Pedagogical Conditions for Forming Legal Competence in Junior Bachelors in Studying at Higher Education Institutions

Abstract

This article analyses the methodological essence of the definition of “pedagogical condition” and “legal competence”. The essence of the phenomenon of “legal competence” of junior bachelor in the field of humanities of higher educational institutions is clarified and scientifically proved. The content of the concept “legal competence” is revealed; the basic components of legal competence (axiological, cognitive, humanitarian, acmeological, empirical) are revealed; the efficiency of pedagogical conditions in forming the legal competence of junior bachelors of higher education institutions is scientifically proved. It has been established that higher education institutions in the humanities provide a specialist with a “junior bachelor” degree with certain knowledge, skills and abilities of a legal orientation, which forms legal competence during certain pedagogical conditions. The article also presents the most effective pedagogical conditions designed to develop legal competence in junior bachelors of higher education, namely: organisation of education aimed at stimulating positive motivation for professional activity of specialists of education and qualification level of a junior bachelor; reflection in the content of professional disciplines of the specificity and originality of integration of legal knowledge with the disciplines of the humanities cycle; directing undergraduate self-study to develop self- -reflection skills and an understanding of the role of research work and varied practice in it; encouraging undergraduate students to volunteer. The pedagogical model of legal competence formation for junior bachelors in the humanities contains four blocks: purposeful, content, operation-activity and evaluation-result. It has been found that to successfully develop students’ legal competence, it is necessary to create pedagogical conditions in a higher education institution for teachers to use innovative methods and techniques (research methods, projects, cases, debates, presentations, etc.). It is precisely innovative teaching methods that effectively contribute to the quality of education by developing the creative abilities of individuals. According to the results of the empirical research method, it was found that the effective forms, methods and means of implementing the pedagogical conditions of junior bachelors in higher education was the organisation of independent and scientific work.