Scientific Activity
of the Department of Psychology
of the Humanities and Law Faculty
of the National Aerospace University
"Kharkiv Aviation Institute"
Since 2009, the department has been involved in the implementation of the scientific project "Creation of information-analytical and psychological-pedagogical support for the training of specialists in the field of knowledge "Aviation and rocket-space technology"" (state registration number 0108U011013) (2009 - 2010); from 2011 to 2012, the scientific topic is "Creation of psychological and pedagogical support for the development of the personality of technical university students" (state registration number: 0111U001468); from 2018 to 2020, the scientific topic is "Complex psychological support of the educational process in a modern technical university under the conditions of socio-political transformations of Ukrainian society" (state registration number: 0117U005564; state registration number: 0221U100441). In 2021, the subject of the department's National Development Program "Complex psychological support of the socialization of the personality of a student of higher education of a modern technical higher education institution in the digital environment" was approved (state registration number: 0121U108583).
The department has a modern educational base: a computer class - "Multimedia laboratory of complex diagnosis of human functional states of the psychology department", a reading room, equipped with a PC, a teaching and method room, a room for course and diploma design, a laboratory for engineering and psychological research and an equipped room for conducting social-psychological training - "Cabinet of social-psychological workshop and interactive training of the Department of Psychology".
Over the years of the department's existence, more than 10 candidate theses have been defended, more than 500 scientific works have been published.
The Certificate of copyright registration for the work "Psycho-diagnostic technique "Structural sex-role scale"" was received // State Service of Intellectual Property of Ukraine. Structural gender role scale / No. 47034 dated 02.01.2013; application No. 47295 dated 10/30/2012.
Among the employees of the department is the winner of the regional competition "Best Young Scientist of Kharkiv Region" (associate professor Zhidko). Based on the results of research work, the department's employees received named scholarships: two scholarships of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (assistant professors Zhidko, Kalaitan). Among the employees of the department is a laureate of the award of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for special achievements of youth in the development of Ukraine in the nomination "For scientific achievements" (associate professor Borodavko).
Students are actively involved in scientific work at the department.
In February 2009, the student scientific society of the Department of Psychology began its work, the purpose of which is to create organizational forms for self-realization of students in the field of scientific activity. In professional and scientific-methodological terms, the quality of work of the student scientific society is ensured by experienced teaching specialists.
Over the past 5 years, more than 250 students participated in the annual All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference of Students and Young Scientists "Psychology in the Modern World" (Kharkiv), the International Scientific and Technical Conference "Integrated Computer Technologies in Mechanical Engineering" (Kharkiv), International youth scientific and practical conference "Vectors of Psychology" (Kharkiv), etc. Students of the department have scientific publications co-authored with teachers and without co-authorship.
The main student scientific society:
- to organize on the basis of the department and the faculty scientific circles in separate areas of research work;
- conduct student scientific conferences and seminars;
- to provide assistance in publishing the best scientific works of society members;
- to ensure communication and exchange of scientific achievements between the Higher Education Institutions of Kharkiv and Ukraine, with the Higher Education Institutions of other countries;
- to coordinate and carry out joint work with other public organizations to achieve the goal declared above.
Together with graduate students and teachers of the department, classes on writing theses of a report, scientific articles, and public speeches are held for SNT members.
Also, under the leadership of experienced specialists - teachers of the department, 5 scientific sections of the student scientific society are actively working:
- psychological counseling;
- age psychology;
- psychology of creativity;
- sexology;
- conflictology.
Every year, students of the department receive prizes or diplomas of the II stage of the All-Ukrainian Student Olympiad in the academic discipline "Medical Psychology", in the specialty "Psychology" (Theoretical and Applied Psychology); All-Ukrainian competition of student research papers in natural, technical and humanitarian sciences in the fields of "General Psychology", "Gender Studies", "Pedagogical and Age Psychology".
For achievements in education and scientific activity, students of the department receive scholarships named after M.E. Zhukovsky:
Tsokota - 2009-2010 academic year;
Rooster - 2009-2011 academic year;
Starovoit - 2009-2011 academic year;
Lobanova - 2011-2012 academic year;
Tukhtarova - 2012-2013 academic year;
Lakiza - 2016-2017 academic year.
Since 2009, the Faculty of Humanities and Law, the Department of Psychology, the Student Scientific Society of the Department of Psychology have been holding the annual All-Ukrainian scientific and practical conference of students and young scientists "Psychology in the Modern World".
Working language of the conference:
- Ukrainian;
- English.
Forms of conference work:
- sectional meetings: thematic reports, discussions.
- publication in the scientific collection of theses "Psychology in the Modern World".
- participation in master classes.
Sections and thematic directions of the conference:
Section 1. Theoretical and methodological problems of modern psychology:
- topical issues of engineering and aerospace psychology, work psychology, psychology of activity in special conditions;
- current problems of medical psychology, gender psychology and developmental psychology;
- current psychological and pedagogical problems of modern education;
- psychological aspects of the socialization of the personality of a student of higher education of a modern technical higher education institution in the conditions of a digital environment.
Section 2. Current issues of applied psychology:
- psychological aspects of social communication, personnel management and management;
- current problems of psychodiagnostics: theory and practice;
- the practice of psychological counseling and psychocorrection in the modern digital environment.
More than 50 people from various higher education institutions of Ukraine participate in the conference every year.
Every year, students of the department receive prizes or diplomas of the II stage of the All-Ukrainian Student Olympiad in the academic discipline "Medical Psychology", in the specialty "Psychology" (Theoretical and Applied Psychology); All-Ukrainian competition of student research papers in natural, technical and humanitarian sciences in the fields of "General Psychology", "Gender Studies", "Pedagogical and Age Psychology".