TRAINING OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL IN THE SYSTEM OF LEGAL EDUCATION: EXPERIENCE IN SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

The article evaluates the experience of universities in accordance with the requirements of the new FSES 40.06.01 Jurisprudence (the level of training of highly qualified personnel). The empirical basis was formed by means of the conducted survey; the representativeness of the results is proved by the involvement in the survey of post-graduate students of different programmes of education, course years, and forms of education implemented at the Kutafin Moscow Law State University. (MSAL) The analysis of the results of the survey, the experience of classes with post-graduate students, work in scientific journals, membership in the dissertation councils allowed the authors to formulate a number of conclusions and suggestions. In general, they recognize the conceptual 'turnabout' of the post-graduate programme model towards the educational components as justified. However, the survey revealed the post-graduate students' desire to reduce the number of classes due to its overlap with the Master's and Specialist Degree programmes, which aims at upgrading the educational process. The article outlines some provisions aimed at changing the methodology for conducting lectures and practical classes, increasing the attention paid to the independent work of students and its forms. It is proposed to mitigate the overlap of programs at different levels through the development of additional postgraduate professional competencies, the development of which are defined in the article. The authors believe that it is possible to overcome the challenges in research by granting key characteristics to the postgraduates' research and approbation of the results. Among the main tasks are the following: the constant search for relevant forms of cooperation, involvement of post-graduate students in the research activities of the Department and the University as a whole. The authors suggest the following forms of activities to revitalize the scientific side of postgraduates' work: to make their participation in the organization of the department's scientific activities and subsequent preparation of surveys prerequisite, annual presentations at conferences (round tables, symposiums), assistance in the scientific club work, participation in scientific research projects of the department, engagement in the activities of academic centres and other "framework" structures of universities. The authors regard the preparation and the defense of the thesis beyond the curriculum as a positive trend and state that such a model will provide postgraduates with necessary time and will encourage them to dedicate the final year of their studies to the work on the thesis but not its defense. Moreover, it is stated that the main work on dissertation thesis remains in frames of the curriculum. The authors also draw attention to the important role of the 'Higher Attestation Commission List" of journals which can be chosen for the publication of the main scientific conclusions presented in the thesis. Highlighting the main directions of reforming of the said list, the authors conclude that the effective model is yet to be found.

Federal State Educational Standard, FSES, training of highly qualified personnel, survey, questionnaire, postgraduate, research, Higher Attestation Commission List, HAC

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