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Yuliіa Melnikova
Position
Associate Professor at the Department of Ukrainian Language and Journalism
Е-mail
melnichka07@gmail.com / ia_melnikova@bdpu.org.ua
Awards
- Certificate of Merit from the Directorate of Education and Science at Zaporizhzhia Oblast State Administration (2006);
- Certificate of Honour from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (2007);
- Badge of Honour ‘Distinguished Educator of Ukraine’ (2011);
- Mayor’s Medal of Honour ‘For a Significant Contribution to the Development of the City’ of Berdiansk (2013);
- Certificate of Honour from the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (2015);
- Badge of Honour ‘Vasyl Sukhomlynskyi’ (2016);
- Note of Commendation from the Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast State Administration (2020);
- Certificate of Honour from the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (2022);
- Certificate of Merit from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2023).
Education
1999 – P. D. Osypenko State Pedagogical Institute of Berdiansk, programme subject area: ‘Ukrainian language and literature’, qualification: teacher of Ukrainian Language and Literature;
2004 – Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, programme subject area: ‘Language and Literature (Russian and English)’, qualification: teacher of Russian Language and Literature, English Language and Literature and Foreign Literature at a secondary school;
2008 – Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, programme subject area: ‘Journalism’, qualification: Bachelor of Journalism, specialist in publishing and editing;
2012 – Zaporizhzhia National Technical University, programme subject area: ‘Journalism’, qualification: journalist, editor, lecturer at higher education institutions.
Academic degrees and academic titles
2007 – PhD in Philology, speciality 10.01.01 – Ukrainian literature. Thesis title: The novelistic Problematics of The Christian Myth ‘Quid est Veritas?’ (‘What is Truth?’) by Natalena Koroleva.
2010 – academic title of an associate professor.
Work experience
January 2008 – Associate Professor at the Department of Ukrainian and Foreign Literature;
July 2008 – Associate Professor at the Department of Journalism;
February – October 2008 – Deputy Director for Educational Work at the Institute of Philology;
September 2009 – Head of the Department of Social Communications;
September 2024 – Head of the Department of Ukrainian Language and Journalism.
Field of scientific interests
- Author of more than 70 scientific and educational works, including monographs, textbooks, guidelines, scientific articles and newspaper publications.
Grants
- 2010–2011 – ‘Development and modern technical equipment of the radio journalism laboratory at BSPU to improve the training quality of students of journalism’;
- 2021–2022 – ‘Updating the radio and television journalism training laboratory and creation of a scientific and educational media hub’.
- 2022–2023 – participation in the project group of BSPU’s expert consulting programme ‘Communication and Human Resources Policy of the University in the Strategic Management System’ developed for representatives of the administration of Kherson State University, Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, Melitopol B. Khmelnytsky State Pedagogical University (within the framework of the Project to Support Displaced Higher Education Institutions, implemented by the Fulbright Program in Ukraine with the financial support of the US Embassy in Ukraine).
Public activity
- 2010 – member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (membership card No. 23773).
Expert activity
- Member of the organizing committee of the National scientific and practical conference ‘Society and Personality in Modern Communication Discourse’, National University ‘Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic’;
- National scientific and practical conference ‘Media Picture of the World: Personality Formation under the Influence of the Media’.
Advanced training, internships for the last 5 years
- 12 May 2020 – participant in the Inter-University Scientific and Practical Round Table ‘Implementation of the Policy of Preventing and Combating Sexual Harassment and Discrimination at Universities: Steps to Improve with the Participation of Journalism Teachers’, Kyiv, Institute of Journalism at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, ZMINA Human Rights Centre, and Human Rights for Ukraine project.
- 2020 – advanced training at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, topic: ‘Human Rights Academy for Journalism Teachers’.
- 2021 – participant in a meeting of journalism university teachers within the framework of the UNDP ‘Human Rights for Ukraine’ project on the topic: ‘Results of the 3rd Academy on Human Rights for Journalism University Teachers’ and a strategic planning session for the participation of journalism university teachers at Ukrainian universities in changes in journalism education based on human rights values.
- 2022 – ‘Scientometrics. First steps’ module.
- 04 May 2023 – participation in the seminar ‘PRO scientific services and commercialisation of scientific activity: from idea to implementation’ (0.1 ECTS credit/3 hours, certificate No. AD60/2023).
- 19 August 2024–03 September 2024 – professional development of scientific and pedagogical staff ‘From hypothesis to publication: an integrated approach to scientific research’ (1 ECTS credit/30 hours, certificate No. AD72/2024).
- 2024 – series of webinars ‘The use of artificial intelligence in the work of the media’, Ukrteleradiopressinstitute.
- 27 May 2024 – webinar ‘Motherhood vs. career: do you have to choose? Balance of professional and personal life in accordance with EU and Ukrainian guarantees’, NGO ‘Ukrainian Professional Development’.
- 10 May 2024 – webinar ‘What are the gender barriers to women’s career paths today?’, NGO ‘Ukrainian Professional Development’.
- 31 May 2024 – webinar ‘(Un)women’s professions: historical overview and present’, NGO ‘Ukrainian Professional Development’,
- 7 June 2024 – webinar ‘Gender Sensitive Communication’, NGO ‘Ukrainian Professional Development’.
- 2023 – online advocacy school for civic leaders in Ukraine and Sakartvelo conducted by the NGO ‘Human Rights Vector’ (Ukraine) in partnership with the NGO ‘World of Tolerance’ (Sakartvelo) within the framework of the project ‘The role of human rights defenders in the European integration of Ukraine and Sakartvelo’ with the support of the Human Rights House Foundation and funded by the European Union.
- 2023 – international project ‘Improving media literacy skills through documentaries’, Prague Civil Society Centre, Netherlands Helsinki Committee, People in Need, ევროკავშირი საქარტველოსტკის, NGO International Agency for Contemporary Development ‘REVIVAL’.
- 13 December 2023 – International Forum ‘Women Leaders in Time of War and Challenges’.
disciplines
- Journalism (Media Law and Journalistic Ethics),
- Investigative Journalism,
- Media Criticism,
- Fundamentals of Scientific Research,
- New Media,
- Verification and Fact Check,
- Human Rights Organisations and Advocacy Campaigns,
- Trends in Social (Human Rights) Media Activity,
- Practicum in Journalistic Creative Work,
- Documentation Science.