Director:
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neno Petrov Nedelchev |
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Room: 1320 |
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Tel.: +359 827 309, +359 827 586, +359 827 343 |
| Personal Assistant |
Maria Mihaylova Shtarbanova |
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Room: 1425 |
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Tel.: +359 827 343 |
Short History
The Department for Language and Specialized Training has been established on the strength of Art.26.а of the Higher Education Act, Art.7, Par. 1, Sect.1 and Art. 44, Par.2 of the internal university regulations by Decision No. 6/01.02.2005 of the Academic Council.
The Department has incorporated the former Department of Foreign Languages and in addition includes lecturers conducting the specialized training.
The Department employs 14 highly-qualified full-time lecturers in: English, German, Russian and Bulgarian; history of Bulgaria, Bulgarian literature, didactics, physics and mathematics, and 2 part-time lecturers in Russian and informatics.
Staff of the Department
| Name and position |
Room |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Diana Ilieva Izvorska |
1336 |
| Senior lecturer Irena Pavlova Rashkova |
1321 |
| Senior lecturer Mariana Todorova Avdeeva |
1322, 6501 |
| Senior lecturer Iva Kostadinova Vasileva |
1321 |
| Senior lecturer Svilen Nikolov Kolev |
1321 |
| Senior lecturer Sylviya Todorova Dragozova |
1322 |
| Senior lecturer Tsvetelina Petrova Petrova |
1319 |
| Senior lecturer Nadezhda Vasileva Slavova |
1321 |
| Lecturer Lalka Ivanova Dencheva |
1115 |
| Lecturer Silviya Georgieva Angelova |
1115 |
The Department has the following divisions with corresponding functions and tasks:
І. Division “Foreign Languages”
- Conducts the compulsory training in foreign languages (English, German, Russian) of full-time students in the three faculties of the university.
- Organizes foreign language courses for Ph.D. students and lecturers at the university.
- Conducts examinations in foreign languages for prospective Ph.D. students, as well as examinations as part of the curricula of full-time Ph.D. students.
- Develops international projects under EU programmes – Erasmus, Leaonardo da Vinci, etc.
- Cooperates with the International Office of the university and is engaged in translation and interpreting.
ІІ. Division „Specialization of Ethnical Bulgarians Living Abroad”
- Organizes the hosting, accommodation and training of our compatriots living abroad according to Order of the Council of Ministers No. 103/1993, and also students’ teacher training work placements in schools of Gabrovo and the Gabrovo district.
- Conducts specialized courses in the following subjects: Bulgarian, Bulgarian literature, history of Bulgaria, pedagogics, etc. in lecture courses and seminar classes;
- Consults graduating students for their graduation theses in Bulgarian studies;
- Maintains contacts with representatives of Bulgarian communities abroad;
Organizes scientific sessions, conferences and round tables on the problems of ethnical Bulgarians abroad.
ІІІ. Division “Language and Specialized Training for Foreigners Applying for Admission to Bulgarian Higher Education Institutions”:
- Provides training in Bulgarian for prospective students who are foreign nationals – 2 semesters (9 months) – preparatory course.
- Conducts the compulsory examinations in Bulgarian as part of the preparatory course for foreign prospective students.
- Conducts examinations for establishing the Bulgarian language proficiency level of foreign students and citizens who do not attend the preparatory course, but will reside permanently or durably within the territory of Bulgaria.
The activities of the department are regulated by the „Internal Regulations for the Organization and Activities of the Department”, adopted by decision No. 9/29.03.2005 of the Academic Council.
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