Foreign language 5-6 semester

Course: BIOLOGY (Bachelor) FULL-TIME

Structural unit: Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Title
Foreign language 5-6 semester
Code
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2025/2026
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
6 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PRN02. Apply modern information technologies, software and Internet resources to provide information for professional activities. PRN04. Communicate orally and in writing on professional issues using scientific terms accepted in the professional environment, in the state and foreign languages. PRN07. Possess self-education and self-improvement techniques. Be able to design a trajectory of professional growth and personal development using the acquired knowledge. PRN22. Combine independent and teamwork skills to achieve results with an emphasis on integrity, professional conscientiousness and responsibility for decision-making
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
The basic requirement for mastering the discipline by third-year students is to have a minimum sufficient level of B1+/Strong Threshold according to the CEFR. Students must: 1. Know: - the rules of phonetic design of modern English (articulation of sounds and sound combinations; accentuation and intonation of different types of statements (dialogue, monologue)); - functional norms of using general vocabulary and terminological lexical units; - the structure and rules of constructing oral and written discourse in situations of foreign language official and informal communication; - features of the English language as a holistic system. 2. Be able to: - produce prepared and unprepared statements that summarize or supplement the content of what is heard or seen; - reproduce the content and express one's own opinion about what is read or heard; - distinguish grammatical structures when reading or listening to a text and determine their communicative meaning;
Course content
The discipline "Foreign Language (English)" is a component of the cycle of mandatory disciplines of the educational program "Biology" of the first level of higher education for the preparation of bachelors in the specialty 091-Biology and Biochemistry. The discipline is a mandatory educational discipline designed to form the ability to communicate effectively in a foreign language in a professional environment and apply knowledge in practical situations: to discuss issues related to specialization in order to achieve understanding with the interlocutor; to prepare public speeches on a large number of industry issues, using appropriate means of verbal communication and adequate forms of conducting discussions and debates; to find new text, graphic, audio and video information contained in industry materials, using appropriate search methods and terminology; analyze English-language sources of information to obtain data necessary for performing professional tasks and making professional decisions; write professional texts and documents in English on a range of industry issues; translate English-language professional texts into the native language Надіслати відгук
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. English for Biology/ Лутковська Н.М., Кізім Н.В., Вощевська О.В.– К.: Компринт, 2025. – 94 с. 2. Evans V., Dooley J. Grammarway 3. – Express Publishing, 2004. – 272 p. 3. Murphy R. English Grammar in Use. – Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. – 380 p. 4. Reading and Translation Skills: Biology English. Посібник з читання та перекладу галузевого тексту/ Бабчук Ю.Й., Бабій С.М., Головащенко Ю.С., Прохоров М.Г. – К.: ВПЦ «Київський університет», 2024. – 205 с. 5. Лутковська Н.М., Козачук С.М. «Посібник з професійно орієнтованого курсу англійської мови». – К.: Талком, 2021. – 174 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Practical classes, independent work, Consultations
Assessment methods and criteria
- semester assessment: semester 5 1. Written work: - Modular test paper: RN 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2 – 20/12 points. - Essay on a professional topic: RN 3.2 – 18/10 points. 2. Speeches at practical classes: RN 1.1 – 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 4.1, 4.2 – 24/12 points. 3. Conversations on a professional topic: RN 2.3, 3.1 – 30/18 points. 4. Presentation: RN 3.2 – 10/6 points. - final assessment: in the form of a test
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Nataliia Mykolaivna Lutkovska
Foreign Languages Department for Natural Science Faculties
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Ivan Kostiantynovych Pysanets
Foreign Languages Department for Natural Science Faculties
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Kateryna Ivanivna Mehela
Foreign Languages Department for Natural Science Faculties
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology