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Monday, June 30, 2025
International internship for department teachers
In June 2025, the Academic Council of Kherson State University approved the results of the international internship of teachers of the Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Social Work: Doctor of Philosophy, Professor Kostyuchkov S.K. and Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor Shvets T.M.
The international internship took place from March 17 to April 18, 2025 as part of the International Spring School "Inclusion, Social Responsibility and Entrepreneurship. Social Innovations for Community Development and Youth Engagement" for students, applicants, young scientists, postgraduates, doctoral candidates, researchers, teachers, representatives of professional communities and civil society (Genoa (Italy) - Berlin (Germany) - Kyiv - Melitopol (Ukraine)).
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Event "Care Reform: Transformation of Social Services in Ukraine"
On June 24, 2025, Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Social Work Shvets T.M. joined the event "Care Reform: Transformation of Social Services in Ukraine", organized by the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine.
In response to the challenges caused by the full-scale war, internal displacement of Ukrainians, economic and demographic changes, the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine began the transformation of the social services system. The achievements and future changes in the field were presented at the event "Care Reform: Transformation of Social Services in Ukraine".
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Participation in the forum "Days of Educational Leadership"
On June 10-11, 2025, Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Social Work Shvets T.M. took part in the forum "Days of Educational Leadership", organized by the National University "Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic". The forum was held with the support of the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, the National Qualifications Agency, the National Service of Ukraine for Civil Service Issues, the All-Ukrainian Association of Regional Employer Organizations of Enterprises of the Metallurgical Complex "Federation of Metallurgists of Ukraine", and the NGO "Progressive".
Forum topic: "University 2030: Education of the Future"
The goal of the forum: to create a space for strategic dialogue and the formation of a common vision of the transformation of universities as active agents of social change that provide quality education, support innovation, contribute to the development of communities and respond to the challenges of the economy of the future.
The forum aimed to unite the efforts of educators, business, government, and the civil sector to build new models of partnership, project interaction, and training specialists capable of operating in conditions of rapid change and uncertainty.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Completion of the state final certification
Today, June 18, 2025, the Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Social Work successfully completed the defense of qualification works within the framework of the state final certification of applicants for the first (bachelor's) level of higher education in the specialty 231 Social Work. The examination commission, consisting of the chairman of the commission Bely Dementiy Vasylyovych, deputy chairman, head of the department Professor Kostyuchkov Serhiy Karpovich, and associate professor Shvets Tetyana Mykhailivna, announced their results to the applicants. Summing up, the chairman of the state certification commission Bely Dementiy Vasylyovych noted the sufficiently high quality of the works, thematic diversity and practical orientation.
We congratulate the members of the department on another graduation of specialists in the specialty 231 Social Work, and we congratulate the applicants on a new stage in life and wish them a promising future in invincible free Ukraine!
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
State certification of applicants for the first (bachelor's) level of higher education in specialty 231 Social Work, full-time and part-time studies, has begun
Today, June 17, 2025, at the Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Social Work, within the framework of the State Certification, a comprehensive certification exam began for applicants for the first (bachelor's) level of higher education in the specialty 231 Social Work of full-time and part-time study. The Dean of the Faculty, Professor Shaposhnykova Iryna Vasylivna, congratulated applicants and members of the commission on the start of the State Certification. The commission meeting was chaired by Bely Dementiy Vasylovich - Head of the Kherson Regional Public Organization of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine. All applicants successfully passed the state exam. We wish you success in defending your qualification papers.



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Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Participation in the event
Students of the Social Work specialty and teachers of the department took part in the event as part of the All-Ukrainian program “How are you?” - an initiative of the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska, the purpose of which is to create an open space for dialogue between higher education institutions that train specialists in the field of psychology, social work and mental health, and practitioners who already implement psychosocial support services in communities.
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Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Congratulations to the winners!
For the high-quality preparation of the winner of the II stage of the All-Ukrainian competition-defense of scientific and research works of students-members of the Small Academy of Sciences in the section "Sociology", associate professor of the department Cherkashina T.O. was awarded a diploma from the Department of Education and Science of the Kherson Regional State Administration. Cherkashina T.O. prepared a 10th grade student of the Kherson Scientific Lyceum of the Kherson Regional Council Fertak Ksenia to participate in the All-Ukrainian competition, where they took 1st place at the II stage and 3rd place at the III stage of defense of scientific and research works. We congratulate the winners and wish them further success in their scientific and research activities.
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Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Final pre-defense of qualification theses
On June 3, 2025, the department held a final pre-defense of qualification theses for applicants for the first (bachelor's) level of higher education in the Social Work specialty 231 Social Work full-time and part-time study. All applicants presented presentation materials and answered the questions posed. By the decision of the department, all graduates were admitted to the defense of qualification theses within the framework of the state final certification.




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Tuesday, May 06, 2025
International internship for department teachers
During the month, from March 17 to April 18, 2025, as part of the International Spring School "Inclusion, Social Responsibility and Entrepreneurship. Social Innovations for Community Development and Youth Engagement" for students, applicants, young scientists, postgraduate students, doctoral students, researchers, teachers, representatives of professional communities and civil society (Genoa (Italy) - Berlin (Germany) - Kyiv - Melitopol (Ukraine)), an international internship was held, which was joined by teachers of the Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Social Work, Associate Professor Shvets Tetyana Mykhailivna and Professor Kostyuchkov Serhiy Karpovich. The internship resulted in obtaining new working tools from the best European practices in the field of social responsibility and inclusion, social cohesion, intercultural dialogue, ideas of social innovations and principles of community engagement for the sustainable development of universities and society. The total number of hours/credits of the international internship is 180 hours (6 ECTS credits) with corresponding certificates upon completion.
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Tuesday, April 08, 2025
A department meeting was held
On April 7, 2025, a meeting of the department was held at which the associate professor of the department, deputy dean for organizational and educational work and employment Shvets T.M. provided information on the employment of graduates of educational programs implemented by the department. The members of the department discussed in detail the status of the issue of employment of graduates and made decisions, namely: the guarantors of educational programs of the first (bachelor's) level of higher education implemented at the department, to deepen work with bachelor's graduates regarding the continuation of their studies at the second (master's) level of higher education; the guarantor of the educational program of the second (master's) level of higher education implemented at the department, to deepen work with master's graduates regarding the continuation of their studies at the third (educational and scientific) level of higher education; The guarantors of educational programs implemented at the department should intensify their work with stakeholders in order to expand the opportunities for graduates of educational programs to find employment in their specialty after completing their studies.
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