RESEARCH COMPETENCE AS A PART OF VOCATIONAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE ECONOMIS

Abstract

The study focuses on defining the «research competence of future economists» as a part of their professional competence. The marked category of the future economist is of particular relevance since the economic growth of the country is possible in the presence of such specialists who plan their work on the principles of scientific character and creativity. According to the analysis of scientific works the studied category is considered in accordance with the competence approach. Considerable amount of research has been devoted to the idea of necessity of formation of theoretical and practical search skills of the research competence as a basic which are available to evolve in the process of vocational training and to ensure a self-increase of the future economist. It is investigated that the research competence as a kind of achievement of professional competences is realized through the special forms, methods and means of research, which are socially stipulated by the qualities of the individual (communicativeness, responsibility and creativity, striving for continuous learning, the discovery of a something new and experimental). This well-grounded category is a complex formation and has a certain
configuration, which includes the following structural components: engineering, constructional, mobilizing, communicative and organizational competences. It is determined that the research competence of the future economist is an individual’s ability that is based on the motives and values of scientific research activity of economist and system of knowledge about regularities of its development, to conduct scientific research aimed at improving of professional training. It promotes the formation of readiness to activity in the economic sphere.