IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETENCY APPROACH IN THE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION (THEORETICAL ASPECT)
The article deals with the formation and specifics of the introduction of the competence approach into modern higher education. The work focuses on training a successful, flexible, competitive professional, capable of effective professional activity in both standard and non-standard conditions. The main definitions of the key theoretical constructs of this approach are analyzed: competence as readiness for the use of your acquired knowledge, skills and experience and competence as a set of personal qualities of a pupil, determined by his experience in particular socially and personally meaningful sphere. The main types of competences are described, structural components of competence are examined, and an overview of studies on the formation of competencies in the system of higher professional education is given.