The Faculty of service and technology
Find out the information of the faculty
In 1955 a new mechanical and heating engineering laboratory was opened at the faculty of Physics. But later in 1963 this laboratory was reorganized into the Industrial Pedagogical Faculty, which was renamed as the Engineering Industrial Pedagogical Faculty in 1990. Since 2006 it has the name of the Faculty of Service and Technology.
There are four specialties at the faculty: Service and Technology, House Keeping, Service, Social Service and Tourism.
Today students studying at this faculty may get a Bachelor’s diploma after 4-5 years of studies and a Master’s diploma after another 2 years of studies. After a successful completing of magistracy students can continue their education and become postgraduate students.
Creative and research activities are carried out at the faculty. Students take an active part in cultural life of Volgograd State Social Pedagogical University: Students’ Fashion Theatre, exhibitions of creative achievements, thematical competitions and so on. Students also take part in different technical and graphical contests. The best students are awarded with prizes and health trips to Health Center “Dagomys”.
Vocabulary
mechanical and heating engineering laboratory – лаборатория машиноведения и теплотехники
House
Keeping
– домоведение
postgraduate students – студенты-аспиранты
exhibition – выставка
award with – награждать
Translate the text.
Answer the questions to the text:
What is the name of the faculty?
When was the faculty founded?
How many times was the faculty renamed?
What kind of specialties are there at the faculty?
What way are the best students awarded?
Would you like to continue your education as a postgraduate student?
UNIT IV
Supplementary Reading
Read the summary of the text you had already read in Unit II and add some information about you. You may use the sentences: “As for me, I study at the Faculty (Institute)… I’m a first-year full-time student… After finishing the university I’m going to be… I’ve chosen a profession of … because… I like studying at our university because… I’m proud to study here because…”
Volgograd State Social Pedagogical University
Our university is one of the leading pedagogical institutions of higher learning in the Russian Federation. It was founded in 1931 as Stalingrad Industrial Pedagogical Institute. Then it was renamed as Stalingrad Pedagogical Institute.
After the Great Patriotic War the institute was situated in the building of Akademicheskaya Street (now it is Building No. 2). The Main Building was constructed in 1959. Building No. 1 was built next to it in 1998.
The institute was named after the famous writer Alexander Serafimovitch.
In 1992 the institute got the status of the university and the name of Volgograd State Pedagogical University.
Since 2011 our university has the name of Volgograd State Social Pedagogical University.
The university is an educational complex. It has its branch in Michailovka, three pedagogical colleges, the gymnasium, the boys’ pedagogical lyceum, schools and kindergartens.
Teaching and research are carried out by highly qualified staff: Candidates of Science, Doctors of Science and Academicians.
The university offers courses leading to higher degrees such as Bachelor, Master, Candidate of Science, and Doctor of Science.
Since the time VSSPU was founded it has prepared thousands of teachers and has become one of the greatest scientific centers in our country. Volgograd State Social Pedagogical University is well-known not only in Russia. Many students from different countries study here.
