Approaches to Soft Skills Development in Students of Engineering Universities
The article aims to define the role of soft skills in the modern engineering education. The objectives of the research are to define soft skills necessary for developing professional competencies in future engineers; to study approaches to integration of soft skills in the educational process; to prove the relevance and rationale for the development of soft skills by means of the course “EFL in Professional Communication”. The hypothesis is based on the assumption that the course “EFL in Professional Communication” in the engineering university allows students to develop soft skills. The research methods are analysis and generalization of scientific literature, research and observation, anonymous questionnaire. The findings proved the formulated hypothesis.