DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY OF UKRAINE AND METHODS OF TEACHING HISTORY OF THE CARPATHIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY named after VASYL STEFANIK: SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE PRISM OF THE PROFESSIONAL AND TEACHING STAFF (TO THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF T
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The article describes the milestones of the scientific and educational activities of the Department of History of Ukraine and Methods of Teaching History at the Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University through the prism of the achievements of its teaching staff.
Attention is drawn to the activities of its predecessor, the Department of History of the USSR and the Ukrainian SSR (1968–1990), in particular, the life and creative path, scientific, educational and organizational and methodological work of the department‟s teachers I. Vasyuta, V. Dukhnich, I. Chervinkin-Korolіev, V. Melnyk, A. Kryukov, M. Rekhtman, L. Pravdyva, M. Kuchernyuk, M. Kugutyak and others are analyzed. It is noted that in order to strengthen the personnel potential of the history faculty of the then institute, the Department of History of the USSR and the Ukrainian SSR received a new impetus in its development after the transfer of experienced professors from the city of Lviv, Volodymyr Hrabovetsky and Oleksandr Karpenko, to its staff. Their creative work during the Ivano-Frankivsk period of teaching at the higher education institution is revealed in detail.
The activities of the teachers of the Department of History of Ukraine under the leadership of V. Нrabovetsky, which was established a year before the declaration of state independence in 1991 and became one of the first of a similar profile in the Ukrainian state, are highlighted. The scientific, educational, and organizational and methodological work of the department‟s teachers I. Shumeyko, S. Svorak, I. Tsependa, V. Marchuk, I. Pylypiv, V. Burdulanyuk, B. Нavryliv, M. Syhydyn, and others was considered.
The directions of work of the Department of History of Ukraine and teaching methods headed by the head Igor Raykivskyi at the current stage of its development are highlighted. It is noted that the department is a kind of «human resources forge» for replenishing the ranks of structural divisions of the Precarpathian Uni- versity and other higher education institutions of Ukraine. Today, the department‟s teachers, being responsible for the educational programs «Secondary Education (History)» of the first (bachelor‟s) and second (master‟s) levels of higher education, pay special attention to the professional preparation of history students for professional activity in the system of school and extracurricular education, focusing on modern educational standards, the needs of the New Ukrainian School and the formation of students‟ civic competence, the development of critical thinking and readiness for innovations in education.
One of the central links in the activities of the department‟s teaching staff is scientific work. Over the 35 years of the department‟s existence, dozens of monographs and hundreds of articles in professional Ukrainian and foreign scientific publications have been published, the authors of which were teachers, graduate students, and even students. In the last 10 years alone, the department has organized and coorganized about 50 international, allUkrainian, and regional scientific conferences and round tables.
Considerable attention is paid to popularizing little-known pages of Ukrainian history among the population in the mass media, in particular on regional television and radio, in the local periodical press, social networks, etc. The department‟s teachers maintain international ties with leading scientific institutions, participate in the activities of a specialized academic council for the defense of doctoral and candidate theses at the Precarpathian University, are responsible for publishing the scientific, cultural and educational local history journal «Halychyna», which became the first professional publication at the faculty, have success in working with gifted students, preparing winners and prize-winners at all-Ukrainian history Olympiads.
In addition to teaching and scientific activities, the faculty of the department and academic mentors in groups pay significant attention to educational work among student youth, which contributes to the formation of patriotism and moral qualities. The department‟s teachers regularly serve on the jury of student and regional student history Olympiads, and scientific research competitions of the Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The Department of History of Ukraine and methods of teaching history has traditionally occupied high places in university-wide rankings in recent years and is ranked first in the Faculty of history, political science and international relations.
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