Russian as a Foreign Language Department
of the Saratov state medical university

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The injunction entitled "On Organization of New Structural Subdivisions for International Co-operation" was issued on May 31^st 1992. It declared that a Preparatory Branch, a Dean's Office for International Students' Education and a Department of Russian for International Students were to be founded. It was the official start of the Department History.

The first Head of the Department and at the same time the Dean for International Students' Education was Natalya Ivanovna Kudryashova. Dr. Kudryashova was rewarded for her past services with a Medal "For Honorary Higher School Members".

At that time more then 250 students from various countries (mainly from the Near East) were taught at the Department.

Due to the difficult situation in Russia in the beginning of the last century nineties the number of foreign students was decreasing and the Department status changed to a Course of Russian as a Foreign Language at the Department of Foreign Languages. The Head of Course was Associate Professor, PhD Ludmila Dines. Since October 2003 the Course was in the Russian and Classical Philology Department's charge.

During the academic year of 2003-2004 the situation considerably changed. International activities of Saratov State Medical University in teaching students from various countries of the world was rapidly developing. The high degree of our graduates qualification (proved by national qualifying examinations successfully passed in their countries) determined a particular interest to our University. The University authorities are constantly trying to find new and effective ways of teaching. Besides teaching foreign citizens in the basic educational programmes framework since 2003-2004 a new English-Medium subdivision was organized where the training is conducted partially in English.

Professor P.V. Glybochko, M.D., SSMU Rector officially reported, that "number of foreign students getting education at our University is now 2.5 times more than it was last year. Now students from 26 countries study here." All this caused forming the Course of Russian as a Foreign Language into a separate Department. The Department is headed by Larissa Petrovna Prokofieva, Ph.D. in Linguistics, Associate Professor.

Staff

• Department Head.
  
• Ph.D. since 1995.
  
• Associate Professor since 2000.
  
• Philologist, Russian language and literature teacher, English teacher.
  
• L.P. Prokofieva graduated magna cum laude on Russian language and literature from Saratov State University in 1989 and on English from Teachers Training Institute of Saratov State University in 2000.
  
• Since 1989 to 2004 Dr. Prokofieva worked as an Assistant, a Senior Lecturer and an Associate Professor first at Russian Department National Branch, Saratov State Teachers Training Institute and then at Russian and Teaching Methods Department, Teachers Training Institute of Saratov State University.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Psycholinguistics, Phonosemantics, Russian Teaching Methods (both theoretical and practical aspects), various approaches to Colour-Sound Synesthesia investigating.
  
• Above 45 publications (including textbooks on Modern Russian and testing technologies) were issued including textbooks on Russian.
  
• In 2004 Dr. Prokofieva was Vice Chair of the Unified State Examining board on Russian for school-leavers and university entrants and conducted 200 hours of workshop for Russian and literature school teachers.
  
• A member of the Russian Language Council at Saratov Region Government.
  
• Dr. Prokofieva has obtained 3 grants of G. Soros, 2 grants of Canada Government and has taken part in 3 collective projects backed by PSI (USA).
  

E-mail: ProkofievaLP@mail.ru
Homepage: www.synaesthesia.narod.ru

• The Head Teacher, Senior Lecturer.
  
• Ph.D. since 2002.
  
• Philologist, Russian language and literature teacher, Russian as a foreign language teacher. Dr. Belyaeva has completed a course for profound studies of English.
  
• In 1998 A.Y. Belyaeva graduated magna cum laude on Russian language and literature from Saratov State University.
  
• 1998-2002 she was a postgraduate student at the Russian and Speech Communication Department (Saratov State University).
  
• In 1998-1999 A.Y. Belyaeva worked as a Junior Research Assistant at the Radishchev's State Arts Museum Archiv; since 1998 a teacher and then a Senior Lecturer of Saratov State Medical University.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Gender Linguistics and Psycholinguistic basis for teaching Russian as a foreign language.
  
• Dr. Belyaeva has more than 15 publications.
  

E-mail: Makosh4@yandex.ru

• Senior Lecturer.
  
• Ph.D. since 2003.
  
• Philologist, Russian language and literature teacher.
  
• In 1999 E.V. Kusmenkova graduated magna cum laude on Russian language and literature from Saratov State University.
  
• 1999-2003 she was a postgraduate student at the History of Russian Literature and Folklore Department (Saratov State University).
  
• Since 2003 a teacher and then a Senior Lecturer of Saratov State Medical University.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of A.S. Pushkin's folklore aspects, Russian-German literature links, Russian as a foreign language teaching methods.
  
• Dr. Kusmenkova has more than 10 publications.
  

E-mail: helena77@mail.ru

• Senior Lecturer.
  
• English teacher.
  
• In 1973 Kalashnikova graduated from Irkutsk Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages.
  
• 1983-1989 L.V. Kalashnikova was an English teacher at school #95 of the Soviet Army Group in Germany, the chairwoman of the Methods Union of Foreign Languages Teachers in School #2 (Mirov, Germany); since 1989 a translator at SSMU Library; since 1990 a teacher at the Department of Foreign Languages, SSMU, then a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Russian for Foreign Students, the Department of Foreign Languages, the Russian and Classical Philology Department; since 2004 a Senior Lecturer at Russian as a Foreign Language Department.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Russian teaching methods.
  
• L.V. Kalashnikova has published a series of textbooks on Russian as a foreign language.
  
• Is rewarded by the Ministry of Health of Russian Federation with a diploma (24 February 2004).
  

E-mail: lidia.kalashnikova@rambler.ru

• Teacher.
  
• Philologist, Russian language and literature teacher, Russian as a foreign language teacher.
  
• Professional communication translator (English).
  
• L.A. Nesterova has passed through a Computer Course at Community College, Kemmerer (WY, USA).
  
• In 2003 L.A. Nesterova graduated magna cum laude on Russian language and literature from Saratov State University.
  
• Since 2003 L.A. Nesterova is a postgraduate student at the Russian Literature of XX c. Department (Saratov State University).
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Russian Literature and Russian as a foreign language teaching methods.
  
• In 2003 L.A. Nesterova took part in the program "International Volunteering in the Park" at Fossil Butte National Monument Kemmerer (WY, USA); a curator of the international project "Fossil Butte, USA and "Khvalynsky" National Park - Parks Blood Brothers"; the vice president of the regional youth organization "Rotarect-club in Saratov".
  
• L.A. Nesterova has 6 publications.
  

E-mail: lnesterova@yahoo.com

• Teacher.
  
• Philologist, Russian language and literature teacher.
  
• 1974-1979 studied at Saratov State Medical University.
  
• In 1989 N.A. Peredery graduated magna cum laude on Russian language and literature from Saratov State University.
  
• Since 1990 N.A. Peredery worked at Law Institute as a Russian language and literature teacher; since 1992 Russian as a foreign language teacher at the International Training Center; since 1994 a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Linguistics and Intercultural Communications, Moscow State Building University (Saratov Branch); since 1998 N.A. Peredery worked in Saratov Law Institute (Ministry of Internal Affairs); since 2003 in Saratov branch of Russian State Humanitarian University.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Russian as a foreign language teaching methods.
  

• Teacher.
  
• English and German teacher.
  
• In 2001 M.M. Rodin graduated magna cum laude on English and German from Pedagogical Institute of Saratov State University.
  
• 2001-2004 she was a postgraduate student at the Theory and History of Language Department (Pedagogical Institute of Saratov State University); 17 December 2004 he defended a PhD thesis on Linguistics.
  
• In 2002 M.M. Rodin worked as an English and Russian teacher in Saratov Law Institute (Ministry of Internal Affairs); since 2003 an English teacher at the Theory and History of Language Department, Pedagogical Institute of Saratov State University; since 2004 he teaches Russian at Russian as a Foreign Language Department, SSMU.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Semantics, Comparative Linguistics.
  
• 7 publications.
  

• Teacher.
  
• Philologist, Russian language and literature teacher, Russian as a foreign language teacher.
  
• In 2003 N.P. Sidorina graduated from Philological faculty of Saratov State University; after graduating from the University she passed through a language probation in Turkey (Istanbul).
  
• Since 2002 N.P. Sidorina works at the Preparatory Branch for Foreign Students, Saratov State University (Turkey, Iran, USA).
  
• In 2003 N.P. Sidorina taught Russian in Humanitarian Sciences Gymnasia; since 2003 she teaches Russian at Russian as a Foreign Language Department, SSMU; in 2004 she taught Russian at Summer Russian School, SSU.
  
• Since October 2004 N.P. Sidorina is composing a PhD thesis under the guidance of Dr. Prokofieva.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Comparative Linguistics.
  

• Teacher.
  
• Philologist, Russian language and literature teacher.
  
• In 2004 A.D. Levitskaya graduated magna cum laude on Russian language and literature from Pedagogical Institute of Saratov State University.
  
• Since November 2004 A.D. Levitskaya works at the Preparatory Branch of Russian as a Foreign Language Department, SSMU.
  
• Since 2004 she is a postgraduate student at Russian Language Department, Russian State Pedagogical University (St. Petersburg).
  
• 3 publications.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of contemporary Word Formation and Lexicology researches.
  

• Teacher.
  
• Philologist, Russian language and literature teacher, Russian as a foreign language teacher.
  
• In 2003 A.V. Baranchikova graduated from Philological faculty of Saratov State University.
  
• In 2004 she worked as a research assistant at Russian Language and Teaching Methods Department, Pedagogical Institute of Saratov State University; since 2004 she teaches Russian at Russian as a Foreign Language Department, SSMU.
  
• Since 2005 A.V.Baranchikova is composing a PhD thesis under the guidance of Prof. Kruchkova O.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Russian as a foreign language teaching methods.
  

E-mail: baranchik@bk.ru

• Teacher, Research Assistant.
  
• Primary school English teacher.
  
• In 2004 G.A. Tsaplina graduated magna cum laude on Primary school teaching and English from Pedagogical Institute of Saratov State University.
  
• Since 2004 G.A. Tsaplina teaches Russian at Russian as a Foreign Language Department, SSMU.
  
• Since 2006 G.A.Tsaplina is composing a PhD thesis under the guidance of Dr. Prokofieva L.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Russian Lexicology, Semantics, Graphics, Stylistics and Russian as a foreign language teaching methods.
  

• Teacher, Senior Research Assistant.
  
• Philologist, Russian language and literature teacher, Primary school Ecology and Fine Arts teacher.
  
• In 1998 A.Y. Bakhytzhanova graduated magna cum laude from Engels Teachers Training College; 1n 2003 she graduated from Philological faculty, Pedagogical Institute of Saratov State University.
  
• Since 1998 A.Y. Bakhytzhanova was a Russian and Literature high school teacher; since 2003 she was a research assistant at Russian Language and Teaching Methods Department, Pedagogical Institute of Saratov State University; since 2004 she teaches Russian at Russian as a Foreign Language Department, SSMU.
  
• Since 2003 A.Y. Bakhytzhanova is composing a PhD thesis under the guidance of professor K.F. Sedov.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Linguistics.
  

E-mail: aislu23@rambler.ru

• Teacher.
  
• Philologist, Russian language and literature teacher, Russian as a foreign language teacher.
  
• Professional communication translator (English).
  
• In 2003 M.R. Martyshina graduated magna cum laude on Russian language and literature from Saratov State University.
  
• Since 2003 to 2004 M.R. Martyshina was a proofreader of the newspaper "Saratovskie Vesti"; since 2004 she teaches Russian at Russian as a Foreign Language Department, SSMU.
  
• In 2003 M.R. Martyshina took part in the program "International Volunteering in the Park" at Fossil Butte National Monument Kemmerer (WY, USA).
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Russian as a foreign language teaching methods.
  
• 1 publication.
  

E-mail: mrm81@yandex.ru

• Teacher.
  
• Philologist, Russian language and literature teacher, Russian as a foreign language teacher.
  
• Professional communication translator (English).
  
• In 2004 graduated magna cum laude on Russian language and literature from Saratov State University.
  
• Since 2005 M.S. Buhryakova is a postgraduate student at the Culturology Department (Saratov State Technical University). She is composing a PhD thesis under the guidance of Prof. Voloshinov A.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Culturology and Intercultural Communication.
  

• Teacher.
  
• English and French teacher.
  
• In 2001 A.J.Vankayeva graduated magna cum laude on English and French from Pedagogical Institute of Saratov State University.
  
• Since 2001- she was a postgraduate student at the Russian Language Department (Saratov State University); She is composing a PhD thesis under the guidance of Prof. Sirotinina O.
  
• In 2001 she worked as an French teacher in Pedagogical Istitute of Saratov State University; since 2005 she teaches Russian at Russian as a Foreign Language Department, SSMU.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Intercultural Communication.
  

E-mail: vankaeva@rambler.ru

• Teacher.
  
• Philologist, Russian language and literature teacher, Russian as a foreign language teacher.
  
• Professional communication translator (English).
  
• In 2005 E.V.Vedeneeva graduated magna cum laude on Russian language and literature from Saratov State University.
  
• Since 2005 she is composing a PhD thesis under the guidance of Dr.Novikova.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Russian Literature and Russian as a foreign language teaching methods.
  

• Teacher.
  
• Philologist, Russian language and literature teacher.
  
• In 2005 V.A.Samoylov graduated on Russian language and literature from Pedagogical Institute of Saratov State University.
  
• Since November 2005 he works at the Preparatory Branch of Russian as a Foreign Language Department, SSMU.
  
• Since 2006 he is composing a PhD thesis under the guidance of Dr. Prokofieva L.
  
• Scientific interests lie in the sphere of Non-Verbal Communication in Pedagogical Discourse.
  

Training Scheme

"Russian as a foreign language" is a practical discipline, i. e. theoretical researches in this sphere are subordinated to the needs of training methods. The general aim of teaching Russian for Foreign students in a language environment includes practical (communicative), educational and pedagogical aspects which is determined by main task for training foreign specialists. Teaching Russian also requires forming academic style which is necessary for further studies at a medical higher school. Basic skills in reading, listening comprehension, speaking and writing are formed, and finally it helps in a) mastering the major, b) communicating in the Russian language environment, c) using Russian after coming back home.

Training Scheme at the Department includes two parallel curricula: English Medium and Russian Medium (Preparatory Course and the following courses).

Based on the training scheme all necessary programs have been worked out. Programs for complementary courses "Russian as a Foreign Language Teaching Methods" and "Professional Communication Translating" are being prepared.

A promising plan for raising the level of our teachers' skills is drawn. Teaching methods conferences are held where urgent problems in teaching Russian are discussed. A textbook "Let's strike up an acquaintance!" (L.A. Dines, L.V. Kalashnikova, L.P. Prokofieva) was recently published. A series of textbooks aiming at providing all courses English Medium is being worked out.

Main Lines of the Department Researching Activity

Main Line of the Department researching activity lies in the sphere of various aspects of teaching Russian as a foreign language, whereas every teacher is working up a certain urgent problem in Linguistics and Literature Studies.

The Department staff takes part in various scientific conferences (Saratov, Kasan, Yelets, Moscow etc.), act as official opponents in Dissertation Council meetings (L.P. Prokofieva, A.Y. Belyaeva), prepare and hold meetings and parties for Russian and foreign students.

The Department Development Perspective

Russian as a Foreign Language Department is young and promising. The staff's mean age is about 29. The Department Head is L.P. Prokofieva, PhD, Assistant Professor. Three Department members possess a PhD degree, two more are planning their thesis defense for the end 2004 - beginning 2005. Besides there are several postgraduate students in the staff. All young teachers of Russian as a foreign language start their career under the guidance of experienced instructors such as L.V. Kalashnikova.

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