N. P. Ogarev Mordovia State University

N.P. Ogarev Mordovia State University is the major higher education institution in the Republic of Mordovia. It is a centre of Mordovia educational, scientific and cultural development. All the graduates are holders of the State Diploma of Higher Education.

Mordovia State University named after N. P. Ogarev was founded in 1957 on the base of the Pedagogical Institute. The University is situated in the capital of Mordovia – Saransk, which is in the central part of Russia. Nowadays Mordovia State University is recognized as one of the reputable centres of education, science and culture in Russia. It gives education and academic training in more than 50 specialities. 

The University offers a wide range of academic programmes in social sciences, engineering, life sciences, medicine, humanities, and arts. Students are able to opt for Bachelor, Specialist and Master degree programmes, Ph.D. programmes. In 2010, Ogarev Mordovia State University was conferred a special category – “National Research University”.

The modern structure of the University includes 10 faculties: Mathematics and IT Technologies, Biotechnology and Biology, Philology, Geography, Law, Economics, Civil Engineering Construction, Foreign Languages, the Faculty of Pre-University and Secondary Vocational Education, Professional Development and Refresher Courses Faculty and 8 institutes: Medical Institute, the Institute of National Culture, the Institute of Physics and Chemistry, the Institute of Mechanics and Power Engineering, the Institute of Electronics and Light Engineering, the Institute of History and Sociology, Agrarian Institute, Machine Building Institute (in the town of Ruzaevka).

The training of the students in Mordovia State University is done in three forms: full-time, part-time, and correspondence. Young people from different countries attend Mordovia State University. There are about 20,000 students in the University and most of them are the full-time ones. The course of study lasts from 4 to 6 years for full-time students and 5-6 years for extra-mural students.

The basic forms of the University learning process are lectures, seminars, self-study, professional practice.

There are a lot of opportunities for students to participate in recreational, sporting and cultural activities both on and off campus. The students take part in many outclass activities and different competitions such as «What? Where? When?», «Student Spring», KVN.

The University has everything necessary for students. It has its own Palace of Culture, a lot of academic buildings, hostels, canteens, a polyclinic and different sports facilities. The University has 12 museums, a modern Internet Centre, a library, which has a collection of more than 2 million volumes and provides 600 seats in its reading rooms.

Ogarev Mordovia State University is a good choice to study that’s why it welcomes a lot of students from Russia and abroad every year.

2. Answer the questions:

1. When was N. P. Ogarev Mordovia State University founded?

2. Where is it situated?

3. What programmes does the University offer?

4. When was it conferred a special category?

5. How many faculties are there?

6. What institutes does it include?

7. Is the University international? Why?

8. What departments are there at the University?

9. How long is the course of study at the University?

10. How many students are there?

11. What are the basic forms of the University learning process?

12. What do you know about student life in Mordovia State University?

13. Is the University a good place to study? Why?

 

3. Fill in the gaps in the sentences:

1. All the graduates are … of the State Diploma of Higher Education.

2. Mordovia State University named after N. P. Ogarev was founded in….

3. In 2010 Ogarev Mordovia State University was conferred a special category…

4. The training of the students in Mordovia State University is done in three forms:....

5. The course of study lasts for … for full-time students.

6. The students take part in many outclass ….

7. Ogarev Mordovia State University is a good choice to....

 

4. Match two columns:

Specialist and Master	of higher education
basic forms	of academic programmes
a centre	degree programmes
the course	of education
a wide range	of study
a lot of opportunities	education institution
major higher	for students
diploma	of learning process

5. Read, translate and act out the dialogue (Antony is a British student, Kate is studying Medicine at Ogarev Mordovia State University):

My University Studies

Antony: What do you do, Kate?

Kate: I am a first-year student. I go to university.

Antony: What is the name of your university? And where is it situated?

Kate: It is called Mordovia State University named after N.P. Ogarev and it is located in Saransk, the capital of the Republic of Mordovia.

Antony: What was N.P. Ogarev?

Kate: He was an outstanding Russian poet.

Antony: Oh, I see. How many departments are there at your Institute?

Kate: There is one department: full-time. Our institute hasn’t got a correspondence department because studying is rather difficult.

Antony: What specialties does the Medical Institute have?

Kate: It has four specialties: General Medicine, Pediatrics, Dentistry and Pharmacy. Mine is General Medicine.

Antony: And what subjects do students study at your institute?

Kate: It depends on the year they are in.

Antony: Well, let’s say the first year.

 Kate: First year students study Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy, Physics and many others.

Antony: And what about Latin and foreign languages?

Kate: As for Latin, we study it in the first year. And we also study a foreign language – English, French or German.

Antony: What are the basic forms of university learning process?

Kate: The basic forms of learning process are lectures, practical classes, self -study and professional practice.

Antony: The academic year consists of three terms in my country. What can you say about yours?

Kate: There are two terms in the academic year in Russia. We have exams twice a year, in winter and then in summer.

Antony: By the way, do graduates of Russian medical schools take a degree?

Kate: We call it a diploma of higher education which certifies us as health care professionals.

 

6. Match two columns:

to finish	2 terms
to learn	year
an Anatomy	different subjects
to last	course
the academic	school
to specialize	of study
to have	from university
the course	practical training
to graduate	in Surgery

7. Find synonyms in the list of the words:

Obligatory, to carry out, lessons, to go into, to finish, learning, to gain, higher education establishments, to perform, practice, studying, classes, to enter, compulsory, to get, practical training, to graduate from, institutions of higher learning.

8. Study the medical specialties:

physician (therapeutist) – терапевт

pediatrician – педиатр

dentist – стоматолог

neurologist– невролог

otolaryngologist (ear-nose-and-throat specialist) – отоларинголог

oculist (eye specialist) – офтальмолог

surgeon– хирург

urologist – уролог

psychiatrist – психотерапевт

anesthesiologist – анестезиолог

anatomical pathologist – патологоанатом

radiologist – рентгенолог

rheumatologist – ревматолог

gynecologist – гинеколог

cardiologist – кардиолог

trauma surgeon – травматолог

allergologist – аллерголог

endocrinologist (thyroid specialist) – эндокринолог

dermatologist – дерматолог

ultrasonography specialist – врач УЗИ

 

9. Fill in the gaps with the words from exercise 8, use a dictionary:

1. … are doctors who specialize in diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases that mainly affect the heart and blood vessels.

2. … are doctors who perform operations.

3. …are doctors who specialize in the treatment of the ear, nose and throat.

4. … are doctors who specialize in diagnosis, prevention, study, and treatment of mental disorders.

5. … are medical professionals whose training is related specifically to the skin.

6.... are doctors who focus on the treatment and care of injuries, often life-threatening, that are caused by impact forces.

7.... are professionals who specialize in diseases that affect the joints, muscles, bones and immune system.

 

10. Read and translate the text:

My Future Profession

My future profession is a doctor. I like it, because it is the most noble and humane profession. It is also one of the oldest professions on earth. I‘ve dreamed of becoming a doctor since my childhood. So after leaving school I entered Ogarev Mordovia State University and in some years my cherished dream (заветная мечта) will come true.

It is no easy matter to study at the Medical Institute. We have to study a lot of medical subjects before mastering a complicated art of treating sick people and protecting their health. At our University a great number of specialists share their skills and experience with us and help us to become highly-skilled therapeutists, surgeons, neurologists, oculists, ear-nose-and-throat specialists and so on. It is very important to have a thorough knowledge of medical subjects to become good doctors. That is why students must study hard, must do their best to master medicine and acquire (приобретать) profound knowledge in different medical specialties. Our University trains highly-qualified specialists and I am proud of it.

But professional knowledge is not enough to become a good doctor. A good doctor should be honest, unselfish, industrious, attentive to other people when it is necessary. Love for people and optimism are the most important features of this profession.

In my opinion, a doctor cannot only diagnose but read what is in the patient's heart. I think a doctor is a person who always has an affectionate word for everybody. No matter what specialist I will become, a surgeon or a therapeutist, a neurologist or an oculist I will do my best to become a good doctor. I will try to be pleasant and helpful to people. I have a strong mind to protect their health, prevent diseases, treat them, relieve the sufferings of the sick and save their lives.

All future doctors should remember the words of the Hippocratic Oath: "I shall enter any house for the good of the patient. I shall not do my patient any harm".

 

11. Answer the questions:

1. When did you decide to become a doctor?

2. Why have you chosen the profession of a doctor?

3. Have you chosen your specialization yet?

4.  How do you see your future work?

5. What features do you need to be a good doctor?

6. What is most important for a doctor?