FORMATION OF CARTOGRAPHIC COMPETENCE OF FUTURE TEACHERS OF GEOGRAPHY IN STUDYING DISCIPLINES OF FUNDAMENTAL TRAINING

The article presents the needs of modern society in a competent teacher of geography, the need for future teachers of geography to master the methods of their subject, which combines physical and economic geography, knowledge of geography and related sciences. It has been proven that a geography teacher must be deeply acquainted with the world around him and connect the teaching of the subject with the present, and use all possible means of information to do so. The importance of forming stable skills to work with maps, acquire new knowledge for further training and professional activity is outlined. The article also outlines a vision of the role of maps and cartographic knowledge for the modern needs of mankind, the constant expansion of the range of knowledge about the current possibilities of modern cartographic science, as well as the ability to transfer their knowledge, skills and abilities to students. It substantiates the necessity of formation of cartographic competence as a component of professional competence of future teachers of geography, which occupies an important place in the formation of future teachers of geography as a professional. The article considers the works of domestic and foreign authors, who studied in their works the formation of professional competencies of future teachers and, in particular, cartographic competence in the training of future teachers of geography. Based on these studies, the article establishes the features of the formation of cartographic competence of future teachers of geography in the study of basic training disciplines and the importance of forming cartographic knowledge, skills and abilities that will be extremely important for future teachers of geography in their future careers. It characterizes the process of formation of cartographic competence of future geography teachers during the study of fundamental training disciplines in a higher education institution, in particular in the first semester of the first year of study. Keywords: professional competence, cartographic competence, professional training, educational practice, map, cartography, future teacher of geography, disciplines of fundamental training.