In the paper the definition of social-cultural competence and its components are given as well as the key professional competences of high technical school students are determined. Some ways and means of forming social-cultural competence are recommended.
The paper involved deals with the challenge Russian system of higher education faces. Special attention is paid to the core principles of ESP course development.
The problems of organization and managing, checking up independent /autonomous work of the students are analyzed in this paper. One of the most effective ways of the organization, managing, checking technique of autonomous work is a module. Advantages and disadvantages of module learning are considered.
The paper involved deals with the challenge our national system of higher education faces. The economical and political situation in Russia has a tendency to change. Dynamic changes in modern society make demands for the new personal qualities of students. There is a definition of the term civil position of man in the article and the role of it in solving the pointed problems is emphasized hereinafter.