Foreign Language

Course: ECOLOGY (Bachelor) FULL-TIME

Structural unit: Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Title
Foreign Language
Code
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
7 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
15
Learning outcomes
PR08. Be able to search for information using appropriate sources to make informed decisions. PR10. Be able to apply pro- software, GIS technologies and Internet resources for information support of environmental research. PR14. Be able to communicate the results of activities to a professional audience and the general public, make presentations and messages. PR22. Participate in the development of projects and practical recommendations for environmental protection.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
The program is based on the fact that English language training in the Free Economic Zone begins with a minimum sufficient level B1 according to CEFR and ends with a final oral-written exam focused on its requirements for the level of independent user (B1 + / Strong Threshold) at the end of the 2nd semester. -written examination, focused in its requirements on the advanced level of B2 / Vantage according to CEFR at the end of the 7th semester.
Course content
The discipline is designed to develop the ability to communicate in a foreign language and apply knowledge in practical situations. Realization of the purpose of discipline "Foreign language (English)" is result of complex interaction of four components: 1) English-language communicative competence involves the development of skills and abilities in the main types of speech activities, including reception, production, interaction and mediation in both written and oral forms; 2) socio-cultural competence refers to the ability to apply a set of sociolinguistic, regional and intercultural knowledge to achieve understanding between representatives of different societies; 3) pragmatic competence is related to the functional use of linguistic means; 4) professionally oriented communicative competence is the ability to use students' professional skills and knowledge to solve general problems. professional tasks in English.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Bottero D., Beole R. New Landscapes. English for the Construction Industry, the Environment and Design. - Torino: Edisco, 2017. - 311 p. 2. Briano P. A Matter of Life 3.0. English for Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology. - Torino: Edisco, 2018. - 285 p. 3. Careggio P., Indraccolo E. New Agriways. English for Agriculture, Land Management and Rural Development. - Torino: Edisco, 2019. - 312 p. 4. Evans V., Dooley J. Grammarway 3. - Express Publishing, 2004. - 272 p. 5. Lee R. English for Environmental Science in Higher Education Studies. Course Book. - Reading: Garnet Publishing Ltd., 2009. - 130 p. 6. Murphy R. English Grammar in Use. - Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. - 380 p. 7. Pisanets IK Tasks in English for professional purposes (ecology) for independent work of first-year students of the NSC "Institute of Biology and Medicine". - Kyiv: Publishing and Printing Center "Kyiv University", 2021. - 55 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Practical lesson, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester assessment: 1st semester 1. Modular tests: RN 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2 - 20/10 points. 2. Tests of current control: RN 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2 - 12/6 points. 3. Exercises for teaching reception, products, interaction and mediation in oral and written forms: PH 3.1 - 68/34 points. 2nd semester 1. Modular tests: RN 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2 - 20/10 points. 2. Tests of current control: РН 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2– 6/3 points. 3. Exercises for teaching reception, products, interaction and mediation in oral and written forms: PH 3.1 - 34/17 points. 7th semester Qualifying exam in a foreign language, focused in its requirements on advanced level of proficiency in B2 according to CEFR: PH 3.1 - 100/60 points. Final assessment of the 1st semester - in the form of a test; 2nd semester - in the form of an exam; 7th semester - in the form of a qualifying exam
Language of instruction
English

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
Olena Volodymyrivna Lutsenko
Foreign Languages Department for Natural Science Faculties
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology