The development of health promotion competence in teaching world literature

Abstract

The aim of the article is to show how the health promotion technology can be used to ensure life safety (according to S. Postoienko), and raise students’ awareness about healthy behavior in integrated classes when learning of E. Ionesco’s drama «Rhinoceros» (World literature) and go on to summarize and systematize the acquired knowledge while learning the topic «The Mob» (Life safety). The methodology of the survey is range of scientific methods and approaches. A content-oriented approach has been applied to identify content-based integration of academic disciplines in one topic. The activity-based approach made it possible for university students to acquire new knowledge in the process of their independent educational and cognitive activity. The comparative method helps to compare the images created by E. Ionesco with the literary process and the traditions of world literature, and to reveal the author innovation in the field of eidology. The scientific novelty: the article describes the model of an integrated lesson «The Mob», which helps to summarize the theoretical knowledge on the topic. Students correlate their ideas about the mob psychology and the characters’ behavior in E. Ionesco’s drama «Rhinoceros» (lack of personality and responsibility for their actions; low intelligence and high emotionality; being influenced by a leader; high impressionability; rapid mood swings). Conclusion. One of the key objectives of higher education, which is in line with the social policy of our government, is to preserve and promote public health. The study program for getting bachelor’s degree aims to build health promotion competence among university students providing the health promotion technologies to be used during their studies. Non-standard approaches and the use of health promotion technology contribute to the development of students; skills to use psychological and pedagogical techniques, methods, approaches to solve the problems of preserving and promoting public health, and acquiring the necessary professional skills for their future career. Keywords: integrated learning, world literature, life safety, health promotion technology, health promotion competence.