Communicative English
Communicative English aims to develop the understanding of the ways in which language works in the world.
The discipline aims to develop skills for the usage of the English language in a variety of social, legal, educational, and other contexts. The students will gain insights into the ways in which the language we use in everyday life is shaped by factors such as history, and study a range of approaches to the analysis of language.
The disciple focuses on building key skills and knowledge to prepare the student for more specialized study. The students will explore the history, development, grammar, and vocabulary of the English language and will have the opportunity to apply methods of language analysis to business texts and other media.
Foundations of Philosophy
Philosophical questions are meaningful questions that do not have empirical or formal answers. After the course students will be able to:
- describe and distinguish key philosophical concepts in the main subfields of philosophy, including concepts such as free will, mind, knowledge, good, etc.:
- read and comprehend philosophical texts, both classical and contemporary;
- discuss core philosophical problems, such as whether there is a good, what does it mean to be conscious, are we free to make choices, what is justice, etc.;
- explain and defend a position on basic philosophical problems.
Sociology
This course introduces major concepts, theories, scholars, subfiels, and research results of this very rich and diverse social science discipline. Students will learn what it means to “think sociologically,” and how this differs from other ways of seeing the world around. By familiarizing themselves with various ways of reading into contemporary societies, processes they are engaged in, and challenges they are facing, the students will explore the relationships between material structures, individuals, and societies.
Students will learn what it means to think sociologically, and how this differs from other ways of seeing the world around
Students will be able to learn and demonstrate skills in the field of social theory and key sociological concepts
Students will be capable to identify core ideas and the line of argumentation in theoretical and research-based sociological books and articles
Students will have the capacity to analyze, discuss, and build argumentation related to core sociological concepts
Students are capable to think critically and interpret issues and phenomena from a sociological perspective.
The History of Ukraine and Ukrainian Culture
The course is a survey of history and culture of Ukraine since the early period until the period of independence. While contextualising and entangling the history of Ukraine and its multinational population in the context of broader Eastern European history, it familiarises the students with the history of Ukraine and its culture.
The course aims at familiarising the students with the historiography of history of Ukraine and its culture. Students will study the outline of the history of Ukraine. In particular they will explore the history of a concept of modern Ukraine and its main competitors.