Maksymchuk V. Professional preparation of future specialists of social sphere at higher educational establishments of Germany.

The thesis deals with the theory and methodological principles of development of social work in Germany as a sphere of professional activity. Contents and forms of professional education of specialists of social sphere, its features and advantages of the dual system of the education have been investigated. The role of the legislative country and effective legislative base have been analyzed in creating proper conditions for social defense of population and in realization of the key educational reforms. Analyzed national curricula of German universities and examined the structure and content of educational process. Traditions of preparation of social workers, glossary of special terminology of social defense of population, special course "Prevention and rehabilitation of heavy diseases of handicapped people" for students from the department of social welfare and department of foreign philology and translation, course of lectures on language and cultural studies (separate divisions "Germany is legislative and social country", "Guarantees and types of social defense of country in Germany" etc.) have been worked out and adopted in practice.