Bilingual education of foreign medical students: problems of formation of Russian language professional communicative competence

this research addresses the significant increase in demand for educational services among foreign students in the Russian Federation, particularly in the field of medical education. In conditions of bilingual education where the majority of foreign students have Russian language proficiency at the A1 level, there arises a need to develop new methodological models and materials that facilitate the transition to studying specialized disciplines in Russian. The aim of this study is to methodically justify and design a specialized set of educational tools aimed at preparing international medical students for successful transition to medical disciplines conducted in Russian. The research objectives are: to conduct a systematic analysis of the problem's current state and its relevance; to identify the specific lexical minimum necessary for enabling students to transition effectively to medical disciplines in Russian; to develop educational texts and exercises that promote the formation of professional communicative competence among foreign students. The practical significance of the results lies in the potential integration of these developed educational complexes into the process of teaching Russian as a Foreign Language, thus ensuring effective preparation of international medical students for participation in academic and medical discourse. The proposed model has the potential for scaling and application across different formats.

Russian as a foreign language, communicative competence, professional communicative competence, foreign student, language for specific purposes, medicine, bilingual education