Abstract
The article considers the main activities of a modern technical university in the field of anti-corruption education targeted at the development of the generic competencies in future professionals. The article is based on the author’s observations gained during his work at the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” as an anti-corruption officer of the University, department head and professor. The main activities of modern technical university in the abovementioned field should aim at introducing anti-corruption topics or subtopics into the courses; offering special optional courses; elaboration of anti-corruption programme of the university and its implementation; ensuring anti-corruption training of the personnel; including issues on preventing and combating corruption in the advanced training programmes for public servants; adherence of teaching staff and university administration to high standards of professional ethics. The author proposes topics and subtopics to be included in the curricula for students in different specialisations and into training programmes for postgraduate education. University graduates should be motivated, skilful professionals with a formed proficient mental attitude with regard to the aversion of corruption.
Highlights
One of the top current priorities of the Ukrainian state is the implementation of systemic reforms targeted at preventing and combating corruption in all fields of state functioning
The essential component in obtaining university education is the development of generic competences such as ability to act on the basis of ethical reasoning, with social responsibility and civic awareness, ability to be critical and self-critical (Generic competences, n.d.)
The purpose of this article is to highlight and to develop the main directions of anti-corruption education in a modern technical university targeted at the development of the abovementioned generic competencies in future professionals
Summary
One of the top current priorities of the Ukrainian state is the implementation of systemic reforms targeted at preventing and combating corruption in all fields of state functioning. Technical universities carrying out training of future engineers and other professionals should be involved in this process. Proper pedagogical influence consisting in teaching anti-corruption principles in academic disciplines would lead to combating systemic corruption at every level. Anti-corruption issues and corruption prevention policies in university education have been recently analysed in the works of Chene, 2013, Zinnbauer, 2013; Amann et al, 2015; Li, 2015; Rao & Georgas, 2016; Zamaletdinov et al, 2016. The purpose of this article is to highlight and to develop the main directions of anti-corruption education in a modern technical university targeted at the development of the abovementioned generic competencies in future professionals
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