Theory and methodology of training and education (foreign languages): intralinguodidactics, intercultural communication

Profession

Many graduates of higher education institutions see themselves following the steps of their mentors. In this English-speaking program you will acquire knowledge in theory and practice of intercultural communication and improve your skills in foreign languages. You will also acquire necessary professional skills in pedagogy, psychology and methodology of foreign languages teaching to be able to start working in higher education institutions or get other career advancement opportunities.
Professionals in the field of theory and methodology of education are thinking and competent teachers, who are attentive to the requirements of their profession and student audience. They are capable of responding quickly to changes in education system and strive to grow professionally throughout their lives. The final stage of PhD studies in this profile consists of passing candidacy examinations and successful defense of the scientific qualifying paper (dissertation) in candidacy for a PhD degree in pedagogical sciences.

Educational Process

The English-speaking PhD program: “Theory and methodology of training and education (foreign languages): intralinguodidactics, intercultural communication” prepares students for successful teaching careers and mastery of soft skills in a digital educational environment. All PhD curriculum is taught in English which allows students to submerge themselves into foreign language environment. From the very first year of studies students are intensively immersed in their future profession. The program is focused on European language level system. PhD students build universal approaches to learning process by comparing different methods and creating their own digital learning guides.
The training goes in line with intercultural communication trends. Students analyze and compare different technologies of foreign languages teaching (for example, European and North American teaching models). The PhD program covers the following disciplines: “Theory and methodology of training and education (foreign languages): intralinguodidactics, intercultural communication”, “Methodology of scientific research”, “Pedagogy of higher education”, “History and philosophy of science”, “Foreign Language”, “Information databases for scientific research and publication”.
Special attention is paid to ethnic stereotypes and ethnocultural aspects of the communicative behavior of representatives of Eastern and Western cultures in verbal, non-verbal and paraverbal communication. Most importantly, PhD students learn to analyze communicative failures in cultural dialogues and polylogues, and see into their causes and possible solutions.
The English-speaking program «Theory and methodology of training and education (foreign languages): intralinguodidactics, intercultural communication» has a similar program taught in Russian.

Practice

Within the frame of English-speaking PhD program “Theory and methodology of training and education (foreign languages): intralinguodidactics, intercultural communication” students have teaching practice in higher educational institutions of Moscow and other regions and countries thus obtaining professional experience while still studying.
Teaching practice includes development of guidelines and learning materials and conducting classes in disciplines (modules) of Bachelor, Masters and Extended education programs. For two years PhD program students attend classes of teachers of the department in various academic disciplines; conduct classes independently; develop work programs for academic disciplines (modules), lecture notes for students in a number of academic disciplines; develop programs, teaching aids for the implementation of students’ practical and/or independent work; develop evaluation and methodological materials; form educational and methodological set of documents on the chosen academic discipline.
Teaching practice helps future teachers acquire competences of working with students with different needs and backgrounds.

Career

In this PhD program students acquire all the necessary competences to carry out successful teaching activities in institutions of primary, secondary, secondary specialized, higher or additional education. The key element is mastering modern digital technologies in order to use interactive educational platforms based on artificial intelligence to create author's digital educational and methodological kits. PhD program graduates are employed as lecturers, methodists, middle and high ranking managers in universities of Russia, CIS and far-abroad countries. They continue to actively participate in scientific life and many of them focus on research work to obtain a PhD academic degree in most prestigious higher educational institutions of the world (Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Sorbonne, etc.).