Foreign Language

Course: Cartography, Geographic information systems, Earth remote sensing

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Foreign Language
Code
ОК 1.
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
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
7
Learning outcomes
They consist in improving the ability to communicate in a foreign language, understanding original specialized literature, forming the necessary communication skills in oral and written forms within the scope of the subject necessary for the future professional activity of the student. Achieving the set goal is facilitated by the use of the method of situation analysis during practical classes. The main forms of control of classroom and independent work of students are the preparation of presentations, reports, writing essays, business letters, performance of control tasks.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Operate with knowledge, skills and abilities at a minimum sufficient level of B1 according to CEFR.
Course content
The study discipline "Foreign language (English)" for students of the Faculty of Geography is a component of the educational and professional training program for specialists at the first (bachelor's) level of higher education. Discipline is a must. It is taught in the 1st and 2nd semesters of the 1st course in the amount of 420 hours. (14 ECTS credits) in particular: practical - 136 hours, independent work - 280 hours, consultations - 4 hours. The course includes 4 content modules and 4 modular tests. The discipline ends with a test in the first semester, and an exam in the second semester. In the VII semester, the discipline provides 30 hours. (1 ECTS credit) in particular: consultations – 15 hours, independent work – 15 hours. The discipline in the VII semester ends with an exam. The learning model has a modular, cyclical and thematic nature.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Myzyn T.O., Shevchenko O.K. English for Geographers: a study guide. - K.: VOC "Kyiv University", 2016. - 144 p. 2. O. K. Shevchenko. English for Geographers: a study guide for 3rd year students, published by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine. - K.: VOC "Kyiv University", 2014. - 144 p. 3. Shevchenko O. K. English for Geographers: a study guide for students of the 4th year. - K.: VOC "Kyiv University", 2016. - 120 p. 4. Dooley Jenny, Evans Virginia. New Round-Up 6. - Pearson Education Limited. - 2011. - 256 p. 5. Murphy, Raymond. English Grammar in Use. - Cambridge University Press, 2012. - 380 p. – ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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.
Assessment methods and criteria
Final assessment in the 1st semester (in the form of credit) The credit is given based on the results of the student's work throughout the entire semester and does not include additional assessment measures for successful students.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Tetiana Oleksiivna Myzyn
Foreign Languages Department for Natural Science Faculties
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Olha Kostyantynivna Shevchenko
Foreign Languages Department for Natural Science Faculties
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Oleksandra Hryhorivna Yarova
Foreign Languages Department for Natural Science Faculties
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology