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Foreign Language

ОК 01.

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2025/2026

1 Semester

17

- to reorient students psychologically toward perceiving a foreign language as an external source of information and a means of communication; − prepare students for natural communication in both spoken and written forms; − teach students to view the English language as a means of acquiring, expanding, and deepening systematic professional knowledge, as well as a means of independently improving their professional qualifications; − to help students develop the following competencies: -- LC 06. Ability to communicate in a foreign language; − LC 08. Ability to learn and acquire up-to-date knowledge; − LC 17. Appreciation and respect for diversity and multiculturalism; − SK 09. Ability to plan, organize, and conduct research and prepare reports.

Full-time form

Apply knowledge, skills, and abilities at the minimum proficiency level B1 according to the CEFR.

The course “Foreign Language (English)” for students of the Faculty of Geography is part of the educational and professional training program for specialists pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Field of Study E: “Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics.” It is taught in semesters I–VII for a total of 510 hours (17 ECTS credits), including 254 hours of practical work and 256 hours of independent study. The course consists of 7 thematic sections and 7 thematic quizzes. The course is assessed by a test in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th semesters, and by an exam in the 7th semester. The instructional model is cyclical and thematic in nature.

1. Mizin, T. O., & Shevchenko, O. K. Earth. Video Digest: A Practical Course in Professional English for Students of the Geography Department. Kyiv: Direct Print, 2023. 100 pp. 2. Mizin, T. O., & Shevchenko, O. K. Earth. Video Digest: Teaching Guidelines for the Course in Professional English for Geography Students. Teacher’s Guide. Kyiv: Direct Print, 2023. 112 pp. 3. Mizin, T. O., & Shevchenko, O. K. English for Geographers. English for Geographers: Textbook (First Year). Approved by the Ministry of Education and Science. Kyiv: Kyiv University Publishing Center, 2016. 144 pp. 4. Shevchenko, O. K. English for Geographers. English for Geographers: Textbook (third year of study). Approved by the Ministry of Education and Science. Kyiv: Kyiv University Publishing Center, 2014. – 144 pp. 5. English for Geographers. English for Geographers: A Textbook. (Fourth Year). Kyiv: Kyiv University Publishing Center, 2017. 138 pp.

1. Frontal / group and individual interview - 10 points / 6 points. 2. Written tasks for SRS (4 tasks) – 10 points / 6 points for each. 3. Module test (2 tests) – 10 points / 6 points for each. 4. Presentation (3 presentations) – 10 points / 6 points for each. The semester grade is formed by the points obtained by the student in the process of learning material from all subjects of the discipline and performing independent tasks. The maximum number of points that can be obtained during the semester is 100. The points received by the student during the semester make up 100% of the final grade in the discipline.

Підсумкове оцінювання в І семестрі (у формі заліку) Залік виставляється за результатами роботи студента впродовж усього семестру і не передбачає додаткових заходів оцінювання для успішних студентів. Final Assessment in the Seventh Semester (in the form of an oral and written exam) The grades earned by the student during the seventh semester account for 10% of the final grade for the course, provided that an exam is administered in the seventh semester. The final assessment takes the form of a comprehensive exam. The maximum number of points on the exam is 40; the minimum number of points (passing grade) that are added to the semester grades is 24 (60% of the maximum number of points allocated for the exam). The exam consists of a written assignment and an oral response; the exam paper comprises two theoretical questions, which students address based on the results of the linguostatistical experiments conducted during laboratory sessions throughout the semester.

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