International activity

The scientific goal of the project is to create cognitive content, methodological and organizational foundations of educational programs by introducing European standards to scientific student research on the topic of implementation of European values ​​in Ukrainian language classes, disciplines of the socio-humanitarian cycle in Ukraine and the formation of an inclusive research environment. As part of the implementation of the project, the V All-Ukrainian scientific and practical online student conference "Scientific community of students of the 21st century" was held at the department.In March 2008, the Russian Language Department (now Department of Language Training for Foreign Citizens) became a member of Ukrainian Association IATRLL (International Association of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature). Associate Professor of the department Olha M. Volkova represents the Department at the International Forum of Russianists.

In 2011 teachers of the department established scientific and methodological connections with the Brest State University named after A.S. Pushkin (Belarus).

In 2016, the Department of Language Training for Foreign Citizens continued cooperation with the Department of General and Russian linguistics of Brest State University (Belarus) and the Department of Russian Language and Methods of its Teaching of Slavic University of Baku (Azerbaijan).

During 2017-2019, the Department of Language Training for Foreign Citizens has found international partners among European educational institutions. In cooperation with the University of John the Evangelist Purkine (Czech Republic), Białystok University (Poland), National Agency of Slovakia under ERASMUS KA1 Program, staff of the department participated in scientific conferences, went through internships, gained new experience and shared their own achievements.

Grant activity.

One of the top-priority tasks of the lecturers’ international activity is their grant activity. The last one is represented both by the individual grant projects and their participation in the educational projects development participation in the context of the international grant program «Erasmus+: Jean Monet Module». The representatives of the Department of Language Training together with the civil society organization «European Initiative Centre» which is the Sumy Region leader regarding to the educative initiatives inculcation with the assistance of the European Union take active part in the individual grant programmes. Individual grants are aimed at the lecturer’s qualification upgrade abroad, learning the best foreign educational practical activities and teaching technologies. In December 2018 Associate Professor of the Department of Language Training for Foreign Citizens Alina V. Cherniakova got involved with the international training course for the teaching staff «TRAINBOW» with the grant support of the European Union program Erasmus+ in the Slovakia. Training was devoted to the educational activities towards the youth creation, facilitation and evaluation directed at the international youth participation reinforcement in the context of the higher education internationalisation.

Aimed at the international collaboration affordance as well as at the innovative educational technologies examination lecturers also take an active part in the International mobility program ERASMUS + КА 1 with the educational component. In November 2019 Associate Professor of the Department of Language Training for Foreign Citizens Alina V. Cherniakova also got involved with the training course «ReMeDy: Ready to mediate?» been organized towards the innovative pedagogical competencies of the educators, youth workers and trainers whose practical work is directed at the teaching and cultivation of the mediation methods among the students inside the informal education enhancement. Learning course took place in Georgia driven by the international program of the European Union ERASMUS+. Course was based upon the informal teaching methods such as practical exercises and project modelling of the tolerant behaviour strategies amidst the multicultural environment.

Participation in the international grant program «Erasmus+: Jean Monet Module» is represented by the Larysa V. Bidenko, Hanna V. Diadchenko, Alina V. Cherniakova, Maryna M. Nabok, Alla V. Rodenko. The lecturers enumerated draw and presented the projects to the competition connected with the international grant program «Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Activities», direction: «Erasmus+: Jean Monnet Module». In 2019 lecturers named above took part in the educational intensive course connected with the intercultural communication for the foreign students «European Instrument for Education against Discrimination and Intolerance in the multicultural educational environment» (EIEDI), in 2020 - in the educational intensive course connected with the intercultural communication for the foreign students Erasmus+ «European Сross-Cultural Studies as an instrument for social integration and language training of foreign students in the context of regional intercultural cities strategy» (EUROCCS).

 

From May 30 to June 10, 2022, the senior teacher of the department Hanna Dyadchenko completed an international internship at Palatskyi University in Olomouc (Czech Republic) under the ERASMUS + program, activity KA 107 (International Credit Mobility).

Under the leadership of the head of the department, the project manager, Olha Sydorenko from September 2022, within the framework of the EU Erasmus+ program, the Jean Monnet Module "European values ​​of intercultural dialogue in education: interdisciplinary and inclusive approaches" (EUROVALID), number 101085224 is being implemented at the department.
The scientific goal of the project is to create cognitive content, methodological and organizational foundations of educational programs by introducing European standards to scientific student research on the topic of implementation of European values ​​in Ukrainian language classes, disciplines of the socio-humanitarian cycle in Ukraine and the formation of an inclusive research environment. As part of the implementation of the project, the V All-Ukrainian scientific and practical online student conference "Scientific community of students of the 21st century" was held at the department.

Associate professor of the department Alina Chernyakova  joined the international grant project, became a participant in the methodological training seminar "Working with psychological trauma during the war" with the support of the German Government (Leipzig) and the international educational organization "European Ways". The project was carried out from 19.12.2022 to 27.12.2022 in the city of Pustomyty, Lviv region.

In the context of the international event, master classes, workshops, and trainings were held in the areas of social and psychological support for victims of the consequences of the war in Ukraine in the following areas: techniques for working with emotional burnout and trauma "Battery", "Desert", "Safe place"; mediation practices of the intervention group; techniques of psychological first aid to victims of violence by means of physical therapy; a method of working on psychological recovery in the situation of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with adults and children, using physical exercises, games, metaphorical maps.

The project is aimed at improving the qualifications of educators and psychologists through the exchange of experience in the field of mediation, successful practices in conflict prevention, teaching dialogue as an approach and tool for management practice with the aim of increasing social cohesion, seeking understanding and agreement in the complex conditions of Ukrainian civil society.

In order to disseminate the Jean Monnet grant project "European values of intercultural dialogue in the field of education: interdisciplinary and inclusive approaches - EUROVALID", Alina Chernyakova prepared a report on the topic "Intercultural dialogue as a tool for increasing social cohesion in the conditions of war in Ukraine". The report presents the experience of working with women and children in the process of evacuation abroad at the beginning of the war.