Internships and Professional Development
ANIKINA Galyna Volodymyrivna
Galyna Volodymyrivna Anikina, Professor of the Department of Private Law at Leonid Yuzkov Khmelnytskyi University of Management and Law, successfully completed professional development from 4 November 2024 to 16 December 2024 at the State Institution "South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky".
The internship took place remotely under the programme "Psychological and Pedagogical Aspects of Implementing Modern Teaching Methods in Educational Institutions" (180 hours, 6 ECTS credits). During the professional development, the participant studied current issues of creating a barrier-free educational space, the use of digital technologies in the educational process, the assessment of learners' academic achievements and modern approaches to a lecturer's professional development.
The knowledge and practical skills gained will contribute to the further improvement of the educational process, the introduction of innovative teaching methods and ensuring high-quality training of learners.
YAKYMCHUK Svitlana Oleksiivna
Acting Professor of the Department of Private Law, Candidate of Law, Associate Professor, took part in the Academic Integrity Forum, during which she improved her competencies in implementing the provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Academic Integrity" in the practice of educational institutions, methods of assessing academic practices and preventing integrity violations, including through the use of artificial intelligence. The participant also studied the adaptation of international experience in the field of academic integrity, the development of programmes for fostering an academic culture, and the formation of a corporate culture of integrity in the educational and research environment. The volume of professional development is 6 hours / 0.2 ECTS credits. In addition, S. O. Yakymchuk completed an international postgraduate practical internship at Civitas University on the topic "Modern Didactics. Modern University". During the internship, the lecturer improved her professional competencies in modern didactics, innovative teaching methods and the organisation of the educational process in the modern university environment, and became familiar with international approaches to the development of higher education and academic communication. The internship took place from 3 November 2025 to 12 December 2025 in Warsaw.
BONDARENKO-ZELINSKA Nadiia Leontiivna
Professor of the Department of Private Law, Candidate of Law, Professor, successfully completed the professional development course "The Big Course on AI in Education" from 26 May to 9 June 2025. During the course, she improved her competencies in using artificial intelligence technologies in the educational process, modern digital learning tools and innovative approaches to organising teaching. The volume of professional development is 45 hours / 1.5 ECTS credits. In addition, N. L. Bondarenko-Zelinska completed basic mediator training under the programme "Basic Mediator Skills" from 16 September to 22 November 2025. During the training, she mastered the theoretical and practical foundations of mediation, communication skills, conflict resolution and negotiation. The total volume of the programme was 100 hours, of which 50 hours were theoretical training and 50 hours were practical skills development. Furthermore, from 1 to 13 June 2025, N. L. Bondarenko-Zelinska successfully completed the online course "Emotional Intelligence", during which she improved her skills in emotional competence, effective communication, emotion management and building professional interaction in the educational environment. The course lasted 60 hours.
The department's academic staff continuously improve their qualifications through international and foreign internships at such international institutions as the Council of Europe, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, the United Nations, the World Intellectual Property Organization and others. 51% of the department's lecturers hold documented proof of foreign-language proficiency at B2 level or higher: V. A. Vatras, Yu. V. Bilousov, G. V. Anikina, M. B. Hariievska, I. L. Serdechna, Zh. L. Chorna and S. O. Yakymchuk.
