Rybalko Y. Formation of professional competence of ecologists in professional training in higher agricultural educational establishments

Thesis is devoted to the problem of formation of professional competence of ecologists in the process of professional training. Analysis of the literature has allowed the unification of the development of environmental education and enlightenment at some stages. Professional competence in the system of vocational training is justified. The role and significance of state environmental programs in the development of professional environmental education are defined. Features of industry training are based on their regional demand in addressing environmental issues in the management of natural resources potential for the formation of national ecological security. The transition of professional environmental education from economic and socio-oriented educational model to noosphere oriented model is determined. The systematic and functional features of the protection of natural sites, geological and physiographic nature-territorial areas, areas of aesthetic and recreational use in the evolution of environmental protection are pointed out and recommended for the training programs of bachelors. A system-structure diagram of the content of professional competence of ecologists is worked out. It includes key global, basic general and professional competences. The definitions «professional environmental education», «professional environmental training», «environmental professional competence» are specified. The features of specific environmental professional training in Ukrainian higher agricultural educational establishments are defined. The pedagogical conditions for the formation of professional competence of ecologists (orientation of the training on the formation of students' creative abilities, creating a favorable environment for the formation of the integration of professional viability of regionally-based professional component in the training of future environmental sectors by profession) are theoretical justified. It is proved that implementation of these conditions contributes to the effective functioning of the model of forming the professional competence of ecologists in professional training. Criteria (motivational, cognitive, personality and activity), which correspond to components of professional competence, are evaluated on three levels: sufficient, medium, high. The effectiveness of the developed model is experimentally proved.