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Nataliia Zhukova

Position

Associate Professor of the Department «Foreign Philology and Translation»

Academic degree

candidate of philological sciences

Academic title

associate professor

Education

higher

Zaporizhsky State University, 2003, diploma with honors.

Specialty: language and literature (English)

Specialization: translation studies

Qualification: master of philology, teacher of English language and literature in higher educational institutions, teacher of the German language

Subjects taught

1 level of education – «Foreign language», «Foreign language for life and career»,

2 level of education – «Foreign language of scientific and professional communication»,

3 level of education – «English language of scientific direction».

Main languages of communication

Ukrainian, English, German.

Accounts of a scientist

Dissertation:

Specialty: 10.02.04 - «Germanic languages». Topic: «The role of the Argo subculture in the formation of the Australian English-speaking world picture of the late 18th - mid-19th centuries», 2011. Odesa National University named after I. I. Mechnikov.

Scientific interests:

linguistic cognitology
linguistic and cultural studies
method of teaching foreign languages
linguistic comparativistics

Dissertations:

Shimyanova M. V. «Spatial metaphor in Australian, New Zealand and South African English-language pictures of the world.» Dissertation submitted for obtaining the scientific degree of candidate of philological sciences in the specialty 10.02.04 - Germanic languages (year 2025)

Participation in international scientific and/or educational projects:

Project of NU «Zaporizka Polytechnic» and Cardiff University (Cardiff University) (within the Twinning Initiative): courses English for Academic Purposes, Teachers of English Professional Development - coordinator and participant of the courses (2023-2025)
Educational project of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine and the British Council in Ukraine «Professional development of a foreign language teacher» (February 2022, 30 hours; May-June 2022, 30 hours; July-August 2022, 60 hours; September-October 2022, 60 hours), facilitator
The educational project of the British Council in Ukraine, the professional development course for teachers «Learning and teaching in difficult times» (February 2023, 60 hours; March 2023, 30 hours; June 2023, 30 hours - trainer; January 2024, 30 hours - participant of the trainer training program)
Educational project of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine and the British Council in Ukraine «English for Universities» (trainer of five courses on the development of professional skills of English language teachers for professional communication in higher education institutions of Ukraine (176 hours), 2017-2019

Internship:

Digital Transformation: The Power of Blended Learning (Anhalt University of Applied Sciences), 04/07/2025-05/30/2025, 3 ECTS credits

Membership in professional organizations and/or public associations

TESOL-Ukraine
UALTA (Ukrainian Association of Language Testing and Assessment)

Membership in councils and commissions of Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University:

Educational and Methodological Council of NU «Zaporizka Polytechnic»
Academic Council of the Faculty of Humanities of Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University
Educational and Methodological Commission of the Faculty of Humanities of Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University
The Pedagogical Council of the Center for Scientific and Technical Creativity of Youth «Zaporizhia Polytechnic Children's and Youth Scientific University»

International certificates:

CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults), Pass B
TKT Module 1 (Band 4)
TKT Module 2 (Band 4)
TKT Module 3 (Band 4)
APTIS (C) (British Council)
Professional Award in Teacher Development (British Council)

International cooperation

Coordination of cooperation between Zaporizhia Polytechnic University and Cardiff University within the framework of the Twinning initiative:
determination of the content of the courses «English for Academic Purposes», «Speaking Club», «Teacher of English Professional Development»;
informing the university community about the opportunity to study;
formation of groups;
collection and summarization of training feedback;
issuance of certificates
Coordination of cooperation between Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University and Mariupol State University within the framework of the English for Ukraine project (learning English on the ReallyEnglish platform). 192 participants from the university.

Cooperation with schools of the Zaporizhia region

1. Fulfilling the duties of the chairman of the jury of the III (regional) stage of the All-Ukrainian Student Olympiad in the English language (02.06-07.2025).
2. Organization of a meeting of English language teachers from Zaporizhzhia schools at Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University within the framework of the SWITLO project of the British Council in Ukraine (October 30, 2024).
3. Conducting a career orientation meeting for students of grades 10-11 at Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University (November 13, 2024).
4. Conducting an interactive class as part of the «Try yourself in a profession» event for schoolchildren at Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University (March 5, 2025).
5. Conducting offline interactive classes with students of the Zaporizhia Academic Lyceum No. 23 (March 2025).
6. Conducting online classes for students of 8-9 grades (60+ students) of Zaporizhzhya Gymnasium No. 28 (April 15, 2025).
7. Participation in a career orientation meeting with the 9th grade of Zaporizhzhya Gymnasium No. 97 (April 23, 2025).
8. Participation in the organization of meetings of representatives of the British non-profit organization «Casus Pax» with schoolchildren of the Zaporizhzhia region, students of education and NPP Zaporizhia Polytechnic University (11/21/2025, 11/28/2025, 04/08/2025).

Cooperation with higher education institutions of Ukraine

Work in the organizing committee of the 2nd All-Ukrainian competition of student scientific works «How business sectors benefit from IT» in English and computer science (November-December 2024) [NTUU «KPI named after I. Sikorskyi, NTU »Dniprovsk Polytechnic«, NU »Chernihiv Polytechnic«, NU »Zaporizka Polytechnic"].
Work in the jury of the II All-Ukrainian competition of student scientific works «Modern inventions, developments, discoveries and their application» in English and technical sciences (February-March 2025) [NTUU «KPI named after I. Sikorskyi, NTU »Dniprovsk Polytechnic«, DVNZ »Uzhgorod National University«, NU »Zaporizka Polytechnic"].
Work in the organizing committee of the All-Ukrainian Student Olympiad in English and Computer Science (spring 2025) [NTUU «KPI named after I. Sikorskyi, DonNU named after V. Stusa, NTU »Dniprovska Polytechnic«, NU »Zaporizka Polytechnic"].

Work in the admissions committee

Carrying out the duties of the head of the subject commission for foreign languages at entrance tests for studies at 1-3 levels of education of all faculties of the university (June-November 2024).
Participation in the meeting of the admissions committee with students of the 4th course regarding preparation for the EVI (October 30, 2024).

Honors and awards:

Thanks to the rector of ZNTU for the high level of scientific guidance in the preparation of the scientific paper, awarded for the 3rd place in the university competition for the best student scientific paper of the 2004/2005 academic year (year 2004);
Certificate of the ZNTU rector's office for the high level of scientific leadership in the preparation of scientific works, awarded for the 1st place in the university competition for the best student scientific work of the 2005/2006 academic year (year 2005);
Certificate for active participation in the All-Ukrainian Student Olympiad in ASM Programming 2006/2007 academic year (2007);
Certificate of the Rector of ZNTU in connection with the 51st anniversary of the founding of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and the celebration of «Energy Day»;
Certificate of district administration of Zaporizhzhya City Council in Zhovtnev District (2013);
Certificate of honor of the district administration of Zaporizhzhya City Council in Zhovtnev district (2014);
Certificate of honor of the executive committee of Zaporizhzhya City Council (2015).
Thank you Zaporizhia Polytechnic University for training the winners of the University Student Olympiad in English for students of technical and economic specialties in the 2023-2024 academic year (year 2023)
Thanks of the Scientific Society of Students, Postgraduate Students, Doctoral Students, Young Scientists and Specialists of Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University for the assistance in organizing and holding the All-Ukrainian Forum of Higher Education Applicants and Young Scientists «Science for Youth-2024» (2024)
Thanks to the rector of Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University for organizing and holding the University Essay Competition in English «The Role of a Translator in the Age of AI» and on the occasion of the International Translator's Day (2024)
Thanks to the rector of Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University for supporting gifted youth, promoting the realization of their abilities and preparing the winners of the 1st stage of the All-Ukrainian competition for student scientific works «How business sectors benefit from Information Technology» in English and computer science for the 2024/2025 academic year (year 2025)
Thanks to the rector of Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University for supporting gifted youth, promoting the realization of their abilities and preparing the winners of the university student Olympiad in English for students of non-philology majors in the 2024/2025 academic year (2025)

Contacts

Address:

69063, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia, st. 64 University Street

Classroom:

348

Phone:

+38(061) 7698248

e-mail:

nmzhukova2@gmail.com

Nataliia Zhukova

Accounts of a scientist

Scientist Account (ORCID)

Scholar account (Google Scholar)

Basic scientific works (publications, monographs)

Participation in conferences

Dissertation:

Scientific interests:

linguistic cognitology

linguistic and cultural studies

method of teaching foreign languages

linguistic comparativistics

Dissertations:

Shimyanova M. V. «Spatial metaphor in Australian, New Zealand and South African English-language pictures of the world.» Dissertation submitted for obtaining the scientific degree of candidate of philological sciences in the specialty 10.02.04 - Germanic languages ​​(year 2025)

Participation in international scientific and/or educational projects:

Project of NU «Zaporizka Polytechnic» and Cardiff University (Cardiff University) (within the Twinning Initiative): courses English for Academic Purposes, Teachers of English Professional Development - coordinator and participant of the courses (2023-2025)

Educational project of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine and the British Council in Ukraine «Professional development of a foreign language teacher» (February 2022, 30 hours; May-June 2022, 30 hours; July-August 2022, 60 hours; September-October 2022, 60 hours), facilitator

Internship:

Digital Transformation: The Power of Blended Learning (Anhalt University of Applied Sciences), 04/07/2025-05/30/2025, 3 ECTS credits

Membership in professional organizations and/or public associations

TESOL-Ukraine

UALTA (Ukrainian Association of Language Testing and Assessment)

Membership in councils and commissions of Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University:

Educational and Methodological Council of NU «Zaporizka Polytechnic»

Academic Council of the Faculty of Humanities of Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University

Educational and Methodological Commission of the Faculty of Humanities of Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University

The Pedagogical Council of the Center for Scientific and Technical Creativity of Youth «Zaporizhia Polytechnic Children's and Youth Scientific University»

International certificates:

CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults), Pass B

TKT Module 1 (Band 4)

TKT Module 2 (Band 4)

TKT Module 3 (Band 4)

APTIS (C) (British Council)

Professional Award in Teacher Development (British Council)

International cooperation

Coordination of cooperation between Zaporizhia Polytechnic University and Cardiff University within the framework of the Twinning initiative:

determination of the content of the courses «English for Academic Purposes», «Speaking Club», «Teacher of English Professional Development»;

informing the university community about the opportunity to study;

formation of groups;

collection and summarization of training feedback;

issuance of certificates

Coordination of cooperation between Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University and Mariupol State University within the framework of the English for Ukraine project (learning English on the ReallyEnglish platform). 192 participants from the university.

Cooperation with schools of the Zaporizhia region

1. Fulfilling the duties of the chairman of the jury of the III (regional) stage of the All-Ukrainian Student Olympiad in the English language (02.06-07.2025).

2. Organization of a meeting of English language teachers from Zaporizhzhia schools at Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic University within the framework of the SWITLO project of the British Council in Ukraine (October 30, 2024).

3. Conducting a career orientation meeting for students of grades 10-11 at Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University (November 13, 2024).

4. Conducting an interactive class as part of the «Try yourself in a profession» event for schoolchildren at Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University (March 5, 2025).

5. Conducting offline interactive classes with students of the Zaporizhia Academic Lyceum No. 23 (March 2025).

6. Conducting online classes for students of 8-9 grades (60+ students) of Zaporizhzhya Gymnasium No. 28 (April 15, 2025).

7. Participation in a career orientation meeting with the 9th grade of Zaporizhzhya Gymnasium No. 97 (April 23, 2025).

8. Participation in the organization of meetings of representatives of the British non-profit organization «Casus Pax» with schoolchildren of the Zaporizhzhia region, students of education and NPP Zaporizhia Polytechnic University (11/21/2025, 11/28/2025, 04/08/2025).

Cooperation with higher education institutions of Ukraine

Work in the organizing committee of the All-Ukrainian Student Olympiad in English and Computer Science (spring 2025) [NTUU «KPI named after I. Sikorskyi, DonNU named after V. Stusa, NTU »Dniprovska Polytechnic«, NU »Zaporizka Polytechnic"].

Work in the admissions committee

Carrying out the duties of the head of the subject commission for foreign languages ​​at entrance tests for studies at 1-3 levels of education of all faculties of the university (June-November 2024).

Participation in the meeting of the admissions committee with students of the 4th course regarding preparation for the EVI (October 30, 2024).

Honors and awards:

Thanks to the rector of ZNTU for the high level of scientific guidance in the preparation of the scientific paper, awarded for the 3rd place in the university competition for the best student scientific paper of the 2004/2005 academic year (year 2004);

Certificate of the ZNTU rector's office for the high level of scientific leadership in the preparation of scientific works, awarded for the 1st place in the university competition for the best student scientific work of the 2005/2006 academic year (year 2005);

Certificate for active participation in the All-Ukrainian Student Olympiad in ASM Programming 2006/2007 academic year (2007);

Certificate of the Rector of ZNTU in connection with the 51st anniversary of the founding of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and the celebration of «Energy Day»;

Certificate of district administration of Zaporizhzhya City Council in Zhovtnev District (2013);

Certificate of honor of the district administration of Zaporizhzhya City Council in Zhovtnev district (2014);

Certificate of honor of the executive committee of Zaporizhzhya City Council (2015).

Thank you Zaporizhia Polytechnic University for training the winners of the University Student Olympiad in English for students of technical and economic specialties in the 2023-2024 academic year (year 2023)

Thanks to the rector of Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University for organizing and holding the University Essay Competition in English «The Role of a Translator in the Age of AI» and on the occasion of the International Translator's Day (2024)

Thanks to the rector of Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic University for supporting gifted youth, promoting the realization of their abilities and preparing the winners of the university student Olympiad in English for students of non-philology majors in the 2024/2025 academic year (2025)

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Shimyanova M. V. «Spatial metaphor in Australian, New Zealand and South African English-language pictures of the world.» Dissertation submitted for obtaining the scientific degree of candidate of philological sciences in the specialty 10.02.04 - Germanic languages (year 2025)

Carrying out the duties of the head of the subject commission for foreign languages at entrance tests for studies at 1-3 levels of education of all faculties of the university (June-November 2024).