Vidimska Kateryna

Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Communications and Regional Studies
Phone: +380937126662
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Academic Positions
- Since 2022 – Senior Lecturer in Turkish Language, Department of Social Communications and Regional Studies
- Since 2010 – Senior Lecturer in Turkish Language, Department of International Relations
Research Interests
- Linguocultural studies and intercultural communication
- Turkish-language media discourse and social communications
- Cultural diplomacy
- Media policy and applied communications in international relations
- International relations and diplomacy of Turkey
- Linguodidactics and innovative teaching methods
Developed Courses
- First Foreign Language for Professional Purposes (Turkish) – 2nd year, Bachelor’s level
- First Foreign Language (Turkish) – 1st year, Bachelor’s level
- Foreign Language for Professional Purposes (Turkish) – 3rd year, Bachelor’s level
- Foreign Language for Professional Purposes (Turkish) – 4th year, Bachelor’s level
- Communicative Strategies (Turkish) – 2nd year, Bachelor’s level
- Fundamentals of Speech Communication (Turkish) – 2nd year, Bachelor’s level
Teaching Materials
- Turkish Language. Conversational Practice for First-Year Students. Odesa, 2017.
- Vidimska K.I., Tarasiuk Yu.M., Shagli H.I., Nasikivska V.M. Turkish Language. Guidelines for 2nd-year students, Bachelor’s level, specialty 291 “International Relations, Social Communications and Regional Studies.” Odesa: ONU Mechnikov, 2023. 34 p.
- Vidimska K.I., Tarasiuk Yu.M., Shagli H.I., Nasikivska V.M. First Foreign Language (Turkish). Guidelines for 3rd-year students, Bachelor’s level, specialty 291. Odesa: ONU Mechnikov, 2023. 20 p.
- Vidimska K.I., Tarasiuk Yu.M., Shagli H.I., Nasikivska V.M. Turkish Language. Guidelines for 4th-year students, Bachelor’s level, specialty 291. Odesa: ONU Mechnikov, 2023. 31 p.
- Tarasiuk Yu.I., Vidimska K.I., Shagli H.I. Linguocultural Studies (Turkish). Guidelines for 1st-year Master’s students, specialty 291. Odesa: Astroprint, 2023. 28 p.
- Tarasiuk Yu.I., Vidimska K.I., Shagli H.I. Foreign Language in Diplomatic Practice and International Communication (Turkish). Guidelines for 1st-year Master’s students, specialty 291. Odesa: Astroprint, 2023. 24 p.
- Vidimska K.I. Turkish Language. Grammar. Part I. Odesa: ONU Mechnikov, 2023. 136 p.
- Vidimska K.I. Turkish Language. Grammar. Part II. Odesa: Astroprint, 2026. 180 p.
Selected Publications
- Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette in the Republic of Turkey. In: Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette / Linguocultural Studies. Part II. Odesa: ONU Mechnikov, 2021. pp. 272–292.
- Vidimska K.I., Tarasiuk Yu.M., Shagli H.I. Linguocultural Studies of Turkey in the Formation of Foreign Language Competence and Intercultural Communication. Bulletin of Science and Education. 2025. Issue 4(34). pp. 305–320.
- Vidimska K.I., Tarasiuk Yu.M., Shagli H.I. Coverage of the War in Ukraine in Turkish-Language Discourse. Politicus. 2025. Issue 2. pp. 244–256.
- Vidimska K.I., Shagli H.I. Teaching Turkish in Blended and Distance Learning Formats: Theory and Practice. Current Issues in Humanities. 2025. Issue 37, Vol. 1. pp. 325–331.
- Vidimska K.I., Myloserdna I.M. Language as an Instrument of Turkey’s Soft Power. Scientific Works of the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management. 2025. Issue 2(78). pp. 107–112.
- Vidimska K.I. Pedagogical Facilitation in Teaching Turkish for Professional Purposes. Innovative Pedagogy. 2026. Issue 95, Vol. 1. pp. 51–55.
Conference Participation
- Specific Features of Higher Education Development in Turkey under European Integration. 9th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Challenges in Science of Nowadays.” Washington, USA, 2021.
- New Trends in Professional Training of International Relations Specialists in Turkey. International Conference “Pedagogy, Psychology and Teaching Methods: International Experience.” Riga, Latvia, 2021.
- History of the Establishment of Diplomatic Communication in Türkiye. National Conference “Social Communications in Ukraine.” Rivne, 2022.
- Concept of Cultural Diplomacy. XXI International Conference “Informational, Modern and Recent Theories of Development.” Madrid, Spain, 2023.
- Directions of Turkey’s Cultural Diplomacy. International Online Conference “Modern Communicative Strategies in Education and Science.” Kyiv–Tbilisi, 2023.
- Media Policy of Turkey. 26th International Turkish Cooperative Congress. Madrid, Spain, 2024.
- Linguistic Manipulations in Turkish Media Content: Representation of Nationalism during the War in Ukraine. International Conference “Sustainable Development of Regions.” Odesa, 2025.
- Effective Strategies for Teaching Turkish in Blended Learning. 4th International Conference “Achievements of Science and Applied Research.” Dublin, Ireland, 2025.
Professional Development
- Internship at the Department of Pedagogy, ONU Mechnikov (April–June 2021), 180 academic hours (6 ECTS).
- Course “AI Academy for Educators by Google” (April–May 2025), 30 academic hours (1 ECTS).
- Internship “Pedagogical Mastery of the Modern Lecturer,” ONU Mechnikov (January–February 2026), 180 academic hours (6 ECTS).

