The syllabi of the lectures and the seminars are compiled by the individual programmes and subprogrammes. The credit numbers assigned to each taught course on offer are sent to the section secretary at least two weeks before the beginning of each semester. The secretary collates the list of taught courses, sees to it that they are made public in the Neptun system as well as on the school’s homepage. Credit points can be obtained through completing any of the courses announced and approved within the section; the list of courses to be taken by each student in any particular term is discussed and decided by the student and their supervisor prior to the start of the term. The management of the SLCS may oblige all or certain of the doctoral students – or recommend to them – a particular course; this normally happens in the case of general theoretical or textological courses that are relevant across a large variety of themes.
The SLCS students who are scholarship holders may be assigned teaching duties as part of their practical training. These are determined by the supervisor. In case of any dispute, the decision is the programme director’s responsibility.
The completion of research activity is normally endorsed by the supervisor, but, in certain cases – such as organisational activities –, the authority to endorse may lie with the instructor or core member assigning the task.
The SLCS deems it desirable that its students should be involved in spending spells abroad to study, attend conferences or go on study trips. To facilitate these activities, the Section is ready to offer its full moral support (such as letters of recommendation, scholarship information, etc.), in financial terms, however, the school is only able to offer help – primarily in the case of conference lectures – depending on the financial situation. The SLCS accepts and recognises credits obtained and documented abroad.
For information and guidance in educational matters, students are encouraged to consult the heads of the programmes, the dissertation supervisors and the section secretary.
The detailed curriculum (training programme) of the Section is described in the Curriculum of SLCS. Protocols of the key checkpoint events are also available on the SLCS website:
Protocol for the Topic Presentation | DSLLCS Section of Literary and Cultural Studies
Protocol for the Complex Examination | DSLLCS Section of Literary and Cultural Studies
Protocol for the Chapter Defence | DSLLCS Section of Literary and Cultural Studies
Protocol for the Preliminary Defence | DSLLCS Section of Literary and Cultural Studies