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Larysa SAVYTSKA
Head of the Department, PhD in Philology, Associate Professor
The department was established in 2019 on the basis of two departments: Pedagogy, Foreign Philology and Translation and Ukrainian Studies and Language Training of Foreign Citizens.
The department employs: 1 Doctor of Science, Professor, 4 Candidates of Science, Associate Professors; 1 Candidate of Science; 1 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pedagogy, 1 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Philology, 8 senior lecturers, 1 lecturer, 1 postgraduate student. Three postgraduate students were prepared for scientific defense. 2 PhD theses were defended. 3 associate professors were awarded.
Our Mission
The department is dedicated to providing students with high-quality language training that fosters effective cross-cultural communication. Our goal is to equip students with the linguistic and intercultural competencies necessary to succeed in a global professional environment, enhancing their competitiveness in their future careers.
Language Disciplines Offered
Our department provides comprehensive instruction across 65 language-related disciplines, designed to support students’ academic, professional, and intercultural development. Key offerings include:
Foreign Language for Professional Purposes (English, French, German)
Foreign Language of Professional Communication (German, French)
Practice of Oral and Written Foreign Language (French, German, Spanish)
Advanced Study of a Foreign Language for a Specialty (English, French, German)
Business Foreign Language I (English, French)
Second Foreign Language
Second Foreign Language: Beginner’s Level (English, French, German, Spanish)
Foreign Language II (German, French)
Foreign Language of Business Communication in International Business (German, French)
Foreign Language of Academic and Professional Communication (English, French, German)
Foreign Language for Foreigners
These courses are designed to meet the needs of students from diverse academic backgrounds and prepare them for effective communication in international and professional contexts. The department has developed a comprehensive suite of educational materials for all disciplines, including manuals, textbooks, work programs, and methodological guidelines.
We also offer language training as part of several academic programs, including a joint French-Ukrainian Master’s Program in Business Informatics in collaboration with Lyon 2 University (France).
In support of the educational process, faculty members have designed and implemented 58 Professionally Oriented Language Study (PLS) courses, each with 100% organizational and methodological support. These courses include: syllabus, work programs, technological charts, texts and/or lecture presentations, guidelines for practical and independent work, resources, reference material, projects and practices, audio/video content, etc.
Research Projects and Contractual Collaboration
The department actively conducts research on contractual topics in collaboration with partner institutions, organizations, and businesses. These projects address current challenges in language education, intercultural communication, and professional language training. Through contractual research, the department contributes practical solutions and innovations that support both academic advancement and real-world application:
1. “Human Resources Management in Wartime in the Context of Deepening Digitalization: Organizational, Economic and Legal Aspects”.
2. “Methods of intensive English language teaching based on neuro-pedagogical technologies”.
3. “Methodological support to develop pedagogical technology in forming foreign language communicative competence of higher education students second (master’s) level in economic specialties”.
4. “Methodological support to develop pedagogical technology in forming foreign language communicative competence of foreign students first (bachelor’s) level in economic specialties”.
5. “Methodological support to use Word2Vec technique in rebuilding the Ukrainian language word corpus”.
6. “Theoretical and methodological support to development methods in forming foreign language communicative competence of higher education students first (bachelor’s) level in economic specialties”.
7. “Methodological support for the development of pedagogical technology for the formation of foreign language communicative competence of higher education students of the first (bachelor’s) level of higher education in economic specialties”.
Publications in International Scientific Databases
The department demonstrates a strong commitment to academic excellence and international visibility. Faculty members have authored 12 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. These publications reflect the department’s ongoing contributions to research in the fields of linguistics, language education, and cross-cultural communication.
1. Mariana Broda, Kaleriia Kovalova, Iryna Bezugla, Olesia Stoika, Kateryna Mulyk. Enhancing foreign language acquisition: innovative cognitive strategies and tools. Knowledge & Diversity (RCD). Том 17, № 45 (2025) P. 166–182. DOI : https://doi.org/10.18316/rcd.v17i45 (Web of Science).
2. Chastnyk O., Zoria M., Poletay O., Shumskyi O., Klochkova Yu. Exploring the influence of interactive education on academic progress: Evaluating effectiveness and implementation approaches. Multidisciplinary Reviews. 2024. No. 7. Access Mode : https://malque.pub/ojs/index.php/mr/article/view/3769 (Scopus).
3. Shevchenko A. S., Shevchenko V. V., Shumskyi O. L., Shtefan L. V., Duniev О. O., Shayda V. P. Competence Approach in Modern Engineering Education of Ukraine: Assessment of Development. 2023 IEEE 5th International Conference on Modern Electrical and Energy System (MEES), Kremenchuk, Ukraine, published 2024, P. 1–6. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1109/MEES61502.2023. 10 40 2528 (Scopus).
4. Krasnopolskyi, V., Tkachenko, I., Tsypina, D., Akimova, O., & Isakova, Y. Personalised and differentiated learning: The role of information environments in universities. Multidisciplinary Reviews, 8, 2024 spe 064. Access Mode : https://malque.pub/ojs/index.php/mr/article/view/7164 (Scopus).
5. Nesterenko, T., Kozii, O., Varych, N., Shulzhenko, A., Tsypina, D. Language technologies impact on modern communication: analysis of new formats, challenges, and education. Multidisciplinaire Science Journal, 6, 2024. DOI : https://malque.pub/ojs/index.php/msj/article/view/1914 (Scopus).
6. Oksana Voitovska, Kaleriia Kovalova, Victoriia Kuleshova, Oksana Kravchuk, Olena Moroz & Khrystyna Zhyvaho. Development of distance learning in the context of Covid-19. Journal of curriculum and teaching. Vol. 12, № 2, special issue 2023, P. 47–54. Access Mode : https://www.sciedupress.com/journal/index.php/jct/article/view/23471/14636 (Scopus).
7. Savytska L., Sübay T., Vnukova N., Bezugla I., Pyvovarov V. Word2Vec Model Analysis for Semantic and Morphologic Similarities in Turkish Words. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computational Linguistics and Intelligent Systems (COLINS 2022). Volume I: Main Conference. Gliwice, Poland, May 12-13, 2022. Pp. 161–176. Access Mode : http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3171/paper 17.pdf (Scopus).
8. Fedorova O., Shumskyi O., Golikova O., Kutsenko I., Serdiuk N., Zahorodna O. Microlearning in forming the students’ English competencies with VR involvement. BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience. 2022. Vol. 13. No 1. Sup. 1. P. 388–402. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18662/brain/13.1Sup1/326 (Web of Science).
9. Pak A., Kozlova T., Kovalova K., Tkachenko L., & Harmash O. Methodological principles in the field of philology of modern european methods of teaching a foreign language. Amazonian vestige. 2022. Vol. 11 (55). Pp. 201–208. DOI : https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2022.55.07.21 (Web of Science).
10. Novikov F., Hutorov A., Yermolenko O., Dytynenko S., Halahan Y. Evaluation of a Decrease in Temperature Conditions upon Intermittent Grinding. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering Advanced Manufacturing Processes IV, 2022, p. 190–199. Access Mode: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-16651-8_18 (Scopus).
11. Savytska L., Vnukova N., Bezugla I., Pyvovarov V., Sübay T. Using Word2vec Technique to Determine Semantic and Morphologic Similarity in Embedded Words of the Ukrainian Language. The 5th International Conference on Computational Linguistics and Intelligent Systems (COLINS 2021). Volume I: Main Conference. Lviv, Ukraine, April 22-23, 2021. Pp. 235–248. Access Mode : http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2870/paper21.pdf (Scopus).
12.Tsypina Diana S., Kolbina Tetiana V., Oleksenko Olena O., Yevdokimova-Lysohor Lesia A. etc. Formation of students’ communicative competence in universities of Ukraine: cross-cultural aspect. Revista Espacios. Vol. 40, number 23 (ISSN 0798 1015). Caracas, Venezuela, 2019. Access Mode : https://www.revistaespacios.com/a19v40n23/19402309.html (Scopus).
Monographs
The department has published 6 academic monographs, showcasing in-depth research in the fields of language studies, professional communication, and methodology. These works contribute to the advancement of linguistic theory and educational practice. Notable monographs include:
1. Savytska l., Kovalova K.,Bezugla I. Enhancing foreign language communicative competence of international higher education students through project-based learning. Monographic series «European science». Karlsruhe, Germany, 2025. Book 38. Part 3. Pp. 70–95. DOI : https://doi.org/10.30890/2709-2313.2025-38-03-005.
2. Mykhailiuk N. Technology of formation of professional culture of foreign applicants in «Professional foreign language» (economic direction) classes / N. Mykhailiuk, V. Lukianova, S. Prykhodko and other // Implementation of modern technologies in language learning as a basis for the formation of communicative competences: monograph / N. Morhunova, Ia. Levchenko and others. Kharkiv : PC Technology center, 2025. Pp. 53–70. Access Mode : https://repository.hneu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/36168/
3. Репрезентація концепту “хитрість” у фольклорному дискурсі [Електронний ресурс] : монографія. Л. В. Савицька, О. О. Скоробогатова. Електрон. текстові дан. (374 КБ). Харків : ХНЕУ ім. С. Кузнеця, 2022. 113 с. : іл. – Загол. з титул. екрану. Бібліогр.: С. 79–104. Access Mode : http://repository.hneu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/27814.
4. Шумський О. Л. Лінгвістична самоосвіта майбутніх учителів іноземних мов: теорія і методика: монографія; Запорізький нац. ун-т. Харків: Мераш Publisher: Мірошниченко О. А., 2019. 400 с. Access Mode : http://repository.hneu.edu.ua/handle/ 123456789/30171.
Faculty and Community Engagement
The department is fully staffed with highly qualified researchers and educators who meet all licensing and accreditation standards. Our academic staff also fully comply with the Regulations on Advanced Training, ensuring continuous professional development. Every faculty member is actively involved in a professional association or community of practice, fostering collaboration, innovation, and academic excellence.
In addition to teaching and research, the department is committed to educational outreach and student support. We engage regularly in: educational activities with university students, partnerships with secondary schools in Kharkiv, career guidance and outreach programs, including events aimed at helping schoolchildren explore language learning and future academic opportunities. Through these initiatives, the department plays an active role in shaping both the university community and the broader educational landscape.