AN INVESTIGATION OF COMPETENCES IN THE FIELD OF CROSS-CULTURAL RELATIONS FOR PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS
In the article the problem of formation of the cross-cultural competence at psychology students is considered. The special role of formation of this competence in the context of modern requirements to the psychological education is noted. The place of this competence in the structure of professional competences of psychology students is allocated. The theoretical analysis of approaches to the concept and the structure of the cross-cultural competence are carried out. Its intrinsic characteristic is opened. The system of personal properties and qualities determining the level of formation of this competence is developed: type of ethnic identity; level of ethnic tolerance; level of a social distance from cultures of different ethnic groups; expressiveness of motive of an ethnic affiliation; general culturological awareness. The Results of the experimental work as an introduction of the course «Psychology of the Cross-cultural Relations» are given, the techniques checking its efficiency are described. On the basis of the received positive dynamics on all indicators determining the level of cross-cultural competence at students the conclusion is drawn on need of further pedagogical and technological development in the field of formation of cross-cultural competence for future psychologists.