METHODOLOGY APPROACHES APPLICABLE TO THE CIVIL SECURITY SPECIALISTS’ ADVANCED TRAINING

Abstract

The article is devoted to the theoretical analysis of problem concerning research of methodologicalapproaches applicable to civil security professionals advanced training, which determines their professionalprospects in ensuring the safety of population. Research purpose – theoretical analysis of the problem concerning application of methodologicalapproaches to civil security specialists’ advanced training.Research methods: to achieve the above goal and solve certain problems in the process of scientificresearch, we apply a set of methods fitting the nature of the examined phenomenon, namely: analysis, synthesis,generalization, classification of theoretical provisions.Results and conclusions. The paper generalizes the considerations available in modern pedagogicaldiscourse in order to take them into account while choosing methodological approaches for advancedtraining of civil defense specialists in line with requirements of the methodology as a theory of scientificcognition. The theory that the professional qualities of a civil security specialist are formed, in particular, inthe process of advanced training, and improved during professional activities is confirmed. It is establishedthat the peculiarities of civil security specialists advanced training in educational institutions determinethe objective need to choose several methodological approaches. Modern pedagogical science offers differentapproaches to the classification of methods, however, the methodological basis of civil security professionals’advanced training, according to the author, is constituted by andragogical, acmeological, systemic, studentcentered,and contextual approaches. The methodological approaches proposed for civil security professionals’advanced training are crucial for the scientific substantiation of effective training. Methodological approachesreflect a certain concept of the object, a certain procedure for building a research cycle, a research strategy forthe development of professional competencies of civil security professionals. The analyzed methodologicalapproaches are focused on the personality of the specialist, whose activity is aimed at protection of the populationand territories against dangers of natural and man-made origin; on the development of his/her professionalcompetencies, which increase motivation in professional activities, form the desire for self-improvement.The generalization of the considerations available in the pedagogical discourse allowed us to conclude thatthe theoretical and methodological basis for developing the optimal ways of forming and further improvingcivil security professionals’ competencies in the course of an advanced training in educational institutionsshall be implemented by a combination of methodological approaches as a methodologic basis for theirimplementation within the educational process.