Graduate profile including indicated occupations 

A graduate of the social work doctoral study program is prepared to carry out scientific research, publication, project, analytical and expert work and is capable of innovation, development and support of social work as a science, as well as new ideas and procedures based on research and project activity. He is ready to formulate information about the outputs and conclusions of scientific, research and development work at the international level and is able to be a full-fledged member of research teams.

The graduate has knowledge of:

• he has a systematic, comprehensive and comprehensive overview of the science of social work, of social policy at the national and global level and of the specialized area that is the subject of his scientific-research orientation;

• understands the rules and methods of scientific communication and communication of science;

• he orients himself in the epistemology of science, research methodology and new trends in science and research in social work, which serve as a basis for conducting research and creating new knowledge in the field of social work;

• master the methods and procedures of science and research at a level corresponding to international criteria;

• can choose and define basic and applied research methods in social work;

• can recommend professional knowledge from several areas of the social work field of study, which are necessary for carrying out research and development and creating new knowledge.

The graduate has the following skills:

• can think scientifically in the context of a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approach in social work and scientifically communicate the results of the used theory for his dissertation;

• can formulate new hypotheses and strategies for further research and development of knowledge in the field of social work;

• is able to identify current social problems and scientific knowledge in their field;

• can identify global scientific and innovative developments in the context of social work;

• is able to develop and implement an independent scientific project of basic and applied research;

• is able to interpret the obtained results according to the current requirements of science and draw conclusions for the field of social work and the solved scientific problem;

• can critically analyze, reevaluate and use new knowledge in theory and practical applications for the development of social work;

• can formulate own scientific findings in a scientific discussion, compare and interpret them in the context of current scientific knowledge and its trends, and apply scientific findings as proposals for current applied practice;

• is able to advance social justice and equity through critically informed practice, research, education, policy, and other methods and approaches;

• is able to develop mutually agreed intervention goals and objectives based on a critical assessment of strengths, needs and challenges with clients and target groups;

• is able to evaluate the practice of social work with individuals, families, groups and communities, is able to identify current social problems and scientific knowledge in their field;

• applies knowledge of human behavior and social environment, person in environment and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage clients and target groups of social work;

• can work with data analysis programs suitable for conducting research in social work;

• can work as an advanced with presentation tools, which he uses in teaching and participating in scientific events.

The graduate has the following competencies:

• can apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values when working with different clients and groups;

• is characterized by independent, critical and analytical thinking, which he applies in changing circumstances and in analyzing, formulating and promoting policies that promote human rights and social, economic and environmental justice;

• applies ethical principles in scientific research work; 

• demonstrates the ability to plan, develop, create and disseminate scientific work through publication and presentation activities;

• uses self-reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism in practical situations and at the same time transforms them into scientific research activity;

• has the competence to work in a scientific research team;

• is ready for the implementation of scientific research work and the creation of concepts in the field of social work and social policy ;

• demonstrates the ability to analyse, apply and develop theory and theoretical frameworks that support the creation of knowledge, the analysis or investigation of problems and the design of practices, policies and systems to improve social conditions;

• demonstrates the ability to work with state, local government, non-governmental and community institutions and organizations to review and improve practices, policies and social conditions;

• promotes the ideas of protecting human rights and promoting social, economic and environmental justice at the individual and systemic level;

• implements educational activities in the field of social work or related disciplines in teaching at the bachelor's or master's level using various didactic, interactive and experiential strategies;

• supervises bachelor theses and students involved in ŠVOUČ and other scientific activities.

Goals and outcomes of education

The goals and outcomes of the education of profile projections are listed in a separate appendix. In a separate appendix, we present the concurrence of programs in individual degrees of study in the field of social work, where we document the thematic interconnection of programs and profile disciplines in subsequent degrees of study.

The detailed structure of the learning outcomes is contained in the Subject Information Sheets listed in a separate appendix.

The study program social work at the doctoral level of study at the Faculty of Education UMB is original in its focus and emphasis on the development of scientific and research competencies of the doctoral student for research and science of social work and thus for the performance of the practice of a scientific, research and pedagogical worker in research institutions, for creation of legislation and methodological procedures for the implementation of individual areas/fields of social work and specific methods and approaches in social work based on scientific evidence. The doctoral study program is focused on the intensive study of social (resp. socio-political, socio-economic and socio-legal), theoretical and research concepts in social work with the ability of scientific communication and presentation of these results both at the national and international level. In the preparation of future scientific and research workers, in addition to the above, we emphasize the development of competencies in the field of analytical, expert and research activities for the needs of the development of the science of social work. The originality of the study program also lies in the focus of the individual supervisors and the entire workplace (e.g. youth work, employment and labor market policy, supervision, behavioral addictions, service learning and volunteering), and at the same time, the existing Doctoral School at the Faculty of Education provides significant support within the framework of doctoral studies. UMB in Banská Bystrica, which has an interdisciplinary character (educational sciences, psychology, theology).

The specifics of the study program social work at the doctoral level of study at PF UMB result from long-term and close cooperation with experts from the Faculty of Pedagogy UMB in the field of educational sciences. It is implemented within the framework of the existing important doctoral school, which was created within the framework of the KEGA grant scheme and has a sophisticated system for training doctoral students. During their studies, students are involved in scientific-research projects (some of them are also accepted), which are led by the staff of the Department of Social Work of the Faculty of Education of UMB in Banská Bystrica. At the same time, during their studies, they actively participate in pedagogical and publishing activities.

A graduate of the doctoral studies of this study program can apply as a researcher in social work, creator of methodologies for the social field, analyst and researcher in social work, expert in social work (social-legal field, social services, employment services, penitentiary and post- penitentiary care ) . The primary area of employment for graduates are organizations under the management of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic, the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic or the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic. Graduates also find employment within local and regional self-government bodies and state administration and within the non-profit sector.

The potential of the study program in terms of the application of its graduates is indicated by current social problems, demographic changes in the population, but also the transition from institutional to community care in the field of social services. The European Commission's report on Slovakia from 2019 notes, among other things, a lack of social workers in the social field and the need to increase salaries and the attractiveness of this profession.

Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic, Špitálska 4,6,8; 816 43 Bratislava 

Research Institute of Child Psychology and Pathopsychology Cyprichova 42, 831 05 Bratislava

As of 12/31/2021, a total of three doctoral students completed their full-time doctoral studies in social work at PF UMB. One graduate works in social work practice and two graduates are currently on parental leave, while they worked in social work practice before taking maternity leave.

Graduates of doctoral studies in social work at PF UMB work as social workers in practice.

Mgr. Matej Almaši, PhD. social pedagogue in CPPP Zvolen

Mgr. Marika Siekelová , PhD., social worker at the Early Intervention Center

Mgr. Anna Kniezová , PhD., social worker at OZ Spoľy and the Center for Volunteering, no

The evaluation of the quality of the study program was carried out by the contacted employers, who prepared evaluation reports. Together with notes on the method of incorporating comments and proposals, they form an appendix to the accreditation file. In addition to individually processed and sent comments from employer representatives, we held a joint meeting to evaluate the study program and obtain feedback. Before the meeting, employers could study the resources sent to the study program and to other degrees and forms of study. At the meeting, the processing of documents was positively appreciated, the employers appreciated the quality of the program and commented on the long-term cooperation. Employer representatives had no comments on the program.

The rules for creating study plans in the study program are defined in Directive no. 1/2021 on Creation, modification and approval of study programs and submission of applications to the Slovak Accreditation Agency for Higher Education , in the Directive no. PF UMB 4/2021 on creating, editing and approving study programs and applications for habilitation and inaugural proceedings and submitting applications to the UMB RVSK and in the UMB Study Regulations .

When creating study plans, we followed the following rules :

- Profile disciplines are provided by pedagogical staff in the functional positions of professors and docents.

- The mentioned credit subsidy for subjects takes into account their position in the structure of the study program and the student's responsible workload (compulsory subject, compulsory elective subject), the highest credit subsidy is for profile subjects and compulsory subjects).

- The scope of contact teaching ( P,S,C,T,Op ) determines the necessary time allocation to achieve competences, as a rule, it is lower in compulsory optional subjects and higher in compulsory and profile subjects.

- Subjects and defined learning outcomes are related to each other thematically and competently in the sense of subsequent degrees of study (in the appendix Concurrence of study programs).

- The range of educational outcomes achieved respects the allocated credit subsidy.

- Procedures for evaluating educational outcomes are planned with regard to the need for real verification of abilities (not just knowledge), they are diverse and we monitor their difficulty. 

- The difficulty of cognitive and affective educational goals corresponds to the degree of study and respects the Dublin descriptors .

- In their scientific-research, publication and/or practical activities, subject teachers devote themselves to the areas they teach. Alternatively, in relation to the given area, they have completed specific education or training.

In the structure established by Directive no. 1/2021 Creating, editing and approving study programs and submitting applications to the Slovak Accreditation Agency for Higher Education, we present the recommended study plan. Flexibility in the study plans enables multiple study paths and is ensured by the offer of compulsory optional subjects and the offer of optional subjects. During his studies, the student chooses elective subjects from the offer of elective subjects for the given study program, from the offer of compulsory and compulsory optional and elective subjects of another study program within the faculty or university in the given degree of study, in order to obtain the total number of credits necessary for graduation. The offer also includes subjects in a foreign language. As part of the study, in accordance with Directive no. 11/2021 on awarding ECTS credits for extracurricular activities at the Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, we recognize students' extracurricular activities and actively motivate them to implement them.

The number of credits, the achievement of which is a condition for proper graduation

180 credits

Number of credits for compulsory subjects

Study part - 36

Scientific part – 68

Of that for professional practice

0 credits

Number of credits for mandatory optional subjects

Study part - 16

Scientific part – 24

Number of credits for elective subjects

Study part – 8

Scientific part – 28

Number of credits for the final thesis and the defense of the final thesis (or for the subjects of the state exam)

40 credits

The conditions for recognizing a study or part of a study are defined in:

UMB Study Regulations , UMB PF Methodological Instruction no. 1/2010 on the recognition of credits from previous studies , Directive no. 9/2021 on final, rigorous and habilitation theses at UMB and Guidelines i no. 11/2021 on recognition of extracurricular activities at UM B.

In the study program, we currently list the following final theses topics:

• Application practice of social legal protection of children in the Slovak Republic under the conditions of the Center for Children and Families

• Civic dimension in social work education

• Volunteering as a tool for social inclusion

• Possibilities and limits of using online supervision in social work

• Presentation of unemployment (or other selected social phenomenon) in Slovak print media - challenges and risks for social work

The rules are defined in Directive no. 9/2021 on final, rigorous and habilitation theses at UMB and in the UMB Study Regulations .

Detailed instructions are further defined in the Methodological Instruction No. 4/2019 on the creation and defense of final and qualifying theses at the PF UMB , where we define the recommended designs of final and qualifying theses and also the structure of the works with regard to the chosen design of the work according to the degree of study. The final and qualifying theses respect the IMRAD structure. All the mentioned documents are accessible to students on the website of the faculty.

Possibilities and procedures for participating in student mobility

Support of individual mobility of students is a basic priority of UMB in the field of internationalization. This priority is enshrined in: Internationalization Strategy , Erasmus Policy UMB Statement , Guidelines No. 4/2019 on Erasmus+ mobilities at UMB , in the Long-Term Plan of UMB for the years 2021 - 2026 and the Long-Term Plan of the PF UMB .

PF UMB also supports the recognition of blended and virtual mobilities in accordance with valid domestic and European legislation. The university has concluded approximately 130 bilateral agreements, 69 agreements have been concluded at the level of PF UMB. The Department of International Cooperation and Mobility also provides opportunities for internships.

For PF UMB students, mobility and study abroad options are published on the faculty's website and the rules are not updated.

Rules for observing academic ethics and drawing consequences

At UMB, there is an Ethics Commission, which solves questions and problems regarding the observance of academic ethics by both employees and students. Relevant information related to the Ethics Commission and its scope is published on the university's website .

The UMB Student Code of Ethics is a binding document for students . At the same time, every student can take online training in ethical decision-making in an online environment in accordance with the rules at UMB.

Other relevant documents where the rules are defined are the UMB Disciplinary Order and the UMB PF Disciplinary Order for Students , which regulates the position and activity of the UMB PF Disciplinary Commission. All the mentioned documents are accessible to students on the website of the faculty and university.

Procedures applicable to students with special needs

Students with specific needs follow the Study Guide for students with specific needs at UMB and other published instructions on the university's website . Information for students with specific needs is published on the PF UMB website .

At PF UMB, we have an established position of coordinator for working with students with specific needs, who provides support to these students in their adaptation to the university environment as well as in solving various situations related to their studies. Since 2011, the Center for Students with Specific Needs has been operating at UMB , which provides special pedagogical counseling and support. It provides services to UMB students with special needs, UMB employees as well as applicants for studies at UMB.

Procedures for submission of initiatives and appeals by the student

The rules for submitting suggestions and the rules for student complaints and requests are defined in the UMB Study Regulations . For the additional possibility of a non-anonymous/anonymous way of submitting suggestions, the Electronic box of suggestions and comments of PF UMB was created (administered and further processed by the vice-dean for development and quality assurance) in accordance with Directive No. 3/2021 on the evaluation and development of the quality of education at PF UMB .

In the case of complaints related to the code of ethics of an employee or student, the student can submit a written complaint directly to the Ethics Committee .

In the structure according to decree no. 614/2002 Coll. we present the information sheets in the attachment.

Schedule AR

The schedule of the academic year is published on the website in the section for students.

Current schedule

https://www.pdf.umb.sk/studenti/studujem/doktorandske-studium/

prof. PaedDr. Peter Jusko, PhD., professor, peter.jusko@umb.sk , 048/4464481

prof. PaedDr. Peter Jusko, PhD.,

peter.jusko@umb.sk

048/4464481 Applied social policy https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/8350 

doc. PhDr. Ladislav Vaska, PhD.

ladislav.vaska@umb.sk

048/4464783 Theoretical concepts of social work https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4935 

doc. PhDr. Alžbeta Brozmanová Gregorová, PhD.

alzbeta.gregorova@umb.sk

048/4464784 Action and evaluation research in social work https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11604 

PhDr. Katarína Kurčíková, PhD.

katarina.kurcikova@umb.sk

048/4464525 Presentation skills in science https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11509 

PhDr. Michaela Šavrnochová, PhD.

michaela.savrnochova@umb.sk 

048/4464525 New social risks in the context of social work https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/18262 

VUPCH of persons providing profile subjects form attachments to the accreditation file of the study program and the Application for the granting of accreditation and are registered in the internal Academic Information System AiS2. At the same time, we make information available to students on the personal profiles of employees under the headings of the respective departments. These are currently members of the Department of Social Work PF UMB , the Department of Psychology PF UMB , the Department of Pedagogy and Andragogy PF UMB and the Department of Elementary and Preschool Pedagogy PF UMB

prof. PaedDr. Peter Jusko, PhD.,

peter.jusko@umb.sk

048/4464481

Applied social policy

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/8350 

prof. PaedDr. Štefan Porubský, PhD.

stefan.porubsky@umb.sk 

048/4464859

Scientific communication and scientific writing

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11290

doc. PhDr. Ladislav Vaska, PhD.

ladislav.vaska@umb.sk

048/4464783

Theoretical concepts of social work

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4935 

Prof. PaedDr. Dana Hanesová , PhD.

dana.hanesova@umb.sk

048/446 4762

Scientific discourse in English

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11254 

Prof. PhDr. Eva Sollárová , PhD.

Eva.sollarova@umb.sk  

Personal autonomy

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10579 

Prof. PhDr. Bronislava Kasáčová , PhD.

Bronislava.kasacova@umb.sk 

Scientific ethics

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11139 

Prof. PaedDr. Miroslav Kryston , PhD.

Miroslav.kryston@umb.sk 

Theory of adult education

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11132 

doc. PhDr. Alžbeta Brozmanová Gregorová, PhD.

alzbeta.gregorova@umb.sk

048/4464784

Action and evaluation research in social work

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11604 

doc. PaedDr. Katarína Vančíková , PhD.

katarina.vancikova@umb.sk 

Reflective diary

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11250 

Doc. PhDr. Lubor Pilárik , PhD.

lubor.pilarik@umb.sk 

Multivariate data analysis

Statistics

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10644 

Doc. PhDr. Ján Kaliský , PhD.

jan.kalisky@umb.sk 

Philosophy of science and knowledge

Critical thinking

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11504 

PhDr. Katarína Kurčíková, PhD.

katarina.kurcikova@umb.sk

048/4464525

Presentation skills in science

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11509 

PhDr. Michaela Šavrnochová, PhD.

michaela.savrnochova@umb.sk

048/4464525

New social risks in the context of social work

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/18262 

Mgr. Jana Šolcová, PhD.

jana.solcova@umb.sk 

048/4464784

Activating methods of education in the university environment

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/18247 

PhDr. Marek Stachoň, PhD.

marek.stachon@umb.sk 

048/4464350

Philosophy of social cognition

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11657 

Mgr. Ing. Eva Virostkova Nábělková , PhD.

Eva.nabielkova@umb.sk

Statistics

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11511 

Mgr. Denisa Šukolová , PhD.

Qualitative data analysis Expert from practice

prof. PaedDr. Peter Jusko, PhD.

peter.jusko@umb.sk

048/4464481

Evaluation of protective and risk factors in the social protection of children in the Slovak Republic

doc. PhDr. Ladislav Vaska, PhD.

ladislav.vaska@umb.sk

048/4464783

Usability of approaches in supervision in social work

doc. PhDr. Alžbeta Brozmanová Gregorová, PhD.

alzbeta.gregorova@umb.sk

048/4464784

Volunteer management practice in organizations and its connection with motivation, satisfaction and retention of volunteers

VUPCH supervisors of final theses are registered in the internal Academic Information System AiS2. At the same time, we make information available to students on the personal profiles of employees under the headings of the respective departments. These are currently members of the Department of Social Work PF UMB , the Department of Psychology PF UMB , the Department of Pedagogy and Andragogy PF UMB and the Department of Elementary and Preschool Pedagogy PF UMB 

Mgr. Jana Vrťová, jana.vrtova@umb.sk

Mgr. Daniela Ivanová, daniela.ivanova@umb.sk  

The role of a study advisor in doctoral studies is played by supervisors. The supervisor is available to the student as part of study support and this support is governed by Directive No. 2/2021 on support for adaptation to studies at PF UMB. 

Study officer

Mgr. Ivona Bajsová 048/4464248

Ivona.bajsova@umb.sk 

Coordinator of the study credit system

Mgr. Marian Lakomčík

048/ 446 4262

marian.lakomcik@umb.sk  

Officer for international relations and mobility

Ing. Anita Dienešová

048/ 446 4226

anita.dienesova@umb.sk

Coordinator for students with special needs

doc. PaedDr. Vlasta Belková , PhD.

048/446 4755 , 048/4464759

vlasta.belkova@umb.sk

Psychological counseling

doc. PaedDr. Lada Kaliská, PhD.

048/ 446 4717

lada.kaliska@umb.sk

prof. PhDr. Eva Sollárová , PhD.

eva.sollarova@umb.sk 

PaedDr. Jana Stehlíková, PhD.

048/ 446 4718

jana.stehlikova@umb.sk

PaedDr. Lucia Pašková, PhD. 048/ 446 4722

lucia.paskova@umb.sk

Mgr. Michaela Souček Vaňová, PhD.

048/ 446 4714

michaela.vanova@umb.sk

PhDr. Beata Žitniaková Gurgová , PhD.

048 / 446 4725

beata.gurgova@umb.sk

Mgr. Zuzana Heinzová , PhD.

048/ 446 4711

zuzana.heinzova@umb.sk

Pastoral counseling doc.

Ph.Dr. Albín Masaryk, PhD.

048 / 446 4911

albin.masarik@umb.sk

doc. PaedDr. Viktória Šoltésová, PhD.

048/ 446 4230 , 048/ 446 4917

viktoria.soltesova@umb.sk

Social counseling

doc. PhDr. Alžbeta Brozmanová Gregorová, PhD.

048/ 446 4784

alzbeta.gregorova@umb.sk

Mgr. Jana Šolcová, PhD.

048 / 446 4784

jana.solcova@umb.sk

PhDr. Katarína Kurčíková, PhD.

048/ 446 4525

katarina.kurcikova@umb.sk

PhDr. Michaela Šavrnochová, PhD.

048/ 446 4525

michaela.savrnochova@umb.sk

Legal advice

Mgr. Jakub Dzimko

048/446 3149

jakub.dzimko@umb.sk

JUDr. Ľubica Saktorová PhD., LL.M., MA

lubica.saktorova@umb.sk

Special pedagogical consultancy

PhDr. Patrícia Zólyomiová , PhD.

048/446 4761

patricia.zolyomiova@umb.sk

doc. PaedDr. Vlasta Belková , PhD.

048/446 4755 , 048/4464759

vlasta.belkova@umb.sk

Communication through social networks

Mgr. Jana Šolcová, PhD.

048 / 446 4784

jana.solcova@umb.sk

The Faculty for Quality Support throughout the doctoral program organizes the PF UMB Doctoral School under the management of the Vice-Dean for Science, Research and Art. The doctoral school has a panel of experienced supervisors and teachers who take care of the continuous development of doctoral students and supervisors across all fields of study and programs . The goal of the doctoral school is primarily to support the scientific research and cross-cutting capabilities of doctoral students regardless of the field of study, the development of interdisciplinarity of doctoral research, and the socialization of doctoral students by:

1. implements the joint education of doctoral students for the development of their scientific thinking, research skills, academic writing, publication, presentation, communication and other cross-cutting skills according to par. 5 a) of this article,

2. organizes meetings of doctoral students, mutual exchange of experiences or support consultations in order to help them in adaptation, in individual steps and stages of study or research and to create space for them to receive diverse feedback.

The Faculty provides the student with access to the relevant and latest knowledge of the scientific field, including its methodology and the required interdisciplinary connections: it organizes professional lectures and workshops by prominent domestic and foreign experts through the Departmental Commissions of the School of Education and the Faculty's workplaces.

ensures open access of doctoral students to relevant scientific resources through supervisors and university electronic systems, implements feedback once a year on the content and quality of teaching and consultations at the School of Education, creates conditions and, through supervisors, ensures that every doctoral student gains relevant foreign experience during his studies, organizes educational activities for existing and future doctoral supervisors to improve facilitating leadership, mentoring, supervision and didactic skills.

The faculty provides support for the student's development of abilities and skills for the implementation of high-quality scientific research and high-quality scientific outputs: through the doctoral school, it organizes educational events and scientific activities for doctoral students, involves every doctoral student through supervisors in real scientific research, in the work of project teams, in cooperation in creative activities at home and abroad, provides doctoral students with methodologically oriented feedback by organizing joint presentations of doctoral students' research projects (usually at the end of the 1st year of study) and joint internal defenses of dissertations (usually 1-2 months) under the supervision of the vice dean for science, research and art before handing in the dissertation) with the participation of supervisors and other experts, provides constructive professional feedback to doctoral students through departmental commissions and supervisors through presentations of research objectives, results of their research in various forms, projects thesis papers, etc.; creates, through the editorial activity of the faculty and supervisors, enough possibilities for student publishing; requires involvement of doctoral students in relevant scientific networks and organizations; creates study plans for the scientific part in new study programs so that the student must compulsorily complete a more valuable scientific output abroad in a foreign language and cannot obtain the required credits for multiple repetitions of less valuable domestic outputs; provides counseling to doctoral students according to their needs; continuously improves the methodological and organizational security of the DS by specifying the responsibilities of managers and administrative employees, processing current methodological documents for doctoral students and supervisors, etc.

The faculty supports the quality of the pedagogical activity of doctoral students and the development of their didactic competences: by carrying out pedagogical activities in the specified scope under the supervision of a supervisor or other authorized experienced teacher who carries out consultations, internships and provides feedback to the doctoral student, by developing professional pedagogical competences in the form of internal training, or completing a university pedagogy course, involving doctoral students in mentoring and tutoring activities for full-time students of lower degrees, involving doctoral students in the organization of study-related activities.

From 2021, UMB will implement a development project supported by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, within which the University Counseling and Support Center was established in September 2021 , which provides social, psychological, legal, pastoral, special-pedagogical and career counseling for students and students and applicants for studies with specific needs and from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. The services of the center are provided to students and study applicants at a professional level in a safe space while observing the highest ethical principles of counseling practice. Counseling is provided in cooperation with the UMB staff, external experts and students of departments who are supposed to provide this type of counseling in practice and who work under supervision. UMB students have easy access to counseling and support services that meet their diverse needs and are a prerequisite for their successful progress in their studies and their emotional, social, intellectual and professional development and growth. This center provides personal and distance counseling for students and special pedagogical counseling for a specific group of students and applicants with special needs. As part of the activities of the UMB Career Center, it is possible to use career counseling services (individual and group), participate in workshops and trainings focused on career management, or try the course of the assessment center. One of the center's goals is to mediate contact between students and potential employers in the form of job fairs, professional lectures, workshops and excursions. The UMB career center regularly informs about current job positions, internship offers and internships on its website and social networks.

PF UMB operates a total of 140 PCs, 181 NB+AiO and 9 tablets for the needs of educational and scientific work and to ensure operation. All creative employees have a PC with Internet connection. It also has the following technical equipment: scanner ( 19 ), copy machines (4), printers ( 64 ), multifunction printers ( 24 ), data projectors (50), interactive whiteboards (6), cameras (19), cameras (24), CD players (5), DVD players (4), projection screens (12), video conference systems ( 28 ), software equipment (72).

The material and technical equipment of the teachers providing the study program is at a good level. Each of them has its own PC station or laptop with Internet connection in the office, and each office is equipped with a telephone line. The employees also have at their disposal a printer, scanner , copy machine and DVD player, web cameras, which makes a significant positive contribution to the preparation and implementation of the study program using modern methods.

The departments are equipped with modern didactic technology in their own classrooms (data projector, TV), but similar quality didactic technology is also installed in the other lecture and seminar rooms of the faculty (computer with Internet connection, data projector, interactive whiteboard). In 2021, we equipped 26 classrooms with a video conference system for hybrid and distance learning.

Students have 6 publicly available computers. For teaching purposes, 2 classrooms are equipped with computers, in which there are 20 PCs. Another 8 classrooms are equipped with multimedia and computer technology. Almost all areas of the PF building are secured so that students can wirelessly connect to the Internet (Access Point) from their laptops. Software equipment consists of: MS Windows (operating system), Office 365 (utility program package), ESET, KASPERSKY (antivirus software), ADOBE READER, PDF CREATOR, SPSS (statistical package). The material and technical equipment mentioned above is a guarantee of the optimal quality of the educational process.

The teaching process is provided at PF UMB in 37 classrooms, of which 10 are professional and specialized classrooms (gym). The two largest classrooms (with a capacity of two times 78 students) were renovated, including their equipment. All classrooms are equipped with complete ICT equipment (plasma, data projector), 60 PCs, which are used for teaching by all departments of the faculty independently. Replacement, maintenance and repair of school furniture and classroom equipment is carried out continuously. To improve the quality of the teaching process, PF UMB built several specialist classrooms: a classroom for the Department of Social Work with a capacity of 30 students, two classrooms for the Department of Music Culture with a capacity for 40 students, a special concert room and the so-called dance hall (where psychosocial training with the aim of psycho -motor development is also carried out ), two specialized classrooms at the Department of Elementary and Preschool Pedagogy, two special classrooms at the Department of Fine Arts - model room , plastic and spatial creation and a special multimedia studio, classrooms specialized in social- psychological trainings.

PF UMB has built the following facilities as part of improving the conditions for the study and work of the school's employees: barrier-free access to all buildings belonging to the faculty, including parking spaces, a camera system, secured parking spaces in front of the faculty premises for students, carried out the renovation of the spaces in block C and AB and the renovation entrance areas of the faculty campus. In the premises of PF UMB there is a Copycentrum , which provides printing and copying services, binding and laminating documents and sales of office supplies. The pedagogical study hall is located on the 1st floor of Študentské dom 5 and provides 55 study places. Studying is possible on a full-time basis.

All information about the study program, including subject information sheets, is available in the Academic Information System (AiS2) and on the faculty's website. Course syllabi, criteria for meeting the conditions for obtaining credits and qualitative evaluation are published on the websites of individual teachers or in the LMS MOODLE system, always in the relevant course for the subject. The course of study, from entrance exams to state exams, is managed through AIS2. The LMS MOODLE system is used to support face-to-face and distance learning, and AIS2 and e-mail are used for communication and feedback. Each student has a university e-mail address and a mailbox, from which they have direct access to the University Library and its databases. Internet access is available directly in the rooms at all schools, most classrooms have Wi-Fi coverage, which is constantly expanding. Students can also connect to the Internet in the corridors of the Department of Social Work PF UMB. Department of Social Work publishes current announcements for students on its website, which is part of the faculty. In the LMS moodle provides information about the taught subjects, where it offers publications and teaching texts for access. Students can use all software programs for which the university has purchased licenses. In addition to general Microsoft Office 365 computer programs and other specific graphic or music programs, these are mainly programs to support their research: SPSS 19.0: a program for processing statistical data, Statistical program UNISTAT, ATLAS –TI: a program for processing qualitative research data and others . Each school PC can be connected to paid databases of publication outputs, to which we have licensed university access. In teaching related to educational sciences, students mainly work with databases such as WOS, SCOPUS, EBSCO , SCIENCE DIRECT.

Teachers providing the study program actively participate in the creation of teaching materials for individual subjects of the study program. They are authors and co-authors of university textbooks and teaching texts in the field of social work. In the OZ Pedagóg publication shop, students can purchase publications published by PF UMB employees. Sufficient material, technical and information security is available for the implementation of the study program, which is continuously innovated and updated. Students and teachers have at their disposal a library and a study room at the location of the program, in which the availability of study literature, textbooks, monographs, domestic and foreign magazines in the field of social work, social, humanities and educational sciences is ensured. These resources are regularly supplemented based on the proposals of the teachers providing the study program. Several information sources are secured using the Internet. The software equipment is also continuously updated.

Library and information services are also provided by the University Library of the Matej Bel University at the central workplaces at Tajovského 40 and 51, at the dislocated workplaces of each faculty. It provides absentee, on-site, consultation, research, reference, copying services and access to the Internet 54 hours a week; online services and access to electronic information resources 24 hours a day. The library fund contains more than 277,000 scientific and professional monographs, scripts, university textbooks, anthologies, encyclopedias, dictionaries and other types of documents. The acquisition is governed by the current study and scientific research tasks of the university in cooperation with the teachers. The fund includes 251 titles of periodicals, of which 120 are foreign. Final and qualification theses defended at the university have been accessible in electronic form since 2009. More than 700 scripts, college textbooks and teaching texts published by the university are available through the UMB Virtual Study Room. Other databases are available through the library's website: ACM, ProQuest Central , ProQuest Ebook Central , SpringerLink , Springer Nature, Wiley Online Library . We also support access to full-text Cambridge databases Journals , Emerald and educational videos on the HSTalks platform .

The department of absentee loans at Tajovského 40 is the central center of absentee services. It provides users with more than 87,000 book documents for absentee borrowing. Opening hours: Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The office provides an interlibrary loan service. More than 16,500 book documents and 134 periodical titles are available in the Universal Study Room at Tajovského 51. All fields of study are represented in the fund of the study hall. Study room opening hours: Monday - Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The European Documentation Center is part of the study hall. The study center manages the deposit of final and qualifying theses in printed form.

More than 6,500 book publications, 39 titles of periodicals and 125 didactic games and aids are available in person at the Pedagogica studovna at Ružová 15. Study room opening hours: Monday - Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Scientific publications and magazines from the field of social work are part of the Pedagogical Study Center.

The form of teaching is indicated in each information sheet of the subject. As soon as IL contains the flag of combined or distance form, the teacher is obliged to create an interactive course for the subject through the LMS Moodle e-learning support system. The use of the portal by students and employees is governed by Directive No. 3/2016 on the use of e-learning at UMB, which is accessible right at the start of the environment ( https://lms.umb.sk/ ). At the beginning of the study, each student is instructed in detail in terms of the use of e-learning support. In case of problems and questions, he uses additional consultation hours of study advisors or teachers. At the beginning of the semester, each teacher updates the course and sends access information (passwords) to students. In addition to syllabi and conditions for completion, the courses include links to online classes via MS Teams or ZOOM, videos of lectures with explanations, various assignments, support forums and discussions, polls, study materials and other activities. Students can also be evaluated through the courses. If necessary (e.g. the current pandemic situation), even in the case of face-to-face teaching, we smoothly transition to a distance or hybrid form of education in all subjects at all levels of study, and we regularly monitor and improve the quality of teaching in this form based on suggestions from students who take surveys participate.

In the implementation of the program, we closely cooperate with relevant institutions of a research and expertise nature (e.g. VÚDPaP , MPSVaR /education department in the department, Implementation Agency, Institute for Work and Family Research/, Clinic of Addiction of the 1st Faculty of Law of the KU in Prague /CR/ etc.) with an impact on influencing and creating concepts and legislation in relevant departments (labour, social affairs and family, justice, interior, education, healthcare) and for practice in the social sphere.

The Department of Social Work PF UMB is the seat of the Association of Educators in Social Work and doc. PhDr. Ladislav Vaska, PhD. he is currently the chairman of the association. Through this organization, we cooperate with other workplaces that educate students in the field of social work and participate in the nationwide round of student scientific and professional activities in the field of social work. The department is also a member of the European Association of Schools of Social Work , in which he builds contacts with schools abroad. The main goal of cooperation with these partners is to improve the quality of education in social work.

As part of international cooperation, we develop cooperation with partners in Europe and beyond. Among our partners, with whom we implement teacher and student exchanges and invite teachers for lecture stays, are the following academic workplaces: Masaryk University, Brno; University of Hradec Králové; Palacký University in Olomouc; University of Ostrava in Ostrava ; Jan Evangelista University Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem; Uniwersytet Kazimierz Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy ; Uniwersytet Slaski w Katowice ; Evangelische Hochschule Dresden , Universitatea Babes-Bolyai , Cluj- Napoca , Mykolas Romeris University , Vilnius, LITHUANIA and others

UMB offers students rich opportunities for social sports, cultural, spiritual and social enjoyment. In the area of sports activities, it offers the opportunity to join several sports clubs (athletic club, women's basketball team, gymnastics club, triathlon club TRIAN, hockey university team, mountain club, karate club, judo club ). The sports club for all offers students the following physical activities: swimming pool, sports games - floorball , football, volleyball, fitness - gym, Power Zumba , country dance, jumping , classic and sports massage. More information can be found at http://www.sportklub.umb.sk/ .

, three artistic ensembles operate directly at UMB : University Choir Mladost, University Folklore Ensemble Mladost and Chamber Orchestra Mladost. The files are open to all UMB students, while they primarily work with UMB PF students. They are operated under the auspices of the Department of Music Culture PF UMB. Male and female students have the opportunity to participate in the activities of the UNIS student theater troupe, the troupe is open to male and female students who have a relationship with the theater and want to be part of it themselves. University Dance Center offers various dance courses for students.

For more than 20 years, UMB has actively cooperated with the Center for Volunteering, but in Banská Bystrica, which motivates students to get involved in their own volunteer programs, but also in the volunteer programs of other organizations and supports their involvement in the community. UMB students can become participants in the Duke of Edinburgh International Award program . PF UMB is the only university in Slovakia that is the local center of this award. It is a comprehensive development program that gives young people aged 14 to 24 the chance to develop their skills and character traits for real life, fulfill their potential and help them succeed in life. Students of our university can become not only participants of DofE, but they can learn the methodology of this program and become program leaders.

For spending free time, PF UMB offers several spaces in its campus , namely a buffet and a room for students (they are used for meals); relaxation and study room B003 (the room is used for relaxation, study, student meetings, the room also includes a kitchenette with small equipment for heating your own food); Cafe Kolečko , which is served by people with disabilities and in which the sale of coffee also serves to sensitize to greater sensitivity to the needs of other people; the CHILL POINT recreation area created by the students is on the second floor in building A, the dining room and cafeteria under the road leading to the PF UMB dean's office; Children's corner PuFkáčik (for the public as well as for children of employees or students).

In addition to the activities offered directly by the faculty and the university, the city of Banská Bystrica also provides rich opportunities for enjoyment, with which UMB actively cooperates and regularly informs the students about the possibilities via social networks and information boards in the faculty premises.

Possibilities and conditions for the participation of study program students in mobilities and internships are governed by Directive no. 4/2019 on Erasmus+ mobilities at UMB and are published in a separate section of the PF UMB page dedicated to mobilities and study in abroad . In addition to mobilities within the Erasmus+ program, mobilities are also supported within other schemes, active cooperation in this area is with the SAIA organization. The Department of International Cooperation and Mobility also offers internship opportunities. PF UMB organizes Mobility Days every year in September, where students are informed about mobility and internship opportunities. Information is also sent to students in the form of a faculty newsletter in sufficient time for submitting applications . The call for mobility applications is published every year in the first half of the winter semester. Those interested in mobility submit an application and motivation letter. In the application, they have the option to select 3 receiving institutions that they are interested in. Subsequently, a pre-selection of participants is carried out , which consists of an evaluation of the submitted documents and a personal interview. Students choose universities where they can study their field and specialization. In cooperation with the departmental coordinators and the Department of International Cooperation and Mobility, they will prepare a preliminary study plan in advance. The results of the pre-selections are the basis for drawing up the grant application, which is submitted to the National Agency of the Erasmus+ program every year. The results of preselections are announced to students after the grant has been awarded by the National Agency. The stage of practical administrative preparation of mobilities follows . It is about communication with partner institutions and nomination of students. The student sends the partner institution the Learning Agreement and other documents as requested by the partner (extract of grades from studies, proof of secured accommodation, or language certificate). The department of international cooperation and mobilities prepares a financial contract and accompanies the student in the process of securing insurance, accommodation and the trip itself. After returning from mobility, the evaluation obtained for subjects completed at the receiving institution is entered into the AIS academic system. Subjects other than the recognized compulsory subjects are enrolled according to the student's preference (as a compulsory or optional subject).

The recognition of credits in the ECTS system is made possible thanks to the precise monitoring of mobility activities in the stage before, during and after mobility. Before mobility, maximum attention is paid to motivating students and mediating communication between students and receiving institutions so that it is possible to develop a realistic personalized study plan (learning agreement ) for each student, taking into account the requirements that students have to fulfill at home, as well as the possibilities offered by the receiving institution institution. The learning agreement remains a key and binding document even in the next stages of the implementation of mobility. During mobility, the Department of International Cooperation and Mobility, in close cooperation with departmental coordinators, provides continuous support to students sent on mobility. Any possible discrepancy between the obligations defined in the learning agreement and the reality at the receiving institution is resolved so that the student has the opportunity to obtain the necessary ECTS credits for the mobility period. The student has the opportunity to draw attention to inconsistencies in the curricula in a timely manner so that an appropriate solution to the situation can be proposed in cooperation with all parties involved. After the mobility, the staff of the Department of International Cooperation and Mobility, in cooperation with the Study Departments of the faculties and departmental coordinators, will confirm the recognition of ECTS credits obtained abroad. PF UMB also supports the recognition of blended and virtual mobilities in accordance with valid domestic and European legislation. Since 2021, UMB has been part of the interuniversity volunteering and service learning program called FLY , in which students can participate in international volunteering and service learning projects during the summer.

For the study of the doctoral study program in social work, skills related to the performance of social work as a helping profession and scientific work related to the field of study are required

The basic prerequisite for admission to study is the successful completion of the 2nd degree of university studies in the social work study program or in another (related) field of study after assessment by the guarantor of the social work study field at the Faculty of Education of the UMB.

Another prerequisite is personal qualities and competences related to the performance of the social work profession, in particular: communication, social and emotional competences, the ability to organize and plan work, the ability to make decisions and take responsibility for them, creativity and flexibility, the ability to accept criticism and provide constructive criticism , emotional stability , social maturity, commitment, strategic and conceptual thinking, ability to cooperate, self-reflection and self-development .

A special translation is the applicant's study skills, ie . readiness to handle the requirements of the 3rd stage of university studies and knowledge forming the core of the 2nd stage of the master's study program social work, digital skills, ability to learn, critical and analytical thinking, mathematical literacy, presentation skills, ability to responsibly and independently use acquired knowledge in work and study situations and professional and personal development. The course is conducted in the Slovak language, therefore written and oral command of the Slovak or Czech language is required.

In the study plan of the doctoral study program social work of science, the subject Scientific discourse in the English language is a compulsory subject, and at the same time, part of the study literature in other subjects is in the English language, therefore, entry knowledge of the English language at an intermediate level is essential. Study skills also include the ability and will to learn and further education and professional and personal development.

The general conditions for admission to study in accordance with the law and the obligations of higher education institutions are published on the website of UMB, PF UMB together with a list of all offered study programs. The Academic Senate of PF UMB annually approves the Principles of conducting entrance exams at PF UMB in Banská Bystrica. Applications are accepted on the date that is published.

The condition for inclusion in the decision-making process of the admission procedure is the delivery of a diploma on completion of a master's degree in social work or a related field. The specific conditions and requirements for the entrance exam and its components are published in the prescribed period. These requirements are related to the specifics and personal prerequisites of the applicant, which are intended to ensure successful studies, effective spending of funds for studies, as well as the faculty's capabilities.

The applicant fills out an application for doctoral studies in accordance with the Act on Universities. The applicant shall attach to the application:

a) curriculum vitae,

b) declaration/confirmation of permanent residence,

c) certified copies of documents on educational attainment; an applicant who has completed the second degree of study at the UMB faculty to which he is applying for doctoral studies, submits copies of documents on the education obtained without official verification,

d) dissertation project proposal,

e) a list of your published articles or a list of the results of other professional or artistic activities, or reviews of these works and activities (publication activity 'before the start of doctoral studies is not a basic condition, but is taken into account in the admission process),

f) other documents required by the faculty (document of payment of the fee for the admission procedure and others).

An applicant who does not demonstrate fulfillment of the basic conditions for admission to study at the time of verification of fulfillment of the conditions for admission may be admitted to study conditionally, with the obligation to demonstrate fulfillment of the basic conditions for admission to study at the latest on the day designated for enrollment.

Applicants who have completed the previous level of education abroad are obliged according to Act no. 422/2015 on the recognition of documents on education and recognition of professional qualifications and on the amendment and supplementation of certain laws to present the recognition of documents on education obtained outside the territory of the Slovak Republic. The decision on the recognition of educational documents must be submitted by the accepted applicant for studies no later than on the day of registration for studies.

In the event that the applicant does not meet the specified conditions published on the website of the relevant faculty, the faculty will return the application to the applicant for doctoral studies together with the attached documents with a brief justification.

The faculty will send the applicant a written invitation to the entrance exam no later than 14 days before the date of the admission procedure, while also informing him of the content focus of the entrance exam. A copy of the invitation is part of the applicant's personal file.

The admission procedure is prepared by listing the dissertation topics for the study program for the following academic year. The topics of the offered dissertations, together with a short annotation, are approved by the DS union committee.

Information on the number of admitted doctoral students is published by the faculty for all study programs together.

The entrance exam has the character of a defense of the submitted dissertation project, during which the applicant demonstrates competence in three components:

a) professional knowledge of the relevant field with an emphasis on the proposed topic and its context according to the submitted project,

b) knowledge of research methodology and the applicant's prerequisites for scientific research, or scientific -organizational activity; are verified from two aspects: 1. knowledge of research methods, procedures, or tools according to the topic of the work and the submitted project, but also 2. all previous activities related to scientific, project, publication activity or practice related to the topic of the work (participation in research and other projects, participation and placement in ŠVOUČ, active appearances at conferences and seminars, completed education, other activities of the applicant related to the field, a list of publication/artistic activities, including publication in professional press or on websites, foreign internships and stays at relevant institutions, including the Erasmus program, volunteer activities, etc.). 

c) knowledge of a foreign language, which enables independent study of foreign literature and active presentation of the issue in the relevant foreign language.

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The principles of the admission procedure for the social work study program at PF UMB respect the following requirements:

Objectivity . The objectivity of the interviews is ensured by conducting them in front of at least a three-member commission with a criterion evaluation template for individual monitored areas. The method and content of the admission procedure is carried out by the faculty in such a way that applicants with the best prerequisites for the implementation of high-quality research and study are accepted and that the selection conditions are the same. It takes place before the admission committee common to all study programs, in the case of a larger number of applicants before several joint committees. A relevant point system has been developed for the evaluation, on the basis of which all applicants are ranked in one order according to two forms of study (full-time and part-time) and applicants with the highest point evaluation are accepted, regardless of the study program.

The number of students admitted to individual doctoral study programs is not determined in advance, but only based on the results of the entrance exams. An exception is the case if the workplace to which the study program belongs received financial resources for a doctoral position, e.g. from the project, or from other external sources.

• Transparency . Criteria and requirements for applicants are published in advance and easily accessible, the dean decides on alternative or additional dates for entrance exams, within 30 days after the end of the entrance exams, applicants will receive a notification of acceptance or non-admission to study.

• Fairness and compliance with the principle of equal treatment of applicants . The conditions of the admission procedure are inclusive and guarantee equal opportunities to every applicant who proves the necessary prerequisites for completing the studies. International students are processed individually in accordance with the Higher Education Act, applicants with specific needs will be provided with adequate support. The recognition of previous education and documents on its acquisition (transparent recognition of higher education qualifications, period and parts of study, previous education, including informal and informal education) is in accordance with the generally binding regulations and principles of the Convention on the recognition of qualifications related to higher education in the European region.

• Competence . The dean, on the proposal of the responsible vice-dean and chairpersons of the trade union commission, appoints the commission so that it is at least three members and is composed of representatives of all relevant trade union commissions according to the registered applicants and according to the content of the entrance exams.

The planned number of admitted students for the last period (academic year 2021/2022) was set at 3 students for full-time study for all doctoral study programs. No applicant applied for the social work study program.

Procedures for monitoring and evaluating students' opinions on the quality of the study program are implemented in accordance with the UMB Directive no. 2/2022 Rules for evaluating the quality of education at Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica and Directive no. 3/2021 on the evaluation and development of the quality of education at PF UMB ,

To evaluate and develop the quality of education, the following procedures and tools are used at PF UMB at different periodic frequencies:

- a survey of student satisfaction with the quality of teaching and the teacher within a specific subject,

- a survey of student satisfaction with the quality of practice in the specialized teaching facility PF UMB,

- survey of students' satisfaction with specific needs,

- evaluation of student satisfaction with the quality of teaching during mobility abroad,

- survey of foreign students' satisfaction with mobility at PF UMB,

- mapping of needs and topics for quality development by a study advisor,

- electronic mailbox for suggestions and comments,

- evaluation of the pedagogical process and the teacher in the form of pedagogical observation,

- a survey of student satisfaction with the spatial, material and technical provision of the study program,

- evaluation of practice by specialized teaching facilities of PF UMB,

- evaluation of study programs by graduates,

- evaluation of graduates and study programs by relevant employers,

- ascertaining the application of graduates of the study program in practice,

- further surveys and assessments according to current needs.

All the mentioned procedures are analyzed at different levels ( the main responsible person, the head of the department, the vice-dean), which is determined by the aforementioned directive. A report is prepared from each output related to the evaluation and quality of education. In addition to the evaluation, the report also contains a proposal for measures taken to ensure and develop the quality of education. These reports are archived and published in a separate section of the PF UMB website .

Other procedures related to ensuring quality and obtaining feedback within doctoral studies are regulated by Methodological Instruction No. 1/2022 to ensure the quality of doctoral studies at PF UMB .

In order to obtain feedback on the quality of teaching, every semester at the SP department we implement pedagogical observations during teaching, informal meetings with students, interviews, self-reflections and other activities. The head of the department prepares a report on the activities carried out. From reports from recent years, we select the following identified strengths related to doctoral studies: significant student activation in seminars, thorough preparation for teaching, interestingly processed and continuously updated topic, use of practical examples of methods, use of open questions during teaching, provision of adequate space for feedback from students. Reserves were identified as: less space for students to continuously ask questions due to the limited time of the teaching unit, insufficient activation of all students, lower comprehensibility of the explanation of concepts in relation to the students' previous knowledge, problems in motivating part of the students to participate in the implemented activities.

From the level of PF UMB, data collection was carried out several times during distance learning, their results are part of the Report on Pedagogical Activities. The collection was anonymous, so it is not possible to select students from the social work study program. 156 students took part in the measurements following the call to assess student satisfaction with the quality of distance learning for the 2020/21 school year, while 85% of students were satisfied with the quality of distance education, 81% with the approach of the teachers, 91% of the students stated that the teaching took place via MS Teams or another application was carried out continuously according to the schedule, or through recordings of streaming videos stored in moodle . There were only positive responses to the quality of teaching directly towards the Department of Social Work. In our opinion, the positive evaluations are also a consequence of the measures taken at PF UMB since the beginning of classes. The PF UMB conducted training for teachers on how to work with Moodle and in the online environment, the courses in Moodle were checked and teachers who had prepared courses in accordance with the requirements and individual solutions were awarded and motivated, those who did not.

Proposal of measures taken at the Department of Social Work PF UMB:

• the use of extracurricular activities implemented at KSP to activate students in class,

• suitable creation of a schedule with regard to psychohygiene and the time requirement of the study,

• creating more space for students to express their opinions and attitudes, especially in seminars,

• enabling the expression of student feedback even outside of teaching hours, during consultation hours,

• at the Department of Social Work PF UMB, every subject even in full-time studies has a course created in moodl ,

• as part of harmonization, we adjusted the method and form of continuous assessment for some subjects;

• we informed the vice-dean for pedagogical activities about the evaluation towards the study department;

• we continue to carry out mutual and pedagogical observations of teachers in each semester, in which doctoral students who teach are also involved.

The results of alumni feedback were obtained during the alignment process and are part of the evaluation reports for the program. In addition to the joint meeting, we individually contacted individual graduates, who appreciated the modifications of the study program, mainly towards the connection with the Doctoral School at PF UMB, and also appreciated the orientation to scientific training during studies. They suggested focusing more on qualitative research in social work, on the basis of which we added a separate subject to qualitative data analysis to the program.

All other links to relevant study support are summarized on the faculty's website in the sections:

I WANT TO STUDY ( https://www.pdf.umb.sk/studenti/chcem-studovat/ ),

I START STUDYING ( https://www.pdf.umb.sk/studenti/zacinam-studovat/ ),

I'M STUDYING ( https://www.pdf.umb.sk/studenti/studujem/ )

I'M FINISHING MY STUDIES ( https://www.pdf.umb.sk/studenti/koncim-studium/ ).