DEVELOPMENT OF GENERAL COMPETENCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS: SOFT SKILLS AND BASICS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

The problem of developing the structure and content of "soft skills" as general competence, as well as their formation, has been widely discussed by scientists in the last decade. The need to actively develop soft skills in the process of professional training is becoming increasingly important. In the article, the authors characterize soft skills as strategic competencies of the 21st century. The prospects of developing and implementing a methodology for the formation of soft skills among university students are considered. It is concluded that it is necessary to develop additional curricula and other activities within the framework of educational and upbringing work for the development of personal qualities in all components of soft skills in order to successfully train future specialists. Obviously, in the educational process of a modern university, it is possible to create conditions for the development of social and personal competencies.