"FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES" COURSE OPTIMIZATION FOR MANAGEMENT MASTER STUDENTS
Introduction. The article is devoted to teaching of a foreign language to master students majoring in management. The author highlights such issues, as careful content choice according to students' needs and aspirations, teaching techniques and course organization in terms of the lack of contact hours. The article is to demonstrate a unique approach to “Foreign Language for Professional Purposes” course organization for management master students. Materials and Methods. Considering the theoretical research and detailed situation analysis conducted, the author decides to optimize students' work in “Foreign Language for Professional Purposes” course. Significant importance of professional and student-centered content for students' personal integrity is theoretically justified. The author tries to find a solution to the current situation by introducing a professionally-oriented English course textbook that integrates and systematizes the students' classroom and independent work. Some principles of professionally-oriented content and situations that stimulate students' collaborative interaction so that they gain professional experience being in class are described. Results. Course maps and tables specify contact hours and independent work, organization, types of exercises and control, include examples of some tasks given in the textbook. The article provides a descriptive analysis of students' course evaluation. Conclusion is made about the rational for implementing the developed materials and efficiency of the textbook's organizational structure proposed.