BILINGUAL EDUCATION AS ONE OF THE FACTORS IN IMPROVING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY OF FUTURE SOCIAL SPHERE SPECIALISTS

Abstract

The article presents the results of a pilot survey conducted among students, teachers and employers about the appropriateness of teaching professional subjects to future specialists of social sphere bilingually. The main requirements that employers put forward for the professional training of future social sphere specialists were identified, namely, the need in bilingual specialists was determined; it also was revealed the attitude of students to teaching special subjects bilingually, their awareness in this field, understanding of further perspectives in case of studying professional subjects bilingually; the readiness of scientific and pedagogical staff of the departments, which prepare future specialists of social sphere, to teaching the professional (special) subjects bilingually was also revealed.