildings, budgeted expenditures to other legal entities and natural persons.

Common

This term expresses a frequently occurring, common, habitual, or everyday phenomenon.

big data

Big data can be characterized by three V's: Volume, Velocity and Variety. Thus, we can say that big data is data that must be processed in parallel on thousands of computers, which are added to the system quickly and are diverse. The most famous application that processes big data is Google. We can also include applications such as Facebook, Amazon, eBay, Bing or Yahoo! and many others.

 

Bilateral

means double-sided, double-sided

Bilingualism

It is the ability to speak two foreign languages fluently or the existence of two equal languages in a state.

Biodegradation

we call it the decomposition of waste by microorganisms or substances of biological origin

Biodiversity

biological diversity or biodiversity - expresses the variety and variability at all organizational levels of living nature. From the genetic level to the diversity of communities and ecosystems, the species richness of organisms that occur in a given place and the evenness in the distribution of individuals among the species of a community.

Biology

is the doctrine of life.

biomedical engineering

provides a broad overview of modern technical means of biomedicine, diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitation devices, their safe use and the world trend of their development.

Biometallurgy

is a scientific discipline that deals with methods and solutions to problems related to the disposal of wastes from metallurgical production.

Biotech

exploiting the properties of living organisms in the design and development of technical devices.

Biotechnology

is a technology based on the use of knowledge from biology, which is used in agriculture, food industry and medicine. In particular, it involves the use of microorganisms.

bit

it is a basic unit of information.

bitcoin

It is a monetary currency. It is designed so that no one can counterfeit, influence and control it. It is an alternative to conventional currency using information technology.

blacklist

list of dangerous addresses.

Blended learning

combination of direct (face-to-face, contact) teaching (e.g. classical lectures, exercises, seminars, group teaching in a training room) or study without the use of ICT with e-learning.

blog

This is a website where users can post their opinions on a particular topic.

bluetooth

is a proprietary open standard in computer science for wireless communication linking two or more electronic devices, such as a mobile phone, PDA, personal computer, or wireless headset.

boilies

It is a special fishing lure and bait. It is made of boiled dough and other ingredients. In industrially produced feeds, flavourings, aromas and essences are usually added as well.

Bologna Declaration

The result of the joint meeting of 29 ministers responsible for education (including the Minister of Education of the Slovak Republic), held on 19 June 1999 in Bologna, was a declaration called the Bologna Declaration. It sets out the framework directions to be followed in the creation of the so-called common European educational area. The main objectives of the Bologna Declaration are to adopt a system of transparent and comparable academic degrees, to introduce undergraduate and graduate levels of higher education, to establish a credit-based system of study, to promote student mobility, to improve cooperation in the evaluation of the quality of education.

The Bologna Declaration also aims to establish a system of transparent and comparable academic degrees, to introduce a system of credit-based systems of study, to promote student mobility, to improve cooperation in the evaluation of the quality of education.

Bossing

Can be seen as bullying perpetrated by a direct supervisor. For example, it is often the assignment of meaningless tasks, demands to meet unrealistic deadlines, blame shifting, as well as unjustified criticism.

 

botnet

is a network of Internet robots controlled by a hacker.

browser

program used to view HTML documents, browser.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters C

CAE

Certificate of Advanced English is an exam recognised by almost all schools in the world. It is proof of the level of education achieved

cache

Cache is an English term for cache memory. The cache is where data is stored when a web page is visited for the first time. Using a cache increases the loading speed of a page.

captcha

image with deformed characters used for user authentication.

approx.

it is an abbreviation of the Latin word circa - around, approximately.

lifelong learning

Lifelong learning that enables a person to acquire the knowledge necessary for life, work and civic activity. It consists of formal education when it takes place in educational institutions of the national educational system, non-formal education, which takes place in institutions with educational objectives but outside this system, and informal education, which is the result of unintentional, often unconscious cognition.

Rector's Award

The Chancellor may award the Chancellor's Award to students and alumni of the College for outstanding academic achievement or for exemplary action or attitude. The Rector's Award may also be accompanied by a financial reward. The details shall be determined by the statutes of the college. Similarly, the dean of the faculty may also award the prize.

price stability

is a situation in which the prices and quantities of goods and services demanded are determined to the maximum extent possible by market forces.

travel allowances

can be understood as reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of work on a business trip

mammal

Mammals or mammals are a class of vertebrates that can be found everywhere on Earth. They are animals with an unusually developed nervous system and a complex brain structure. A typical feature of mammals is that they nourish their young with skin glands - this is called nursing their young. The basic common features of mammals are that they have a constant body temperature between 36°C and 39°C, the skin contains many glands (sweat, scent, mammary), the body is covered with hair (which may have secondarily turned into spines, prickles, scales, carapace or disappeared completely) and most mammals give birth to live young.

 

They are also known as mammals.

 

Gypsy

He is a member of a nomadic group (nation) in Europe.

cookie

Cookies are files created by websites you visit to store browsing information such as website preferences and profile information. It is important that you are aware of your cookie settings. This is because cookies can allow websites to track your navigation while you visit those sites.

Coronavirus

Corona virus (COVID - 19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. People infected with the virus have mild to moderate respiratory disease.

CREPČ

central register of the Publication Register

CRS

central register of students

curriculum vitae

from Lat. life path, nowadays a professional or structured curriculum vitae.

exercise

one of several methodological forms of teaching, which usually serves to consolidate and practice the learning acquired e.g. in a lecture. Special types of exercises may be practical exercises or computational exercises.

training schools and training school establishments

Institution with which the university enters into a cooperation agreement. It focuses mainly on the implementation of practical teaching (so-called pedagogical practice) in teaching study programmes.

CVTI (Centre of Scientific and Technical Information of the Slovak Republic)

as a directly managed organization of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, it is a national information centre for science, technology, innovation and education and a scientific library of the Slovak Republic. It coordinates the activities and ensures the operation of interdisciplinary research and development centres and national infrastructures for research, development, innovation and education.

Chakras

they are the supposed points of connection between the body and the astral body, the energy "centers", in Tantric Hinduism, Tantric-Buddhist Vajrayana, in yoga, in traditional Chinese medicine, and in some esoteric teachings.

Net economic welfare

is a revised measure of gross domestic product, and additionally includes those goods that directly affect subjective perceptions of economic well-being, over and above quantified GDP.

GNP (net national product)

It is actually the gross national product, less depreciation, i.e. the value of consumed and worn-out goods.

charter flight

the meaning comes from the English word charter - to hire. It is a non-scheduled air service operated by an air carrier where the entire aircraft is chartered.

Chemistry

is a natural science concerned with the study of the composition of substances, their properties and interactions.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters D

further education

part of lifelong learning. It enables the candidate to broaden and deepen their education, retrain, satisfy an interest or prepare for a degree in the school system.

Database

is a set of structured data or information stored in a computer system, in such a way that a computer program or human can use a query language (e.g., SQL) to retrieve that information.

heir

can be a natural person, a legal person or a state. In order to become an heir, a natural person or legal entity must have legal personality (capacity to have rights and obligations).

Decadence

decadence or also décadence was a movement that embodied or expressed moods of sadness, pessimism, boredom and contempt for life.

Dean

An academic officer who heads a faculty. He is responsible for the running of the faculty.

Dean's Office

administrative, economic and organizational unit of the faculty, the office of the dean.

Demographics

is the science of the reproduction of human populations.

Democracy

is a type of political system that allows all adults and full citizens to participate in the government, governance and management of the state. Democracy is based on two main principles and these are the recognition of the freedom and equality of citizens and the subordination of the minority to the majority.

full-time form of study

student participates daily in learning activities

deposit money

they represent a non-cash form of money, entries in accounts in banks or other financial funds.

dernier

A theatrical performance is the last performance of, for example, a play or a film.

descriptive statistics

The purpose of descriptive statistics is to produce an overview of the data obtained, which is itself a confusing jumble of numbers or even letters. Tables, graphs and descriptive characteristics are used to fulfil this purpose.

currency devaluation

officially lowering the fixed or managed exchange rate of a currency against other currencies.

dies academicus

from Lat. academic day. In some universities, it is a tradition to hold an academic day (or academic days). On this occasion, rector's prizes and commemorative medals of the college are awarded.

false

translated as Academic Day - an award ceremony for both students and teachers, a celebratory day for the whole school, held regularly and irregularly at different schools

child

we understand the immature person under the age of 18. It is the offspring of parents.

Differentiation

it is a term that means distinction or differentiation

diploma

certificate of completion of studies and award of academic degree. It is issued by the university and usually presented to the graduate at the graduation ceremony.

Graduate

student who has a thesis in progress.

Diplomatics

is an auxiliary historical science concerned with the treatment of old documents and papers as historical material. Diplomatics nowadays also examines other diplomatic categories namely mandates, letters, books, writings and accounting documents.

thesis

Similar to a bachelor's thesis, except that it is more extensive, and more emphasis is placed on the student's own contribution to the topic addressed. The master's thesis is prepared by students at the master's level.

Disciplinary Board

one of the academic governing bodies of a public university or college. It hears disciplinary infractions of students and submits a proposal for a decision to the rector, or to the dean if it is a faculty disciplinary committee. Half of the members of the Disciplinary Board shall be students. Its work shall be governed by the rules of procedure of the Disciplinary Board.

disciplinary measures

Disciplinary measures include reprimand, suspension and expulsion. In the case of conditional exclusion from studies, a time limit and conditions shall be set, upon fulfilment of which the conditional exclusion shall be lifted.

disciplinary offence

is guilty of a violation of the law or the internal regulations of the college or any part thereof, or of public policy.

disinhibitory effect

the lowering of people's inhibitions and caution behind the internet due to a sense of anonymity.

distance learning

a specific form of study applicable to most educational programs from short courses to graduate university studies. Teaching is carried out using communication tools specially prepared for this purpose. In addition to traditional printed materials, great emphasis is also placed on materials accessible via the Internet or on CD/DVD.

the long-term goal of the university

It is developed for at least five years and contains the intentions in the individual areas of the college's activities, resulting from its mission.

Associate Professor

(1) a research degree, (2) a position in which a university teacher may serve. The qualification for holding the post of associate professor is the scientific-pedagogical title of associate professor in the field of study to which the post is related or in a related field of study. The dean may, with the consent of the faculty's scientific council, conclude an employment relationship with an eminent expert for a period not exceeding two years for the position of a university teacher in the capacity of a visiting associate professor.

Diploma Supplement

contains details of the degree programme completed. It is issued by the college and given to the graduate along with the diploma. The content of the supplement is determined by the Decree of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic No. 614/2002 on the credit system of studies.

evidence of graduation

they are a university diploma, a certificate of state examination and a supplement to the diploma.

evidence of studies

they are the student ID card, the study report (index) and the statement of study results.

PhD student

student of the 3rd level of higher education.

Doctorate

denotes the scientific degree that a graduate achieves by completing a rigorous or doctoral study

lower turning point

It represents the lowest level of real GDP, the lowest level of consumer demand, the lowest economic activity of business entities, and at the same time the highest unemployment. At the same time, however, it is a period when the economy is mobilising its forces for renewal, for recovery.

Inquiry

it is a specific expression of consumers' needs, or an expression of the quantity of goods they are willing to buy at a certain price.

Dr.h.c

Doctor honoris causa - honorary doctor. It is awarded to eminent personalities from home and abroad at a solemn meeting of the scientific council of the university extended by the scientific councils of the faculties. The conferment of the degree of Dr. h.c. is one of the academic ceremonies.

drag and drop

This is a drag-and-drop technique used to move objects using the mouse. It consists of pressing and holding down the mouse button while simultaneously moving the mouse across the pad to the target point, where the mouse button is released. This technique allows files to be copied from one directory to another.

 

DRC

Danube Rectors' Conference - Conference of Rectors of the Danube States. It was founded in 1983 on the initiative of the rectors of the universities of Ulm, Linz, Vienna and Budapest and has gradually expanded to 13 countries and 44 higher education institutions.

DrSc.

the scientific rank "doctor scientiarum" abbreviated as "DrSc."; it is awarded by the scientific board of a public university after successful defence of the doctoral dissertation.

second cycle of higher education

the second degree study programmes and study programmes combining the first two degrees of higher education are the master's study programme, the engineering study programme and the doctoral study programme.

two-factor authentication

Two-factor or two-factor authentication is one of the best ways to prevent unauthorized access to your account. Unlike the traditional authentication method (where only a password is required), two-factor authentication is enhanced with an additional step used for added security. By requesting a unique authentication code each time you log in, your account is protected against unauthorized access.

dynamo

A device for producing direct current electricity is called a dynamo. It is an electrical machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy in the form of direct current. It is composed of a stator and a rotor. The stator is made up of a magnet or electromagnet.

 

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters E

e-learning

e-learning is a system of education where the learner uses electronic methods of processing, transmitting and storing information to create, deliver content, solve problems, communicate and administer. The term "e-learning" is used ca. Since 1997. The basic tools of e-learning are text editors.

ECTS

European Credit Transfer System. Since 1989/90, a pilot project of the Erasmus programme, which has taken off and spread practically throughout Europe. Other modifications: CATS (Credit Accumulation and Transfer System) or EUROCATS.

Education

it is a science that includes basic and applied sciences of education. Educational psychology developed as a result of the differentiation and integration of the sciences of education.

efendi

Efendi comes from a Turkish word and means lord. However, the term is derived from Greek, where it was used to refer to persons who had attained higher education or to officials.

EFOS

European Federation of Older Students.

eIDAS

eIDAS (electronic IDentification, Authentication and trust Services) is the abbreviation for the European Union Regulation 910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market of the European Union.

Resources:

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/policies/discover-eidas
https://www.epi.sk/clanok-z-titulky/nariadenie-eidas-a-slovensky-zakon-o-doveryhodnych-sluzbach-toptema.htm
https://autenti.com/sk/blog/co-je-to-eidas
https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/EIDAS
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/sk/node/91/printable/pdf

 

Ecology

the scientific discipline concerned with the interrelationships and processes occurring between living organisms and each other and their environment.

Econometrics

is the application of mathematical and statistical methods to solve economic problems.

Economics

is an economic science that examines on what basis and in what way society solves the problem of resource scarcity. It also examines the economic relationships that arise between entities, makes predictions and formulates economic laws, largely on the basis of metrics.

economic balance sheet

it is a financial statement comprising assets, liabilities and equity. An arrangement of assets (assets) and sources of backing (liabilities) in monetary terms as of a specific time.

economic theory

is the study of regularities in the behavior of individuals in the marketplace in an effort to discover optimal ways to use scarce resources in order to maximize consumer satisfaction.

economic growth

increasing output (product) in an economic system.

Economics

It represents that part of social life which is directly concerned with economic activity. More precisely, it deals with the social-productive relations that arise in the process of production, distribution, exchange and consumption of goods.

electric traction

is a system of electrical equipment used to power vehicles.

Power Engineering

is a branch of electrical engineering that deals with the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical energy.

electronic communication

is the transmission of electronic messages by electronic means between communicating entities

electronic mailbox

Electronic mailbox is intended for electronic communication of citizens of the Slovak Republic with public authorities. We understand it as delivery of electronic documents and sending electronic submissions. This method of communication fully replaces the classical method of delivering documents in paper form.

electronic mailbox

is an electronic repository in which electronic messages are stored. A place for receiving electronic submissions and sending electronic official documents.

electronic message

is a logically arranged set of data containing the identification of the sender and the addressee.

electronic official communication

is an electronic communication in which an electronic official message is transmitted.

electronic official message

is an electronic message consisting of a single electronic submission or electronic official document, including attachments.

electronic submission

are data filled in according to an electronic form, which are sent electronically to the public authority by the person who is a party to the proceedings for the purpose of exercising public authority or for the purpose of its initiation. It shall be delivered to the electronic mailbox of the public authority.

electronic document

An electronic document can be defined as any content stored in electronic form as text or audio, visual, audiovisual recording.

electronic form

is an electronic document containing automatically processable rules by which the completed data can be filled in and presented in a structured form, also processable in an automated way by information systems. The electronic form consists of identification data, data elements forming the data structure without the filled-in data, and rules for filling in and for displaying the filled-in data.

electronic signature

The electronic signature consists of the electronic identification data of the author (sender) of the electronic document, which are attached to the document.

According to the European Union Regulation No 910/2014, which is abbreviated as eIDAS, there are 3 levels of electronic signature, which correspond to the Slovak and European legislation:

electronic official document

are the data filled in according to the electronic form,
a) which is the result of the action of the public authority in the exercise of public authority electronically,
b) which, in the exercise of public authority electronically or for the purpose of its initiation, is sent by the public authority to the person who is a party to the proceedings
c) by which the public authority indicates the legal facts relating to the electronic official document - the data on its legal validity or enforceability.
It is delivered to the party to the proceedings in his/her electronic mailbox.

The electronic form shall be delivered to the party to the proceedings in his/her electronic mailbox.

Electrical Engineering

is a branch of science that deals with the study and use of electricity.

endemic

This is a species that occurs only in a certain area.

Environmental Science

a scientific discipline that deals with the relationships and processes between all
species of human society and the environment in which these activities are carried out.

environmental management

It represents the controlled action on the activities and products of an enterprise that have or could have an impact on the environment. It aims to protect natural resources, limit pollutant emissions and environmental risks, and protect human health.

environmental management

is a system of corporate governance purposely aimed at protecting and creating the environment in sustainable development interactions at global, regional and local levels.

epigraphy

is the science that deals with inscriptions on different materials from different periods. It collects, publishes, interprets and makes texts of varying content accessible to scholars and lay people alike.

Ergonomics

is the science that deals with the shape of objects, with the aim of adapting objects as closely as possible to the shape of the human body and thus ensuring its natural posture.

Essay

is a genre of doctrinal literature, a reflection in which technical, especially cultural, issues are treated in an unusual way. It aims to persuade or instruct the reader in an interesting, appealing, aesthetic, witty and factual manner.

aesthetics

is in a broader sense a theory of natural and artistic beauty, its essence, laws and effect on man

Ethics

is a philosophical discipline that deals with human behavior, examining morality or morally relevant actions and their norms.

Ethnology

is one of the sciences of man, culture and society. Together with social and cultural anthropology, it explains how culture originated, how it is shaped, and how human beings manifest themselves through it in the present. It studies the manifestations of man, the way he makes sense of the world, and how he lives and interacts as a member of a particular society.

EUA

European University Association - Association of European Universities. The main organisation of European universities and national rectors' conferences. Its main aim is to promote a unified system of higher education in Europe.

EUCEN

European Universities Continuing Education Network

EUNIS

European University Information System. EUNIS Slovakia, an association that is part of EUNIS, operates in Slovakia.

EURAG

A non-profit European organisation bringing together older people to improve their quality of life. Its major activity is the promotion of lifelong learning.

EURO <26

International identification card that can be obtained by all people under 27

Evaluation

A process of evaluation (e.g. of teaching) aimed at improving the quality of the institution being evaluated or its individual activities. It may take the form of internal or external evaluation. In the evaluation process, the evaluation team should analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the institution and produce a final report.

Evaluation

means an appraisal, valuation, or determination of value.

Excitation

Excitement can be understood as irritation, excitement. It also expresses the transition of the nucleus of an atom to a higher energy level or the transition of a physical system from a lower energy state to a higher energy state.

excursion

a methodical form of instruction usually associated with a tour of a business, institute, cultural institution, or natural creation.

the external part of the matriculation examination

The external part of the matriculation examination consists of a written test, which is administered and evaluated by the National Institute of Certified Educational Measurements pursuant to Section 154(5)(a). The external part of the matriculation examination is conducted at the same time throughout the territory of the Slovak Republic. Supervision of the external part of the matriculation examination and the correction of the tests shall be carried out by a teaching staff member who is not an employee of the school at which the external part of the matriculation examination is held.

Source: Act No 245/2008 on education and training (Education Act) and on amendment and supplementation of certain Acts

external form of study

is characterized mainly by self-study, which is complemented by consultations with teachers

external educational institution

External educational institution is a legal entity that has been issued a certificate of competence to carry out research and development by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport. With such an institution, the higher education institution must conclude a contract, the subject of which is to participate in the implementation of the doctoral study programme.

externality

by-product unforeseen effects of production activity that do not pass through the market.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters F

Faculty

part of a college in which degree programs are taught. The faculty develops a field of study or several related fields of study in a defined field of knowledge and carries out research, development or artistic activities in accordance with its focus.

teaching hospital

It is one of the specialised teaching facilities of the university, where practical teaching of medical students takes place.

Fanfare

short festive musical piece. It is used in academic ceremonies at the time when the procession of academic dignitaries enters or leaves the auditorium.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Fascism

It is a form of radical authoritarian nationalism characterized by notions of social decay, decadence, and national disgrace, seeking to achieve a national rebirth. The term fascism is used in various senses. Fascist political practice first asserted itself in interwar Italy, and later developed significantly in Germany, where it was referred to as Nazism.

FCE

examination, after which the graduate is recognized as very well educated in the field of English language.

company

means a commercial or industrial enterprise, shop or factory. It is an organizational unit of the economy.

Fiscal policy

It represents the process of finding optimal public finance measures that help dampen cyclical fluctuations in the national economy and contribute to economic growth.

flaming

publishing offensive messages.

form

generally referred to as the form, manner of processing, delivery of a speech.

freeware

version of the software, which is free.

FSB

is a bus providing communication between the processor and the memory controller. It also transfers data between the processor and peripherals.

Functionality

This term can be understood as a focus on a purpose, function, or functionality.

 

 

term of office

The period during which the Rector, Dean, Vice-Rectors, Vice-Deans, members of the Academic Senate and members of the Scientific Council may hold office is limited to four years. The rector and vice-rectors of the university and the dean and vice-deans of the faculty may serve no more than two consecutive terms.

The rector and vice-rectors of the university and the dean and vice-deans of the faculty may serve no more than two consecutive terms.

Functionality

it is a synonym of the word expediency; serving a purpose

Phytology

is the study of plants.

physiotherapy

treatment with physical methods, e.g. heat, ultrasound

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters G

sponsor

a person who has made a commitment of some kind. In an academic environment, for example, the supervisor of a study programme has responsibility for its quality and development.

Gaudeamus

Let us rejoice - the beginning of the old Latin hymn Gaudeamus Igitur. Two verses from the original composition are still used today as an unofficial student anthem.

Geodesy

Geodesy, or surveying, is the branch of science concerned with determining the position of objects on the Earth, their shapes, and the shape of the Earth itself.

geography

is a science (or a set of scientific disciplines) dealing with the landscape sphere, the relationships (especially causal) between the system of the natural environment and the system of human society (socio-economic sphere) in space and time.

geotechnics

a wide range of work involving various activities of the fields of geology (engineering geology, applied geophysics, hydrogeology) and engineering (soil mechanics, rock mechanics, statics, dynamics) in interaction with each other and independently.

gestor

a person or institution charged with the management and coordination of an activity. For example, a department may host a certain study programme.

git

Git (software), a distributed version control system

git

What we call a distributed revision control system. The creation of Git was inspired by BitKeeper and Monotone. It was first designed as just a low-level engine for writing custom user interfaces. However, later the Git project morphed into a revision management system. It is now used in several software projects such as Linux.

 

 

google

Google is an internet search engine. In addition to web pages, the search engine can also crawl images, newsgroups, news sites, videos and online sales. Google offers its interface in many languages, including Slovak and Czech. Google's popularity has reached such proportions that the verb googled, or googling, is now used to mean searching the Internet.

GPRS

high-speed data transfers in GSM network.

Graduate

granting or obtaining an academic rank.

graphics

is a type of fine art that transfers drawing expression into matter and reproduces it in the form of graphic sheets through a technological process.

grant

financial support awarded to an individual or a team to solve a pre-assigned task.

grant agency

the institution that decides on the allocation of grants. In the field of higher education, the best known are VEGA (Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Academy of Sciences) and KEGA (Cultural and Educational Agency of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic).

grant task

a task whose solution is linked to the award of a grant.

The Committee

advisory body to the rector of the university or the dean of the faculty. The members of the Rector's Board are usually the Vice-Rectors and the Bursar, the members of the Dean's Board are the Vice-Deans and the Secretary of the Faculty.

grooming

creating an identity in an attempt to attract a victim.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters H

Habilitation

is the attainment of the academic rank of associate professor at the college or an abbreviated designation for habilitation continuation. Habilitation is the result of a habilitation continuation, which includes the defence of the habilitation thesis and the habilitation lecture. The conditions for the appointment of associate professors are not precisely regulated by law, but are within the competence of the scientific board of the university concerned.

habilitation thesis

one of the conditions for obtaining the scientific-pedagogical title of associate professor. It is a written thesis in which the habilitant demonstrates the results of his/her scientific work.

habilitation procedure

process resulting in the acquisition of the scientific and pedagogical title of associate professor.

hardware

is the physical aspect of the computer and its accessories.

study schedule

the timetable according to which teaching and related activities take place during the academic year.

GDP (gross domestic product)

is an expression of the market value of all final goods produced in a given economy over a given period of time.

helpdesk

In the wide range of information systems aimed at improving communication and support between customers and service providers, there is a group that focuses primarily on solving problems with information technology (computers, software products, etc.) These are collectively referred to as helpdesk systems. Their implementation varies depending on the requirements of the company. In the world, however, helpdesks are most commonly encountered in the form of:

  • Call centre (call centre)
  • Internet application
  • E-mail support
Heraldry

is the science that studies coats of arms, their development, their use and the art of making them, as well as the right to use them.

Hippology

is the doctrine of horses.

insightful

We can understand by the term thoughtful a person who likes to ponder, contemplate, contemplative or thoughtful.

hoax

is primarily an electronically disseminated message (especially e-mail) over the Internet that, despite its inanity, invites forwarding to other users of the system.

assessment of learning outcomes

It is carried out by a continuous check of the student's knowledge during the teaching part of the semester, or by an examination at the end of the period. The quality of the student's acquisition of knowledge shall be assessed by the teacher by means of a grading scale.

honorabilis, pl. -es

addressing vice-rectors and vice-deans. From lat. honorabilis - honourable, honoured, esteemed.

oak

A hornbeam or hornbeam is a higher tetconic structure. It was formed by a set of parallel dips with the highest shrub in the centre. The thicket is bounded on both sides by ridges - sagging shrubs. It is most often formed when the Earth's crust is stretched. An example of ridges are the Slovak core mountains.

 

HTML

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)

is a markup language designed for creating web pages and other
information viewable in a web browser

Metallurgy

is the industry of production and processing of metals and alloys. It is the practical application of the knowledge of the science also called metallurgy.

Hypertext

is a non-linear (non-sequential) arrangement of text in which
individual parts are interconnected by hyperlinks
representing most often cross-references

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters I

ID

School (school unit) identification number, abbreviated as SIN, is a 9-digit numeric identification code used to uniquely identify a school, including its organizational units (departments, units). Currently, the IČŠ is assigned by the ÚIPŠ Bratislava to universities and non-school organisations regardless of their legal personality.

Identification

It is the assignment of a known quantity to an unknown entity. The identifier is a known quantity and is required to be unique.

ICT

information and communication technologies

matriculation

it is a ceremony of admission of new students to the university.

matriculation certificate

a document confirming that a newly admitted applicant has become a student of the university.

Index

In a higher education environment, it is a study card, the equivalent of a high school record book. In modern schools, the indexes are electronic.

inflation

is a macroeconomic phenomenon that signals one form of economic imbalance.

influencer

We can call a person who acts as a moderator on social networks and influences the behavior of the audience. Influencers can be, for example, public figures or members of various groups.

Infodemia

It is the rapid and far-reaching dissemination of information on certain issues that may be accurate or inaccurate . The word is also used as a metaphor to describe how misinformation can spread like a virus from person to person and affect people like a disease.

information security

is an umbrella term for activities aimed at protecting information and information and communication technologies.

information and communication technologies

is an integrated set of information and communication technologies used not only to prepare and process data, but also to manage information and processes to achieve more efficient and effective results by optimizing the management of resources and the distribution of information and know-how.

Course information sheet

contains basic data about the subject.

information system

is a system for collecting, maintaining, processing and providing information.

Informatics

is the science of information and its automatic processing (it is the science of algorithmic problem solving).

Inquisition

can be seen as a form of medieval justice. It is a procedure of the authorities whereby the institution acts against suspects. The institution may be the state or the church.

instagram

This is an app for Windows Phone, iOS or Android. It allows the user to share photos and a variety of filters allow the selected photo to be applied.

Institution

An institution may be a building or an establishment. By building we understand as a set of organizational forms, material means intended for public utility activity. An institution, in turn, expresses the totality of relations between people regulated by legal norms.

Institute

An institution, especially a scientific or educational one.

internal part of the matriculation examination

may take the form of:

a) oral,
b) practical,
c) demonstration of a complex assignment or artistic performance,
d) defence of a complex professional thesis or project or a successful competition,
e) implementation and defence of an experiment,
f) a combination of the forms referred to in (a) to (e).

Source: Act No. 245/2008 on Education and Training (Education Act) and on the amendment and supplementation of certain Acts

Internet

Colloquially net or network is a publicly available worldwide system of interconnected computer networks that transmit data using packet switching using standard of the Internet Protocol (IP) and many other protocols. It consists of thousands of smaller commercial, academic, government, and military networks. It serves as a transmission medium for a variety of information and services such as e-mail, chat, and a system of interconnected websites and World Wide Web (WWW) documents.

Interpersonal

can also be called as interpersonal e.g. relationship

Advertiser

is the person who advertises.

ISC

International Student Club, abbreviated ISC, is a student club for international students.

ISCED 1997

The International Standard for the Classification of Education, ISCED 1997, was approved at the 29th session of the UNESCO General Conference in November 1997. ISCED 1997 has two independent parts, levels of education and fields of education, for separate use.

ISIC card

This is the student's basic identification card. It is issued at the beginning of studies and is valid for one year. It is renewed each year with a renewal stamp, which the student purchases from the study department. Without an extension stamp for the year in question, the card is invalid. The card allows the use of student discounts, purchase of meals in the cafeteria or cafeteria, printing of materials, access to areas (classrooms) to which the student has authorized access, to borrow books, textbooks, when entering the dormitories, ...

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters J

JavaScript

is a scripting programming language. The language is mainly used in web development.

simple electronic signature

A simple electronic signature is the electronic identification data of the author (sender) of an electronic document, attached to it. An electronic signature may also refer to a simple unencrypted indication of identification data at the end of a text in electronic (digital) form, which allows the identification of the marked person. An electronic signature is most often a scanned handwritten signature on paper, but can also be a stamp or any visual element embedded in an electronic document or email. An electronic signature is essentially a piece of data or group of data in electronic form that the signer uses to sign and that is attached in electronic form. We use this form of electronic signature every day. For example, it is the signature in an email, i.e. the first and last name at the end of the message. The problem with such a signature is that it can easily be forged or copied and pasted into another document. Such a signature does not guarantee that the content of the document has not been altered by anyone.

 

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters K

campus

is a gated neighborhood that houses university buildings and accommodation facilities

cartography

is a branch of science concerned with the representation of the earth's surface, celestial bodies and objects, the phenomena on them, and their interrelationships.

Department

the teaching department of a faculty, usually organized according to the discipline in the field of which it solves scientific tasks or according to the field of study that the department is in charge of.

 

Catechetics

is the doctrine of the teaching of religion.

Causal

The concept of causal, otherwise causal, can be understood as a direct and concrete mediation of objective relations, where one process (cause) causes another process (effect). It is actually a form of the operation of a connection between things, processes or systems, and the cause produces the effect under certain conditions. The accompanying phenomenon is usually a time lag of the occurrence of the effect on the impulse of the cause.

 

KEGA

The Cultural and Educational Grants Agency (KEGA) of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic is an internal grant agency of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic aimed at financial support of applied research projects in the field of education and creative arts, initiated by researchers from public universities or the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic in specified thematic areas from the institutional funds of public universities.

classification scale

The grading scale consists of six grades:
A - excellent (outstanding results),
B - very good (above average results),
C - good (average results),
D - satisfactory (acceptable results),
E - sufficient (results meet only the minimum criteria),
FX - insufficient (results do not even meet the minimum criteria)

Climatology

is a multidisciplinary scientific study of climate and its changes, investigating the temporal and spatial patterns of climatic elements, including air flow in the different layers of the atmosphere, thermal flow, the relationships between air flow in the lower atmosphere and the Earth's surface (vegetation, topographic irregularities, built-up areas), and the physico-chemical composition of the atmosphere.

Deans' Club

is a voluntary interest association whose members are deans of faculties of universities in the Slovak Republic. It was founded in 1996 in order to improve communication between faculties and to achieve common goals in pedagogical, scientific research and management activities of faculties.

Seminaries

institutions established by the bishop for the formation of future priests. As they are the places of higher theological study, they are usually part of a theological faculty. The Higher Education Act includes them under specialised teaching establishments of universities.

codicology

is an auxiliary historical science that studies manuscripts of a non-official nature, i.e. codices in particular, especially their origin, dissemination, function and effect on culture.

Encoding

is the process by which each character or sequence of characters of a given set of characters (patterns) is uniquely matched with a character or sequence of characters (images) from another set of characters.

cognitive science

is a science that studies and models the principles of organization and functioning of natural and artificial intellectual systems.

Cognitive

having cognitive significance.

College

advisory body to the rector of the university or the dean of the faculty. In addition to the members of the Board, the members of the Rector's College are usually the deans of the faculties, a representative of the Academic Senate of the college, a representative of the trade union organisation, a representative of the student part of the academic community and the Chief Controller of the college. In addition to the members of the Dean's College, the heads of departments and institutes (institutes, centres) are also members of the Dean's College.

Colloquium

is a special kind of exam that has a course of group discussion with the teacher. Sometimes just attending such an exam is enough to pass. In the exam, the instructor takes particular note of the students' ability to interact, their involvement and contribution to the discussion, as well as what they took away from the semester

Combined study programme (study programme in combination)

A combined study programme or combined study programme is a study programme that consists of a combination of two study programmes.

Competence

Competence may be a power or a range of powers. A person's ability to produce speech utterances according to, for example, the linguistic theory of generative grammar. It can also be the ability of cells to incorporate and accept foreign DNA.

complementary, complementary

complementary, complementary, supplementary

comprehensive accreditation of the university

a process in which the Accreditation Commission comprehensively assesses and evaluates the educational, research, development, artistic and other creative activities of the university as well as the personnel, technical, informational and other conditions in which these activities are carried out and expresses its opinion on the applications of the university for accreditation of all study programmes and for accreditation of habilitation procedures and procedures for the appointment of professors in which the university wishes to be granted the corresponding rights. Comprehensive accreditation of the college shall be carried out at six-year intervals according to a previously published plan.

data compression

is a process in which input data is transformed into output data, with the goal of reducing the amount of output data to a minimum, while taking an acceptable amount of time.

Compression

packing files into a bundle to reduce the size.

Communication

exchange of information, opinions and feelings between living beings through a common set of symbols

the procedure for the appointment of professors

process resulting in the acquisition of the scientific and pedagogical title of professor.

Convention

This can be a convention, an agreement or a contract. Alternatively, a custom or usage.

Coordinator

a person, appointed by the rector or dean if the faculty is a faculty of higher education teachers, who ensures student mobility and provides an advisory service to students about study opportunities at other universities.

Coordinate

This term can be understood as to reconcile or bring into line. Alternatively, as the cooperation of the individual components of something.

credit system

means that the student must earn enough credits to advance to the next year and ultimately graduate successfully.

credits

numeric values assigned to units of a programme of study, expressing the amount of work required to complete them.

Cultural Studies

is a research orientation, a field of study taking shape as a holistic, comparative and interdisciplinary science of culture. It is a social science that examines culture as a superorganic layer of reality that encompasses learned and shared patterns of human behavior, norms, ideas, and the material products of purposeful human labor.

Curriculum

The curriculum speaks comprehensively about the teaching or learning process and its important points, implementation and results. It goes beyond the curriculum and syllabus. It includes information on learning objectives, content, organization of the curriculum, teaching and learning methods and resources, and methods of control and assessment.

Qualifications

degree of competence to perform certain complex work in a profession; it includes vocational training and work experience.

qualified equipment

A qualified device used to produce electronic signatures must provide:

  • trustworthiness of the data to be used to produce the electronic signature
  • the data used to create the electronic signature has been used in practice only once
  • the signature has been tamper-proofed
  • the authorised signatory was able to protect the data for the creation of the electronic signature from use by other persons
  • may not alter the data to be signed

 

qualified certificate

A qualified certificate is a certificate for an electronic seal and electronic signature issued by a qualified trust service provider and containing:

  • in the case of a legal person: name or registration number
  • in the case of a natural person: the name of the person
  • details of the beginning and end of the period of validity of the certificate
  • identification code of the certificate
  • improved electronic signature or improved electronic seal



qualified electronic signature

Qualified electronic signature can be seen often referred to by the abbreviation "KEP". A qualified electronic signature replaces a handwritten signature and is considered the most trusted electronic signature. In principle, it is an enhanced electronic signature based on a qualified certificate for electronic signatures. It can only be produced using a qualified electronic signature creation device. A classic example of a qualified electronic signature is the signing of a document using an ID card or other identity document with an electronic chip, the so-called eID card. In essence, a Qualified Electronic Signature is an enhanced electronic signature made using a qualified electronic signature creation device and based on a qualified certificate for electronic signatures.

Bursar

He is a university academic officer. One of the senior employees of a public university who reports directly to the chancellor and who is responsible for the economic and administrative operation of the university. He or she is appointed and removed by the chancellor of the college.

Cybernetics

is a discipline that studies control and regulatory processes in the biological realm, in technology and in society, and proposes models to represent, transform and process information.

Cynology

is the science of dogs. It deals with the dog as the oldest and closest companion of man in general, i.e. it combines knowledge about the origin and genetics of the dog, breeding of dog breeds, dog training and working with dogs, dog sports, breeding and rearing of dogs, treatment and care of dogs, and marginally also parts of veterinary medicine and dog psychology.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters L

LAN - Local Area Network

is a computer network created within an organization or built within a university, building.

laudatio

a eulogy (oral or written) to the person to whom the college is bestowing some kind of award (e.g., a Ph.D./h.c. degree).

legalization

enactment, legal approval; additional recognition; official verification of signature

Legislation

may be lawmaking (i.e., the activity of a governmental body charged with the exercise of legislative power consisting of the creation and approval of legal standards),
activity associated with the creation of legal standards, or applicable laws and regulations

Lecturer's Office

an instructional component of a college or university, usually focusing on foreign language training for students.

Forestry

is a summary of theoretical and practical knowledge related to forest and forest management. It is a branch of forestry that focuses on the cultivation of forests and forest crops, their planting and harvesting.

Liberal Studies

This is an education in the social sciences with an emphasis on political science, philosophy and anthropology.

Liquidity

representing a certain capability or readiness to carry out payment operations.

Linguistics

is the science of studying (usually natural) language. It studies it in terms of its units, structure, functions and development.

Lisbon Convention

An agreement on the recognition of qualifications related to higher education in the European region. The document was published and signed by the first signatories on 11.4.1997, Slovakia joined it on 1.9.1999.

Lithium battery

A lithium battery or cell is a type of rechargeable cell where the anode is made up of lithium metal and the power supply ranges from 1.5V to 3.7V.

LMS MOODLE

is a learning management system that has recently become popular in universities around the world.

log

access data.

Logic

is the science dealing with entailment. It investigates what forms inferences that are uncontroversial can take, and tries to build a formal system that best captures the inferential structure of natural language. In particular, logic is concerned with the analysis of the formal structure of judgments as basic units of inference.

logistics

is an interdisciplinary science that deals with the optimal coordination, alignment, interconnection and optimization of the flow of raw materials, materials, semi-finished products, products and services, as well as the flows of information and finance (in business economics, in terms of satisfying the customer while spending adequate resources).

logo

logo ( from Greek logos = word, speech, law, concept...) is the designation of an organization, company, firm, or institution in graphic form. It helps in identification .

LTE

is a technology designed for high-speed internet on mobile networks. The theoretical download (downlink) speed is 172.8 Mbps (21.6 MB/s) and upload (uplink) speed is 57.6 Mbps (7.2 MB/s).

love poetry

Poetry is the creation of poetry. Love poetry is an artistic verbal expression written in verse about love.

People

plural of the word man

plural plural of the noun man

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters M

Master

1. academic degree, 2. master's degree

Magna Carta Universitatis

Document signed by the rectors of European universities at a meeting in Bologna on the occasion of the 900th anniversary of the anniversary of the founding of the oldest university in Europe. It discusses the mission of universities, stresses the freedom of research and education, and sets out the means by which the mission of universities is to be achieved.

magnificence

Rector's Address. From Lat. magnificus - magnificent, noble, splendid and magnificentia - magnanimous mindset, grandeur

Macroeconomics

examines the functioning of the economy as a whole, dealing with aggregate (summary) variables such as inflation, unemployment, monetary and fiscal (budget) policy of countries, economic growth.

small doctorate

is a degree that a graduate obtains by completing the rigorous rigorous procedure. It can only be taken by a graduate of a master's or engineering degree.

Management

English management is the system and methods of managing corporate activities, the economy; management, leadership, control. A set of activities of managing an organization or the entire economy.

mandate certificate

is a qualified certificate for electronic signature issued to a natural person authorised by law to act on behalf of a public authority. It is used to produce a qualified electronic signature and to prove that the signatory is acting on behalf of the public authority.

marketing

is the identification, provision, anticipation or influence of demand for goods and services. Marketing depends on advertising and the marketplace.

mathematics

is usually defined as the study of the laws of structure, change and space.

matriculation exam

The purpose of the matriculation examination is to verify the knowledge and skills of pupils in the range of the curriculum specified in the catalogue of target requirements and to verify how prepared pupils are to use the acquired competences in further studies or in the professions and professional activities for which they are preparing.

Source: Act No. 245/2008 on Education and Training (Education Act) and on Amendments to Certain Acts

mediation

is an alternative and non-aggressive form of out-of-court dispute resolution between the accused and the injured party with the aim of jointly seeking a consensual and satisfactory solution to mitigate or eliminate the arising and existing conflict situation through mutual communication.

media communication

is communication carried out through the media.

Mediamatics

is a frontier, humanities-oriented scientific discipline, dealing with the study of basic categories, laws of communication and the consequences of the convergence of telecommunication technologies, informatics, electronic media and computer networks (e.g. the Internet) on intrapersonal and interpersonal, social and multicultural forms of communication.

interdisciplinary study

if the study programme is carried out in a combination of two fields of study, with both fields of study being approximately equally represented, it is an interdisciplinary study.

mechanics

is a branch of physics that deals with motion, force, and mechanical machines. It studies changes in the relative positions of bodies and the causes of these changes.

mechatronics

is a combination of mechanics, electronics and programming that makes it possible to create simple, more economical, reliable and versatile systems.

melioration

improving the quality of soil and farm buildings to increase their productivity.

Memorandum on further training

material published in 2001 by the European Commission inviting EU Member States to consult and gather views on how best to proceed with the implementation of further education.

currency

is the designation of a national system of money, the name and value of the monetary unit, the method of issue and circulation, and the relationship to other currencies being determined by law.

exchange rate

the reciprocal ratio in which two currencies are exchanged for each other, or the price of one currency expressed in a unit of another currency.

monetary system

It represents the issuance of national money (currency), and its circulation, nationally and internationally.

Canteen (university canteen)

catering facilities for students

Metallurgy

It is the science concerned with the analysis of intonation, loudness and speed of speech.

Method

It is a law that is transformed into a rule or a set of rules or a system of principles. It is a conscious and purposeful procedure, an orderly action or arrangement of operations.

finite element method

is a numerical method used to simulate stress waveforms, deformations, natural frequencies, heat flow, electromagnetism phenomena, fluid flow, etc. on a physical model. Its principle is to discretize a continuous continuum into a certain (finite) number of elements, while the parameters to be detected are determined at individual nodal points.

Methodology

is the doctrine of method, the possibilities of methods and their application to scientific research.

methods of study

Study within the study programme can be carried out by several methods: full-time, distance or combined methods. The face-to-face method is based on direct contact between the teacher and the student and is sometimes called the contact method. The distance method uses means of communication, especially computer networks, to bring the teacher into contact with the student.

Metrology

is a discipline (science) concerned with measurement, units and methods of measurement, measurement techniques, measuring instruments, the determination of physical and material constants, and possibly certain properties of the persons making the measurements.

unemployment rate

is the result of the ratio of the number of unemployed, i.e. the part of the labour force that is looking for work, to the total number of persons that make up the aggregate labour force.

Microeconomics

is the part of economic theory that studies the behavior of individual economic agents (primarily firms and individuals, or households), examining situations optimal for individual agents and equilibrium in particular markets. It is a view of the economy from below, of its basic elements, their behaviour and their interrelationships. It deals with the behaviour of actors with regard to their preferences and motivations, it examines the nature of value, the ways in which individual products are priced, and it explains the functioning of different market structures under imperfect competition, in addition to perfect competition.

It is also concerned with the functioning of different market structures under imperfect competition.

Microelectronics

is a sub-discipline of electronics dealing with the physical and technological issues of miniaturization of electronic circuits.

Monoculture

A monoculture can be defined as a stand of a cultivated plant (e.g. an agricultural crop) consisting of only one species. Generally speaking, it is the long-term cultivation of a single cultivated plant on a single plot of land.

 

 

Monometallism

a monetary system in which a single metal (gold or silver) acts as the general equivalent.

monopoly

it is the only supplier of a homogeneous product that has no substitutes on the market and is therefore of interest to many buyers.

monopolistic competition

It represents a form of imperfect competition where a large number of sellers operate, producing different products with differentiated characteristics but little effect on the market price.

MOOC

It is a mass open online course that has spread from the U.S. to all over the world.

MINISTRY OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic

Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic

Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Youth of the Slovak Republic

multimedia

They are a combination of text, audio, graphics, animation, interactivity and video. They are designed to inform the audience. Multimedia is also referred to as electronic media for backing up and presenting multimedia content.

Museumality

is a specific cognitive and evaluative relation of a person to reality. On the basis of this relationship, man chooses the objects he wishes to preserve and communicate to society.

Museology

is a scientific discipline whose object of study is museum studies.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters N

later

The word later can be understood as in later time, later.

continuity of subjects

There is a restriction in the credit-based system of study that a student cannot enrol in a course that requires knowledge or skills acquired by taking another course. Therefore, a student must respect the continuity of courses when designing his/her study plan.

purchasing behaviour

Purchasing behaviour can be characterised as the behaviour of a consumer, which can be an individual or a household, who purchases products and services for their own consumption.

 

national economy

is the sum total of all the economic means and relations of the economic agents of a particular country or economic area.

national ECTS coordinator

the person entrusted by the European Commission with coordinating the implementation of the ECTS in higher education institutions in a particular country.

Suggest

Can be defined as the submission of a proposal or submission for approval.

ND (national income)

is the sum of all incomes that accrue from the use of the factors of production in one year.

unethical

The meaning of the word unethical is to behave against the rules of morality.

immovable property

In immovable property can be understood as property that is firmly attached to the land and cannot be moved. For example, land, buildings or rooms in buildings.

It is property for which there is a possibility of establishing a property right.

 

extraordinary

This word can be understood as something that does not occur often, it is unusual, exceptional.

Unevenness

we can also call it irregularity

non-higher education institutions

In the education system, institutions that are not universities but have acquired the right to participate in the delivery of the curriculum (external educational institutions) are also involved. For example, doctoral studies are often carried out in cooperation between a university and the Slovak Academy of Sciences.

Newsletter

it is about sending relevant information or promotional information via email based on prior consent or request for sending

NFC

is a short-range, high-frequency, contactless connection, allowing data exchange between devices up to a distance of about 10 cm.

NUCEM (National Institute of Certified Educational Measurements)

is a state budget organization with legal subjectivity, which was established by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic

numismatics

is an auxiliary historical science that studies coins and paper currency and related relics. The role of numismatics also includes the study of the history of prices and wages and the care of tangible material - coins, medals, special-purpose stamps, plaques, tokens, and other tangible sources that have a connection with numismatics.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters O

advocacy

public performance demonstrating that the work submitted meets the requirements for the type of work. The defence of the thesis takes place in front of the examination board, as it is part of the state examination. The defence of a rigorous thesis, dissertation or habilitation thesis shall take place before a committee whose composition is laid down by law.

 

The defence of a thesis shall take place before a committee whose composition is laid down by law.

ordinary electronic signature

A standard electronic signature (SES) is a piece of data in electronic form that is used for signing. It is a form of electronic signature that we use every day, such as the signature in an email (first and last name) at the end of a message. In practice, however, it is difficult to verify that the e-mail was actually sent by the signer. Therefore, this type of signature is considered to be not very trustworthy.

professional practice

One of the forms of learning activities at the college is work experience. Students in teacher education programmes undertake so-called teaching practice, usually in training schools and training school facilities.

the vocational component of the matriculation examination

The purpose of the vocational component is to test knowledge and skills in the range of vocational subjects specified by the educational standards

Source: Act No. 245/2008 on Education and Training (Education Act) and on Amendments and Additions to Certain Acts

Trade Union Commission

monitors and evaluates doctoral studies in a given field of study. Universities may form joint disciplinary committees by agreement. Representatives of an external educational institution shall also be members of the doctoral committee, if the higher education institution conducts doctoral studies in cooperation with that institution.

recommended study plan

It is an aid for the student in choosing a study plan. The recommended study plan is designed in such a way that it enables the student to successfully complete the study of a given study programme within the standard length of study.

oligopoly

summarizes several producers in the market, with considerable economic power, and with a relatively large impact on price.

repeating the year

In the system of studies under the previous Higher Education Act, a student who did not meet the conditions for advancement to a higher year could apply for a so-called repeat year. In the credit-based system of study, the concept of a year loses its meaning, since the completion of a course is not strictly linked to a specific semester or academic year. Therefore, repeating a year also loses its meaning.

the computer's operating memory

is the memory that stores data that is not currently processed by the computer's processor but will be needed later.

operating system

is software that manages the resources of a computer and provides an interface for programs to access those resources. The operating system also processes system data and user input and responds by allocating and managing tasks and internal computer resources as a service to the user. The OS performs basic tasks such as controlling and allocating memory, prioritizing system requests, controlling input and output devices, enabling network connectivity, and managing files.

operational research

is the use of mathematical models, statistics and algorithms in decision making. It is used to analyze complex real-world systems, usually with the goal of optimizing or improving performance. It is one form of applied mathematics.

OPEX

designation for operational (operating) costs, i.e., the costs necessary to provide for normal business activities. Such costs include, for example, materials, salaries, repairs, training, advertising, etc.

opponent

a person whose task is to assess the submitted work and write a review of it. As a rule, this is a final, rigorous, habilitation or doctoral dissertation, but a review may also be prescribed for the final report on the solution of a research project, etc.

organization

Organization is the result of organizing and thus of a well thought out and purposefully arranged whole, a system. Organization can also be understood as the preparation of an event or action. Another meaning is an association of persons with a common agenda, goal.

 

the academic self-government bodies of the university and the faculty

The organs of the academic self-government of a public university are the Academic Senate of the public university, the Rector, the Scientific Council of the public university and the Disciplinary Committee for Students. The organs of academic self-government of a faculty are the academic senate of the faculty, the dean, the scientific council of the faculty and the disciplinary committee of the faculty for students.

student's personal documentation

The student's personal records as well as the results achieved by the student during his/her studies shall be stored in the student's personal file, which shall be established and maintained by the relevant department (office) of the university or faculty, if the study programme is carried out at the faculty.

Personality

it is a relatively stable structure of a person's personality traits and abilities. It is a set of qualities of a human individual such as opinion, interest, need, etc.

Certificate

a document issued by a college that certifies a fact, such as completion of a course.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters P

P2P

is a computer network that relies more on the computing power of end devices (computers) than on the network itself.

Paleography

is an auxiliary historical science concerned with the study of ancient writing and its development, forms of writing, writing materials, writing practices, and forms of books.

Pedagogy

is both a social discipline (science, theory and doctrine) of education and education, and a relevant practice. It draws on the results of both the social and natural sciences. It examines the educational process with all its agents, components, methods and conditions.

pedel

a person who accompanies the rector or dean on ceremonial occasions with the rector's or dean's scepter.

money market

is the place where the supply and demand for money is concentrated at a particular time.

perfusion

perfusion can be defined as the flow of a fluid through a medium, e.g. in medicine it is the flow of blood

perihélium

We call the point in a cosmic body's orbit around the sun the closest it is to the sun.

PHP

Hypertext Preprocessor is a scripting language that is mainly used for application programming and for developing dynamic web pages.

 

written form of the internal part of the matriculation examination

is a written test administered by the National Institute of Certified Educational Measurement pursuant to section 154(5)(a). The written form of the internal part of the matriculation examination shall be conducted at the same time throughout the territory of the Slovak Republic

Source: Act No 245/2008 on Education and Training (Education Act) and on Amendments and Additions to Certain Acts

platform

the hardware or software environment in which programs run.

plug-in

(plug-in or add-on module) is a computer program that extends the functions of another program or complements it.

computer network

is a collective term for the computers by means of which the interconnection and exchange of data between computers is accomplished. It allows users to communicate according to specified rules.

Policyholder

is a person who has entered into an insurance contract with an insurer and who is liable to pay the agreed premium.

Insurance

is a branch of the national economy engaged in the business of insurance, reinsurance, or insurance intermediation.

concept

A concept is a semantic event or cognitive meaning formation that is the result of the cognition of properties.

conceptual framework

A conceptual framework can generally be understood as a representation of the information we handle in the research process.

Political Science

is the study of the institutional forms, processes, contents and normative foundations of politics.

Offer

is the dependence of the quantity of a good that sellers are willing to sell on its price.

study-related fees

The fee in the form of tuition fees is payable to the university by those students who are studying a first- or second-degree programme and who have exceeded the standard length of their studies. Full-time doctoral students do not pay tuition fees. For foreigners, the tuition fees and fees associated with their studies shall be determined by the College. The university may charge a fee for the material provision of the admission procedure, for the acts connected with the rigorous examination and the defence of the rigorous thesis, for the issue of documents of studies and copies thereof, for the issue of documents of completion of studies if they are required in a foreign language, for the issue of copies of documents of completion of studies and for the recognition of the equivalence of documents of studies. Tuition fees and fees associated with studies are the revenue of the College. The Rector may reduce, waive or defer tuition and fees associated with studies.

 

Tuition and fees associated with studies may be reduced, waived or deferred.

Portal

Used to refer to a website that serves as a gateway to the Internet, it allows people to quickly access a large amount of information in one place

Portal

can be understood in different dimensions e.g. in construction and architecture as an entrance or gateway and in computer science as a landing page with links

postgraduate studies

is a specific form of specialized training for bachelor and master graduates. It is aimed at acquiring new knowledge.

Mail

The postal service can be understood as a branch of communications that provides for the transportation of messages of all kinds, as well as the transportation of various items using a technical base. This base is made up of mail centres, mailboxes and the delivery agents themselves. The term post office also includes the building itself, where postal services are provided, or the aggregate of postal items.

 

potential product

represents the gross domestic product produced under the assumption of optimal use of the factors of production available to the economy.

Profession

A vocation, or otherwise a profession, is a set of established, competently and systematically performed activities that largely determine a person's social status. The term profession emphasizes that it is an activity performed after professional training. A profession presupposes mastery of techniques, work operations and theoretical knowledge.

 

Positivism

it is a philosophical direction based on what is positive, i.e. given and factual. Everything except the positively given is considered unscientific and useless.

obstetric insert

These are special inserts designed mainly for the postpartum period.

Practice

is, like an internship, participation in the work process in partner institutions and companies of the college. The difference is that in many cases the internship is actually paid

Lectures

Generally they are not compulsory, but it is very beneficial to attend them. It makes it easier to prepare for exams. It is good to hear theoretical explanations and commentary on the material the student is expected to master. The lecturers are mainly professors and associate professors.

Variable

can be thought of mathematically as a tag or label, logically as a placeholder that can be replaced by a variable.

interruption of studies

A student may interrupt the study of a study programme under the conditions set out in the study regulations. The interruption of studies shall be authorised by the dean, in study programmes which are not carried out at the faculty, by the rector.

review of the decision not to admit

A candidate who has received a decision not to accept a course of study may apply for a review of that decision. The application shall be lodged with the authority which issued the decision within eight days of the date of its notification.

student card

is the basic proof of studies. It is issued to the student by the university after registration in the student register. The student card entitles its holder to enjoy the rights and benefits of a student arising from the laws and internal regulations of the college as well as from agreements with other legal entities.

Prevalence

It is a statistical term that indicates the occurrence of a phenomenon per 100 or 1,000 people at a particular place and time.

full-time method of study

teachers are in direct contact with students, and thus study programmes in the full-time form of study are mostly carried out by the full-time method of study

Presented by

To present or presentation means to put forward, to present, to exhibit, to show off, to show off, to present, to present oneself. The term presentation refers to the giving of information to one or more persons using not only the spoken word but also supporting aids. It can also be referred to as performing and giving information by means of an aid.

 

admission procedure

is a process that enables an applicant who demonstrates that he or she meets specified conditions to become a student at a university and to study according to a chosen programme of study. It begins with the delivery of an application form to the college or faculty that runs the programme of study in question. The college or faculty may provide for an entrance examination as part of the verification that the applicant meets the specified conditions. The admission procedure for doctoral studies shall always include an entrance examination. The entrance examination may be written, oral or practical.

the receiving university

According to the Higher Education Act, a student may also complete part of his/her studies at another higher education institution as part of his/her study programme. The higher education institution that sends the student (or agrees to study at another higher education institution) is called the sending higher education institution; the one that accepts the student for part of his/her studies is the receiving higher education institution.

command economy

it is characterized by the fact that basic economic issues are not solved by the market, but by commands based on central planning.

primary key

is a unique attribute or group of attributes in a relational database that uniquely identifies each record in a session (table).

Probation

it concerns the organisation and exercise of supervision over the accused, defendant or convicted person, control of the execution of non-custodial sentences, including the imposition of obligations or restrictions, supervision of the accused's behaviour during the probationary period of conditional release from imprisonment, assisting the accused to lead an orderly life and to comply with the conditions imposed by the decision of the public prosecutor or the court in the criminal proceedings.

Vice Dean

Deans shall represent the Dean to the extent determined by the Dean. Vice-deans are appointed and dismissed by the dean after approval by the Academic Senate of the Faculty. The term of office of vice-deans shall be four years, and the same person may hold the office of vice-dean at the same faculty for no more than two consecutive terms.

Professor

(1) the academic degree, (2) the position in which the university teacher may serve. A full professor is a university teacher who holds the title of professor and holds the office of professor. An associate professor is an associate professor holding the office of professor. Emeritus professor is an honorary title which may be conferred by the Rector, on the proposal of the Research Council, on a professor over 65 years of age who has terminated his/her employment with the university as a full professor. The rector, or the dean if the post is a faculty-ranked post, may, with the approval of the university's scientific council, grant a distinguished expert the post of visiting professor for a period not exceeding two years.

 

The rector shall be entitled to appoint a distinguished expert to the post of visiting professor.

graduate profile

description of the knowledge and skills that the student will acquire by completing the study programme and where in practice he/she can apply the acquired knowledge and skills.

Erasmus programme

is a programme of the European Union that allows Slovak students to go abroad to study and foreign students to come to Slovakia to study. Each university has a partner university within this programme, to which the student can go for a year or a semester to study. They study abroad for part of their study programme. Scholarships are also provided to students going abroad.

programming

creating and writing problem-solving instructions in programming languages in the form of programs to control the operation of computers.

Procrastination

is a label for the morbid postponement of important tasks until later (tomorrow).

Graduation

one of the academic ceremonies held after graduation, in which diplomas are awarded to graduates in a ceremonial manner.

promoter

the person in charge of performing the graduation act.

promoter of justice

A promoter of justice, or promotor iustitiae in Latin, is an ecclesiastical representative who is part of the judicial staff. He is thus a member of the diocesan curia and is appointed for contentious cases in which the common good may be at stake and for criminal cases.

 

Vice-Chancellor

an academic functionary who represents the Rector to the extent determined by the Rector. Vice-rectors are appointed and dismissed by the Rector after approval by the Academic Senate of the university. The term of office of vice-rectors shall be four years, and the same person may serve as vice-rector at the same university for no more than two consecutive terms.

benefit scholarship

is a financial award for the best students who meet all the eligibility requirements

first cycle of higher education

Colleges run degree programmes at three levels. The first degree programme is a bachelor's degree programme. Each college provides higher education within the framework of first degree programmes

Psychology

is a science studying cognitive processes and affective states.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters R

ranking

- in that section you can find the current report with the ranking of universities, as well as older reports.

Racism

Racism can be called a doctrine that is based on the inequality of the human races. It is the belief that certain groups of people have different character traits corresponding to their physical appearance, and that races so perceived can then be divided into superior and inferior races. Racism can also refer to prejudice, discrimination as well as hostility directed at other people who are of a different race or ethnicity.

 

rating

rate or benefit setting; tariff; risk scoring; internationally established classification of confidence level

Reviewer

a judge of a scientific, professional or artistic work. Sometimes the names reviewer and reviewer are used interchangeably.

recession

when real GDP has fallen steadily for two consecutive quarters.

regional development

generally, it includes the social and economic processes that take place in the natural and social environment of a region, which should take advantage of, but also respect, the possibilities, specificities and assumptions of the region.

register of students

It is used for student registration and for budgetary and statistical purposes. The college is obliged to keep a register of students and permanently store the data from this register. Entries in the register of students may only be made by specially authorised employees of the college, who are obliged to comply with the applicable legislation on the protection of personal data when working with the register. The Ministry shall maintain a central register of students, which will be created from the registers of individual universities by merging them.

registration

registration within the HE Portal, where only one login and password is used. By registering, you also consent to the processing of your identification data, which is stored in the database.

registration of objects

takes place before the start of each semester. The student registers here the subjects he/she wants to study in the upcoming semester. The registration is about reserving a place in the course. There is sufficient capacity for all students in compulsory subjects, but there is limited capacity in elective subjects.

Rector

An academic official who heads a university. He or she is responsible for the running of the university.

Rector's Office

administrative, economic and organizational unit of the college, the Rector's Office.

retraining studies

a type of lifelong learning aimed at retraining a learner.

Religious studies

is a humanities discipline that deals with the study of religions (religions), cults, and mythological ideas preceding the emergence of religion.

pension

is an economic term that has multiple meanings. Initially, rent was used to refer to the return on land, but later meanings such as income or return on a factor of production were added.

restart

can be thought of in computer terms as a process in which the system is restarted and all programs are automatically terminated.

currency revaluation

official increase in the exchange rate of the currency against other currencies.

revised translation

The word revise means to examine or ascertain the correctness of. Therefore, the term revised translation can be understood as a translation that has been examined or corrected for accuracy.

Revised

can be explained as exploring, investigating, examining or examining

booking

This term can be understood as an advance assurance, a reservation, or a legally protected natural area

Resolution

This term may be understood to mean a decision, declaration or order

Director

he is a leader of the artistic staff.

rigorous examination

is a type of state examination of higher education. Upon successful completion of the examination, the graduate is awarded the appropriate academic degree (e.g. MUDr- Doctor of Medicine, JUDr- Doctor of Law, PhDr- Doctor of Philosophy, RNDr- Doctor of Natural Sciences, etc.). In addition to the elaboration and defence of the thesis, the completion of the rigorosum examination is conditional on the successful completion of the oral examination. The rigorous examination is also known as a small doctorate.

rigorous procedure

A graduate of a study programme who has obtained a Master's degree may apply for the rigorosum procedure. After passing the rigorosum examination, which includes the defence of the rigorosum thesis, the university will award the academic degree.

roadshow

can be translated as a presentation tour or a series of promotional events.

Robotics

is the science dealing with robots.

admission/non-admission decision

The decision on the outcome of the admission procedure must be evaluated in writing within 30 days and must be delivered to the applicant in his/her own hand. It must contain a statement of the reasons for the decision and an indication of the possibility of applying for a review of the decision in the event that it is a decision not to admit the applicant.

display resolution

indicates the number of dots (pixels) that the display will show. The more pixels, the finer the display. We recommend choosing models with a resolution of at least 1024 x 600 pixels. In general, a simple recommendation is that higher resolution means a better image quality.

Schedule

time and space schedule of the teaching.

RSS

RSS is a family of XML formats designed for reading news on web pages and generally about content syndication. RSS technology allows Internet users to subscribe to a news feed from a site that offers an RSS feed (RSS feed, also RSS feed, RSS channel). This feed is usually found on sites where content is changed and added very frequently (e.g. news sites). On our site, you can find it at http://www.portalvs.sk/sk/rss

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters S

balance

accounting balance, in other words the difference between income and expenditure.

Local Government

is a way of managing an entity where the entity makes its own autonomous decisions in some matters.

Scenario

is a textual draft (i.e. a libretto) for the creation of a film, television, radio or even theatre and comic work, or just an outline of a textual draft with stage notes.

semester

part of the academic year in case it is divided into two teaching periods.

seminar

1. a form of instruction supplementing a lecture, 2. a form of collective professional training, 3. an institution training Catholic priests

seminar work

is work that is assigned by the teacher on a given topic. It is usually prepared in a group of 2-4 students. It solves a practical problem related to the subject. It is handed in both in print and electronic form, and the hand-in usually includes a presentation of the work. As part of the presentation, students prepare a Power Point handout, present their work in front of the class, and present the content and results of their work to the other students and the instructor. Preparation of a seminar paper is usually one of the conditions for obtaining credit.

Separate

This term can be otherwise described as separating or isolating something or someone from the rest.

seasonality

We can define it as a phenomenon that occurs at a particular time, e.g. seasonal work.

sphragistics

is an auxiliary science of history that studies the origin, development, making and use of seals.

network card

is computer hardware that allows communication over a computer network.

scan

it is about sequential scanning or imaging using a scanner. Digitization of the preforms to the computer.

completion of studies

The study is properly completed by graduation according to the relevant study programme. Proof of the proper completion of studies shall be a university diploma and a certificate of state examinations. In addition, studies may be terminated by dropping out of studies, exclusion from studies for failure to meet the requirements of the study programme and the study regulations, exclusion from studies for disciplinary reasons, failure to complete studies within the prescribed time limit (more than two years after the expiry of the standard duration of studies) and cancellation of the study programme if the student does not accept the offer of the university to continue his/her studies in another study programme.

The student shall be entitled to the following

Scripts

recommended reading for the subject. The scripts usually represent the basic literature that must be studied to successfully complete the course. Scripts are usually written by one of the subject teachers and can be purchased directly from the school or from upper-level students. Teachers may also recommend other literature for the course.

examination period

the part of the academic year reserved for examinations

exams

Examination is one form of assessment of a student's knowledge. Examinations are usually held at the end of the teaching period (the so-called examination period). In addition, every study programme includes as one of the conditions for graduation the passing of a state examination or state examinations. The state examination is held before an examination board. The rigorous examinations (see rigorous examinations) and the dissertation examinations, which are a condition for the successful completion of the doctoral programme, are also held before an examination board.

 

The doctoral examinations are also held before the examination board.

Examination Board

The committee appointed by the rector or dean (if the examinations are conducted at the faculty) to conduct state, rigorosum and dissertation examinations. The members of the examination board for state examinations and rigorosum examinations may be university teachers acting as professors and associate professors and eminent experts from other universities, research institutions or from practice, approved by the relevant scientific council. If the dissertation topic is announced by an external educational institution, the members of the dissertation examination committee shall include representatives of that institution.

testing

is the testing of the purity of precious metals.

Slavonic studies

is the study of Slavs, Slavic studies, Slavic languages and Slavic literatures, or Slavic culture and history.

Freedom

It is one of the basic social values where we don't have to do what we don't want to do. It is also characterized by the absence of coercion.

The Promise

Academic ceremonies usually include an oath taken by matriculated students, graduating seniors, newly appointed associate professors and doctors of science, inaugurated rectors and deans, or honorary doctorates.

social exclusion

This term expresses social exclusion, i.e. the separation of individuals from society.

social work

In a narrower sense, it is a direct, deliberate and prepared contact between a social worker and a client in order to establish a social diagnosis and implement social therapy.

In a broader sense, it also includes social technical measures (the provision of social welfare services and benefits), the purposeful and professional use of professional findings, assessments, decisions, and collaboration with other professionals in the field of human care.

social grant

is a financial allowance for disadvantaged students from disadvantaged backgrounds to cover the cost of accommodation or other expenses

Social

This term can also be referred to as social, friendly or even friendly.

Sociology

sciences about human society, social phenomena, and relationships.

Socrates

European Union programme to support education and science. Its sub-programme is the Erasmus programme, under which universities can receive financial support to carry out their international education activities.

Software

is the name given to the software of a computer, or the sum of all programs that can be used on a computing device.

software engineering

is engaged in the specification, design, development and maintenance of software using knowledge of computer science, project management and other areas.

Sculpture

is a three-dimensional kind of art that uses the shaping of solid (various types of stones - most often marble, metal, wood) or plastic material (ceramics, glass, porcelain...) for its presentation.

spectabilis, pl. -es

Dean's Address. From Lat. spectabilis - splendid, excellent, respectable, admirable, esteemed, born.

due

It refers to the date or time by which the debtor is obliged to pay his obligation. It is the latest date by which the debtor undertakes to make payment to the creditor.

 

joint degree

EUA follow-up to the conclusions of the Prague meeting of Ministers responsible for education in May 2001. It aims to ensure that partner universities in different countries which agree on the joint creation of study programmes and which apply student mobility within these programmes can also issue a joint degree certificate to the student.

a common European education area

The drive to unite Europe also extends to education. The European Union has set out a plan to create a 'Common European Learning Area' by 2010, enabling student mobility across Europe.

the Board of Governors of the University

The Board of Trustees of a public university is a body that strengthens the bond between the university and society and asserts and promotes the public interest, particularly in relation to the use of the assets of the university and the funds provided to the public university by the state. The governing board shall have 14 members and shall be appointed and removed by the Minister.

Newsletter

it is about sending relevant information or promotional information via email based on prior consent or request for sending.

startup

it is a term referring to an emerging project or a start-up company.

Internship

is most often professional unpaid work experience in the field

stream

data transmission; continuous data flow

cut

a word used, for example, in the field of film (editing), in the field of clothing (drawing or description of how clothes are made) or in the field of mechanics (the way an object is mechanically stressed)

Subculture

it is a small group characterized by specific cultural traits distinct from the dominant (majority) culture. A subculture is formed by the interaction of individuals of the same age, opinion, identity, or social status.

 

private college

is a legal entity that has been established or founded for education and research, it is entitled to operate as a private higher education institution if the Government of the Slovak Republic has granted it consent to do so on behalf of the state.

private key

The private key plays an important role in digital certificates and is used to digitally sign the certificate signing request and to secure and authenticate connections to the server. The private key should be strictly guarded.

 

Support vector machines (SVM)

Support vector machines (SVM) is a machine learning method with a tutor for classification and regression analysis. The basis of the SVM method is to partition the data plotted in a point diagram into two regions belonging to different classes of data. It is one of the best and most popular machine learning algorithms.

 

 

halo

Can be understood as a kinship term for the father of a married couple.

 

symbol

A symbol can be characterized as a sign, object, image, word, or sound that merges its meaning into a unity and represents something else by virtue of some similarity.

 

student social support system

Social support to students is provided in direct form, which are scholarships, and in indirect form, which includes mainly board and lodging, possibly with an allowance for related costs, and financial and organizational support for sports and cultural activities. The social support system also includes the provision of
concessional loans to students.

encryption

is the process of encoding information so that unauthorized persons cannot read it.

trainer

Doctoral studies are conducted according to an individual study plan under the guidance of a supervisor. The function of supervisor for a given field of study may be performed by teachers of the university at which the doctoral study is carried out and by other experts after approval by the scientific board of the university or faculty, if the doctoral study is carried out at the faculty. Supervisors approved by an external educational institution may act as supervisors for the topics proposed by that institution.

tuition fees

tuition fees are a fee payable by university students who have exceeded the standard length of their studies. It is the amount of the student's contribution towards part of the cost of study - for the extra length of study. Tuition fees are a revenue of the college and can be reduced or waived by the Rector.

Education

is a system of schools and educational institutions. It is also used to refer to the overall organisation and system of school education.

specialisation study

a type of lifelong learning that leads to a certificate. A special form of specialisation study is the specialisation study of health professionals with a university degree, which can only be carried out by universities. A diploma of specialisation is issued by the college on the completion of the specialisation.

special pedagogy

is the science that deals with the education, training and teaching of disabled and at-risk children, youth and adults.

sports education

it is oriented towards gathering, discovering (acquiring) and mastering knowledge about the educational process that takes place within the phenomenon of school sport, sport for all, sport for people with impaired health, performance and top sport.

standard length of study

Length of study in years, set separately for each study programme. The Higher Education Act specifies the intervals in which the standard lengths of study may be located. For bachelor's degree programmes this is at least three and no more than four years, for second degree programmes at least one and no more than three years (for bachelor's degree and follow-up second degree programmes at least five years), for degree programmes combining first and second cycle higher education at least four and no more than six years. A doctoral programme shall have a standard length of study of not less than three years and not more than four years, and not more than five years in the external form.

 

An advanced doctoral programme shall have a standard length of study of not less than three years and not more than four years

Statistics

is a science based on the use of empirical (i.e. experience-based) data.

state bachelor's exam

takes place before the committee after all third year study requirements have been completed. It is oral in the subjects specified in the curriculum. As a rule, the examination includes an oral defence of the bachelor thesis. Upon successful completion of this examination, the student receives a bachelor's diploma.

state final examination

takes place before the committee after all study requirements have been fulfilled and the thesis has been submitted. It consists of a defence of the thesis and an oral or written examination in the subjects specified in the study programme. Upon successful completion of this examination, the student receives a master's (engineering) diploma.

Statute

the basic internal regulation of the college and the faculty.

scholarship regulations

the internal regulations of the college or faculty governing the provision of scholarships to students.

Scholarship

A scholarship is financial support for a college student. An eligible type of scholarship is a social scholarship, which is awarded to a student whose income per family member does not exceed a specified limit. In addition to the social scholarship, the university also grants an incentive scholarship from the state budget, especially for outstanding performance of study duties (benefit scholarship), achievement of an outstanding result in the field of study, research, development, artistic or sporting activities (extraordinary scholarship).

A student shall be awarded a scholarship for the following reasons

structured financing

It is used for larger scale financing. It focuses on specific projects that are handled with a tailored approach. These are financial products and processes offered by investment banks.

student

A student is a natural person who has fulfilled the requirements of the admission procedure, has been admitted to study, enrolled and is studying within the study programme. On the date of termination of studies or the date of interruption of studies, the natural person ceases to be a student.

student mobility

taking part of your studies at another university at home or abroad.

student loan

A student loan may be made by a college to its students from the scholarship fund under the terms and conditions specified in the college's scholarship regulations. Any full-time or part-time student may apply for a student loan.

student scientific conference

a showcase of student scientific and professional works at the faculty, school or national level associated with the evaluation of the best works in individual categories.

student home

establishment used to provide accommodation for students (dormitory).

field of study

A field of study is an area of knowledge that can be the subject of higher education and is defined by content that is characterised by the areas and range of knowledge and skills that profile the graduate. The set of fields of study in the Slovak Republic constitutes the so-called system of fields of study of higher education.

curriculum

On the basis of the rules contained in the study programme and respecting the study regulations, the student draws up his/her individual study plan on his/her own or in cooperation with a study advisor.

study advisor

The faculty advisor is appointed by the dean from among the university teachers. His/her role is to assist students in developing a study plan.

study regulations

the internal regulations of a university governing studies in all forms and at all levels of higher education. Faculties may draw up their own study regulations in accordance with the study regulations of the university.

study subject

The study programme is divided into individual study subjects. According to the obligation of their completion, they are divided into compulsory, compulsory elective and elective. Depending on their continuity, study subjects may be conditional on the completion of other study subjects or without being related to each other.

study programme

It is a set of learning activities (e.g. lecture, seminar, tutorial, dissertation, bachelor thesis, excursion, professional practice (unit of the study programme)), and a set of rules designed so that successful completion of these learning activities, while observing the set rules, enables the student to obtain a higher education degree. Graduates of the bachelor's degree programme obtain a first cycle university degree (bachelor's degree - 'B.Sc.'). Graduates of the master's degree programme obtain a second-level higher education qualification (degree - "Mgr."). Graduates of the doctoral study programme shall obtain a third degree (the title of doctor - "PhD"). The study programme is carried out in a field of study which is part of the system of fields of study. The study programme may also be carried out in a combination of two fields of study.

Study

Study is the deliberate, purposeful and systematic acquisition of knowledge, understanding, skills and abilities. Studying at university takes place in full-time or part-time form. The full-time form is characterised by the student's daily participation in classes, and the part-time form is characterised mainly by independent study and tutorials.

LL.M.

LL.M. or Master of Laws is an undergraduate degree focused on the field of law

MBA studies

MBA is a foreign degree, which is referred to as Master of Business Administration. It is a university degree that is becoming increasingly popular in Slovakia. After graduation, the graduate receives an MBA degree, which is written after the name. The MBA is required as a prerequisite for applying for a job, especially in Western countries. During the course of the studies, the graduate acquires a number of theoretical, but especially practical management skills that prepare him/her to work in a managerial position as well as to work or do business in international trade.

The MBA is an MBA that is designed to prepare the graduate for a career in international business.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters T

Tag

opening or ending tag of the element (element)

Secret

can also be understood as non-public, hidden, mysterious.

Secretary of the Faculty

is a senior employee of the faculty, directly subordinate to the dean and ensures the economic and administrative running of the faculty.

gown

the ceremonial dress of academic dignitaries used in academic ceremonies and other ceremonial occasions as defined by the college's statutes.

Tempus

A European Commission programme for cooperation in higher education. It was established in 1990 and has been gradually upgraded under the names Tempus II and Tempus III.

Theology

is the doctrine of God.

Thermodynamics

is a discipline of physics describing the laws of heat and thermal processes, the relationships between quantities characterizing the macroscopic state of a thermal system and the changes of these quantities during physical processes associated with the exchange of heat between the system and its surroundings.

toner

Toner is a black or colored powder that acts as a dye in laser printers and copiers. The principle of printing with toner is that it can be applied electrostatically to the media and then baked into the media.

topography

is a scientific and technical discipline that uses geographic and geodetic methods to study and describe the shapes, distribution and characteristics of natural and socio-economic objects (soils, watersheds, relief, settlements, communications, industrial and agricultural structures, etc.) in the landscape.

routes

Tras is a variety of trachyte tuff belonging to the natural cements.

training process

directed and conducted by a trainer who has the appropriate training in the field, experience and skills.

market economy

it is based on a system of free enterprise and free competition, the state does not interfere in the economy.

trimester

part of the academic year if this is divided into three teaching periods.

forming

is a technological process of material processing in which the shape of the material is changed without breaking the material.

so called.

This is an abbreviation of the word so-called. So-called is a word that represents being called something else or false, fake.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters U

teacher

is a person engaged in teaching and educating pupils.

The prerequisites for the profession of a teacher are his own knowledge and the ability to pass this on to pupils. Some teaching fields require accreditation, supported by examination and certification of the teacher's sufficient knowledge and skills for the field.

accounting

is a method of recording economic activity through accounts; an internally organized system of information and data in terms of value.

artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence or AI can be understood as the simulation of intelligent problem solving by a machine. It is intelligence mimicked by the properties of computer programs. In a narrower sense, it is a branch of computer science that deals with the creation of systems that solve complex tasks such as recognition or classification. Artificial intelligence is divided into weak and strong.

 

UMTS

wireless telecommunication system.

UNICA

Institutional Network of the UNIversities from the CApitals of Europe - an association of more than 30 universities in the capitals of Europe. It was founded in 1990 to promote cooperation between European universities in developing the principles of the Bologna Process and creating a common European educational area.

Universiade

International University Sports Games

uploaded by

transfer of data from the user to the server.

Urbanism

It deals with the issue of settlement development at all levels from zonal, settlement, regional to continental.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus)

is an external standardized interface designed for communication between a computer and external devices (modem, keyboard, mouse, scanner, printer).

USB

Universal Serial Bus - USB- Universal Serial Bus is a serial bus standard designed primarily for connecting peripherals to a computer. A peripheral can be, for example, a printer, mouse or keyboard.

Institute

A scientific or pedagogical department of a college or faculty that performs a function similar to that of a department.

Central portal of public administration

is an information system of public administration, through which it is possible to centrally carry out electronic official communication with any public authority.

UTV

University of the Third Age. Provides older people with interest-based, non-qualifying study. UTV was established at Comenius University in Bratislava in 1990, at Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica in 1992, and gradually other universities in Slovakia also established universities of the third age.

recognition of education qualifications

This means recognition of a document of education issued by a foreign university as equivalent to a document issued by a university in the Slovak Republic. The right to recognise educational documents is vested in universities and the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters V

Science

Science is a form of man's mastery of the world. It results in theoretically systematized objective knowledge or a body of knowledge situated in a reasoned context. Science is the subject of inquiry of a number of meta-scientific disciplines, e.g. philosophy of science, logic, theory of science, etc.

Science may also be abbreviated as a discipline of science.

 

Scientific Council

One of the bodies of academic self-government of a public university is its scientific council, (arts council, scientific and artistic council or, in a professional university, academic council). The members of the scientific council of a public higher education institution shall be eminent experts in the fields in which the public higher education institution carries out educational, research, development, artistic or other creative activities. Similarly, a faculty has a scientific council, an artistic council, a scientific and artistic council or a faculty academic council.

scientific and pedagogical degrees

The prerequisite for obtaining the scientific-pedagogical (artistic-pedagogical) title of associate professor is a university education of the third degree and successful completion of the habilitation procedure. The condition for obtaining the scientific-pedagogical (artistic-pedagogical) title of professor is the previous obtaining of the title of associate professor and successful completion of the appointment procedure.

head of department, institute, institute

a senior member of the faculty who is responsible for the operation of the relevant workplace within the meaning of the civil service laws and the faculty's working regulations.

head of work

the university teacher under whose supervision the student is doing his or her bachelor's or master's thesis.

senior faculty staff

Secretary of the Faculty, Head of Departments and Special Purpose Facilities

senior staff of the university

The bursar and the heads of the units of the college are the leading employees of the public college. The posts of senior staff shall be filled by competition.

VEGA

The Scientific Grant Agency (VEGA) of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) is an internal scientific agency for the Department of Education and SAV, which ensures a mutually coordinated procedure for the selection and evaluation of basic research projects solved at the workplaces of universities and scientific institutes of SAV. It proposes to the Minister of Education and the President of the SAS the amount of the MoE subsidy to be provided for the solution of selected new and continuing scientific projects from the institutional funds of public universities.

the Great Doctorate

is awarded to a doctoral graduate and is denoted by the title PhD., which is written after the name

verbal communication

it is about the transmission of information through speech, words

public administration

is an activity carried out by state and local government authorities and public institutions in the performance of public tasks. Its main objective is the operation of public welfare through the strengthening of civil society and social justice.

public key

A public key is information that is available to the verifier and is used to verify the correctness of an advanced electronic signature using the private key that belongs to the public key. The public key is often included as part of the SSL certificate and works with the private key. This cooperation will ensure that the data is encrypted and authenticated during transport and will not be tampered with.

vexillology

is a historical discipline that deals with the study of flags, banners, standards, and other similar symbols.

wind

 

Wind is a moving air current. We can say that it is the movement of air from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure. It is a natural air current flowing from a pressure area above to a pressure area below, and its direction, velocity and cooling effect are essential. That if the air is moving to a place of lower pressure, we can feel it as wind.

virtual reality (VR)

is an environment created by a computer simulating reality. It can be thought of as creating a visual experience displayed using a computer screen or special devices. The interaction is provided either by keyboard and mouse or by special devices such as glasses, clothes, etc... The environment created in this way creates a representation of the real world.

virus

It is a particle consisting of a nucleic acid embedded in a protein shell that infects living cells in biological organisms. Viruses are intracellular parasites and are classified as non-cellular organisms (Subcellullata). They can only reproduce inside a living cell because they have no proteosynthetic apparatus of their own. The science of viruses is called virology.

 

fleet

This term can be understood as the set of all cars used within a single organizational unit such as a company, government and public institution or society.

the will of the people

Nowadays, the will of the people is implemented in society through democratic principles and instruments. In the absence of these instruments and principles, we can claim that instead of democracy, we have totalitarianism, where the will of the people is not implemented. Democracy allows citizens to participate in the running of the state.

 

including

it is an adverb: in addition e.g. it is valid until August 5 in addition or a preposition with genitive (2nd case) expressing addition, belonging to a certain number, e.g. there were five of them including the girls

Pocket

can be described as money popularly used for small expenses.

exchange study

According to the law, a student can complete part of his/her studies at another university, both in the Slovak Republic and abroad.

appointment procedure

process, the successful completion of which leads to the acquisition of the scientific and pedagogical title of professor.

statement of study results

It is one of the documents of study and contains data on the study obligations that the student has fulfilled in the course of studying the study programme. It is issued by the university; if the study programme was carried out at a faculty, it is issued by the faculty.

buffer memory

A cache is used to store data when you first visit a web page. It speeds up page loading and does not overwhelm the device's memory. See the term CACHE.

research

is a systematic, creative scientific activity whose aim is to know the causes and conditions of the existence of specific natural and social phenomena. Research seeks knowledge of facts hitherto unknown on the basis of an analysis of facts already known.

college

colleges are the top educational, scientific and artistic institutions. The main function of universities is to provide higher education and creative scientific research or creative artistic activity. Universities are legal entities which are divided into public universities, state universities and private universities. A public college is a public and self-governing institution which is established and dissolved by law. According to the nature and scope of their activities, they are divided into university colleges and non-university colleges. Non-university colleges are referred to as vocational colleges and provide higher education predominantly in the first cycle of higher education.

 

University colleges are referred to as vocational colleges and provide higher education predominantly in the first cycle of higher education.

higher education

the main role of universities.

university teachers

serve in the positions of professor, visiting professor, associate professor, visiting assistant professor, assistant professor, assistant professor, and lecturer

university student - undergraduate

A higher education student also known as a student, student, learner, undergraduate is an individual who has met the admissions requirements (set by the institution), has been admitted to, enrolled in, and is studying within the curriculum of a given faculty or several faculties of a college.

 

Retrieved from

to obtain by extraction, to obtain as the result of labor and effort, to burden with a reasonable, required expense, to extract laboriously, time-wise, e.g., of a worker

adult education

Adult education can be considered to be the full range of general, as well as vocational, education and learning activities that adults undertake to further their education after completing initial education and training. It enables adults to supplement, renew and extend their education.

 

 

Relationship

The term relationship can generally be understood as the circumstance that someone or something is related to, connected with, or connected with someone or something. It can also express a person's emotional attitude towards something or someone.

 

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters W

wallpaper

background image.

warez

is a term of computer slang referring to copyrighted works that are disposed of in violation of copyright law.

Wavlet transformation

The wavelet transform is an integral transform that allows to obtain a time-frequency description of a signal. It is applied, for example, in signal discontinuity detection and derivation, instantaneous frequency identification, noise removal, feature extraction, or signal compression. Wavlet transform can be applied in fluid analysis, vibration analysis, medicine, economics, as well as geophysics.

 

webinar

is a live form of online communication. This communication takes place over the internet via a web browser. Webinar participants do not need extra software or hardware.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters X

XML

means eXtensible Markup Language, translated as extensible markup language, which was developed and standardized by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) as a continuation of SGML and HTML. It makes it easy to create specific markup languages for different purposes and a wide variety of different data types.

The language is primarily intended for exchanging data between applications and for publishing documents. The language allows the structure of a document to be described in terms of the substantive content of its parts, and is not concerned with the appearance of the document or part of the document itself. The presentation of the document (appearance) is then defined by the attached style. Another option is to use different styles to perform a transformation to a different document type or to a different XML structure.

The meaning of terms beginning with the letters Z

dropping out of the study

In addition to the regular termination of studies, studies may also be terminated at the student's choice by so-called dropping out of studies. The student shall notify the university in writing of the withdrawal and shall cease to be a student on the date of receipt of his/her declaration.

enrollment

is the act of enabling a student to obtain the rights of a student for a given school year. Enrolment in a higher year is conditional on fulfilling the conditions of study set out in the curriculum and the study regulations. When enrolling, the student confirms the courses he/she has chosen and enrolls in those courses on specific dates.

credit

one of the forms of assessment of student learning outcomes under the previous Higher Education Act.

guaranteed electronic signature

The term guaranteed electronic signature (ZEP) is based on Act No. 215/2002 Coll. on electronic signature as amended. This Act was repealed by Act No 272/2016 Coll. on trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market, as amended, with effect from 18 October 2016. Since then, the terminology has been aligned with the terminology used in the European regulations. Therefore, we can say that there is no difference between a qualified electronic signature and a secured electronic signature and that both terms mean the same thing.

A qualified electronic signature is based on a qualified certificate issued by an accredited certification authority and it is guaranteed that a message signed electronically by the sender is actually signed by the person concerned. This means that the message has not been altered since it was signed and that the sender has read the content of the message before signing it.

 

Fundamentally

The expression or adverb principally expresses in general or without exception with absolute validity.

 

final thesis

A prerequisite for successful completion of the study programme at all three levels of higher education is the defence of the final thesis. At the 1st level it is a bachelor's thesis, at the 2nd level a diploma thesis and at the 3rd level a dissertation thesis. The student prepares the final thesis under the supervision of the thesis supervisor and defends it before the state examination board (examination board). The final thesis is assessed by the opponent(s) and the opponent(s) draw up an opponent's opinion on it. The thesis is prepared by the doctoral student under the supervision of the supervisor.

Apparent

can also be understood as unreal, alleged or pretended

advanced electronic signature

An advanced electronic signature (AES) is an electronic signature that places higher demands on the ability to verify the identity of the signatory. The signature must be unambiguously linked to the signatory, which makes it possible to detect additional changes to the data. At present, the enhanced signature is used by various applications (e.g. slovensko.sk) that use the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). The basic operation is that the signer is assigned a key with which to sign a document and, through a private key, the identity is verified and a certificate issued that confirms this identity. The certificate is attached to the document being signed and contains, in addition to the signatory's details, the so-called public key. Through the public key and the certificate, the addressee of the document can verify that the document has actually been signed by the signatory and delivered unaltered.

 

Foundry

is an industry engaged in the manufacture of objects by casting them into moulds.

mixed economy

it is built on a functioning market mechanism, but command elements, and traditions, are manifested to varying degrees.

knowledge management

Also known as knowledge management or knowledge management. It refers to strategies and processes for recognizing, capturing and effectively using knowledge to increase competitiveness.

stamps

they support the pedagogical process. They help the teacher to get an overview of the student's progress in the subject and give feedback to the student on how satisfied the teacher is with the student.

peculiarities of the construction industry

The term peculiarity conveys difference or distinctiveness. The term construction, in turn, expresses the technical discipline that deals with building activity or construction.

a necessity of life

Need is a lack of satisfaction whether realized or unrealized. A human need implies a certain deficiency that a person seeks to satisfy.

life situations

Life situations are categories of inclusion of electronic services. The concept is based on the recognition that a person experiences a particular situation in life. This approach emphasizes the human-centered orientation of e-services. Life situations help us to navigate through the tangle of official procedures and concepts that are normally unfamiliar to people.

I know what kind of life situation of rights I am experiencing and I look for a solution according to it.

 

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