On April 25, 2023, the head of the department, Professor Viktor Tarasevych took part in an open personal exposition and presentation of the scientific achievements of the honored scientist and engineer of Ukraine, the developer of legislative acts on issues of shareholder management and investment activity, the head of the Department of Management of Foreign Economic Activities, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor Yurii Petrunia. In his speech, Prof. V. Tarasevich spoke about the successfully implemented joint projects for the preparation of textbooks and teaching aids, highlighted the main scientific achievements of his colleague, paying considerable attention to the philosophy and principles with which the host of the solemn meeting realizes his brilliant talent as a scientist.
The focus of attention is on improving the professional skills of the department's teachers.
Acting Head of the Department, professor Viktor Tarasevych, passed the online form of advanced training according to the program of the All-Ukrainian seminar "Social and health-saving educational industry: features of the proceedings", which took place on April 12, 2023. Theoretical-methodical knowledge and practical skills acquired as a result of participation in the program will be useful for the implementation of educational activities and training of applicants in the specialty 051 - Economics from the field of knowledge 05 - Social and behavioral sciences.
In the monography results of applying the integration (activity-synergetic, noumenal-phenomenological) approach to the study of knowledge-information noumena and information-digital phenomena in the economy are presented. Based on the analysis of the types of cognitive and informational activities and their interconnections, a knowledge-information "chain" is presented, reflecting the stages of ascent from a knowledge product (noumenon) to an information-digital materialized product (phenomenon), its features and types are characterized. A retrospective of general and special theories of value is given.
For scientists, teachers, graduate students, students, civil servants, entrepreneurs, everyone interested in the problems of fundamental economic science.
Викладачі кафедри - проф. В.В. Білоцерківець та проф. О.О. Завгородня прийняли участь в інтернаціональному проєкті з підготовки та видання міжнародної колективної монографії «International security studios: managerial, economic, technical, legal, environmental, informative and psychological aspects» / «Міжнародні безпекові студії: управлінські, економічні, технічні, правові, екологічні, інформаційні та психологічні аспекти». Проєкт реалізовувався за ініціативою та під очільництвом ГО «Міжнародна фундація науковців та освітян» / «International Educators and Scholars Foundation».
The focus of attention is on improving the professional skills of the department's teachers.
Teachers of the department prof. V. Bilotserkivets, prof. O. Zavgorodnia, assoc. prof. I. Leonidov and assistant I. Tsurkanova took part in the pedagogical, educational and practical seminar on the topic "Communicative competence of the teacher" (1 ECTS credit), which was held during 27.03.23-07.04.23 by the educational and scientific center for the development of professional education of USUST. The problem area of the seminar covered the issues of practical technologies and psychological mechanisms of forming dialogic communication in the educational process of a higher school, options and ways to overcome barriers of misunderstanding in pedagogical conflicts.
In conformity with the plan of measures for organization of professional orientation in 2022-2023 academic year on the cathedra of IESHD the acting head of the cathedra V. Tarasevich, a professor H. Zavhorodnia and associate professor O. Faizova conducted the "Day of cathedra" with upperclassman of schools and parents of GES № 8, GE № 134 of humanistic studies and education, of lyceum № 142 named of Pierre de Kuberten, GES № 69, GES № 50, SPC № 66. Measures took place in the mode of video-conferences at the end of March and at the beginning of April. Future university entrants and their parents got exhaustive information on the competitive advantages of the educational programs of "International economics" (specialty of 051 - Economics) on the cathedra where are tutoring of bachelors and master's degrees, prospects of employment, conditions of entry to USUST and studies.
In March 2023, teachers, students and graduate students of the department took part in numerous scientific events, in particular in the All-Ukrainian Internet Conference "Economic Cybernetics: Tools, Models and Methods of Intellectual Support for Decision Making" (Dnipro, March 1-2, 2023), V International Scientific and Practical Internet Conference "Project Management, Prospects for the Development of Project and Neuro-Management, Management Information Technologies, Technologies for the Creation and Use of Intellectual Property Rights, Technology Transfer" (Dnipro-Kyiv, March 23-24, 2023); All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Internet Conference "Economic Revival of Ukraine: Problems, Challenges, Prospects" (March 30, 2023, Dnipro). At the scientific seminar of the department, the reports "Evolutionary mechanisms of the formation of the innovative and information economy" (speaker - Prof. O. Zavhorodnya) and "The concept of lifelong learning in the context of changing activities" (speaker - Prof. V. Lebedeva) were heard and discussed. The focus of the March student scientific meeting was problems of foreign exchange transactions in the international economy.
On March 31, 2023, another open meeting of quality assurance groups of educational and professional programs "International Economics" (bachelor's and master's levels) took place. Within the framework of the agenda, the following issues were discussed: 1) about innovations of the host company in 2023; 2) on the organization of campaigning and career guidance work among potential applicants for admission to the department's educational programs; 3) about the generalized results of the survey of stakeholders-employers and the survey of scientific and pedagogical workers in the "Leader" system regarding the evaluation of the quality of educational activities, derived conclusions and proposals for the development and improvement of educational programs; 4) on updating educational programs and training plans for applicants.
The scientific edition «International Journal of Global Environmental Issues», indexed in the scientometric database SCOPUS, published the article "Development of economy digitalisation: global and national dimensions in the pre-COVID and post-pandemic world", prepared by an international team of authors with the participation of scientists from Ukraine, Poland and Kazakhstan. The Department of International Economics and Social and Humanitarian Disciplines of USUNT as co-authors was duly presented by prof. V. Bilotserkivets and prof. V. Tarasevych. We sincerely congratulate the authors and wish them further scientific achievements and success.
The focus of attention is on improving the professional skills of the department's teachers.
Docent O.L. Faizova successfully completed the advanced training program, which was held at the Department of Economic Theory and International Economic Relations of Dnipro University of Technology under the supervision of Doctor of Economics, Prof. Yu.I. Pylypenko, and reported on it at the department meeting. The goal of the internship - mastering the latest achievements of economic science and methods of teaching economic disciplines, acquiring and improving relevant skills and competencies in pedagogical and scientific activities - has been achieved. Conclusions and the most significant results are improvement and modernization of the programs of study disciplines "International Economy", "International Business", "International Trade and World Markets", development of recommendations for improvement of the educational program "International Economy" (bachelor's degree), preparation for the publication of a scientific article on the issues of assessment and development of the strategic potential of the enterprise.
On March, 11 the department of IESHD took part in a video-conference "Day of profession".
Meeting with university entrants and graduating students of the department of economics and management of IIBT USUST organized the acting of dean Olena BOZHANOVA. The acting of head of cathedra of international economy and social-humanitarian disciplines a professor Victor ТАРАСЕВИЧ was presented the educational programs of "International economy" (specialty of 051 Economics), for tuition of students of bachelors and master's degrees. In the organizational meetings took parts other cathedra of the department and the guarantors of the educational programs, that told about the own specialities and educational programs, prospects of employment and competitive edges of graduating students, answered the question of guests of conference.
Day of the unclosed doors of USUST - on March, 4.
Collectives of department of International economics and social-humanitarian disciplines and students, that study on the educationally-professional program "International economy" (specialty of 051- economics) was associated with university entrants, their parents and friends in relation to content and aims of the program, prospects and competitive possibilities of our graduating students, them the special place and role in post-war development of Ukraine and his Eurointegration.
Creation of the Department of "International Economics and Social-Humanitarian Disciplines".
On February 1, 2023, Order No77 dated November 14, 2022 "About the Optimization of Departments and Faculties of the University" entered into force in parts of the creation of the Department of "International Economics and Social-Humanitarian Disciplines" at the Faculty of Economics and Management through the reorganization of the Departments of "International Economy, Political Economy and Governance" and "Philosophy and Political Sciences".
On January 30, 2023, a regular meeting of the quality assurance group of the educational and professional program "International Economics" (master's degree) took place. Within the framework of the agenda, the following issues were discussed: 1) the results of the defense of final qualification papers by master's students of the department; 2) conclusions and proposals of the Examination Commission regarding the improvement of the final attestation of applicants of the master's level of higher education under the EP "International Economy"; 3) analysis and discussion of the results of the survey of this year's graduates of the department regarding the quality of the organization and implementation of the educational process, recommendations for changes to the curriculum and updating its educational components.
On January 27, 2023, the fourth defense of final qualification papers of masters who studied under the educational and professional program "International Economics" (specialty 051 - Economics) took place. Based on the results of the defense, the Examination Commission noted that the presented master's theses were performed at an appropriate professional level using modern information technologies, project analysis methods, and management decision-making methods under conditions of uncertainty and risk. The topics of qualifying graduation theses are diverse and relevant, taking into account modern problems and trends in the development of international economic activity. All winners received "good" and "excellent" grades according to the defense results. The presence of Islamov Nikhat among this year's master's students is noteworthy - the first foreign student (Azerbaijan Republic) who chose and successfully mastered the master's educational program "International Economics".
We wish you and your families peace, happiness, health, harmony, well-being, professional and creative self-realization, cheerfulness, love and respect, optimism and energy to be invincible and move forward regardless of the circumstances. We sincerely thank you for being with us during this extremely difficult year and hope for fruitful cooperation in the future.
Scientific events: the report per by results of November, 2022.
The most important event, which will determine the direction of the scientific life of the department for the coming years, was the opening and registration of research work on the topic "Theory and practice of intellectual and innovative and informational development of the national economy of Ukraine in the conditions of global and European integration challenges" (2023-2025). Teachers, students and graduate students of the department took part in the III All-Ukrainian scientific and practical conference of higher education graduates and young scientists "Financial and economic mechanisms of entrepreneurship development: theoretical and practical aspects" (November 24-25, 2022, Dnipro) and the V International Conference "Innovative technologies in science and education. European experience" (November 29, 2022, Dnipro). At the scientific seminar Doctoral student I. Leonidov made a presentation on the topic "Modeling the appropriation of an innovative and informational intellectual product. At the meeting of the student research group the report of master's student N. Ziberova "Development of import substitution in the restaurant business of Ukraine" was heard.
Development of educational and methodological support of the department's disciplines.
Improvement and renewal of educational support of educational disciplines is one of the priority areas of the department's activity. The Lecture Notes of the discipline "Macroeconomics" has been published, intended for applicants of the bachelor's level of higher education in the specialty 051 - Economics (part I), the authors of which are the teachers of the department - prof. V. Bilotserkivets, prof. O.O. Zavhorodnia and Assoc. prof. O. Letucha.
News of educational and methodological activities.
On November 16, 2022, another meeting of the educational and methodological seminar of the department was held, focused on the methodological problems of teaching the discipline "Innovative development of the enterprise" (master's level), evaluating the educational achievements of students and organizing their independent work in conditions of mixed learning. The speaker was prof. O. Zavhorodnia.
On November 7, 2022, the next open meeting of quality assurance groups of educational and professional programs "International Economics" (bachelor's and master's degrees) took place. Within the framework of the agenda, the following issues were discussed: 1) formation of the composition of the Examination Commissions for the defence of final qualification papers by those obtaining master's and bachelor's levels of higher education; 2) about the results of choosing a variable component of the educational process and the formation of individual educational trajectories of students; 3) about the results of the survey of applicants in the "LIDER" system regarding the quality of educational activities; 4) the state of completion of final qualification works by the department's master's students.