Educational Complex of Measures Aimed at the Formation of Students' Competence of Intercultural Communication in a Foreign Language

Introduction. The article describes the experience of development and implementation in practice of a set of activities for the formation of intercultural communication skills in foreign language among pharmaceutical university students. Currently, the ability to negotiate, including at the international level and related skills are an undoubted advantage of pharmaceutical graduates in the labor market, which determines the relevance of the developed complex.

Methodology and sources. While developing the set of activities, the authors applied such research methods as content analysis, logical and semantic analysis, systematic and creative approach, as well as modern methodological approaches to foreign language learning using authentic materials.

Results and discussion. The presented complex includes classroom and extracurricular classes, combined with practical work of students: training course in English “Management of a pharmaceutical organization in English”; work programs of disciplines for all bachelor’s degree courses “Business communication in a foreign language"; an additional educational program “Business Communication in English”; discussion club in English; creative contests in foreign languages for students; excursions of military-patriotic orientation. The Lingvapharm youth community has been created and operates within the complex, which currently unites more than 400 people.

Conclusion. Pharmaceutical students who actively participate in the programs of the complex, take prizes in international Olympiads and competitions in foreign languages each year, demonstrating excellent proficiency in foreign language, presentation and report skills, ability to behave in public and to answer questions rationally. 

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