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укр The scientific work of the department is focused on the study of a complex problem, which is determined by the approved state budget theme (without allocated fundings).
In 2011-2016 the department worked on a state budget theme «Competence Approach to the Teaching Ukrainian (Russian) Language as a Foreign Language» (state registration number: 0112U006040). Supervisor – Associate Professor, Candidate of Pedagogic Science, Larysa V. Bidenko. Within this theme was published 19 scientific articles in professional journals, 9 training materials, and manuals.
Since 2017, the department has been working on a new state budget theme (without allocated fundings «Forming the Linguistic, Sociocultural and Professional Competence of Foreign Students in the Modern Informational and Educational Space» (state registration number: 116U997552). Supervisor – Hanna V. Dyadchenko, Senior Lecturer, Candidate of Philological Sciences, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Department’s teachers fruitfully work on individual research topics, dissertational researches. Thus, Maryna M. Nabok, Candidate of Philological Sciences researches into the topic «Problems of Aesthetics of Ukrainian Folk Work in Modern Ethnology» (state registration number: 0112U006042)
Teachers of the Department are also involved in the implementation of projects that fill state orders. Nataliia A. Nimenko participated in the implementation of the research work on the topic № 15.01.10-01.15/17.ЗФ «Historical Development of the Border of Northeast Ukraine as a Means of Constructing All-National Historic Memory». The results of the work were reflected in the scientific publications and also used in the educational process.
Larysa V. Bidenko, Olha M. Volkova, Maryna M. Kazandzhyeva, Alla A. Sylka, Alla V. Rodenko, Alina V. Cherniakova and Maryna M. Nabok received individual grants to carry out scientific research.
For the last two years our teachers published:
- 2 articles indexed by Scopus or Web of Science
- 46 articles in foreign editions
- 4 articles in specialized editions of Ukraine
- 18 study guides
- 10 guidelines
- 243 articles and abstracts in other editions.
Olena V. Pokhilko defended her thesis research.
Scientific work with students
International students studying at the main faculties take an active part in various scientific conferences.
Since 2018, the department holds the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference «Наукова спільнота студентів ХХI століття» («Scientific Community of the Students of the XXI Century») (with international participation). The purpose of this conference is to involve student youth in science, to develop interest in new scientific knowledge and discoveries, to exchange experiences (electronic versions of the program and collections are attached).
Foreign students under the supervision of teachers of the department also participate in conferences outside SSU, for example, in the annual conference of students, postgraduate students and young scientists «Етнічна самосвідомість та крос-культурна взаємодія» («Ethnic identity and cross-cultural interaction»), held by the Department of Practical Psychology of Sumy Pedagogical State University named after Anton S. Makarenko.
The list of disciplines:
The department provides language training for foreign students in the following disciplines: « Ukrainian as a foreign language», «Language of studying (Ukrainian)», Integrated course «Fundamentals of academic writing».
Methodical support
At the department, a lot of work is being done to create a modern methodical base that would ensure the achievement of educational goals and contribute to raising the level of Ukrainian language teaching for foreign students. Over the past ten years, the teachers of the department have printed 7 educational and teaching-methodical manuals, 107 methodical recommendations.
Electronic versions of manuals issued by Sumy State University can be found in the electronic catalog of the Sumy State University library.
A list of the main training manuals and training manuals:
1. Educational materials on the development of professional speech for foreign students of the preparatory department (technical profile) / compilers: O. P. Konyok, A. V. Shevtsova, I. M. Shevchenko. – Sumy: Publishing House of Sumy State University, 2008. – 66 c.
2. Ukrainian language: educational materials for foreign students of the 1st year / Compiler: O. P. Konyok. – Sumy: Publishing House of Sumy State University, 2009. – 103 p.
3. Introductory course in the Ukrainian language for foreign students of the preparatory department / edited by THEN. Degtyarova - Sumy, 2009. - 207 p.
4. Educational materials for the elementary course of the Ukrainian language for foreign students of the preparatory department / compilers: T. O. Degtyareva, I. M. Shevchenko. – Sumy: Publishing House of Sumy State University, 2010. – 91 p.
5. A. A. Silka. The Ukrainian language as a language of professional education: a study guide for foreign medical students (with the Russian language of instruction) / A. A. Silka. – Sumy: Sumy State University, 2016. – 112 p.
6. A. A. Silka. The Ukrainian language as a language of professional education: a study guide for foreign medical students (with English language of instruction) / A. A. Silka; trans. in English A. V. Silka. – Sumy: Sumy State University, 2016. – 128 p.
7. I will be a doctor! : educational and methodical materials on the Ukrainian language / compiled by: E. Yu. Burnos, N. A. Pylypenko-Frytsak. – Sumy: Publishing House of Sumy State University, 2017. – 104 c.
8. Sumy - a new language, new friends, a new life: study guide / L. V. Bidenko, V. A. Zavhorodniy, G. I. Kiselyova, A. V. Shevtsova. – Sumy: Sumy State University, 2018. – 149 p.
9. Scientific speech style. Introductory course (medical-biological profile): educational and methodological materials / H. V. Dyadchenko, O. P. Konyok, E. O. Golovanenko, T. O. Degtyareva. – Sumy: Sumy State University, 2018. – 95 p.
10. Scientific speech style. Basic course (medical-biological profile): teaching and methodical materials for foreign students of professional education. – Sumy: Sumy State University, 2019. – 56 p.
11. Studying anatomy in Ukrainian: study guide: in 3 hours / A. A. Silka. – Sumy: Sumy State University, 2019. – Part 1. - 156 p.
12. Ukrainian language for foreigners. Level B 1: study guide / L. V. Bidenko, V. A. Zavhorodniy, M. S. Kazandzhieva, G. I. Kiselyova, Yu. O. Klipatska, A. A. Silka, T. M. Sych. - Sumy: VTD "University book" LLC, 2019. - 375 p.
13. Ukrainian language for foreigners. Level A 1: study guide / E. O. Golovanenko, T. O. Degtyareva, G. I. Dyadchenko, O. P. Konyok, O. M. Skvarcha, A. V. Shevtsova, L. M. Yaremenko. - Sumy: VTD "University book" LLC, 2019. - 279 p.
14. Ukrainian language for foreigners. Level A 2: study guide / T. O. Degtyareva, O. P. Konyok, O. M. Skvarcha, O. M. Skvarcha, N. O. Tubol, A. V. Shevtsova, L. M. Yaremenko. - Sumy: VTD "University book" LLC, 2019. - 215 p.
15. Ukrainian for foreign students (initial level): study guide /O. M. Volkova, N. O. Vorona, E. O. Golovanenko and others, edited by T. O. Degtyareva. - Sumy: PF "University Book Publishing House", 2020. - 304 p.
Educational programs for Ukrainian as a foreign language:
1. The single standard study program of the Ukrainian language for foreign students of the main faculties of the non-philological profile of higher educational institutions of Ukraine of the III-IV level of accreditation [Text] / Ed. O. M. Trostynska, N. I. Ushakova. - K.: NTUU "KPI", 2009. - 52 p.
2. Ukrainian as a foreign language. Temporary program of study discipline for foreign students of preparatory faculties / departments of universities of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine [Text] / Ed. S. M. Lutsak, G. Ya. Ivanyshyn, S. M. Kut, and others. - K., 2015. - 78 p.
The department was created on September 10, 1991 on the basis of Ukrainian and Russian Languages Section that was part of the Department of Foreign Languages. Initially, it was called the Department of Russian and Ukrainian languages. The first foreign students who came to SSU were citizens of Palestine, Syria and Jordan.
Viktor A. Zavhorodnii became the first Head of the department. During the period of his work he managed to create functional and creative team of co-thinkers that carried out multi-aspect activities aimed at training and education of foreign nationals.
Due to broadening of the fields of work, the department was renamed as the Department of Language Training for Foreign Citizens in April, 2009. In 2009-2012 Maryna S. Kazandzhyieva, Associate Professor, Candidate of Pedagogic sciences worked as an Acting Head of the Department.
In 2012-2015, the department was headed by Viktor B. Zvagelskyi, Associate Professor, Candidate of Philology.
Since April, 2015, the department has been headed by Associate Professor,Сandidate of Pedagogic Sciences Larysa V. Bidenko.
During its work, more than 12,000 foreigners from more than 50 countries have received language training at the department.
Department of Language Training for Foreign Citizens provides training for foreign students at the Preparatory Department and at the main faculties and institutes of SumDU.
Areas of work
- Ukrainian as а foreign language
- Russian as a foreign language
Teaching Staff provide language training both to the students of the Preparatory Department of the Department for International Education, as well as to the foreign students of Medical Institute, Faculty of Engineering Systems and Energy Efficient Technologies, Faculty of Electronics and Informational Technologies, Oleg Balatskyi Academic and Research Institute of Finance, Economics and Management, Faculty of Foreign Philology and Social Communications, Educational-Scientific Institute of Law, Academic and Research Institute of Business Technologies "UAB", and provide Russian (Ukrainian) language training to the foreign postgraduates.
Study process
The Ukrainian and Russian languages for foreign students are provided according to language standard in language training for foreign citizens.
This standard is defined by Russian and Ukrainian as foreign languages programs that have been approved and recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (former Ministry of Education and Science and Youth and Sport. These programs are developed in accordance with the communication needs of different categories of foreign citizens, who receive higher education in Ukrainian universities. The programs correlate with Common European Framework of Reference - CEFR (levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2).
The control of knowledge and skills is carried by a credit-modular system that helps to improve the quality of education and organize systematic work of students during the semester.