Department of Andragogy
Department of Andragogy
The department focuses on developing the theoretical foundations of the sciences of education, andragogy and the application of its results in the teaching process and social practice. It focuses mainly on the following issues: andragogy theory, theory and practice of the quality of working life of employees, human resources development, andragogic diagnostics, counselling in further education, information technologies in education, distance education, forms and methods of non-formal education, issues of education and integration of Roma, issues of education of seniors, history of adult education in Slovakia, personalities of Prešov education in historical context.
Courses and subjects offered for incoming students
Winter semester only
History of adult education I. (5 ECTS)
Summer semester only
History of adult education II. (5 ECTS)
Introduction to Romani Studies and History of Roma (3 ECTS)
Theory of presentation and presentation skills (3 ECTS)
Methods of work in the third sector (3 ECTS)
OR you can choose from
Staff
Head of the department
doc. PhDr. Ivana Pirohová, PhD. - ivana.pirohova@unipo.sk
Deputy head of the department and Erasmus coordinator
PhDr. Martina Lenhardtová, PhD. - martina.lenhardtova@unipo.sk
Administrative staff
Bc. Andrea Vaščáková - andrea.vascakova@unipo.sk
Associate Professors
doc. PhDr. Ivana Pirohová, PhD. - ivana.pirohova@unipo.sk
- Andragogy theory
- Theory and practice of the quality of working life of employees
- Human resources development
- Andragogic diagnostics
- Counselling in further education
- Education of adults with little or no education within the Slovak school system
doc. PhDr. Eva Bolfíková, CSc. - eva.bolfikova@unipo.sk
- Sociology
- Bureaucracy and creative complexity
- Theories of administration and bureaucracy
Lecturers:
PhDr. Marek Lukáč, PhD. - marek.lukac@unipo.sk
- Dealing with social aspects of education in adulthood, education and social exclusion and prison
education
- Issues of education and integration of Roma
- Education of adults with little or no education within the Slovak school system
PhDr. Katarína Mayer, PhD. - katarina.mayer@unipo.sk
- Andragogical counseling
- Career counseling
- Ethics in andragogical practice
Mgr. Silvia Lukáčová, PhD. - silvia.lukacova@unipo.sk
- Education of adults with little or no education within the Slovak school system
- Career counseling
- Prison education in Slovakia from the teacher's perspective
PhDr. Martina Lenhardtová, PhD. - martina.lenhardtova@unipo.sk
- Issues of education of seniors
- Cultural and educational andragogy
- Forms and methods of non-formal education