Competencies in education through the development of the individual's legal awareness in the conditions of a modern society

Abstract

The main objective of the article is the study of competence formation in higher education through the development of the individual's legal awareness. The process of the research involved the use of methods of analysis of the main aspects of competence formation in an institution of higher education. Legal consciousness is one of the most important forms of a person's consciousness, along with political consciousness, morality, art, religion, science and philosophy. For sustainable existence and development, it is not enough to expect everyone to behave correctly. There must be trust, which is created by the legal system, consisting of binding laws, rules and principles in force, which regulate the rights and obligations of citizens. As a result, the key aspects of competence formation in higher education through the development of legal awareness were characterized. The authors conclude that the ability to comply with the requirements of law and morality, should be considered as a product of the conscious attitude of adolescents towards the recognition of their civic duty and compliance with legal norms.