FEATURES OF FORMATION OF ECOLOGICAL THINKING AMONG STUDENTS OF AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE STUDY OF CHEMICAL DISCIPLINES

Abstract

The article considers peculiarities of formation of ecological thinking as one of the supraprofessional competences, contributing to efficiency of professional activity, within the framework of academic disciplines of chemical profile in agrarian higher education institution. At studying chemical disciplines practice-oriented methods of teaching are used, which not only increase ecological culture of students, but also lead to deeper understanding of chemistry as a science, which creates a holistic picture of unity of a person with the environment. In order to develop ecological competence of students there have been developed recommendations for the study of separate themes of the courses “Chemistry inorganic and analytical”, “Chemistry physical and colloid” and performance of ecologically-oriented laboratory works. It is concluded that the implementation of interdisciplinary approach, combination of ideas and concepts included in the content of different natural science disciplines, contribute to the generalization of ecological ideas and concepts, contribute to the improvement of environmental competence of future specialists.