FORMATION OF UNIVERSAL COMPETENCIES “INTERCULTURAL INTERACTION” IN THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of formation and development of the group of universal competences “Intercultural interaction” of master’s students studying in the specialty 08.04.01 Construction. It is shown that the formation of these competences is one of the pressing tasks of higher education. The article presents scientific views on the notion of intercultural interaction. It is concluded that the intercultural interaction is complex, interdisciplinary, described by a number of related terms that require further clarification and distinction. As a working notion, it is proposed to consider intercultural interaction as an integrated characteristic of the competences required for the individual included in social interaction with other cultures (multicultural environment). And the competences themselves are defined by the main approaches to the notion of culture, as well as indicators of their achievements. Experimental data of master’s students of construction specialties on self-assessment of the level of development and rank in professional self-education of competences “Intercultural interaction” are given, which show the need for their further formation, as well as a weak understanding of the importance of these competences for professional activity. The author proposes a pedagogical model for the development of the group of competences “Intercultural interaction”, using a competence-based approach with active and interactive forms of training.