— The aim of this study is to determine the artificial intelligence awareness levels of students. The research was carried out in the fall semester of 2021–2022. The research was designed in accordance with the qualitative research design for the detailed analysis of the data. The research consists of students studying at the engineering faculties of the university. In the research sample, there are 98 students determined by the purposeful sampling method. The data were collected with artificial intelligence awareness research questions prepared by the researcher. Content analysis was carried out for the detailed analysis of the research data. The findings showed that the artificial intelligence awareness levels of the students within the scope of the research were at a good level. According to the results of the research, it was concluded that the students’ knowledge about the concept of mind and intelligence was insufficient. From the opinions of university students, it was concluded that the use of technology in education is important. It can be said that there are concerns arising from the findings of the advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence, as it is a new technological product. It has emerged that artificial intelligence will take away human jobs. As an advantage, it has been concluded that artificial intelligence tools facilitate every field, as well as their use in education will facilitate teaching.   Keywords Artificial Intelligence, University Students, education, training, technology      

This article considers one of the key problems of modern education of professional social work, which isthe formation of psychological and pedagogical competencies of social workers through professional development courses. The organization of professional development courses should be built on the emphasis of formation of competences. It is important to organize courses in such a way that the necessary competencies become the determining condition for the formation of professionalism of social workers as subjects of practical activities. The formation of psychological and pedagogical competences is connected with the mastering, consolidation, application of special knowledge, skills and abilities. The correct organization of professional development courses stimulates practicing social workers to the active search, conscious overcoming the psychological difficulties that stand in the way of solving the problems of people who find themselves in difficult life situations, and formation of the competences necessary in their professional activities.   Keywords: competences, psychological and pedagogical competences, social worker, professional development courses, competency-based approach;