Developing the Research Competence of Future Doctors of Philosophy Through Foreign Language Studies

This article examines ways to develop research competence of future doctors of Philosophy in the classes on the course «Foreign Language (Academic and Profession-Oriented Communication)». The article outlines the key conditions for developing research competence among future Ph.D. candidates during foreign language instruction at institutions of higher education, namely: the integration of English for Academic Purposes and Content and Language Integrated Learning, the analysis of international scientific sources, the integration of digital technologies, epistemological analysis, and terminological modeling. It has been established that the integration of the research component into the content of foreign language instruction should be carried out taking into account the language capabilities of future doctors of Philosophy, the gradual development of analytical skills, and the specifics of professionally oriented communication. It has been determined that the development of research competence in Foreign Language classes is effective when analytical, comparative, problem-solving, and reflective tasks oriented toward real-life professional situations are used. Working with topics such as business letters, resumes and abstracts creates opportunities to develop the ability to identify patterns, classify linguistic means, evaluate their appropriateness, and independently construct effective texts in a foreign language.