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Introduction to university studies

ОК 10.

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2024/2025

1 Semester

2

PLO 2. Work effectively with information by selecting relevant data from various sources, including scholarly literature and electronic databases, and critically analyzing, interpreting, organizing, classifying, and systematizing it. PLO 3. Organize one’s own learning process and engage in self-directed education. PLO 5. Collaborate effectively with colleagues and representatives of diverse cultures, religions, and political views. PLO 6. Use information and communication technologies to solve complex specialized tasks and professional problems. PLO 7. Understand the key problems of philology and address them using appropriate methods and innovative approaches.

Full-time form

Students are expected to possess knowledge of the history of world and Ukrainian education (within the scope of the secondary school curriculum). They should be able to identify, analyze, and compare information of a historical and cultural nature, as well as assess their own abilities, aptitudes, and interests. Students are also expected to demonstrate basic skills in working with academic texts, systematizing relevant materials, and effectively organizing their learning activities.

The course Introduction to University Studies is a compulsory component of the full-time Bachelor’s programme and is taught in the first semester in accordance with the curriculum of the educational programme French Language and Translation, English Language, and a Second Romance Language. The course is worth 2 ECTS credits (60 hours in total), including 28 hours of lectures and 30 hours of independent study. The course introduces students to the foundations, key trends, and stages in the development of university education in Ukraine and worldwide. It examines the origins of universities, the influence of global academic traditions on the Ukrainian education system, and the history and evolution of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. The course also outlines the development of philological studies, its structure, and its advancement within the university. Special attention is given to the nature of philological knowledge and the profession of the philologist, as well as to the scholarly legacy of prominent researchers. Students are familiarized with the organization of the educational process, independent study, and the role of the philologist in contemporary society.

The teaching process combines lectures, practical classes, and independent study. Lectures cover the history and principles of university education, academic culture, and the organization of the learning and research processes. Practical classes focus on developing skills in academic communication, information literacy, presentation design, and adherence to academic integrity. Teaching methods include the explanatory-illustrative, task-based, problem-based, and case-study approaches, as well as training sessions and discussions. Independent study involves working with sources, preparing essays, mini-projects, and presentations, and planning an individual learning trajectory. Assessment is conducted through tests, oral and written assignments, presentations, and module-based and final evaluation, with the use of interactive formats such as group work and discussions.

The course consists of two content modules. Learning outcomes are assessed continuously throughout the semester in accordance with the lecture schedule. For the first module, students prepare a report/presentation (individual or group) or an essay and deliver a presentation during a lecture session (approximately by mid-October). For the second module, students complete a presentation, case project, or essay (the format is determined by the instructor of the lecture group), typically by the end of November. At the end of each module, module tests are administered, including multiple-choice and open-ended questions (approximately in weeks 7 and 15 of the semester); the scores are added to the module totals. The final score is cumulative across both modules and is calculated on a 100-point scale, with a minimum passing threshold of 60 points.

Ukrainian