Lecturers in the department conduct scientific researches within their own dissertation disciplines. Most young lecturers conduct dissertation research that have different sets of deadlines. This research is aimed at the theory of translation and problems of linguistics and methods of teaching foreign languages
Scientific spheres of the department in the field of translation:
- Translation of patent documentation (Associate Professor S. Tsariova, senior lect. O. Kolesnikova)
- Translation in the field of Information Technology (Associate Professor S. Eriomin)
- Cross-cultural communication and translation (Prof. A. Badan)
- Translation in the field of Economic Cybernetics (Associate Professor V. Myroshnychenko, senior lect. A. Kaliuzhna)
- Translation of Media Terminology (Associate Professor S. Eriomin)
- Translation in the field of Economy (senior lect. N. Lutay, Associate Professor. S. Eriomin)
- Translation in the field of Construction and Architecture (senior lect. O. Kolesnikova)
Professors of the department wrote a number of methodological papers and guidelines for the educational process and guides for students’ independent work. The department has developed textbooks and tutorials that were approved by the Board of Education of Ukraine:
- A. Badan, T. Goncharenko Cross-cultural Communication (practice in communication with foreign partners in English). Methodological Manual // Kh.: NTU “KPI”, 2005
- A. Badan, S. Tsariova English for majors: Economics and Information Technology. Methodological Manual // Vinnytsia: Nova Knyha, 2004 – 272 p.
- S. Tsariova, Translation of the Patent documentation of the USA. Textbook for students majoring in “Translation” // Kh.: NTU “KPI”, 2007 – 208 p.
- S. Eriomin, The Practice of translation of Media Terminology. Textbook for students majoring in Theory and Practice of Translation // Kh.: NTU “KPI”, 2007 – 208 p.
- S. Eriomin, The Practice of Translation of Information Technology Terminology. Textbook for students majoring in Theory and Practice of Translation (in printing)
- O. Golikova, V. Myroshnychenko, S. Tsariova, Translation of terminology in the fields of electronics, electrical engineering and power engineering from English into Ukrainian // Kh.: NTU “KPI”, 2012 – 180 p.
Other publications (lexicographical works):
- V. Kibenko, V. Malyshev, Modern German-Russian and Russian-German Dictionary / / Kh. Promin`, 2004 – 800 p.
- V. Kibenko, V. Malyshev, New German–Ukrainian and Ukrainian-German Dictionary/ / Kh.: “DIV”, 2005 – 576 p.
The method of teaching is constantly being improved. One of the ways of improving methods is through the involvement of native speakers. For example, the teaching of translation of legal documents is clarified by explanations of the realities of the US judicial system at a special seminar on US jurisprudence, which is conducted by U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Doctor of Law, Connie June Postelli (see here).