Development of a valuable attitude towards the Russian language as a means of influence and healing (based on the example of online course for foreign medical students)

Importance. The research describes the content of an online course on Russian as a foreign language, developed for medical students based on the axiological approach. The relevance of the study is due to the role of professional values in the development of future doctors. Among the value orientations of a doctor, an important place is occupied by the attitude to the word as a means of influencing the patient, since in Russian culture there is still an idea of the healing power of the word. The purpose of this study is to describe the online course “The Art of Communicating with a Patient in Russian” for foreign medical students, developed based on the axiological approach. Materials and Methods. The study is conducted using the following methods: analysis, generalization, observation, and pedagogical experiment. A total of 92 foreign 2nd-year students studying in the fields of “General Medicine” and “Dentistry” from near and far abroad countries took part. The pedagogical experiment was conducted at the Russian Language Department No. 5 of the Russian Language Institute of the Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia during the spring semester of the 2023/2024 academic year. The work is based on an axiological approach, which involves the selection of didactic material taking into account the value criterion – a word as a means of healing. Results and Discussion. It has been proven that the selected didactic materials on Russian as a foreign language for students of medical specialties based on the axiological approach contribute to the development of a value-based attitude towards language as a means of healing and influence, which ensures high-quality professional training of students and promotes the development of communication in Russian. Conclusion. The online course “The Art of Communicating with a Patient in Russian” for foreign medical students described in the study, selected using the value criterion, allows for the implementation of didactic tasks and the achievement of educational goals, namely: to form in students a system of value orientations, attitudes, and beliefs aimed at developing professional communication.