The problem of the development of foreign language professional competencies of public administration students

Abstract

For the full realization of the strategic goals of public administration, as well as the worthy representation of the interests of the state at the international level, public servants must have high foreign language professional competencies. This is stated in the Concept of Sustainable Development until 2030, adopted by the UN in 2015, as well as in the Strategy for the Innovative Development of Russia until 2020, prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. The author analyzed the current state of the level of foreign language training of the students at the Institute of Social Sciences (ISS) of the Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of Russia (RANEPA) basing on a study of the practice of creating training programs for the development of foreign-language professional competencies of future public servants. The analysis included the identification of existing tasks, goals, learning technologies that could meet the qualification requirements of future public servants, the identification of ways to develop foreign-language competencies of students, the ways of improvement of methodological support for the teaching of foreign languages, the principles of using textbooks to solve the above-mentioned problems. The methodology of the study included the methodology of theoretical, analytical, empirical research (the questionnaire and the survey of 80 students of ISS, RANEPA) as well as a comparative research methodology. Some conclusions were made based on the results obtained, and the ways to improve programs for formation and development of foreign-language professional competencies of future public servants were outlined by the author. Some recommendations for teachers and education managers are given. The results of the study could help foreign language teachers create an effective learning environment for future public servants.