Department of Applied Linguistics
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C.Sc (Ph)
Andreychuk N.I.
The head of the department
The department was established in 1997 with the aim to prepare bachelors in Philology. It prepares Bachelors in Philology and Masters in Applied Linguistics. The head of the department is Andreychuk N.I., C.Sc (Ph), associate professor.
In today’s global village one is lost without knowledge of foreign languages and computers. Therefore Applied Linguistics department offers a wide range of university and job-related courses which aim is to support student mobility.
Our department has developed into a respected research centre with first-class academic staff. It brings a new dimension to the technically oriented tradition of the university, and continues the innovative approach to education and research which is evident throughout ICSIT. Many of the subjects taught in Applied Linguistics play an important role in the Computer Science and Engineering programmes. With a wide range of subjects available, many programmes include the opportunity to undertake work placements, study exchanges or research projects. A high percentage of these are on an international basis, since internationally- renowned ICSIT staff have established a number of research and studies exchanges with institutions within Europe and worldwide.
Such a combination of studying languages (English and German) and common linguistic disciplines with computer science studying gives an opportunity to prepare specialists for phonetic, grammatical, semantic structure description and modeling of all text types. Alumni of this department can also develop dictionaries, work out new methods of English and information science teaching. They get diplomas in Computer science and translation (English and second foreign language for choice).
Job options as an expert for texts, communication, computer science can be found, for example, in the following areas:
  • language schools, translation bureaus and language services in general
  • media and journalism
  • companies, institutions and associations with an international orientation, among other things with a focus on text production and compilation, textual and communicational analysis, education and continuing education, consulting and training.