The department provides teaching of theoretical and practical courses in German as a first language, German and French as   second foreign language in groups of students studying in the direction   530003, 05/45/01 «Translation and translation studies» (specialization "Linguistic support of interstate relations", qualification – specialist).

The department is staffed by highly qualified specialists with extensive experience in educational, methodological and professional translation work. Educational activities at the department are provided by 10 full-time teachers.

Training in practical command of German  language is taught in the disciplines «Practical course» (1-4 semesters) and «Workshop on the culture of speech communication» (5-10 semesters).

The cycle of theoretical courses includes the following disciplines: «Introduction to linguistics», «Fundamentals of linguistics», «History of linguistics», «Theoretical phonetics», «History of the language being studied and introduction to special philology», «Theoretical grammar», «Lexicology», «Stylistics», «Translation theory» for students studying German as a first foreign language. These theoretical disciplines help expand the general linguistic horizons of students, develop a scientific approach to the modern languages studied, acquire theoretical knowledge that facilitates the further study of all aspects of translation and forms general professional competencies.

The scientific and methodological work of the department is carried out in various areas, including the development and preparation of curricula for German language practice and theoretical courses, writing textbooks and selecting teaching materials.

The department supervises the work of graduate students and applicants who have chosen current issues of translation studies as the subject of their research. Coursework and diploma works performed by students are devoted to the main problems of artistic, scientific, technical, socio-political and special translation.