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Bachelor's programme in Slovene Studies (1. Level)

Study programme: Slovene studies (1. Level)
Main fields of study: Linguistics, literary theory and history
Name of the qualification: Diploma
Qualification title: diplomirani slovenist (UN)/diplomirana slovenistka (UN)
Qualification abbreviation: dipl. slov. (UN)
Final examination: no

Programme director: doc. dr. Katja Mihurko Poniž
ECTS coordinator: prof.dr. Iztok Arčon

Programme description

The Slovene Studies program is an undergraduate program leading to a university degree. The program covers all important topics in linguistics and literary studies as available at the current stage of the development of Slovene studies. The main areas of study are the Standard Slovene and stylistics, history of the Slovene language and dialectology, older Slovene literature and oral tradition, recent and contemporary Slovene literature, literary theory and methodology, literary folklore, world literature. The elective courses include general and cultural history, history of arts, Italian and Friulian literature and literature by Slovenes living in Italy and Austria.

Admission requirements

Admission to this program is open to students who:

  • have passed the secondary school-leaving exam (matura)
  • had completed any secondary school program before June 1, 1995
  • have passed a vocational secondary school-leaving exam (poklicna matura) and an exam in one of the matura subjects, i.e. history, sociology, philosophy or psychology. The selected subject must not be the same as one chosen for poklicna matura.

If admission is subject to a quota, candidates with matura will be selected based on the following criteria:

  • overall achievement at the matura (60% of points)
  • overall achievement in the third and the fourth year of a secondary school (30% of points)
  • grades achieved in Slovene in the third and the fourth year of a secondary school (10% of points)

Candidates with poklicna matura will be selected based on the following criteria:

  • overall achievement at the poklicna matura (60% of points)
  • overall achievement in the third and the fourth year of a secondary school (30% of points)
  • grade achieved in a selected matura subject (10% of points)

Educational and professional goals

These courses aim to make students capable of understanding and resolving complex issues related to the Slovene language and literature seen as autonomous and unique phenomena. The skills and knowledge acquired through these courses will make students qualified to perform tasks such as research on literary phenomena, research into the Slovene language, editing of spoken and written communication, teaching of Slovene in primary and secondary schools (for these jobs an additional pedagogical module is required), teaching of Slovene as a second language, writing of journalistic texts and other essays, editorial work, other types of work within publishing companies, documentary tasks, librarian tasks, tasks related to theatre activities, animation in various areas of culture and education of special groups (adults, young unemployed people and the like).

Access to further studies

Graduates in Slovene studies may continue with graduate study programs on condition that they meet the recommendations of the university offering graduate studies.

Examination and assessment regulations

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Course structure diagram

1. year

Compulsory Hours ECTS
An Overview of World Literature I 90 8
Computer Basics 60 3
General Linguistics 60 6
Introduction to the Study of Literature Including Literary theory 90 8
Slovene Literature I 120 12
Slovene language I - Phonetics and Phonology 60 6
Slovene language I - Standard Literary Slovene 60 6
writing texts 60 3
Obligatory selective Hours ECTS
English language I 120 8
German Language I 120 8
Italian language I 120 8

2. year

Compulsory Hours ECTS
An Overview of World Literature II 60 6
Slovene Literature II 120 12
Slovene language II - Morphology 60 6
Slovene language II - Syntax 60 6
Sociolinguistics 60 6
General elective Hours ECTS
Friulian language, literature and culture 60 4
History of Slovene Language 60 4
Introduction to Literary Interpretation 60 4
Language Consultancy Seminar 60 4
Methods of Literary Research 60 4
Psycholinguistics 30 2
Selected Topics in Linguistics 60 4
Selected Topics in Linguistics (Pragmatics) 30 2
Selected Topics in Older Slovene Literature 60 4
Selected Topics in World Literature 1 60 4
Selected Topics in World Literature 2 60 4
Slovene Performing Arts 60 4
Obligatory selective Hours ECTS
English Language II 120 8
Italian language II 120 8
Spanish language II 120 8

3. year

Compulsory Hours ECTS
Diploma Thesis - 12
Language Technologies 60 4
Literature on juncture 60 6
Slovene Language III - Linguistic Seminar 30 3
Slovene Language III - Semantics 30 3
Slovene Language III - Text Linguistics 30 3
Slovene Literature III 90 9
General elective Hours ECTS
Dialectology 60 4
History of Slovene Language 60 4
Language Consultancy Seminar 60 4
Methods of Literary Research 60 4
Phraseology 60 4
Psycholinguistics 30 2
Selected Topics in Linguistics 60 4
Selected Topics in Newer Slovene Literature 60 4
Selected Topics in Older Slovene Literature 60 4
Selected Topics in World Literature 1 60 4
Selected Topics in World Literature 2 60 4
Semiotics and theory of symbols 60 4
Slovene Performing Arts 60 4