Humanities and Social Sciences Department

Iryna Filatenko, Candidate of Philological Sciences, associate professor.

Education

Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University. Diploma of Specialist of Higher Education with Honors. Certified to teach Ukrainian Language and Literature. Certified to teach Russian Language and Literature.

Ph. D. in Philology with specialization in Russian Linguistics (2003). Ph.D. thesis: «Modern Political Metaphor in Russian Language Newspaper Communication of Ukraine: Cognitive and Pragmatic Description». Dissertation presented and defended at the Department of Philology, Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University.

Work experience

Research associate, Institute of Philology, Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University (2003 – 2006). Lecturer at the Department of Russian Language, Institute of Philology, Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University (2006-2011). Lecturer at the Department of Ukrainian and foreign languages, State Academy of the Housing and Communal Economy (2007 – 2009). Doctoral candidate at the Department of Russian Language, Institute of Philology, Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University (2011 – 2014). Lecturer at the Department of Russian Philology, Institute of Philology, Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University (2014 – 2016). Senior Lecturer at the Preparatory Department for foreign students, Kiev medical university (2017 – 2020). Associate professor (2020 – 2022), head of Humanities and Social Sciences Department, International Department, Kiev medical university (2022 – present).

Teaching experience

Teaching Ukrainian /Russian as a foreign language, including courses in Practical Grammar at levels ranging from Beginning (‘Survival Language Skills’) to Advanced. Teaching Russian, including courses in «Lexicology», «Syntax» «Stylistics», «Political linguistics», «Media linguistics». Teaching Ukrainian, including courses in «Lexicology», «Stylistics», «Business Ukrainian». Academic Advising and Mentoring.

Academic areas of interest

Methodology of Teaching Russian/Ukrainian as a Foreign Language, Lexicology, Stylistics, Political linguistics, Media linguistics Linguo-country studies.

Certificates

Certified for tests creation and peer review (Ukrainian /Russian as a foreign language), Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment(UCEQA), Kiev (2019).

Certificates of merit

Certificate of Merit for excellence in teaching, scientific and educational work (Kiev Taras Shevchenko National University) (2007).

Research experience

Author and co-author of over 50 Research Articles and abstracts.

• Filatenko Iryna Oleksandrivna – head of the Department, PhD (Candidate of Philological Sciences), Ukrainian as a Foreign Language
• Pylypenko Svitlana Pavlivna – associate professor, PhD (Candidate of Philosophical Sciences), Philosophy, History of Medicine
• Kachan Konstantyn Yevgenovych – associate professor, Dean of the International Faculty, PhD (Candidate of Philosophical Sciences), Medical Law
• Dudyk Inna Mykolayivna – associate professor, PhD (Candidate of Juridical sciences), Medical Law
• Kalinin Ihor Mykolaiovych – lecturer, History of Ukraine and Ukrainian culture, History of Medicine
• Korniienko Oleksii Vasylovych – associate professor, PhD (Candidate of Psychological Sciences), Evidence-Based Medicine, Career management
• Sardanova Yuliia Ihorivna – teacher, Foreign language, Professional English
• Shevchuk Iryna Kostiantynivna – senior lecturer, foreign language, Professional English, History of Ukraine and Ukrainian culture
• Yurchenko Olena Volodymyrivna – senior lecturer, foreign language, Professional English

The department teaches Humanities and Social Sciences: Philosophy, History of         Ukraine and Ukrainian culture, History of medicine, Medical law, Foreign language, Professional English, Ukrainian as a foreign language, Evidence-Based Medicine, Career management, Cross-cultural communication for students of 1-3 courses of Medical, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical and International faculties.

 In August 2020, the Department of Foreign Languages ​​and Social Sciences and Humanities was reorganized in accordance with Order № 135/1. The result of this reorganization was the creation of two departments: the Department of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Department of Ukrainian and Latin.

 The first head of the Humanities and Social Sciences Department (2020-2021 years) was Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor Oleg Anatolyevich Agarkov.

From July 2021, the Humanities and Social Sciences Department is headed by Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor Natalia Nikonenko. From October 2022, Humanities and Social Sciences Department is headed by Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor Iryna Filatenko.