Representative of the Department of Germanic Philology adopts international experience

A novelty from the UK Government, namely the introduction of the International Qualified Teacher Status (iQTS), has given Olha Shumenko (an associate professor of the Department of Germanic Philology) an opportunity to become a candidate for the International Qualified Teacher Status certificate. It is positioned as a way to obtain high-quality international teacher education. The IQTS meets the standards of the International Education Strategy, providing thorough and qualified training for British and Ukrainian teachers. It reviews available ways and methods to maintain and improve the quality of educational services in extreme conditions. Candidates for the iQTS have an opportunity to study locally (at their place of residence or work) without visiting England.

Hot debate

The event, which took place during the faculty week and brought together students and teachers, was called "Hot Debate". The comic debate format, proposed by the student government, was used for the first time this year. However, department representatives eagerly responded to the student initiative. Teams of teachers and students were drawn by lot to determine whether they would have to be the "defense" or the "opposing" side.

Easter atmosphere in German

The first-year Philology students began to master the basics of the German language in the spring semester. Immediately, they became interested in this process. Education seekers visited the Goethe Institut's German speaking club online.

Department lecturer in the THEA Ukraine X program

On 25-28 March 2024, the third wave of the international project THEA Ukraine X took place. It was supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the University of Applied Sciences Munster. Among the project participants is Alla Krasulia (a senior lecturer at the Department of Germanic Philology of Sumy State University).

Conference "Educational process: The students' perspective"

On 27 March 2024, the online conference "Educational Process: The students' perspective" was held at Sumy State University. The event was attended by students of various courses and specialties of the IFSK faculty, the dean Olena SUSHKOVA,  department heads, teachers.

A future interpreter on the sleep guard

Kateryna Haivoronska, a third-year Philology student (PR-11), took part in the workshop "PedSmart Sleep" as an interpreter from German into Ukrainian and from Ukrainian into German. This event was for physicians and everyone interested in sleep problems, considering the psycho-traumatic impact of the ongoing war.

Poetry Week at the Department of Germanic Philology

Anna Zinchenko (a lecturer at the Department of Germanic Philology) together with Philology students implemented a creative poetry project "I", It consisted of two parts: creation of a poetic work and experiments with visual forms of presentation. The project aimed not only to introduce students to a poetic work. They also tried to express themselves through it in other languages (English and German). Thematically, the project focused on self-identification and self-analysis. Students tried to find answers to important personal questions and express them by experimenting with the visual representation of poetry.

All-Ukrainian English Olympiad

In March 2024, the second stage of the All-Ukrainian Student Olympiad in academic subjects among students of vocational education institutions in 2023-2024 was held in eight academic subjects, including foreign languages.  The event was aimed at identifying, supporting and developing the creative potential of students, as well as preparing them for final examinations.

The stakeholder and owner of the Study and Go School met philology students

On 12 March 2024, the Travel Office (under the guidance of Olena Nazarenko) organized an exciting online event for philology students. The guest was Valeriia Holovanova (a department graduate, stakeholder and owner of the Study and Go School). She shared her study experience and useful advice with the students.

Results of "Alter Ego-2023"

On 15 March 2024, Sumy State University hosted an awarding ceremony for the winners of the poetry translation contest "Alter Ego". It was held by the Department of Germanic Philology at Sumy State University. Winners were determined in 4 nominations, namely: poems in Ukrainian, poetic translations from English and German, poems in English or German. It should be noted that this year more than 145 works were sent to the competition by authors – students and pupils from all corners of Ukraine (from Prykarpattia to Slobozhanshchyna).

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Education and Career

In June, 2013 I graduated from Sumy State University (SSU), Master Program in Translation Studies, speciality "Translation".

Apr. 2013 – Oct. 2013 I worked as a specialist at the Department for International Education of SSU.

Since Nov. 2013 I have been enrolled as a postgraduate student, the Department of Theory and Practice of Translation, SSU.

Currently I am working on the thesis: "Status of the Quantitative Units in the English Publicistic Discourse", scientific supervisor – Associate Professor, Ph.D. in Philological Sciences Svitlana Baranova.

 

Research interests

Linguistic Category of Quantity, Strategies and Tactics of Linguistic Manipulation.

 

 

 

Merits

Awardee of All-Ukrainian competitions of students’ research works:

2012 − the 3rd place, the competition took place at Nizhyn M. Gogol State University.

2013 − the 3rd place (for the common research work with Yana Denysenko), the competition was held at Kherson State University.

 

Public activity

I was an active member of Student Self-Government of SSU:

2009 − 2011 − Student Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Philology and Social Communications;

2011 − 2012 − Student Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of SSU.

 

Key publications:

  1. Кальченко А. В. Статус лексико-семантичної групи (ЛСГ) невизначено-кількісних субстантивів англійської мови / А. В. Кальченко, О. І. Єгорова // Матеріали науково-теоретичної конференції викладачів, аспірантів, співробітників та студентів факультету іноземної філології та соціальних комунікацій, Суми, 18 – 23 квітня, 2011р. / Відп. завип. В. В. Опанасюк. – Суми : СумДУ, 2011. – Ч.1. – С. 17-18. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/12951
  2. Егорова О. И. Специфика когнитивной обусловленности метафорических номинаций неопределенного количества / О. И. Егорова, А. В. Кальченко // Международная заочная научная конференция «Молодой ученый. Филологические науки в России и за рубежом 2012». №02, Февраль. – СПб.: Реноме, 2012. – С. 120-123. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/24578
  3. Зинченко А. В. Количество в переводе (на материале анализа конкретних переводческих решений) / А. В. Зичненко, О И. Егорова // «Материалы международной научно-практической конференции «Академическая наука – проблемы и достижения» 30–31 января 2013г. – NorthCharleston, SC: CreateSpace. – C. 231–234. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/32107
  4. Зінченко А. В. Прагматичні аспекти квантитативів (на матеріалі інавгураційної промови Б. Обами) / Студентські наукові записки. Серія «Філологічна». – Острог: Видавництво Національного університету «Острозькаакадемія». – Вип. 6. – 2013. – С. 129-132.
  5. Єгорова О. І. Лінгвопрагматична актуалізація кількості в текстах політичного дискурсу (на матеріалі інавгураційних промов Б. Обами) / О.І. Єгорова, А.В. Зінченко // Філологічні трактати. – 2013. – Т.5, №2. – С. 32-37 

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