No 4 (2023)

A topical issue in the modern education system is the objective control of a student’s independent work when writing a graduate qualification paper (Graduation Thesis). Currently, only the procedure for defending a Graduation Thesis is being assessed, which does not reflect the entire set of skills of independent research work. To solve this problem, within the more general task of creating a criteria-based assessment system, the authors developed a method for assessing the formedness of competencies by assessing the development degree of professional skills constituting competency indicators. The method is based on recording a wide range of objective indicators in the process of independent work using an electronic educational environment and on algorithms for calculating “Proficient” indicators for target professional competencies. The purpose of the study is to develop and test a method for assessing the development of students’ competencies when writing a Graduation Thesis. The developed method was tested on a group of graduate biology students specializing at the Chair of Human and Animal Physiology. Based on the results of the Graduation Thesis defense procedure, all students specializing at the Chair received an “excellent” rating, which implies an equally high level of development of competencies. As part of the testing, the authors assessed such activities as writing a literature review, mastering experimental equipment and collecting experimental material, statistical data processing, and preparing publications. It was found that the examined group of students is significantly heterogeneous in terms of some indicators. The authors identified skills where the majority of those surveyed showed a proficiency level below the required minimum. The testing results showed that, compared to the final assessment based on the thesis defense results, the developed method is more objective and informative for assessing the development of competencies.

The paper is about the didactics of technical translation based on the thesaurus-type dictionaries on particular industries. The paper outlines the problems that arise in the process of translating scientific and technical terminology from French into Russian. The main focus is on modern methods of translation of foreign technical terminology on the basis of the thesaurus. In this regard, the authors present a technology for translating French automotive terms into Russian using a French-Russian automotive thesaurus. The methodological algorithm for technical translation includes didactic operations that provide the following: searching for a French technical term in the alphabetical index to the thesaurus in order to determine the addresses of semantic fields; sequential access to the semantic fields of the French technical term at the specified addresses in the thesaurus; the final choice of the Russian equivalent of a foreign technical term as a result of the analysis of its semantic fields taking into account the current context. Thesaurus technology used in the process of teaching special technical translation in the professional training of linguist-translators best contributes not only to the development of knowledge, skills, and translation experience that make up the professional competence of a linguist-translator, but to their effective application in the future professional activities. The main objective of this work is to increase the efficiency of training future translators through the development of their professional competence based on the thesaurus approach as a linguo-didactic tool. The thesaurus approach to the translation of technical texts is considered as a linguo-didactic tool for the formation of a translator’s professional competence.

Based on attachment the theory and ecological systems theory, this paper explores the impact of parent-child attachment, on interpersonal harmony adolescents and the mechanism of psychological boundary and cognitive flexibility. Methods: 505 adolescents, were investigated by parent-child attachment questionnaire, psychological boundary questionnaire, cognitive flexibility questionnaire, and interpersonal comprehensive diagnostic scale, of which 51.5 % were boys. Results: Parent-child attachment was negatively predicted interpersonal harmony. In other words, the higher the level of parent-child attachment, the lower level of interpersonal disturbance, and the more harmonious the interpersonal relationship. Psychological boundary, and cognitive flexibility, play mediating roles between parent-child attachment, and interpersonal harmony respectively, and the mediation effect accounted for 15.58 and 18.83 % of the total effect respectively. The results support the parallel mediation model of parent-child attachment, and interpersonal harmony among adolescents. Conclusion: The results support the parallel mediation model of psychological boundary, and cognitive flexibility between parent-child attachment and interpersonal harmony.

Social phobia is one of the most common anxiety disorders among patients receiving medical treatment for substance-related disorders. There is reason to believe that certain strategies of emotional regulation act as risk factors for the development of social anxiety in persons dependent on psychoactive substances (PAS), while other strategies are protective factors. Using a sample of 30 people undergoing rehabilitation at a drug abuse clinic, the authors showed the relationships between social anxiety and its components, emotional states and specific strategies of emotional regulation. Shame experience increases with an increase in social anxiety, but the self-accusation strategy is used to reduce it. Focus on problem-solving and cognitive revaluation, as well as the ability to maintain attention to daily activities and focus on current activities are inversely associated with social phobia symptoms. Taking a problem situation for granted is inversely associated with social anxiety, which may be specific to the sample of individuals undergoing rehabilitation. Awareness as a self-regulation mechanism generally showed no association with social phobia symptoms. Most likely, this is explained by its low development in general among people who use PAS. Since social anxiety is a factor that provokes substance misuse, hinders gaining positive experience in resolving difficult situations, and reduces the quality of life, it is recommended that rehabilitation programs for PAS-dependent persons include the formation of skills in adaptive emotional regulation and techniques that allow restoring the attention processes underlying complex self-regulation functions.