THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-GOVERNMENT AMONG NAVAL CADETS AS A FACTOR IN THE FORMATION OF SOCIAL COMPETENCE AND PATRIOTISM

Abstract

Features and requirements train a person capable of fulfill plans of a modern innovative economy is a key goal of the higher education system. Such specialist should be able to ensuring the economic growth of the state, the well-being and security of Russian citizens. The processes of inevitable improvement of the student youth education system are emerging, taking into account the transformations in the field of politics, the social sphere, economic and cultural changes and manifested in the social sphere as new global prospects in professional training and the system of education of the future specialist. In this regard, the goals of the education system of cadets of maritime universities are transformed, aimed at forming a positive attitude to the new social realities, economic and political phenomena of today. In the goal-setting of the education system, the tasks of developing a civic position and experience of socially useful activities are put forward in the first place. This is, first of all, the creation of conditions at the maritime university for students to independently familiarize themselves and understand the social and political phenomena taking place in the country, who could build their position in accordance with the interests of the state and society. The implementation of these tasks is seen through the development of youth movements and associations, where cadet self-government is carried out as one of the elements of the formation of social competence and patriotic feelings of the individual. The research characterizes the main areas of cadet self-government at the Admiral F.F. Ushakov State Maritime University, which are important for the formation of social competence and patriotism among future maritime transport specialists in the process of organizing the activities of youth public associations, movements and organizations. The study uses these pedagogical methods: analysis of theoretical sources on the topic; study of pedagogical experience of higher education; content analysis of the activities of youth movements; generalization; synthesis; forecasting; presentation of specific examples of social activity and manifestations of patriotism among cadets of the maritime university. The leading indicators of patriotic upbringing and the manifestation of readiness of a graduate of a maritime university to perform basic social functions are: a positive civil judgment about the state and society; the manifestation of patriotic actions; accurate fulfillment of work duties; the ability to empathize and public self-government; decent behavior. The ideas of the research have applied significance and can be acceptable as an example of organizing activities of cadet self-government in student associations and movements in educational organizations.