Courses, examinations and grades
Teaching is conducted in a form of lectures, classes (including seminars, foreign language courses, laboratory sessions, internships and camps) and consultations. Participation in all classes covered by the study plan and the study programme in the given field of study is compulsory.
Lectures
Lectures are a course during which the lecturer passes knowledge verbally, often with the use of a presentation. A student should listen, make notes, ask questions and answer questions asked by the lecturer. Lectures are collective, i.e. held for all the students of a given year, and participation is compulsory. Lectures are an open form of course.
Classes
Classes are a course requiring the student to be more involved and active. They have practical character and the participation is compulsory. Classes are conducted in groups of several up to a few dozen persons, depending on the field of study, characteristics and the subject area.
Diploma seminar
The diploma seminar is a specialist course aimed primarily at writing a bachelor’s or master’s thesis under the supervision of the thesis supervisor. Seminar groups consists of ca. 5 persons, although they are often held in the form of individual student-supervisor meetings.
Consultations
Consultations are individual meetings with the teacher at hours indicated by lecturers. Consultations can be provided both to individuals and larger groups, depending on the needs.
Internships
During studies, each student completes internships aimed at gaining professional experience in an area related to the field of study. Each field of study has separate guidelines concerning the number of hours and places of internship, as well as the method of keeping documentation. The progress and implementation of the internship programme are supervised by designated representatives of the dean for internships.
Credits and exams
At the end of each course, the student should obtain a credit. The course is credited by the teacher. The teacher enters the grade into the study record in electronic form and confirms it with their own signature in the credit and examination report. Exam is a verification of what the student has learned and what knowledge and skills they have acquired. It may be theoretical or practical and take place in written or oral form. The detailed organisation of the exam session is determined by the dean in consultation with examiners and representatives of the student government. Dean notifies students 14 days before the beginning of the session. Results of exams are made available to students during the examination session by the person crediting classes or carrying out the examination and in electronic form in the study record documentation.