Особенности гражданско-патриотического воспитания студентов университета в современных условиях

Abstract

Contemporary social, political and economic processes in the Russian Federation have determined the importance of searching for new content, forms and techniques to improve the civic and patriotic education of university students. The general aim of this study is to reveal core values and the level of civic consciousness and patriotism in first year medicine majors and to investigate the potential of modern educational environment in university students’ civic and patriotic education. Our study involved an analysis of recent scientific findings in the area of students’ civic consciousness and patriotism, observations of the educational process as well as conducting a survey among the students of V. F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk Medical University in 2014. The survey used a specially developed questionnaire. According to the research results, the level of civic consciousness and patriotism in first year medicine majors is not very high, although most of them appreciate the importance of these qualities for doctors. The survey outcomes demonstrated some possible ways of intensifying civic and patriotic education for university students. Taking into account a very high IT penetration growth rate in higher education, information technology and network communication may be considered as a means of such intensification. However, in the current context the faculty’s professionalism and social activism remain crucial for successful civic and patriotic education of their students.