• Knowledge of basic techniques and methods of collection, processing and presentation of results of scientific research.
• Knowledge of genres and varieties of scientific instruments and their specificity.
• Ability to formulate a working hypothesis and choose the method of research.
• Ability to plan and organize scientific research and the main stages of its implementation.
• The ability to identify the object and purpose of the study, its goals and objectives and accurately draw conclusions of scientific research.
• Ability to clearly, consistently and competently in a written form formalize the results of theoretical and applied research.
• Ability to format research papers according to pattern.
• Ability to conduct design and publication of the main types of scientific documents in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Ability to present the results of research in public scientific events.

• Document Linguistics;
• Computer Technologies in Records Management;
• Social Communication Technologies.

The concept of students’ research work. Scientific research. Methodological foundations of scientific knowledge. The choice of direction and planning of research. Information support of scientific research information search, storage and processing. Culture research. Basic requirements for writing, design and presentation of students’ scientific works.

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• written reports on laboratory work, oral examination (40%);
• final control (exam): written, oral form (60%).