Faculty of Social Studies and Humanities

Oksana Homotiuk

Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Professor

Doctor of Historical Sciences

Contact information:

Address: 9 Shevchenko Boulevard (WUNU Building 10, room 14)

Phone: +38 (0352) 51-75-49

Email: o.homotiuk@wunu.edu.ua

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

The staff of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of the West Ukrainian National University trains specialists in the following specialties:
011 Educational, pedagogical sciences (Master)
012 Preschool Education (Bachelor, Master)
013 Primary education (Bachelor, Master)
014 Secondary education. Polish language and literature. Ukrainian language and literature (Bachelor's degree)
015 Vocational Education (Master's)
017 Physical Culture and Sports (Bachelor's, Master's)
022 Design (bachelor's degree)
028 Management of socio-cultural activities (bachelor's, master's)
029 Information, Library and Archival Science (Bachelor's, Master's)
053 Psychology (bachelor's, master's)
061 Journalism (bachelor's degree)
191 Architecture and Urban Planning (Bachelor's degree)
231 Social Work (Bachelor's, Master's)

After completing their studies at the faculty, graduates have a wide range of employment opportunities, including positions in accordance with their specialties:

- Education, pedagogical sciences and preschool/primary education: teachers, tutors, lecturers, directors of educational institutions, educators-organizers.
- Secondary education (Polish and Ukrainian): teachers of language and literature, translators, editors.
- Vocational education: teachers of vocational schools, instructors of industrial training.
- Physical culture and sports: coaches, sports managers, fitness instructors, rehabilitation specialists.
- Design: graphic designers, web designers, interior designers, illustrators.
- Management of socio-cultural activities: cultural project managers, event organizers, cultural center employees.
- Information, library and archival affairs: librarians, archivists, information analysts, document specialists.
- Psychology: counseling psychologists, school psychologists, HR specialists, coaches.
- Journalism: journalists, editors, copywriters, PR managers, content managers.
- Architecture and urban planning: architects, designers, urbanists.
- Social work: social workers, counselors, heads of social services, specialists in social rehabilitation.
Graduates have ample employment opportunities in the public and private sectors, educational and cultural institutions, sports organizations, media companies, and social services.

The Faculty of Humanitities and Social Sciences actively cooperates with the following institutions and organizations: Ternopil Regional Universal Scientific Library, Ternopil Regional Clinical Psychoneurological Hospital, Ternopil District Center of Social Services for Families, Children and Youth, Main Division of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in Ternopil Region, Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise "Ternopil Regional Specialized Children's Home", NGO "Intellectual Headquarters of Civil Society", Sociological Association of Ukraine, NGO "Association of Psychologists of Ukraine "Together for the Future", Department of Social Security of Ternopil Regional State Administration, Department of Social Policy of Ternopil City Council, State Archives of Ternopil region, Ternopil Film Commission, Ternopil Regional Youth Library, Open International University of Human Development "Ukraine", Ternopil Regional Center for Retraining and Advanced Training of Civil Servants, Culture Department of Ternopil Regional State Administration, Zalishchyky District State Administration, Vinnytsia Humanitarian and Pedagogical College, Nadvirnya Children's and Youth Sports School of the Department of Education of the Nadvirnya District State Administration; Ternopil School of Higher Sports Mastery; Children's and youth sports school of the Olympic reserve in athletics "Meteor" of the Dnipro City Council, Drohobych Mechanical and Technological College, where students of the faculty have the opportunity to gain practical experience, participate in internships, to apply for jobs.

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences implements international cooperation with foreign partners: Shota Rustaveli Batumi State University (Georgia), Catholic University in Ruzomberk (Slovakia), University of Presov (Slovakia), Konstantin Philosopher University in Nitra (Slovakia), University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland), Higher School of Management and Administration (Poland), Baltic International Academy (Latvia), Pontifical Gregorian University (Italy).

Professors of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Studies actively conduct scientific activity. Faculty members regularly publish articles in professional journals, participate in international conferences and symposia, and conduct relevant research in their fields. Many professors supervise graduate students, lead research projects, and collaborate with foreign universities. This contributes to the development of science and the introduction of innovations in the educational process, ensuring high quality education for students.
Faculty projects
- Publishing projects (professional journals Humanities Studies: History and Pedagogy, Psychology and Society, and a student newspaper).
- International discussion and educational platform “Academy of Slavic Culture”.
- Interactive meetings in the form of discussions, interviews, case studies from practitioners, theorists of the socio-cultural sphere, cultural and artistic figures, managers, representatives of territorial communities, teachers, and representatives of the Ukrainian diaspora.
- HSS Integration Session. Motivational meetings, master classes from famous and successful people that will help freshmen integrate into professional activities.
- Art gallery.
- Intellectual games (“HSS Debates”, “Where's the Logic”, “Brain Ring”).
- Talent and creativity forum (“First Date”, HSS-TV).
- Soft Skills School for the development of flexible skills.
- Center for social work.
- Laboratory of social modeling.
- Media school.
- Student self-government.
HSS students are involved in scientific, cultural, sports and volunteer activities of WUNU according to their abilities and desires.

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