CONCEPT AND STRUCTURE OF THE DISCUSSION COMPETENCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS
The article shows the relevance of the formation of discussion competence among higher education institutions graduates in a post-industrial society. The relevance of identifying the discussion competence as an independent component in the structure of communicative competence has been substantiated. A wide range of sources of the concepts of “competence" and “discussion" in national pedagogy has been theoretically analysed. Based on the analysis carried out, the definition of discussion competence has been formulated. The specifics of online discussions are characterized and their brief comparison with traditional forms of discussions is made. A two-level 6-component structure of discussion competence has been substantiated, described and presented in graphic form, which can be used as a theoretical basis for a model of discussion training of bachelors and masters in the higher education system.