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Foreign Languages

Faculty of Foreign Languages

Dean: Professor Svetlana G. TER-MINASOVA
International Students Office: phone: +7-095-939-2244, fax: +7-095-932-8867, -932-9916
EMail: www.ffl.msu.ru
WWW: http://www.ffl.msu.ru/

General Information

The Faculty of Foreign Languages was established in 1988 on the basis of University departments of foreign language teaching. Approximately 200 professors, assistant professors and highly qualified teachers work here. Scientific research covers a wide range of issues of cross-cultural communication, and the interaction of language and society. The study of languages of Western and Eastern Europe within the sociocultural context is conducted in three directions:

Applied Linguistics (linguodidactics and methods of teaching foreign languages includes Russian as a foreign language, comparative study of languages, theory of translation, monolingual and bilingual terminology and terminography)
Theory of Speech Communication (general and practical rhetoric, language of mass media, textology of intellective communication, communication and marketing)
Cultural Studies (history of culture, cultural anthropology, applied cultural studies)

Divisions

Translation and Foreign Languages
International Educational Programs
World Languages and Cultures
Preparatory
Continued (Second Higher) Education

Departments

Theory of Foreign Language Teaching
Comparative Linguistics
Lexicography and Theory of Translation
Theory and Practice of Speech Communication
Cross-Cultural Communication
German
Spanish
Italian
Slavic Languages
English for the Humanities
French for the Humanities
German for the Humanities
Foreign Languages for the Faculty of Economics
Foreign Languages for the Faculty of Geography
English for the Faculties of Biology, Soil Science, Basic Medicine
French for the Faculties of Natural Sciences
Modern Languages for the Department of International Educational Programs

Laboratories

Computer
Technical Equipment/Resource Centre
Centre of Cross-Cultural Studies
Centre for Testing
Foreign Language Courses

Bachelour Degree

4 years full-time

Directions

Linguistics

Some courses are taught in English.

General Courses

Philosophy
History of Russia
Principles of Economics
Basic Law
Principles & History of Natural
Sciences
Computer Studies
Introduction to Arts
History of World Culture
Rhetoric
Russia & Russians
Introduction to Linguistics
General Linguistics
Modern Russian Language
Latin
Cultural Anthropology
Lexicology
Translation Theory
Theory & Practice of Intercultural Communication
English Language Theory
Practical Course of English (written & oral)
The World of the English Language
English/Russian Translation & Interpreting
Foreign Languages (French, German, Spanish, Russian)
The World of the Foreign Language
Foreign Language / Russian Translation & Interpreting

Elective Courses

Sociology
History of Religion
Biopolitics
Comparative Politics

Master Degree

2 years full-time

Programmes

Applied Linguistics – Foreign Language Teaching
Communication Studies and Public Relations
Intercultural Communication
Contrastive Studies of Languages and National Cultures

Courses

Applied Linguistics – Foreign Language Teaching (Russian, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Bulgarian)

Language Theory
Principles and Practice of FL
Teaching
Psycholinguistics
Sociolinguistics
Classroom Discourse
Linguodidactics
Pedagogical Psychology
Designing FL Education
Computer Studies
National Literature
Foreign Language
Philosophy
Elective Courses (History of the Language, Linguistics of Text, Language Assessment)
Area of Concentration (Teaching Writing, Teaching Reading, Language for Specific Purposes, Language and Culture, Teaching Literature, Teaching Business Language, etc.)

Communication Studies and Public Relations (PR)

Language Theory
Fundamentals of Communication
Theory of Mass Communication
Theory of Argumentative
Speech
Theory of PR
Social Psychology
Presentation Skills
Conflictology
PR: Strategy and Tactics
Journalistic Writing
Intercultural Communication and PR
Business Language and PR
Foreign Language
Philosophy
Elective Courses (management, marketing)
Area of Concentration (Discourse-Analysis, Interpersonal Communication, Negotiating, PR and Business, PR and Finance, etc.)

Intercultural Communication

Language Theory
Intercultural Communication: Theory and Practice
Theory of Communication
Theory of Culture Studies
Cultural Anthropology
Social Psychology
Russia and the West: Dialogue of Cultures
Intercultural Communication in Education, Business and International Management
Business Language in Terms of Intercultural Communication
Mass Media and Intercultural Communication
Conflictology
Foreign Language
Philosophy
Area of Concentration (the Russian World in the Context of World Civilization, Dictionaries and Culture, History of European Culture, Language and Culture, etc.)