High Reward of Svitlana Shvachko (Professor of the Department of Germanic Philology)

On 25 April 2024, the XI All-Ukrainian Scientific Conference of Students, Postgraduates and Teachers "Social and Humanitarian Aspects of Modern Society Development" was held at the IFSK Faculty. Reports were presented by SumDU students, undergraduates, postgraduates and teachers, as well as guests from other higher education institutions. Foreign students from Africa also prepared reports. One of them was related to a comparative study of life values and ideals in Ukraine and Western Europe. It emphasized the traditions that play an important role in preserving the spiritual values of each nation.

Open Door Day: From "speed dating" to true love

On 20 April 2024, Sumy State University held the Open Door Day. This year's event had an unusual format - applicants got acquainted with the specialties in the form of "speed dating". The IFSK faculty also made future students fall in love with their specialties. The event was attended by pupils of the 10th-11th grades, college students and parents. During the "quick dates", applicants could personally communicate with representatives of the graduating departments and learn more about the choice of future specialty, admission requirements, study benefits, and modern educational opportunities.

Translation in practice

Maryna Chernyk, a lecturer at the Department of Germanic Philology, translated into English the publication "Art Collection of Sumy State University". The authors of the works collected in the gallery are prominent artists from Ukraine, Poland, Switzerland, and Croatia. But most of the collection is composed of works by artists of Sumy Oblast.

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.

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On the occasion of the anniversary of the Ukrainian Independence and for outstanding merits in the field of higher education, Svitlana Shvachko (Academician of the Ukrainian Higher School Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Philology, Professor of the Department of Germanic Philology) was awarded a medal «30 Years of the Ukrainian Independence».

Under her leadership, the Translation Department (the Department of Germanic Philology today) was founded and dozens of PhD students defended their dissertations.

The Department of Germanic Philology congratulates Svitlana Oleksiivna and wishes her further success!

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