The structure of future dentists’ foreign language communicative competence

Abstract

The article deals with the structure of future dentists’ foreign language competence based on the analysis of data from scientific sources on the problem of research and own pedagogical experience.In particular, its main components are distinguished as gnosiological, activity and reflexive ones. Gnoseological component characterizes the system of knowledge in speech covering linguistic, deontological and socio-cultural constituents. The linguistic one is considered as knowledge of professional vocabulary, grammar and phonetics. Deontological part is described as the complex of knowledge, skills and moral as well as educational qualities for performing professional activity. Sociocultural constituent is defined as proper understanding of the culture of a foreign country.These constituents of gnoseological component are closely interconnected among each other. The second component of future dentists’ foreign language communicative competence is the activity one that reflects the ability to implement the acquired knowledge during practice. It consists of academic and foreign language communicative competences. The formation of foreign language communicative competence for future Dental Specialists is aimed at developing the skills of timely selection of appropriate professional terms, based not only on the content but also on the ability to grammatically correctly formulate sentences in practical speech and overcome the language barrier. In this way, the readiness of a specialist to use professional vocabulary in speech is realized. Therefore, it is expedient to introduce discursive and strategic components into the structure of the foreign language communicative competence.And the final component of foreign language structure is called reflexive element which involves the self-assessment of own achievements and the ability to increase their level.

Concept and Structure of Future Medical Specialists’ Foreign Language Communicative Competence

“…Regarding the structure of foreign language competence of future specialists in dentistry, Ya. Kulbashna notes that epistemological, activity-based, and re exive components are appropriate to be considered the basic components of foreign language competence which signi cantly affect formation of professional competence [5]. Epistemological component provides formation of a knowledge system that includes linguistic, deontological, and socio-cultural components.…”

“…Epistemological component provides formation of a knowledge system that includes linguistic, deontological, and socio-cultural components. In particular, linguistic component comprises knowledge of vocabulary: professional terminology, grammar, and phonetics, whereas deontological constituent includes the complex of knowledge, abilities, skills as well as moral/volitional and intellectual qualities a specialist should possess for performing normative professional activity [5]. Socio-cultural component includes acquaintance with the mentality and cultural traditions of the country of studied language for the purpose of successful intercultural communication and providing the dialogue of cultures [5].…”

“…In particular, linguistic component comprises knowledge of vocabulary: professional terminology, grammar, and phonetics, whereas deontological constituent includes the complex of knowledge, abilities, skills as well as moral/volitional and intellectual qualities a specialist should possess for performing normative professional activity [5]. Socio-cultural component includes acquaintance with the mentality and cultural traditions of the country of studied language for the purpose of successful intercultural communication and providing the dialogue of cultures [5]. All-European guidelines on language education note that owing to various social conventions which imply rules of courtesy, norms that regulate relations between generations, sexes, classes and social groups as well as linguistic codi cation of some major rituals in the life of a society, sociolinguistic component permeates the whole process of communication between the representatives of different cultures even if they are not aware of this effect [3].…”

“…Activity-based component is determined by the re ec tion of knowledge in the practical activity (scienti c-research or communicative) and is translated into practice through certain methods, techniques, and forms of foreign language training organization [5]. Working out of scienti c sources not only in a native language, but also in English makes possible to receive more information that will increase the quality of scienti c-research work considerably.…”

The Significance of the Elective Course «english Language of Dental Direction» in the Formation of Medical Students' Language Competence

“…Проблема іншомовної компетентності була розглянута в працях дослідників (І. Депчинською [3], Ю. Задунайської [4], В. Захарової [5], Н. Завіниченко [6], Я. Кульбашної [5], Н. Курах [3], І. Кухта [7], Л. Лозинською [3] та ін. ), які визначили сутність, складники зазначеного явища.…”