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рrint ISSN: 2617-2682; DOI:10.26697/ijsa IJSA

Introduction Results and Discussion
Preparation of the future specialist in higher education For the preparation of the future practical psychologist
is the main goal of the state policy in the field of the important role is played by the disciplines of the
education, which provides the creation of conditions for specialty and the disciplines of the professional direction
the development of personality and professional self- in terms of content, training courses should be integrated
realization, updating the content of education and to ensure systematic learning of disciplines, to avoid
organization of educational processes in accordance duplication of educational material, to strengthen cross-
with the market economy principles, modern scientific curricular links, and to improve the organization of the
and technological achievements (Fagan & Wise, 1994; educational process and the introduction of new learning
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 2014; Virna, 2012). Topic technologies (D’jachenko & Kandibovich, 1993;
for today is the fulfillment of the main task of higher Dutkevych & Savytska, 2005).
education: professional training of the individual, The organization of psychological and social-
formation of specialists with higher education, pedagogical activities in addressing behavioral
capability of creativity, making optimal decisions, problems, leading a healthy lifestyle, and shaping a
having the skills of self-education, ability to coordinate health culture among primary school pupils was
their actions with the actions of other participants in explored by Melnyk (2008, 2017).
their educational environment (Cabinet of Ministers of According to the analysis of literature, the preparation
Ukraine, 2011). of the future practical psychologist is reflected in the
Training of the future specialist is carried out according educational and professional program, curriculum of all
to the relevant standards of higher education. The disciplines with a list of knowledge, skills of the future
orientation of the future practical psychologist on his specialist, which are necessary for successful
professional development, self-improvement and professional activity in general educational institutions,
ensuring a high level of competitiveness in the and is carried out on the basis of studying the social
educational services market is ensured by appropriate cycle, natural sciences, theoretical, practical and
conditions in the preparation process (Thomas, 1999). professional training (Kyrychuk, 2002).
Scientists have their vision of an ideal model for training Practical training tasks: deepening theoretical
future specialists in content orientation and duration of knowledge through practical training; developing skills
training, given greater freedom of choice in mastering of future practitioners in educational institutions,
the specialty, changes in the space, levels and forms of particularly in primary schools; formation of creative
training that will affect the innovative performance of research approach to pedagogical activity in work with
the future specialist (Lozova & Trotsko, 2012). It is elementary school students.
necessary to have a polymodal representation of any The analysis of curriculum and the schedule of the
pedagogical experience, moving away from the outdated educational process for the preparation of the future
mainstream verbal training methods, to provide search practical psychologist in institutions of higher
for new and effective ways of representing professional pedagogical education reflects the cycle of humanitarian
and oriented knowledge and skills of the future and socio-economic training (13 academic disciplines),
specialist (Chepelieva, 1998; Smith, 2002). the cycle of scientific and natural preparation (8
The role of psychology and modern approaches of the disciplines), the cycle of professional and practical
psychologist’s activity in the educational space was training (25 courses), a cycle of the variant part of the
studied by Melnyk (2013); Melnyk, Prokopenko, and training (24 courses).
Stadnik (2015). According to the curriculum and the timetable of the
There is a great need to define and substantiate the educational process, practical training provides:
scientific provisions of a holistic system of training the introductory practice in the first year (2 semesters) of 54
future specialist for the applied analysis of students’ hours (1 week) and diagnostic and psycho-correction in
behavior in elementary school educational activities. the fourth year (8 semesters) of 324 hours (6 weeks).
The aim of the study. To substantiate the system of For the future specialists the complex qualification
preparation of future practical psychologists for the examination in psychology includes the courses
applied analysis of behavior in primary school (Figure 1).
educational activity. The program of the course “Age Psychology’ and the
corresponding textbooks provide the solution of a
Materials and Methods number of tasks of highly qualified professional training
Preparing a future specialist for applied behavioral specialists, in particular: mastering the system of
analysis of elementary school, students should take into knowledge about the patterns of mental development;
account the fundamental principles of behavior in equipping students with the knowledge of psychological
school, the philosophy of positivism, reflection on the patterns of personality development at different stages
subject of influence in the content of positive behavioral of ontogeny (Pavelkiv, 2011).
changes in the subject and the behavior of the subject The analyzed program of the course “Age Psychology”
and behavior. also provides a close connection with the disciplines:
In the study, the following general scientific methods general psychology, social psychology, history of
were used: analysis, synthesis, comparison, psychology, the basics of psycho-counseling and
generalization. psycho-correction, psychology of personality.

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