BUKOVINIAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Bukovinian State Medical University (BSMU) was founded in October, 1944 on the base of the 2nd Kyiv Medical Institute. The foundation of this higher educational institution, its formation and development played a significant role for the training of medical and scientific personnel in Bukovyna. A colonial status of the region left a negative imprint on the life of the population which was characterized by the highest sickness and mortality rates in Europe. In 1939 there were only 120 physicians in the region.
Nowadays the academic staff of the University includes hundreds of Doctors and Candidates of science, who are Professors and Associate Professors of 8 faculties, 49 theoretical and clinical departments. The University employs the highest quality academic staff which provides a high level of training for a comprehensive development of students. The teaching team takes advanced training courses at home and abroad. Bukovinian Medical University closely collaborates with other universities and participates in various education and research programs. The students have an access to a wide range of learning and training facilities including MOODLE, computer equipped labs which are set within the University, city and regional hospitals. The training environment includes Medical Simulation Center and the Center of Scientific Medical Research, which are of great assistance for the students and those who caries out a research work. The academic staff of the University conducts a large scale scientific research in the related fields of Gastroenterology, Embryology, Cardiovascular and kidney diseases. The Council of Young Scientists and the Students' Scientific Society which embrace over 600 members also play a significant role in the research work of the University. Bukovinian University offers degree programs, where postgraduates have an opportunity to get a medical degree and become a part of a research community. It gives our students the best start to their career. Many of our graduates work in their Alma Mater - they teach students and share their experience.
Our students’ community is very diverse including students from India, Ghana, Nigeria, Algeria, Syria, and other countries. Students are provided with modern conveniences in 8 hostels they reside. Different activities, social and academic events are organized throughout the year for our large international community. Creative students can show their talents when joining a variety of functions. The Folk Dance and Song Ensemble "Trembita" is very popular in the town of Chernivtsi and beyond its limits. It has been a winner of international and regional contests and still remains one of the best amateur societies of Bukovyna.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY
to be founded бути заснованим
to play a significant role відігравати значну роль
to leave a negative imprint залишити негативний відбиток
sickness rate рівень захворюваності
mortality rate рівень смертності
to employ брати на роботу, працевлаштовувати
academic staff викладацький склад
highest quality найвища якість
to provide a high level of training забезпечувати високим рівнем підготовки
comprehensive development всебічний розвиток
to collaborate with співпрацювати з
advanced training courses курси підвищення кваліфікації
education and research programs навчальні та дослідницькі програми
learning and training facilities засоби для навчання та підготовки
computer equipped labs обладнані комп’ютерами лабораторії
to be of great assistance бути дуже корисним
to carry out (conduct) research проводити дослідження
degree programs ступеневі програми
postgraduate аспірант
to have an opportunity мати можливість
to share experience ділитись досвідом
students’ community студентська спільнота
diverse різноманітний
provide with modern conveniences забезпечувати (надавати) сучасними зручностями
function (тут: урочиста подія)
beyond limits поза межами
international and regional contests міжнародні та обласні конкурси
amateur society самодіяльний гурток
Note: mind the acronym MOODLE – Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (модульне об'єктно-орієнтоване динамічне навчальне середовище)
I. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1. When was Bukovinian State Medical University founded?
2. How can you characterize medicine in the region at the beginning of the XX century?
3. What was the reason of high sickness and mortality rate in Bukovyna?
4. What are the training facilities of the University?
5. What does the academic staff of the University include?
6. What programs does the University offer to the students?
7. What does the University international community consist of?
8. What do you know about the student’s scientific society?
9. What activities does the University offer for creative students?
10. What conditions are created for student’s study and research?
11. What famous University graduates do you know?
12. What activities would you like to participate in?
II. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH PROPER WORDS AND PHRASES FROM THE TEXT. TRANSLATE THE SENTENCES.
1. My Dad (відіграв значну роль) in the choice of my future profession.
2. He was involved into a bad company and it (залишило негативний відбиток) on his behavior and studies.
3. My brother is a promising computer expert. He (був взятий на роботу) in a big corporation.
4. Modern life requires (високий рівень підготовки) in any field of human activity.
5. (Всебічний розвиток) is possible only in a free democratic society.
6. My sister graduated from our Medical University several years ago. Her notes and books (дуже корисні/допомагають) for me now.
7. I’m good at natural sciences. I’m going (займатись дослідницькою роботою) in Biology.
8. The University (ступеневі програми) includes junior specialists, Bachelors, and Masters.
9. Those students who have a good command of English (мають можливість) to participate in numerous student exchange programs.
10. It’s very important to have someone who can (поділитись своїм досвідом) in medical profession.
11. Bukovyna is very (різноманітна) concerning nationalities living here.
12. – Do you know who the Amish are? These are people residing in North America refusing from (сучасних зручностей) and living a natural life.
13. I’m proud to be a member of our friendly and multinational (студентської спільноти).
14. Many University students take part in (аматорських гуртках/гуртках художньої самодіяльності).
15. The University Palace “Academichnyi” is the place to organize different conferences, symposia, concerts and other (урочисті події).
III. MAKE UP A DIALOGUE AND ACT THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS
1. You are for the first time at the University administrative building. Ask information about the Dean’s offices and departments which are located there.
2. You are in the downtown. Ask how to get to the hostel № 1, 2, 3, 5 from the University administrative building.
3. You need to pay a tuition fee and bring the receipt to the accounting department. Ask a senior student how to manage it or ask him to assist you.
4. You are the first year student. Ask a teacher about the University Requirements you need to keep to.
5. Ask the tutor of the group about the University scientific and amateur societies to be enrolled to.
IV. WRITE A SHORT LETTER TO YOUR FRIEND ABOUT YOUR STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITY
Key words and phrases: hostel, self-catering, classes, academic hours, tuition fee, academic staff, to encounter, to mug up, fall behind, to be overwhelmed with, chargeable, record book, schedule, shoe covers, lab coats, to call a list, to miss classes, to take an exam, to pass/fail the exam, receipt, permission, Dean’s office.
V. MEMORIZE THE FOLLOWING ENGLISH PROVERBS AND SAYINGS ON THE TOPIC:
Don’t judge a book by its cover. – Зустрічають по одягу, проводжають по розуму.
Practice makes perfect. – Повторення – мати навчання.
Live and learn. – Вік живи — вік учись.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. – Не відкладай на завтра те, що можеш зробити сьогодні.