Mentioned in the approved thesis assignment.

The diploma thesis is the result of the student's own creative work. It must not show elements of academic fraud and have to meet the criteria of proper research practice defined in Rector's Decision no. 21/2021, which establishes the rules for assessing plagiarism at the Pavol Jozef Šafárik Univesity in Košice and its components. The fulfillment of the criteria is verified mainly in the training process and in the process of defending the thesis. Failure to comply with them is grounds for initiation of disciplinary proceedings.

The student carries out his activities under the guidance of the supervisor. The result of the student's work should be the fulfillment of the objectives stated in the approved thesis assignment.

With the diploma thesis, the student demonstrates mastery of the extended theory and professional terminology of the field of study, the acquisition of knowledge, skills and competences in accordance with the declared profile of the graduate of the study program, as well as the ability to apply them in an original way when solving the selected problem of the field of study. The student will demonstrate the ability of independent professional work from a content, formal and ethical point of view. Further details of the diploma thesis are determined by Directive no. 1 /2011 on the basic requirements of the final theses and the Study Regulations of the UPJŠ in Košice for 1st, 2nd and combined 1st and 2nd degrees.