ISSUES OF ADAPTATION OF STUDENTS OF THE DIRECTION OF PREPARATION “THEOLOGY” TO THE CONDITIONS OF LEARNING AT THE UNIVERSITY AND THEIR SOCIALIZATION IN THE RESEARCH SPACE
Aim. To consider the issues of adaptation and socialization of students of the theological faculty to the spiritually-oriented and research space of the university. Methodology. On the basis of the theoretical analysis of the literature, as well as practical experience of work at the university, the social and psychological difficulties experienced by newly admitted students and the tasks of successful adaptation facing the teaching staff are determined. The use of the dialectical approach made it possible to analyze the interdependent process of the theologian-researcher’s approach to the comprehension of theological knowledge and the simultaneous development of his spiritual sphere, leading to an inner deep transformation. Results. The results of the study showed that the theological community bears great responsibility, which consists in the high-quality training of theologians-researchers - carriers of a special type of thinking through the formation of a certain research theological space, by creating special conditions based on a competent combination of religious traditions and customs with an academic orientation, contributing to smooth entry of the student both into the educational process and into the special space of the Islamic worldview, leading to the spiritual and moral development of the individual, as well as the formation of a special axiosphere based on Divine moral laws. Research implications. The presented research is aimed at improving the educational space of the university in the context of the value content based on moral and religious ideals. The factors considered in the article, value spheres and conditions for students’ adaptation to the spiritually-oriented and research environment, the peculiarities of socialization of graduate students in the research space of the university, types of research behavior, can be extrapolated into the practice of universities that implement the direction of training “Theology”.