Teaching the subjects of History

Learning objectives of the study programme

1. To acquire advanced skills and habits that will lead to a reasoned and critical knowledge of the past and to apply the ability to communicate this knowledge clearly in the educational process.

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

1. Identify, locate and evaluate historical sources and sources of information. Critically engage with primary and secondary literature.Appropriately evaluate historical argumentation and historical narrative.

1. Interpret evidence and historical argumentation, develop more complex historical explanations, apply relevant methods and theories of historical research. Independently formulate conclusions and present them in oral and written form.

1. To know the basic principles and content of teaching history in primary and secondary schools, closely linking their own experience of teaching history and making use of the knowledge acquired in the pedagogical background.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

knowledge

V1student possesses a broad knowledge of important events in political, economic, social and cultural history

V2knows the key events of historical development and is able to apply them in the educational process

V3knows the principles, procedures and methods of working with historical sources

V4 knows a wide range of primary and secondary sources of historical research and can use them in the educational process

skills

Z1students can critically evaluate historical sources and secondary literatureZ2can analyse and address a range of pedagogical situations relevant to the teaching of history

Z3 communicates and collaborates effectively with external environments, solves communication problems and works in a team that he/she can manage

Z4can plan, design, manage and organise the educational process in history lessons

Z5knows the basic characteristics of historical periods and can take a position on them supported by arguments

competence

K1student is able to independently plan, design, manage and organise the formation of pupils in history lessons

K2student is able to effectively implement and manage educational, corrective and preventive activities in history lessons

K3is prepared for continuous professional development and lifelong learning

K4can solve complex problems, formulate his/her ideas both orally and in writing and argue constructively

language and literature, German language and literature, English language and literature, philosophy, religious education.

Prospects of graduates

Graduate Profile

The graduate of the Master's degree programmeHistory Teacher Training in CombinedHistory Teacher Training has a full university education at the second level in the field of studyTeaching and Educational Sciences.The graduate of the Master's degree programmeHistory Teacher Training is qualified to be a teacher of the subject of history. He has a deep theoretical knowledge of the process of socialization and education. He/she knows the contents of general education and the content of the subject of history. In addition to his/her competence as a teacher, he/she is able to participate in the development of methodological materials for teaching. The graduate is capable of exercising independently the profession of a teacher at the level of lower and upper secondary education. He/she is able to design, implement and reflect on educational activities within his/her subject specialisation. The graduate of the Master's degree in Teacher Education is qualified to be a teacher of subjects belonging to his/her subject specialisation. The graduate can act as a teacher of relevant subjects at the level of lower and upper secondary education, as a methodologist for the teaching of specific subjects and subject groups.

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

Occupations where graduates of the master's degree programme in history teaching can be employed in combination according to the statistical classification of occupations (SK ISCO-08_2020):2330 teachers in secondary schools,2330003 grammar school teacher,2341002 teacher of the second level of primary school,2355002 museum, gallery teacher

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

PhILOSOPHY
HISTORY
PhILOSOPHY - HISTORY (interdisciplinary study)
EMPLOYMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE in combination
EMPLOYMENT OF PHILOSOPHY in combination

MASTER OF HISTORY in combination
HISTORY
- obtaining a first (bachelor's) degree or a second (master's/engineering/doctoral) degree;
- 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 the KU PF, the requirements are published on pf.ku.sk);
- in the case of a teacher study programme, obtaining a qualification that can demonstrate the knowledge, skills and competences defined by the Bachelor's degree in Teaching and Educational Sciences (as a rule, this is the completion of the Bachelor's degree in Teaching and Educational Sciences, which also includes the Bachelor's degree in Teaching of Subjects in Combination)

- in the case of a teacher study programme

The final ranking of applicants will be based on the result of the state 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 and art education teacher specialization programs, successful completion of a talent exam is required.

The Faculty also reserves the right not to open a study programme for which a low number of candidates apply. In this case, the application forms with all attachments as well as the admission fee will be returned to the applicant.

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

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

Those interested in studying Teaching combined with Music Education or Art Education are advised to apply by 11 August 2024 in order to ensure their attendance at the Talent Entrance Examination on 20 August 2024

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:
Be an electronic application
- via e-prihlaska.ku.sk;
- such electronic application is not printed, signed, sent to the postal address of the faculty.

OR a paper (not electronic) application
- such a paper (not electronic) application most often on the form ŠEVT is sent to the following address:
Catholic University of Ruzomberok
Faculty of Philosophy, Study Department
Hrabovská cesta 1B
034 01 Ruzomberok
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 material support of the admission procedure is 30 €. We therefore recommend using e-prihlaska.ku.sk, not portalvs.sk.

The application form must be accompanied by:
a) 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, who have obtained secondary education outside the Slovak Republic and who 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.

The following documents should be delivered to the study department (preferably at the time of application if possible):
a) certified copies of documents of graduation (Bachelor's/Master's/Engineering/Doctoral diploma, supplement to the diploma and certificate of state examination), whereas applicants who have been issued with documents of graduation by the Faculty of Arts of KU (previous studies were completed at the Faculty of Arts of KU) do not need to submit them;
b)in the case of applicants who have obtained the required higher education abroad, also a decision on the recognition of the foreign document of education for the purpose of studying in the Slovak Republic.

Information about the further process in the admission procedure will be sent to applicants by electronic or paper mail.

Deadline for verification of fulfilment of the admission requirements: No later than 28 August 2024.

Deadline for verification of fulfilment of the admission requirements: No later than 28 August 2024.

A written decision on the outcome of the admission procedure will be sent to applicants no later than 30 days after the verification of the fulfilment of the admission requirements. The written decision shall be delivered to the applicants by hand.

• Apply the application for study

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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted
35


Additions

• verified copy of the degree for applicant of other universities (paper form)
• certified copy of certificate to candidates from other universities (paper form)
• photocopy of the Diploma Supplement to candidates from other universities (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

IBAN: SK70 8180 0000 0070 0022 4399

Variable symbol: 1400501

Specific symbol: date of birth in DDMMYYYYY

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