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Department of Foreign Languages

Oksana Dubrova  is the Acting Head of the Department of Foreign Languages, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department, Doctor of Public Administration. She is the author of about 101 academic, teaching and guiding works. Her research interests involve foreign language teaching techniques (English); problems of professional foreign language training in a technical university; English syntax – monopredicative polypropositional syntactic structures; public administration – intellectual capital development in the sphere of higher/university education in Ukraine under the conditions of European integration.

The department was founded in December 1944. The first head was S. A. Hlaholiev (1944 – 1950). The department was also headed by Oksana Mykolaivna Alabusheva (1950 – 1977); Larysa Ivanivna Horbachova (1977 – 1985); Liana Leonidivna Ivchenko (1985 – 1994); Halyna Yukhymivna Shyshkova (1994 – 1999); Nataliia Illivna Rovnina (1999 – 2006), Natalia Valentynivna Astanina (2006-2022).

The department was renamed into the Department of Foreign Languages and Translation in May 2012. In November 2012, the department was divided into two departments – the Department of Foreign Languages and the Department of Foreign Philology and Translation. Since October 2018, English, German, French, general and business programs and a foreign language of scientific communication have been taught at the Department.

The department trains applicants to take NMT examination and bachelors to take YEVI examination in English. Speaking Club is organized by the department staff.

 

The Academic Staff of the Department:  

Oksana Mykolaivna Dubrova – Associate Professor, Doctor of Public Administration (English), a member of International Educators and Scholars Foundation

Antonina Volodymyrivna Varlakova – Associate Professor, PhD in Philological Sciences (German, English), a member of International Educators and Scholars Foundation

Maryna Yevhenivna Babych – Deputy Head, Senior Lecturer (English), a member of International Educators and Scholars Foundation

Anna Viktorivna Bondar – Senior Lecturer (English), a member of International Educators and Scholars Foundation

Inna Yuriivna Harkusha – Senior Lecturer (German, English), a member of International Educators and Scholars Foundation

Inna Volodymyrivna Kysil – Senior Lecturer (English), a member of International Educators and Scholars Foundation

Tetiana Mykhailivna Novokhatnia – Senior Lecturer (English)

Olena Mykolaivna Samar – Senior Lecturer (English), a member of International Educators and Scholars Foundation

Natalia Mykolaivna Furmanchuk – Senior Lecturer (English, French), a member of International Educators and Scholars Foundation

Olha Volodymyrivna Komarynska – Assistant Lecturer (English), a member of International Educators and Scholars Foundation

Ihor Viktorovych Nikolaienko – Assistant Lecturer (English), a member of International Educators and Scholars Foundation

Tetiana Oleksandrivna Dotsenko – Head of the laboratory.

Scientific and Methodological Works of the Department Lecturers:

  1. Alla Durdas, Valentyna Borshchovetska, Nataliia Furmanchuk, Maryna Babych, Olena Samar. Development of Teachers’ and Students’ Creativity in the Process of Foreign Language Teaching at University. Continuing Professional Education: Theory and Practice. 2025. Т. 82 № 1. P. 59–66. https://doi.org/10.28925/1609-8595.2025.1.5
  2. V. Varlakova, A.V. Bondar. The Integration of CLIL Methodology in Technical Universities: A Comprehensive Approach to Language and Content Learning. Prospects and Innovations in Science (Series “Pedagogy”): Journal.2025. No. 2 (48), P. 133–142 https://doi.org/10.52058/2786-4952-2025-2(48)-133-141
  3. Jonas Matijošius; Yurii Gutarevych; Dmitrij Trifonov; Yevhenii Shuba; Oleksander Syrota; Olena Samar; Pavlo Marchenko; Alfredas Rimkus.  Influence of Thermal Throttling on Spark Ignition Engine Efficiency in Idle and Low Load Modes. TRANSBALTICA XV: Transportation Science and Technology. TRANSBALTICA 2024. Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure. March, 2025. p.661. P.105-115. (SCOPUS) Online ISBN 978-3-031-85390-  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-85390-6_11
  4. M. Dubrova, I.V. Kysil Creating Thinking Skills Development by means of a Foreign Language: Using Innovative Approaches, Forms, Methods and Techniques of Teaching. Innovative Pedagogy. Helvetica Publishing House. Issue 79, 2025. P. 69-74
  5. Dubrova Strategies of Intellectual Capital Development in the Field of Higher Education under the Conditions of Modern Socio-Economic Challenges: From Educational Tendencies to Economic Growth. Automobile roads and road construction, 2025. Issue 118. Part 1. P. 36-43
  6. Dubrova , I. Harkusha Soft Skills Development in ESP Classes: Critical and Creative Thinking. Automobile roads and road construction, 2025. Issue 117. Part 1. P. 26-34
  7. V. Harkusha, I. Yu. Harkusha  Application of Acrylic Copolymer Additive for Strengthening and Stabilizing Soils in Construction. Airport Planning, Construction and Maintenance Journal. 2025. No. 4, 33–39.  https://doi.org/10.32782/apcmj.2024.4.2.
  8. Ye. Babych, O.M. Samar, N.M. Furmanchuk Gamification of Professionally Oriented Foreign Language Classes: Wordwall and Baamboozle Platforms. Innovative Pedagogy. 2025. Issue 79. Vol. 1. Pp. 118–123. https://doi.org/10.32782/2663-6085/2025/79.1.21
  9. Mykolaichuk, A., Babych, M. Artificial intelligence in shaping professional vocabulary skills of students in non-language majors. Educational Challenges, 30(2), P. 101–112. https://doi.org/10.34142/2709-7986.2025.30.2.08
  10. Khan, N.M. Zaied, S. Darwish, N. Nitsenko, K.M.A. Islam, Md.A. Hassan, O. Dubrova Pre and Present COVID-19 Situation: A Framework of Educational Transformation in South Asia Region. Emerging Science Journal. Issue 7 (Special Issue “COVID-19: Emerging Research”), 2023. P. 81-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.28991/ESJ-2023-SPER-06. (Scopus)
  11. Kryshtanovych, H. Liakhovych, O. Dubrova, H. Kazarian, H. Zhekalo Stages of Digital Transformation of Educational Institutions in the System of Sustainable Development of the Region. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning. Volume 18, Issue 2, February 2023. P. 565-571. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.180226. URL: https://iieta.org/journals/ijsdp/paper/10.18280/ijsdp.180226. (Scopus)
  12. Kryshtanovych, O. Inozemtseva, O. Voloshyna, I. Ostapiovska, O. Dubrova. Modeling the Effective Digitalization of the Education Management System in the Context of Sustainable Development. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning. Volume 18, Issue 5, May 2023, P. 1507-1514. URL: https://www.iieta.org/journals/ijsdp/paper/10.18280/ijsdp.180521. (Scopus)
  13. English for Scientific Communication / Textbook for Master’s Degree Students of Technical Specialties / [authors: Nataliia Horidko, Maryna Babych, Anna Bondar, Olena Samar]. Kyiv, 2025. 249 p.
  14. English for Bachelors majoring in 19 Architecture and Construction, speciality is 192 Architecture and Construction, educational program is Highways, streets and roads of settlements: case studied the English language (methodological guidelines) / I.V. Kysil, T.M. Novokhatnia, V. Sakhniuk – Kyiv: NTU, 2025. – 31p.
  15. English for Bachelors majoring in 07 Business Management and Administration, speciality is 073 Management, educational program is Logistics: case studied the English language (methodological guidelines) / M.Ye. Babych, A.V. Bondar, N.M. Furmanchuk – Kyiv: NTU, 2025. – 93p.
  16. English for Bachelors majoring in 13 Industrial Machinery Engineering , speciality is 133 Machinery Engineering, educational programs are Automotive Vehicles, Construction and Road Machines, Machine Maintenance, Testing and Service : case studied the English language (methodological guidelines) / M. Samar, T.M. Novokhatnia,, I.V. Nikolaienko – Kyiv: NTU, 2025. – 77p.
  17. English for Bachelors majoring in 14 Power Machinery Engineering, speciality is 133 Power Engineering, educational programs are Automotive Engines, Automotive Engine Maintenance and Diagnostics, Hybrid and Electric Automotive Propulsion Systems: case studied the English language (methodological guidelines) / O.M. Samar, T.M. Novokhatnia,, I.V. Nikolaienko – Kyiv: NTU, 2025. – 77p.
  18. English for Bachelors majoring in 12 Information Technologies, speciality is 122 Computer Sciences, educational programs is Information Security in Computerized Systems: case studied the English language (methodological guidelines) / Ye. Babych, A.V. Bondar, N.M. Furmanchuk – Kyiv: NTU, 2025. – 85 p.
  19. English for Masters majoring in 27 Transport, speciality is 275 Transport Technologies, educational programs is International Transportation Management: case studied the English language (methodological guidelines) / M. Dubrova, A.V. Varlakova, M.Ye. Babych, A.V. Bondar– Kyiv: NTU, 2025. – 88 p.
  20. English for Masters majoring in J Transport and Services, speciality is J8 Motor Transport, educational program is Freight Transport Systems and Logistics Management: case studied the English language (methodological guidelines) / O.M. Dubrova, O.V. Komarynska – Kyiv: NTU, 2025. – 53p.
  21. English for Masters majoring in J Transport and Services, speciality is J8 Motor Transport, educational program is Transportation and Transport Management (Road Transport) : case studied the English language (methodological guidelines) / O.M. Dubrova, O.V. Komarynska – Kyiv: NTU, 2025. – 54p.

The main research areas of the Department of Foreign Languages are the following:

Current Problems of Professional Foreign Languages Training at a Technical University: Traditions and Innovations.

Address: room 611, 42, M.Boychuka Str., Kyiv 01103, Ukraine

Phone: +38 (044) 284-65-07

E-mail: inmovy.ntu@gmail.com

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