THE FUNCTION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF NON-LANGUAGE UNIVERSITIES

The purpose of research is the consideration of theoretical and practical aspects of project activities in non-language establishment of higher education.The article shows the main features of project activities while studying foreign language, aimed at shifting the focus to active mental activity of students, which required proficiency in certain linguistic means for their implementation.Project activities are regarded as a method of training and means of practical application of learned knowledge and skills in the field of future professional activities, which allows students to be independent in planning, organizing and monitoring their work.Using projects in teaching allows students to apply a foreign language as a method of cognition, a way of expressing their own thoughts, perception and understanding of the opinions of other people. This is the most effective way to shift the attention of students from the form of expression to content and be involved in studying the world around them, by means of foreign language, thereby expanding the scope of foreign-language professional competence.Thus, we see that project activities provide an opportunity for students to reveal identity, regardless of their level of language proficiency, teach techniques of cooperation and interaction in their work, and to help them develop their creative skills and research skills. It should be noted that work on the project increases the activities of various students from the point of view of development and skills. Participation in the project, even in second roles, increases their self-esteem. Keywords: foreign languages, students, project activities, non-linguistic establishment of higher education, foreign-language professional competence, professional competence, professional activity, vocational-oriented language education, teacher.