RESEARCH ON THE COMMUNICATIVE CONTROL OF MEDICAL STUDENTS.

The paper presents the results of a study on the level of communicative control in first and second year medical students. Purpose: The aim of the conducted research is to reveal the level and features of communicative control of respondents. The relevance of the study is based on the competence approach to training in higher educational institutions and the need to develop general cultural and general professional skills of students. In medical education for students of all fields of study is provided formation of competencies in the communicative sphere. Methods: The study was conducted using the survey method „Diagnostics of Communicative Control" (M. Schneider), a literature review was done, as well as content analysis. Controlling the level of formed communicative competence in medical students is a relatively new task in practical terms, as it traditionally mainly concerns language and speech competence. The conclusions of the study indicate that communicative qualities play a leading role in the formation of general cultural and professional competencies of medical students, provide the mastery of psychological knowledge in the field of interpersonal conflict resolution, abilities to build constructive relationships and skills for emotional self-regulation in a communication situation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]