Teaching the subjects of History

Learning objectives of the study programme

1. To acquire the basic skills and habits that will lead to a reasoned and critical knowledge of the past and to acquire the ability to communicate this knowledge clearly.

1. To acquire a broad knowledge of the political, economic, social and cultural history of human society as a basis for further education and practice in the teaching profession.

1. Identify and locate historical sources and reliable sources of informationand acquire a critical approach to primary and secondary literature.

1. Interpret evidence and historical reasoning, constructing appropriate historical explanations using an interdisciplinary approach. Independently formulate conclusions and present them in oral and written form.

1. To know the basic principles and content of history teaching in primary and secondary schools, in close connection with their own reflection on the teaching of history and the utilisation of the knowledge acquired in the teacher's foundation.

Learning Outcomes of the Programme of Study

knowledge

V1student has a basic knowledge of important events in political, economic, social and cultural history

V2master knowledge of key events of historical development and can apply it in the educational process

V3knows a wide range of primary and secondary sources of historical research

V4 knows the basic principles of historical criticism and methods of working with sources

skills

Z1students can critically evaluate historical sources and secondary literature

Z2be able to analyse and deal appropriately with a variety of pedagogical situations related to the teaching of history

Z3 works effectively in a team, can adequately manage the work of the team and communicate and collaborate with team members

Z4 identifies key events in historical development and can use them in the educational process

competenciesK1student is able to work interdisciplinarily when solving problemsK2 independently perform pedagogical assistance and use basic tools of diagnosis, intervention and prevention

K3 solves tasks and projects, formulates his/her ideas both orally and in writing, argues constructively

K4 independently proposes a solution to a specific problem in a changing environment, is capable of further learning

K5uses modern information and communication technologies

Prospects of graduates

Graduate Profile

The graduate of the Bachelor's Degree Programme in History Teaching in Combined Studies obtains a complete university education of the first degree in the field of study Teaching and Educational Sciences.The graduate has comprehensive knowledge of important events in political, economic, social and cultural history. The student is able to identify and justify key events in historical development. He/she is well versed in primary and secondary sources of historical research. Possesses critical thinking skills and can articulate his/her ideas both orally and in writing. At a basic level, understands the socialisation and education process in a broader social scientific context. Is prepared for continuing education. As a graduate teacher, he/she understands the socialisation and education process in a broader social science context. He/she is familiar with the principles of creating and designing pedagogical environments for the relevant age groups as well as with current school legislation. He/she is able to methodically elaborate specific pedagogical programmes and implement specific programmes for individual parts of the content of education and training. The graduate has acquired knowledge and skills in the field of social-scientific basis and pedagogical-psychological basis.The graduate of the bachelor's degree of teacher education is able to apply as a teacher's assistant at lower and higher secondary education level. Further, as an assistant teacher of leisure time, state and public administration worker for the relevant area.

1. The college indicates the occupations for which the graduate is prepared at the time of graduation and the potential of the program of study in terms of graduate employment:

Occupations in which graduates of the Bachelor's degree programme in history teaching may find employment in the combination of the Statistical Classification of Occupations (SK ISCO-08_2020):2359001 teaching assistant,5312001 youth worker,2359010 lecturer in youth work,2359012 youth work coordinator

1. Relevant external stakeholders who have provided a statement or concurring opinion on the alignment of the acquired qualification with the sector-specific requirements for the profession:

This is not the case for regulated professions.

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Conditions of admission

Admission requirements for study programmes:

PHILOSOPHY
HISTORY
PHILOSOPHY - HISTORY (interdisciplinary study)
MILOSOPHY OF CIVICS AND PHILOSOPHY combined with a second subject
MILOSOPHY OF HISTORY combined with a second subject
- obtaining a complete secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education;
- commitment to respect the Catholic spirit of the university and the faculty;
- in the case of the teaching degree programme, fulfill the requirements also from the second subject combination (in the case of the subjects offered by PF KU, the requirements are published on pf.ku.sk).

Applicants will be placed in the final ranking on the basis of the results of the matriculation examination.

Additional information

The KU Faculty of Arts also offers the possibility of inter-faculty teaching combinations, i.e. the candidate can choose one subject from the offer of the KU Faculty of Arts and one subject from the offer of the KU Faculty of Education (accredited study programmes of the Faculty of Arts can be found at http://pf.ku.sk). Applicants for interfaculty programmes must meet the admission requirements from both teaching subject specialisations.

For the music education, art education, and physical education teacher education programs, successful completion of a talent exam is required.

Handicapped applicants may request that the form and manner of the entrance examination be determined taking into account their handicap (written request is sent with the application form).

For more information visit http://ff.ku.sk admissions

Conditions for international students

Bidders are on a level playing field

Coordinator for students with specific needs

Counselling Centre, Catholic University, Hrabovská cesta 1, 034 01 Ružomberok, poradna@ku.sk

General information on the admission exam

A candidate can submit:
NOW electronic application
- via e-prihlaska.ku.sk;
- such electronic application is not printed, signed, sent to the postal address of the faculty.

OR paper (not electronic) application
- such a paper (not electronic) application most often on the form ŠEVT is sent to the following address:
Katolícka univerzita v Ružomberku
Faculty of Arts, Study Department
Hrabovská cesta 1B
034 01 Ružomberok
Attention! If the applicant submits the application via portalvs.sk, the application must also be sent in paper form to the address of the faculty. In this case, the fee for the material support of the admission procedure is 35 €.

The application form must be accompanied by:
a) confirmation of payment of the fee;
b) in the case of applicants for the study programme TEACHER OF SLOVAK LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE in combination with a second teaching subject, who have obtained secondary education outside the Slovak Republic and have not at the same time completed university studies of at least the first (bachelor's) degree in the study programme Teacher of Slovak Language and Literature, also a certificate proving the level of proficiency in the Slovak language at the level of at least B2 in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and Literature;
c) in the case of applicants for the study programme JURNALISM, the applicant may also attach two examples of the author's work (these may be either the results of journalistic work (a newspaper article, a radio piece, a television piece, etc.), or the results of the journalistic work (a newspaper article, a radio piece, a television piece, etc.) published in school, local or other media (can also be online media), or any kind of text (e.g. essays, blogs) except poetry.

The study department must receive (preferably at the time of application, if possible):
a) a certified copy of the matriculation certificate;
b) in the case of applicants who received their secondary education abroad, a decision on the recognition of the foreign secondary school diploma for the purpose of studying in the Slovak Republic.
Information on the further process in the admission procedure will be sent to applicants by electronic or paper mail.

Deadline for verification of fulfillment of admission requirements: by April 15, 2025

Written decision on the result of the admission procedure will be sent to applicants no later than 30 days after the verification of the fulfilment of the conditions of admission to the study. The written decision shall be delivered to the applicants in their own hands.

Form of entrance exam

• Apply the application for study

  23.03.2025

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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted
90


Additions

• leaving certificate (paper form)
• proof of payment of the fee (electronic form)

Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1080 €


The fee for admission procedure
application form: 35 €
E-application form: 30 €

Billing information

Bank: State Treasury

Account: 7 000 224 399/8180

IBAN: SK70 8180 0000 0070 0022 4399

Var. symbol: 1400501

Specific symbol: in case of use of electronic application: number generated by electronic application, in case of use of paper application: birth number without slash

Payment note: last name of the applicant and name of the study programme

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