Shevchenko N. Forming of professional consciousness of practical psychologists in the system of higher education.

Thesis is devoted to the study of practical psychologists' professional consciousness specific character, as well as to the creating of the model of that consciousness and to the exploring of psycho-pedagogical conditions of its forming in the specifically prepared educational environment. The conception of practical psychologists' training, which is aimed at forming of their professional consciousness, is developed. The structure and features of practical psychologists' professional consciousness functioning are clarified. The model of educational-practical activity, which integrates the vocational training and professional activity, is developed. The role of professional speech development in the raising of verbal-and-mental creativity in the realization of functions of professional psychological consciousness is shown.