WELCOME TO THE STUDY PROGRAMME APPLIED LINGUISTICS (MASTER`S DEGREE), THE LANGUAGES OF TRAINING ARE UKRAINIAN AND ENGLISH

Recent years have seen the considerable changes of the Ukrainian market being the reflection of all the processes which have taken place in the country. In view of the growing demand in Ukraine for philologists-specialists in Computer and Applied Linguistics the study program Philology. Applied Linguistics (Master’s Degree) has been implemented. So, if you're a language graduate or practicing computer programmer, you can take your skills to the postgraduate level with this MA Applied Linguistics degree course at Alfred Nobel University. On this course, you'll learn philological, pedagogical and computer skills, and get the technological and practical competencies you'll need for a successful career.

The mission of the study programme Philology. Applied Linguistics (Master’s Degree) is training a new generation of highly qualified applied linguists with an innovative way of thinking, systematic knowledge and skill and advanced competencies in the field of Computer and Applied Linguistics, which are necessary for working successfully in Ukrainian and foreign organizations, educational, and research institutions in different jobs that require their professional knowledge and skills, including the knowledge and skills necessary for doing theoretical and practical research in their field.

Here you will find information about the study programme Philology. Applied Linguistics (Master’s degree) at Alfred Nobel University (Dnipro, Ukraine).

Contact

 Prof. Dr. Oleg Tarnopolsky

Head of the Applied Linguistics and Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages Department

Sicheslavska Naberezhna st., 18, Dnipro City Tel. (056) 720-71-53

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Profile

Programme title: Philology (Applied Linguistics) (Master’s degree)

Qualification: Master of Arts in Philology (Applied Linguistics), Teacher of English and German/Spanish

Programme Type:  Graduate programme

Mode of study: full time

Duration: 1,5 years

Degree awarded: Master’s degree

Language of study: English, Ukrainian

Results of mastery of the study programme: acquisition of professional knowledge of applied courses/disciplines necessary for competence of masters in Applied Linguistics.

Professional knowledge and skills obtained after completing the programme:

Specialists in Applied Linguistics obtain professional knowledge and form professional skills for the following tasks:

• Translation of scientific and technical literature;
• Development of language interface and dialogue systems of communication with the computer;
• Creating funds of natural language;
• Development of electronic dictionaries and terminology data banks;
• Improving existing and creating new systems of computer translation;
• Computer abstracting, annotation and indexing of scientific and technical documentation;
• Computer maintenance thesauri and database information retrieval systems;
• Content analysis of texts of mass communication;
• Development of knowledge bases for expert systems;
• Computer design.

WE OFFER YOU:

• Teaching by experienced teachers, scientists, native English speakers, doctors and candidates of sciences, with experience at leading foreign universities.
• Modern innovative forms of teaching and learning which correspond to the European standards and the Bologna Declaration.
• Mastery of information systems and technologies in the field of marketing by using up- to-date software products.
• The opportunity to study German, French, Spanish and Polish on an optional basis.
• Mastering information systems and technologies in Applied Linguistics using the latest software methods of automatic, syntactic and semantic analysis;
• Study of English for passing international Cambridge examinations and testing such as IELTS, FCE, CAE.

Programme requirements (ECTS credits).

In accordance with the Standard on Higher Education set for the programme Applied Linguistics (Master’s degree), 90 ECTS credits are awarded in total. The curriculum of the programme Applied Linguistics (Master’s degree) incorporates: mandatory courses (35,5 ECTS credits) including course papers (1 ECTS credits) and elective courses (24, 5 ECTS credits). Practical training which includes internship – 27 ECTS credits. Bachelor’s thesis (3 ECTS credits).

Educational goals of the programme.

- ensure training Masters in Philology. Applied Linguistics using a competency based approach to the education process in accordance with the modern European educational standards and requirements of the national and global labor market;

- provide students with systematic knowledge and skills in advanced computer linguistics and applied linguistics techniques required for formation of the competences of a Master in Applied Linguistics;

- train qualified professionals who are able to find independently relevant ways of achieving the most important strategic objectives in their jobs by conducting linguistic research of different text and language data by means of using computer and information technologies and the languages known to them (their mother tongue (L1), English, and the second foreign language they have learned);

- develop in students the modern outlook on the role of applied linguistics in creating, transforming, editing, and analyzing texts in different languages in all areas of human activities and, in particular, in philological/linguistic research;

- teach students to use the full range of analytical tools from the computer/information technology for creating, transforming, editing, and analyzing texts in different languages and for their philological/linguistic research;

- develop graduates as mature social individuals capable of solving complex communications challenges and social tasks within their competence;

- develop in the study process the students’ professional skills required for successfully solving all the variety of tasks and problems related to applied linguistics that may face graduates in their jobs and research;

- improve the learning skills that enable graduates to continue their study in accordance with the concept of "lifelong learning" in a manner that may be largely self-directed or autonomous.

Professionally Oriented Courses Offered

• Modern Tendencies of General Language Theory Development in the Aspect of Applied Linguistics
• Professional English for Applied Linguists
• Methods of Information Protection
• Methodology of Scientific Research
• Methodology of Teaching English
• Pedagogy and Psychology of Higher School
• Social Networks and Sentiment Analysis
• Topical Modeling of WEB content
• Advertising Communication: Linguistic Aspect.

Career Prospects

Graduates are in demand in all branches of business, not only at the national level, but also in the European-wide market and global computer, advertising and PR markets. In the future, increasing demand for skilled employees with this background will be generated by the following types of employers:

• Small and middle-sized firms specializing in the development of new computer programmes
• Large, multinational advertising enterprises
• International and domestic organizations, institutions, and business.

Enrollment requirements.

Admission Regulations of Alfred Nobel University for 2020

More information about the programme:

Structure of the Study Programme Applied Linguistics (Master’s degree)

The Intended Learning Outcomes for the Study Programme Applied Linguistics (Master’s degree)

The Catalogue of courses for the Study Programme Applied Linguistics (Master’s degree)