Discipline “Methodology of scientific research” for future specialists of the social sphere in the context of developing new standards of higher education and social changes
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https://doi.org/10.25128/2520-6230.25.3.13Keywords:
social work and counseling, educational programs, higher education standards, training of social workers, scientific research methodology, studentsAbstract
The materials of the article present the results of the study of the issue of updating the discipline "Methodology and Organization of Scientific Research" for future specialists in the social sphere in the context of developing new standards of higher education and taking into account current problems in Ukrainian social work that require study.
The research methodology included an analysis of regulatory documents related to the research problem; analysis of publications by Ukrainian specialists dedicated to current changes in social work in Ukraine during the war, as well as innovations in scientific research in the social sphere; generalization of the results obtained.
The article presents an analysis of regulatory changes in the context of the problem. In particular, it is emphasized that the Ukrainian education system is undergoing a process of developing new standards of higher education, the prerequisites of which are a new edition of the List of Fields of Knowledge and Specialties (Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1021 of 08/30/2024), the list of "regulated" specialties (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 373 of 02/27/2025); amendments to Article 10 “Higher Education Standards” of the Law of Ukraine “On Higher Education” (Law of Ukraine No. 3642-IX) and others. Currently, new higher education standards are being developed in Ukraine for the training of social sphere specialists according to the updated list of specialties, in particular specialty I 10 Social Work and Counseling and specialty I 11 Children and Youth Services (branch of Health Care and Social Security).
The discipline “Methodology and Organization of Scientific Research” is one of the mandatory components of the educational program at the second (master's) level of higher education; its organization and content must take into account: regulatory requirements; current changes in the scientific field, research methodology; innovations in the relevant field of knowledge and current practical problems that need to be solved. An integral component of the discipline's work program are modules/topics on academic integrity, research ethics.
In developing the content of training future social sphere specialists in the specialty I 10 Social Work and Counseling, in particular in determining the topics of master's theses and student research, it is necessary to take into account the most relevant aspects of the theory and practice of social work, in particular in the context of the war in Ukraine and post-war reconstruction.
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