Name of qualification Magister književnosti/magistrica književnostiAdd to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Master of Arts in literature
Type of qualification Diploma druge stopnje
Category of qualification Izobrazba
Type of education Master's education
Duration
2 years
Credits 120 credits
Admission requirements
  • A completed first-cycle study programme in the field of Slovene language and literature; or
  • a completed first-cycle study programme in one of the following fields: translation studies, historiography, ethnology, cultural studies, history of art, philosophy, theology, sociology, communication studies, library studies or journalism – if prior to enrolment the candidate has completed course units essential for further study consisting of 40 credits; or
  • a completed professional higher education programme, adopted before 11 June 2004, in a relevant field of Slovene language and literature; or
  • a completed professional higher education programme adopted before 11 June 2004 in one of the fields listed in the second indent, if prior to enrolment the candidate has completed course units essential for further study consisting of 40 credits.
ISCED field Field
Umetnost in humanistika
ISCED subfield subfield književnost in jezikoslovje
Qualification level

SQF 8
EQF 7
Second level

The qualification holder will be able to:
(general competences)
  • functionally apply research methods from the fields of literary history and literary theory,
  • analytically observe, synthesise and anticipate new solutions,
  • demonstrate autonomy in professional work,
  • develop communication skills, with an emphasis on intercultural literary communication,
  • demonstrate thorough understanding of the structure and rules governing the phenomenon of literature in contemporary society,
  • apply knowledge in practice,
  • search for new sources of knowledge in the relevant professional and academic field,
  • demonstrate a critical sense, autonomy and responsibility in decision-making,
  • demonstrate cooperativeness in teamwork,
  • demonstrate a commitment to professional ethics,

(subject-specific competences)

  • integrate knowledge in different fields of literary science and use them in new applications,
  • demonstrate understanding of ideological/aesthetic, motivic/thematic, genre and stylistic shifts in contemporary Slovene literature,
  • compare the development of European and Slovene literature,
  • recognise high-quality literary work and assess its canonicalness,
  • interpret literature and establish a critical attitude with respect to various other interpretations,
  • demonstrate understanding and knowledge of thematic and motivic transfers from world literature to Slovene literature and their actualisation,
  • research and demonstrate familiarity with the theory of literary translation,
  • act autonomously in the field of discourse analysis,
  • demonstrate understanding of the interconnection and functioning of linguistic devices used in different types of literary texts (stylistics),
  • functionally use available technologies in the analysis of literature,
  • appropriately evaluate the phenomena of multilingualism and multiculturalism,
  • demonstrate appropriate understanding of the position of Slovene literature in intercultural communication,
  • raise awareness of literature and the function of language as important elements of civic consciousness,
  • formulate appropriate positions with regard to civic education and the Slovene language as one of its fundamental components.

Examination performance is graded as follows: 10 (excellent); 9 (very good: above-average knowledge but with some mistakes); 8 (very good: solid results); 7 (good); 6 (adequate: knowledge satisfies minimum criteria); 5–1 (inadequate). In order to pass an examination, a candidate must achieve a grade between adequate (6) and excellent (10).

In order to progress to the second year, students must have completed all course units prescribed by the study programme for the first year in compulsory modules, for a total of 48 credits.

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

In order to complete the programme, students must complete all course units prescribed by the programme, present and successfully defend a master's thesis and pass a master's examination, for a total of at least 120 credits.

University of Maribor, Faculty of Arts

URL

http://www.ff.um.si/oddelki/slovanski-jeziki-in-knjizevnosti/studijski-programi.dot?language_id=1 [2]