Competence in Training Future Officers for Moral and Psychological Support at the Military Department of the University

Background and aim of study

Training of future officers of moral-psychological support at the military department of the university involves the formation of knowledge, skills, professional and personal psychological qualities acquired in the process of professional training, providing the ability to constantly exert psychological influence on the subordinate unit by performing functional duties. Purpose: To determine the psychological conditions for the formation of future officers’ professional competencies on moral-psychological support during training at the military department of the university, based on analysis and conclusions to create a structural scheme of their formation.

Research methods

esearch methodology is based on theoretical and practical experience, analysis of special psychological literature study and generalization of professional experience in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations.

Results

The developed matrix of the officer for moral-psychological support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is formed from general, special and main (psychological study, psychological training, psychological support, recovery (rehabilitation) knowledge, skills and abilities. The proposed structural scheme for the formation of future officers’ professional competence on moral-psychological support in the process of acquiring capabilities at the military department of the university consists of the following blocks: the necessary professional competencies; main, general and special competencies; general and professional requirements for the training of officers for moral and psychological support; educational and methodical support; diagnosing competencies in the learning process.

Conclusion

Determined psychological conditions for the formation of the officer’ professional competencies on moral- psychological support is an effective tool for organizing a system of training a competent professional. The proposed block diagram is open, constantly evolving, and, if necessary, can be supplemented with new components in the future.

Keywords

education, psychological support, professional competence, block diagram, officers.

Copyright

2021 Babak S. A., Stadnik A. V., Neminskyi I. V.

DOI and UDC

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26697/ijes.2021.1.4 JEL: I21, I23, I26 UDC: 37.013.77:355.23

Information about the authors

Babak, S. A., Stadnik, A. V., & Neminskyi, I. V.