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The paper is focused on the evolution of the Earth starting with the planetary accretion and differentiation of the primordial material (similar in composition to CI chondrites) into the core and mantle and the formation of the Moon as a result of the impact of the Earth with a smaller cosmic body. The features of the Hadean eon (ca. 4500-4000 Ma) are described in detail. Frequent meteorite-asteroid bombardments which the Earth experienced in the Hadean could have caused the generation of mafic/ultramafic primary magmas. These magmas also differentiated to produce some granitic magmas, from which zircons crystallized. The repeated meteorite bombardments destroyed the protocrust, which submerged into the mantle to remelt, leaving refractory zircons, indicators of the Early Earth’s geologic conditions, behind. The mantle convection that started in the Archean could possibly be responsible for the Earth’s subsequent endogenous evolution. Long-living deep-seated mantle plumes could have promoted the generation of basalt-komatiitic crust, which, thickening, could have submerged into the mantle as a result of sagduction, where it remelted. Partial melting of the thick crust, leaving eclogite as a residue, could have yielded tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite (TTG) melts. TTG rocks are believed to compose the Earth’s protocrust. Banded iron bodies, the only mineral deposits of that time, were produced in the oceans that covered the Earth. This environment, recognized as LID tectonics combined with plume tectonics, probably existed on the Earth prior to the transitional period, which was marked by a series of new geologic processes and led to a modern-style tectonics, involving plate tectonics and plume tectonics mechanisms, by 2 Ga. The transitional period was likely to be initiated at about 3.4 Ga, with the segregation of outer and inner cores, which terminated by 3.1 Ga. Other rocks series (calc-alkaline volcanic and intrusive) rather than TTGs were produced at that time. Beginning from 3.4-3.3 Ga, mineral deposits became more diverse; noble and siderophile metal occurrences were predominant among ore deposits. Carbonatites, hosting rare-metal mineralization, could have formed only by 2.0 Ga. From 3.1 to 2.7 Ga, there was a period of “small-plate” tectonics and first subduction and spreading processes, which resulted in the first supercontinent by 2.7 Ga. Its amalgamation indicates coupling of superplume-supercontinent cycles. Between 2.7 and 2.0 Ga, a D” layer formed at the core-mantle interface. It became a kind of thermal regulator to keep the constant temperature of the ascending already tholeiitic mantle plume magmas. All deep-seated layers of the Earth and large low-velocity shear provinces, called mantle hot fields, partially melted enriched EM-I and EM-II mantles, and the depleted recent astenosphere mantle, which is parental for midocean-ridge basalts, were finally generated by 2 Ga. Therefore, an interaction of all Earth’s layers began from that time.

Geological, geochronological, and isotope-geochemical studies of the metadolerites of the Angaul complex, widespread in the Urik-Iya graben of the southern Siberian craton, were carried out. The metadolerites forming separate conformal bodies (sills) among the metasandstones of the Ingash Formation were studied in detail. U-Pb zircon (SHRIMP) dating of metadolerites yielded an age of 1913 ± 24 Ma, and U-Pb baddeleyite (ID-TIMS) dating of these rocks yielded an age of 1914.0 ± 1.7 Ma. Thus, the date of 1914 ± 2 Ma can be taken as the most precise age estimate for the studied rocks. The metadolerites of the Angaul complex correspond in chemical composition to the normal-alkaline tholeiitic basalts. Metadolerites are differentiated rocks with Mg# of 36 to 58. They show fractionated REE patterns: (La/Yb) n = 1.2-3.5. All metadolerites, independently of their Mg# value, have low contents of Nb (1.6-10.2 ppm) and show well-pronounced negative Nb-Ta anomalies in multielement patterns (Nb/Nb* = 0.19-0.54). The metadolerites are characterized by positive εNd(T) values ranging from 0.4 to 5.2, which correlate well with their SiO2 content and Mg# value. The isotope-geochemical parameters of the metadolerites of the Angaul complex indicate that fractional crystallization, along with the assimilation of the host rocks (AFC), might have been the main process during the formation of the most differentiated metadolerites. The geochemical characteristics of metadolerites with the maximum Mg# values of 57-58 and εNd(T) = 5.2 suggest that the parental mantle source of the metadolerites resulted from mixing of predominant depleted mantle material with the subcontinental-lithosphere material. Intrusion of the dolerites of the Angaul complex, as well as the deposition of the sedimentary strata of the Ingash Group, took place at the Early Proterozoic stage of intracontinental extension caused by the collapse of the orogen resulted from the collision of the Biryusa block with the Tunguska superterrane in the southern Siberian craton.

This paper reports isotopic and geochemical studies of eclogites from the western ultrahigh pressure (UHP) and eastern high-pressure (HP) blocks of the Kokhetav subduction-collision zone. These HP and UHP eclogites exhumed in two stages: (1) The rocks of the western block metamorphosed within the field of diamond stability (e.g., Kumdy-Kol and Barchi); (2) In contrast, the metamorphic evolution of the eastern block reached the pressure peak within the of coesite stability (e.g., Kulet, Chaglinka, Sulu-Tyube, Daulet, and Borovoe). The eclogites vary widely in the ratios of incompatible elements and in the isotope ratios of Nd (¹⁴³Nd/¹⁴⁴Nd = = 0.51137-0.513180) and Sr (87Sr/86Sr = 0.70393-0.78447). The Sulu-Tyube eclogites display isotope-geochemical features close to N-MORB, while those from the other sites are compositionally similar to E-type MORB or island arc basalts (IAB). The model ages T_Nd(DM) of eclogites vary between 1.95 and 0.67 Ga. The Sulu-Tyube eclogite yields the youngest age; it has the values of ε_Nd( T ) (7.2) and ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr (0.70393) close to the depleted-mantle values. The crustal input to the protolith of the Kokchetav eclogites is evident on the ε_Nd(T)-⁸⁶Sr/⁸⁷Sr and ε_Nd( T )-T plots. The eclogites make up a trend from DM to country rocks. Some eclogites from the Kulet, Kumdy-Kol, and Barchi localities display signs of partial melting, such as high Sm/Nd (0.65-0.51) and low (La/Sm)_N (0.34-0.58) values. The equilibrium temperatures of these eclogites are higher than 850 ºC. The geochemical features of eclogites testify to the possibility of the eclogite protolith formation in the tectonic setting of passive continental rift margin subducted to depths over 120 km.

The specificity of the existing socio-economic situation and development prospects of municipalities and regions in Russia is largely determined by the legal environment. It means, on the one hand, lawfully established implementation and limitation procedures for all activities of natural, legal persons and authorities, and, on the other hand, legal culture and mentality, the state of law and order, public sentiment and moods in its locations of displacement. In general, a spatially mediated legal environment is formed under the strongest impact of the «federal presence» phenomenon which implies actual centralization of federal governance in a decentralized state. The cases involving deliberations of the region’s legislative initiatives in the State Duma, «federalization» of the regional legislation and power redistribution between the federal, regional, and municipal levels discussed in the article are vivid illustrations of the point above. The legal field of the activities of Russian municipalities is, in fact, completely federal: a list of responsibilities and legislative powers is closed, types of municipal entities are unified, activity arrangements and resources for local governments are established by the federal laws. Despite the numerous innovations constantly introduced by the Russian federal and regional authorities into the real life of a local government, its every hotspot remains almost intact. The spatial fragmentation of the single national legal space is proposed as the most important characteristic of the socio-political and socio-economic heterogeneity of Russia’s territory. The article discloses the prevalence of the main types of such fragmentation within the country. We critically evaluate suggestions on perspectives to solve the country’s spatial development problems primarily by organizing the local «points (areas) of growth». The greatest concentration of peculiarities and problems of the regional and municipal systems functioning within specific conditions of the Russian legal field is typical for the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF). This macroregion should become a particular target of state governance through specific regulatory and legal tools. The bulk of the AZRF development issues are common to every region of Russia and thus are shaping up inside the national legal environment. Within the context of the authors’ views on Russia’s spatial fragmentation, the article considers policy solutions for using a new type of special legal regime, mainly «development support zones» in Arctic territories.

The article analyzes approaches to defining the structural policy and its regional aspects. We estimate the impact of shifts in employment and production branch structure on the macroeconomic indicators in macroregions (federal districts) during intensive economic growth and stagnation. We predict how macroregions will develop along the new structural and investment policy. The main hypothesis is that focusing on regional priorities of structural and investment policy and their implementation can ensure an increase in economic growth rates, including reaching the ones expected in the Presidential Decree of May 7, 2018, by 2024. The research methodology is based on shift-share analysis and estimated diversification factors. We use interregional structural-dynamic models to forecast macroeconomic parameters of regional development. Estimating the factor contribution to GRP dynamics and manufacturing industries shows that the national factors take a dominant lead for the period of high growth rates. During stagnation, the contribution of regional factors increases. An analysis of manufacturing industries structure does not reveal any correlation between change in the level of diversification and economic growth rates, neither under economic growth conditions, nor in stagnation. Structural shifts in development are accompanied by a decline in the technology level of production at low growth rates. The article shows that proportions of spatial industrial distribution of investment accumulated in the economy since 2000, formed by an established raw-material export economic model, do not correspond to the priorities in the country’s contemporary development. We define the priorities of structural and investment policy which, when implemented, will ensure growth rates exceeding the world average by 2024 and sustained economic growth in the future.

The article considers the problems of spatial statistics when using big data. It provides examples of changes in foreign practice and the author’s practical joint implementations of statistics and big data. Regional statistics databases are to transform. For instance, a transition will be made from unsold goods price statistics to cash register data. Calculation results on economic-mathematical models are also expected to change. The article concludes with a need to accelerate big data mainstreaming into modeling and Rosstat functions so that model estimations and official statistics would become more useful in practical and research applications.

The article views working-age citizens moving to other localities with a perspective on social mobility, by which we mean raising educational attainment, improving economic well-being or advancing in careers compared to the relevant characteristics of the generation before them. Migration is a powerful social elevator: seeking to improve their economic and social status, people are motivated to change place of residence. This study's objective is to estimate the impact of relocation on social dynamics by basing on the regular all-Russian sociological survey «Person, Family, Society». An analysis of the territorial mobility of strata based on three equilibrium criteria - material, socio-professional and subjective - showed that the middle class is the least mobile one. Members of the lower class exhibited the most intensive territorial mobility. People most often relocate for family reasons, and this migration is most typical of the lower class. A hypothesis that any territorial mobility has a positive impact on socio-economic growth relative to the previous generation is not confirmed. However, moving to study does accompany intergenerational education and employment mobility, whereas relocating for family reasons, other things being equal, reduces a person’s chances of surpassing their parents in economic well-being and educational attainment.

The article examines public diplomacy in the relationship between citizens of Primorsky Krai and the boundary regions of China, revealing a peculiar nature of its formation and development. The «soft power» mechanism, which contributes to strengthening cooperation, is studied using the data from mass online surveys conducted in Primorsky Krai. This study elaborates on the idea of measuring soft power characteristics. It is concluded that Russia is currently lagging in terms of designing new mechanisms to augment its influence with soft power. We provide examples of possible new uses for this mechanism.

This article is devoted to regional investment policy in its most difficult and interesting case when it is inclined to change established development path of the region or municipality. The major goal of this study is to show creative, innovative potential of the investment policy from below, under which we understand principally plans and intentions of local entrepreneurs, which can independently or with public support invest in the new lines of development. Although their investment potential is far below in comparison with that of big corporate structures and federal investment institutions, investment funds of federal programs and resources of other actors of investment policy from above, the quality of the investments according to their newness, innovativeness, ability to realize new development path in a city or even region with inertial trajectory can be higher. Developing this idea, authors suggest a broader understanding of the regional investment policy, where they include not only traditional - with big financial resources - but also small actors and vote for the necessity to link closely investment policy and policy to support entrepreneurship. Departure from «path-dependency» in this article is understood as a change in old local specialization. It is difficult to expect an immediate change in the old regional specialization under the contemporary pressure of globalization. More realistic is to see the prospects of new micro-specialization at the level of separate cities and settlements as the result of pioneering business projects initiated by the SMEs that open new paths for the local economy. And only afterwards, at the expense of other entrepreneurs following the initial success, or as the result of a common firm that guessed a new direction for local development transforming into a gazelle company and assuming the export orientation in its activity, it is possible to fix the features of new local specialization into regional specialization.

In modern conditions, more and more attention is paid to interregional cooperation, joint implementation of major investment projects, infrastructure development projects, and demand generation. We set out to reveal the theoretical aspects of interregional cooperation, to justify the mechanisms, methods, and forms of interregional cooperation, to present the features and priorities of the «Ural Constellation - Arctic Vector» international project. The main hypothesis of the study is that typical and universal mechanisms of interregional cooperation are not always effective in terms of partnership between regions with different economic structure and different levels of socio-economic development. We have proved that poly-format connections between the centers of regions, urban agglomerations and small municipalities, between the centers of production, transportation and distribution of complex, highly cooperative supply, through the coordinated implementation of federal, interregional, intermunicipal and intersubject projects come to the fore. The article shows that the evolution of ideas about the role of interregional relations to achieve a synergetic effect at the macroeconomic level convincingly proves the relevance of regional interaction mechanisms for the development of the country’s economy. The study presents the mechanisms, methods, and forms of interregional partnership. Using the example of the «Ural Constellation - Arctic Vector» project, we justify the mechanism of a uniform market strategy based on regional cooperation and specialization. The authors have shown that the piecemeal delivery of separate regions to a unified financially reliable Yamal market does not improve the performance of any of the competing regions. The article presents the expected effects of creating a uniform market strategy within interregional cooperation, which include the provision of Arctic projects with domestic competitive products and technologies; the growth of industrial production in the «Ural Constellation» area and, as a result, regional economic growth; the impetus for innovative development in industrial enterprises associated with new products development, increasing R&D costs and rising demand for domestic technology; the development of the civil segment of the defense industry for the Arctic; the formation of new integration mechanisms.

The article describes the prerequisites of strategic partnerships for science and technology in Russia and Siberia and the problems with which thei establishment is associated. We show how the RAS organizations and universities partner with enterprises and authorities in the interests of developing scientific and technological activities and training personnel in the regions and what types of strategic agreements they enter. The article reveals the features of cooperation within interdisciplinary and innovative projects of the Novosibirsk Scientific Center (NSC) SB RAS to increase science efficiency in Russia and to develop the Siberian economy for the next 20-30 years. We provide examples of projects in biomedicine, IT, geology, physics, technology, and chemistry initiated by the NSC institutes, where academic institutions are expected to arrange partnerships for interdisciplinary research. It is indispensable to cooperate with common use centers and engineering centers at different stages of creating fully integrated technologies. The management of the SB RAS and the government of Novosibirsk Oblast have examined and selected most ambitious priority projects to formulate updated development concepts for the SB RAS and the NSC (Akademgorodok 2.0). Considering that this scientific center is to become part of the first area in Siberia where science, education and industry are focused in one spot, we propose a structure for the main organizational elements of the management scheme of the federal scientific, educational and technological center in Novosibirsk Akademgorodok. The article offers to assess the strategic partnership performance from the standpoint of completing integrated innovative projects.

The article discusses a set of science and application questions on the sense and foundations, content and consequences of the structural reforms of municipal space. They are of interest to the academic community due to the raised structural organization changeability that during the whole post-Soviet period didn’t just experience separate situational changes but repeatedly became an object of intensive and universal reorganizations purposefully implemented by the state (at the federal and regional levels) that had contradictory character of progressive-reflexive actions following a «reform - counter-reform» scheme. These conclusions can be made thanks to a retrospective analysis of massive transformations in local self-government territorial organization that took place in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. We explain the reasons for conducting three opposite by their essence and cardinal by their consequences quantitative-structural reorganizations during such a short period, what criterion requirements (economic, financial, legal, etc.) motivated the choice between rapidly alternating versions of spatial configuration and what the results of those changes turned out to be. Russian processes of spatial reforms in the system of local self-government are compared with similar foreign practices. The article explores the principal possibility and availability of theoretical foundations to formulate and solve the problem of rationally defining the spatial scales of municipalities (municipal space configuration), as well as elaborates on the conceptual approach, criteria and methodic basis to assess the premises and efficiency of the structural reforms of municipal space.

The article considers theoretical and practical aspects of defining recreational rent at the regional level. We underline how important it is to establish the tourism industry for the social and economic development of the regions. We substantiate a need to study recreational rent as a source of self-financing for the tourist industry. An analysis of investment to the tourist industry in the Republic of Buryatia shows the contribution of the travel business to the total amount of investments. It is noted that currently the concept of «recreational rent» has no universally accepted definition. We put in place methodical approaches to the estimation of recreational rent and determine its size in the price of travel services. The article conducts calculations and ranks the regions in the Republic of Buryatia by the value of recreational rent based on the developed method. Besides official statistics, we use expert assessment data. Two groups of districts have been singled out, reflecting the peculiarities of recreational resource use. Based on the rent approach, we find the cost of recreational resources in the Republic and consider possibilities of introducing certain rent payments, including a resort fee, following the recreational rent definition. The article concludes that the calculations might be used in practice and further research needs to be done in this direction.

The results of the EU referendum showed profound spatial differences in opinion across the UK. The referendum showed clear divides among voters by age, education, employment and social class - and by area. Spatial inequality has been widely discussed as a major factor explaining these differences. Currently, the EU Structural Funds are one of the key sources to mitigate economic development inequality in British regions. Structural Funds have been an important part of the UK regional policy environment for 40 years, and without EU co-financtng, it is likely that much of the regional and industrial policy intervention would have been largely abolished. The regional distribution of EU funding in the UK ensures that poorer regions receive higher per capita shares of the Structural Funds. The loss of EU Structural Funds is one consequence of Brexit and involves important questions as to whether and what kind of domestic regional development approach will take their place at different levels of government. The loss of EU Structural Funds will significantly affect the less-developed regions of the UK, as well as the former industrial regions that were major beneficiaries of EU funding. The policymaking process for territorial development needs to be reconsidered. For over 30 years, the primary motivation for UK regional policy has been almost exclusively one of economic efficiency, framed in terms of improving the contribution of regions to national growth and competitiveness. Brexit can also be viewed as an opportunity for a substantial transformation of policy and governance that begins to rebalance the most unequal developed country in Europe.

The article describes the main stages of establishing a school of thought for regional and municipal management which include working on the problems such as substantiating economic independence of regions, the context of the system of regional preplanned research, using a program-oriented approach to managing the region’s economy, integrated regional planning, regional markets creation, defining competitive positions of regions, consistencies of interactions between economic entities in an area, as well as the principles of managing the regional socio-economic processes. We propose primary directions to conceptualizing regional and municipal management under the conditions of today, i.e. consideration for economic interests and contradictions in regional economic development, interactions between government agencies and market structures, an institutional system to manage regional development, and an assessment of regional economy management effectiveness.

Each species besides of having the unique morphological pattern, also has a unique ecological and climatic niche and a geographical range. The study of ecological-climatic and geographic divergence can make significant contribution to understanding of the species genesis and its volume. The purpose of this paper was to compare the ecologo-climatical niches of related species Poa palustris L., P. nemoralis L. and populations, which combined the morphological features of both and treated here as hybridogenous species P. intricata Wien. in order to reveal their identity. The research allowed to specify the areas of these species. Using GIS methods and based on the points of presence their ecologo-climatical niches were revealed. Then, taking into account 6 independent bioclimatic characters, their potential ranges - areas where the climatic conditions are favorable for growth - were identified and ecologo-climatical niches compared. It was established that the ecologo-climatical niches of three species, generated by MaxEnt, showed their differences at a statistically significant level.

The distribution and phytocenotic association of Parthenocissus vitacea and Vinca minor on the territory of the Bryansk region was studied, the assessment of these distributions was performed on a grid basis. Vinca minor is registered in 19 cells on the territory of the region, which is 4.9 % of the total number of cells and 11.9 % of the surveyed; Parthenocissus vitacea - in 50 cells, which is 12.8 % of the total number of cells and 31.2 % of the number surveyed. Invasive status of Parthenocissus vitacea and Vinca minor is Category 3: Adventive species whose invasions into natural and semi-natural habitats in the region are currently isolated and, as a rule, confined to the outskirts of populated areas, abandoned parks, old plantings. The indicator of successful invasion in forest communities is the formation of syntaxonomically valid variants of the communities of Corylo avellanae-Pinetum sylvestris Bulokhov et Solomeshch 2003 with impoverished cenoflora. Invasive species change the phytosphere, reliably decrease the indices of б and в diversity, structural indicators of the communities. The invasion of Parthenocissus vitacea and Vinca minor is successful due to active vegetative reproduction, allelopathic effects on native species, and decrease of the illumination of the ground cover. The introduction of invasive species into complex pine forests blocks demutational changes of endogenous succession in the restoration of broad-leaved forests: they simplify the structure of serial communities, extend the period of vectorized changes, and reduce the intensity of the mosaic. Parthenocissus vitacea and Vinca minor can exhibit signs of an edificator, a community builder, a violent and a transformer-type. The radical transformation of the natural community is a unique single case registered on the territory of the nature monument “Lubin Khutor” (Novozybkovsky district, Bryansk region).

The diversity of life forms, the structure of individuals and ontomorphogenesis of T. extremus , T. indigirkensis , T. breviрetiolatus and T. pavlovii under the conditions of Yakutia have been studied. It has been established that the formation of two life forms and three types of biomorphs is characteristic of the species: a monocentric vegetatively-immobile dwarf subshrub ( T. extremus ), an implicitly polycentric vegetatively-semimobile dwarf subshrub and dwarf shrub ( T. indigirkensis and T. breviрetiolatus, respectively), obviously polycentric vegetatively-mobile dwarf subshrub ( T. pavlovii ). The basis of the adult bush is a monopodially-sympodially growing compound skeletal axis which differs in thyme specimens by the method of growth and position in space. An analysis of the development of species in Yakutia made it possible to identify common and specific features. Common features for species are the predominance of the dwarf subshrub living form and its morphological plasticity, a small diversity and shortening of the morphogenesis phases, a shallow rejuvenation of the ramet, a prolonged monopodial growth of shoots (up to 10 years), and the predominance of rosette shoots in the structure of the individual. Differences are revealed depending on the conditions of specific habitats of species. When T. extremus grows on a flat surface and high sludge, a dense primary shrub is formed. In the free areas of the substrate with stepwise depressions of the microrelief - the primary shrub of T. extremus is loose. In T. breviрetiolatus , which grows in the steppe on the hillside, the structure of the individual is formed only by rosette shoots, their prolonged monopodial growth is maintained due to the preservation (for 1-2 years) of dry leaves. For T. pavlovii , growing on a mossy substrate, it is characteristic lodging of shoots, their intensive rooting and strengthening of vegetative mobility, reduction of the duration of ontogenesis of individuals due to rapid decay of maternal structures. The revealed features of thyme development are the mechanisms of morphological adaptation which provide species survival in different environmental conditions of Yakutia.

The results of bird counts carried out over the period 1996-2017 in Inner-mountain Province of Daghestan were analyzed. The bird species composition, average population abundance and ecological pattern of avifauna in one of difficult-to-reach mountain areas of the republic are described for the first time. Cluster analysis showed that population patterns of the most sampling areas were not only similar but also unique because of high heterogeneity of habitats and, consequently, faunal differences, emerging in mountains under a lack of humidification. It was suggested that a specific pattern of the avifauna of Inner-mountain Daghestan is provided not only by resident communities of typical mountain birds but also by nesting in mountains adapted populations composed of migratory birds of valleys.

On the base of observational data of 2009-2015 the spatial, seasonal and interannual variability of sedimentary pigment content and biomass of macrozoobenthos in the Rybinsk Reservoir (Russia) are analyzed. The peculiarities of the macrozoobenthos distribution in dependence of characteristics of biotopes, including the content of sedimentary pigments, water depth, water content in bottom sediments and their air-dry volumetric mass are revealed. Using correlations and the principal component analysis, the statistically significant positive relationship between the biomass of macrozoobenthos and the content of the sum of sedimentary chlorophyll a with pheopigments is established.

The European mink ( Mustela lutreola ) is one of the most endangered mammals in Europe and has the status CR (Critically Endangered). In Russia the European mink disappeared from most of its former range too and its population numbers are extremely small. In the near future its reintroduction into former habitats using captive-raised animals will be needed. The exploratory behavior of captive-raised European minks was studied. Research was conducted in the nursery of the European mink in the Ilmen Nature Reserve. Thirty captive-raised European minks of different ages from 4.5 months up to 7 years (17 females and 13 males) participated in the experiments. It is shown that among the European minks which during several generations lived in cages or enclosures a well expressed dispersion on exploratory behavior has remained. Minks have kept ability to a fast exploration of the unfamiliar area and search of shelters. There were no differences between males and females in the value of the covered distance in the test. Age did not affect the activity of mink in their exploration of the territory and finding shelters. Differences in activity and division into groups according to the number of crossed squares within the sexes were due to personality of the minks. Individual features of behavior prevailed over group characteristics (sex, age). Despite continuous contacts with the staff, the majority of minks had no adaptation to people.

Introduction . The authors, on the basis of a retrospective analysis of trends in the modernization of higher education, address the problem of the impact of the transformation of society on the conceptual changes in the concept of quality of education, as well as strategies to ensure it. The methodology and methods of the research are based on the epistemological interpretation of the concepts of «quality of education», «international educational space», «social development» and «national policy». The World Declaration on Higher Education for the 21st Century and the Russian federal education laws are analyzed from a practical point of view. The results of the study. In 1998, the World Declaration on Higher Education for the XXI Century was prepared, where the main factors contributing to the modernization of the higher education system in the countries were noted. The solution of many problems was seen by governments in the strengthening of the role of quality higher education and research institutions, creating a critical mass of qualified and educated people. The mechanism for the implementation of these strategies was to create a single educational space, in which the mobility of teachers, researchers and students would increase. The condition for the creation of a single educational space was the unification of curricula. Thus, the task, set by the World Declaration on Higher Education for the Twenty-First Century, came into conflict with the mechanism of its implementation, since one of the tasks set in it was to promote the preservation, expansion, development and dissemination of national and regional, international and historical cultures in the context of cultural pluralism and diversity. That is, the task of preserving cultural diversity, in the context of the requirement to bring to uniformity the curricula by the countries that signed the Bologna Declaration, did not contribute to the solution of the above problem. The second element of the mechanism of increasing uniformity was the international rankings, in which countries actively began to participate, continuing to compete, including in the field of education and science. But the rating criteria focused on the ranking of higher education institutions, historically developed within the Anglo-Saxon system, led in countries, where education was based on the Prussian model, to the transformation of not only the education system, but also science. Conclusion . The countries, reforming the education according to the requirements of a changed society, themselves came under the influence of the consequences of the modernized system. The substitution of ensuring the quality of education while maintaining the uniqueness of educational resources, the pursuit of the implementation of formal characteristics have made topical the discussion by the professional community on the measures to improve the quality of vocational training of university graduates, which led to the need to revise existing principles and approaches to teaching students.

Introduction. The paper substantiates the urgent need for the new ways of transmitting information, its perception and comprehension in the context of the rapid development of science and society. Today various fields of scientific knowledge use for this purpose the innovative technology known as Edutainment. In the works of Russian and foreign scientists the definitions of Edutainment vary widely. The paper aims at presenting the methodological value, specificity and potential of the use of Edutainment technology in the English language and culture teaching in the system of higher professional education. Methodology and methods of the research. The identification of the methodological importance and potential of applying innovative technology Edutainment in the process of teaching English and culture in the system of higher vocational education involves a systemic and structural-functional approach. General scientific methods such as analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, comparison were used in the article. The results of the study. The present study describes Edutainment as an education technology based on the concept of learning through entertainment. Authors give examples of the traditional and modern means of Edutainment technology that contribute mainly to the successful formation of language skills, comfortable emotional environment for obtaining information and strong educational motivation among students. Conclusion. The paper emphasizes the importance of the introduction of Edutainment technology in the educational process to develop students' abilities of using Internet resources for education and self-studies in order to get acquainted with the cultural heritage of the country of the studied language, meet their professional needs and interests.

Introduction. The purpose of this paper is to analyze approaches, to define the concept of «philosophy of professionalism» and the criteria of professionalism in social work. The problem situation is indicated by the processes of standardization and the increasing risk of social work deprofessionalization, which requires a comprehensive theoretical understanding. Methodology and methods of the research. The methodology of the research is system-synergetic pedagogical theory, which allows considering the aspects of professionalization of social work as special bifurcation processes, after which qualitative changes become probable. The research methodology is based on two alternative directions of development of the «Social work» profession: technocratic, where the profession is represented by a tool of assistance and support to the needy, and potential, involving the activation of resources and social and personal development of customers. The results of the study. The study identified two opposing conceptual positions on the category of professionalism in social work. In the first case, professionalism is defined as a characteristic of the current professional practice, reflecting the requirements for the representative of the profession. In the second case, professionalism is considered as a modern paradigm of social work, where the system of professional training is one of its attributes. Bringing the two mentioned positions to a certain consensus is a condition for further development of the profession and professional development of specialists. Conclusion. The theoretical significance of the study is that it allowed systematizing approaches to the category of professionalism. The practical significance of the study is identifying the criteria of professionalism that can be used in the preparation of the integrative characteristics of the professional and the design of educational programs in social work. The prospects of the research are indicated by the further construction of the philosophy of professionalism in order to overcome the risk of deprofessionalization of social work.

Introduction. A topical problem of the domestic pedagogical science and practice at the present stage is the search for learning criteria in modern conditions. Analytical acquaintance with the theory of optimization allows us to note its focus on taking into account the actual reality, the functioning of the entire educational process, that is, on possible objective changes in education. This encourages researchers to look for ways to further improve the learning process, taking into account modern reality. The purpose of the paper is to show that optimality can be considered as the basis for the organization of school education. Methodology and methods of the research. The following philosophical and scientific methodology was used: dialectical and systemic approaches, applied scientific and pedagogical methods for analyzing curricula and methods of vocational training, comparing the content of social, humanitarian and vocational training in the system of legal education; methods of didactic relations of participants in the educational process to identify the most effective ways to improve the quality of training in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The results of the study. The paper presents the characteristics of the optimality criteria: comfort, rationality, efficiency, effectiveness. One of the most significant indicators of optimality is comfort in learning - the creation of conditions for a sense of inner balance, security, confidence in one's abilities, self-esteem, etc. At the same time, the feeling of the teacher’s comfort is related to his/her spiritual emancipation. Such a person arouses the interest of others, forms a positive experience of relationships in the educational process. In conclusion, the authors conclude that the optimal construction of the educational process from the standpoint of the proposed criteria may be useful in solving the problem of introducing new information technologies.

Introduction. In modern school and university education, the discipline of «Fundamentals of Law» is presented, the main content of which is the issues of training and education of adolescents and young people from the perspective of knowledge and protection of their rights, interests and freedoms in civil society. However, in this discipline, the duties of young people towards society and other people are presented much more modestly. In theory and practice, the question arises of clarifying the relationship between the rights and duties of a person in the system «society - state - person». Methodology and methods of the research. The following techniques have been applied: the dialectical methodology, the systems approach, and the methods: comparative legal analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, extrapolation. The results of the study. The author has identified the main stages of the socio-cultural evolution of law: 1) the right of society (where a person is only an object of relations so far); 2) a person in law (as a subject of relations); 3) human rights as a branch of law. The third stage legally enshrines human rights. Research on the systemic dialectics of the elements and the system (in society - the human and socio-system). The main types of relations as applied to person and society are highlighted: priority of rights and minimization of duties; the measure of the rights and obligations of the subject; maximization of duties with a minimum of rights. The first and third types of relations are not optimal. The basis of social balance is the second type associated with the culture of human rights and obligations in society. Conclusion. The legal discipline of «Fundamentals of Law» must be based on a culture of rights and obligations of the subject. In legal education and training it is necessary to solve the problem of rights and the right-bound behavior of the person in society.

Introduction. The purpose of work is tracking of origin and evolution of the social and state need for the special organization of identification of the maturing people with outstanding abilities and qualities. The content of the problem situation consists in a historical gap between integral scientific concepts of a phenomenon of outstanding achievements and the fragmentary, spontaneously developing approaches to realization of educational policy of outstanding achievements. However, it is possible to track influence of scientific concepts of a phenomenon of outstanding achievements on creation of social policy concerning talented and gifted children. Among the brightest authors of such concepts are F. Galton (the hereditary nature of talent), L. Terman (IQ as the key indicator of giftedness), F. Gagne and A. Tannenbaum (factors of environmental catalysts of giftedness), R. Florida and Ch. Lendri (condition of productivity of creative people). Methodology and technique of the research. The comparative and system-genetic analysis of concrete normative-legal materials and large state and state-public projects worldwide, including, in the countries pursuing complex policy of modernization. The results of the study. The paper contains the analysis of the educational and administrative systems providing identification and the maximum educational and social advance of gifted children from the point of view of the bases of their formation, the main mechanisms of functioning, opportunities and restrictions from the point of view of providing successful educational policy. The idea that the educational policy of outstanding achievements, from its very origination during the era of «educated absolutism», is connected with development and implementation of projects of complex modernization of society is introduced and proved in the paper. Conclusion. As a result of the analysis of precedents of educational policy of outstanding achievements in various countries throughout the 20th century, basic models of realization of such policy are created and initial social conditions under which this or that model can be the most effective are described. Also basic components of educational policy of outstanding achievements are identified.

Introduction. The socio-philosophical and philosophical-legal aspects of the formation of the modern concept of Russian society are considered. The interrelation of the worldview, legal culture and legal consciousness of university youth with the formation of their social health and the creative application of professional knowledge and vitality in their future work activity is shown. Methodology and methods of the research. Various areas of modern humanities and natural sciences have developed a significant empirical base that is used not only by individual sciences (sociology, political science, law, conflictology, etc.), but also it is the basis for the formation of general social theories in the philosophical and philosophical-legal aspects of scientific knowledge. In the paper proposed to the reader, we will address the problem of legal consciousness and legal culture in the aspect of strengthening the social health of students. The results of the study. Time shows that the Marxist social concept that once prevailed in the Soviet period in modern conditions does not provide answers to a number of pressing issues of legal philosophy and social outlook. In the materialist theory of transition in the framework of a formational approach that is regressive in nature (the transition from socialism to capitalism), there is practically no socio-philosophical analysis, since the very possibility of such a transition was not foreseen by the authors of historical materialism. In this regard, there is room for creative development of the socio-philosophical theory of the transition period in this aspect, undoubtedly having heuristic and practical significance. Conclusion. Resolving the problems of modern education should use both the colossal potential accumulated over a long period of development of the domestic philosophical, legal and pedagogical science, as well as positive foreign theoretical experience and practical achievements. Only under the condition of the optimal combination of the above conditions is it possible to reform the modern Russian education, aimed at achieving a new qualitative state of social development. Only through education can society either degrade or make a decisive breakthrough to a new, higher level. In these conditions, it is the intelligentsia and the scientific and pedagogical community with a civil position that plays a decisive role in how educational reform is implemented, as well as the responsibility that should be shared by the scientific and pedagogical community for its results.

Introduction. Over the past thirty years, not only the system of education in Russia has had to undergo drastic changes, but also the education systems of other countries. In Mongolia, many innovations in the field of education were designed to improve its quality and improve the skills of graduates, however, as in Russia, sometimes they led to the opposite consequences. The paper analyzes the main trends in the development of the Mongolian education system in order to find the most appropriate ways of cooperation between Russia and Mongolia. Methodology and methods of the research. The methodological basis of the study is a system-genetic approach, which allows considering the education system as a multilevel, internally structured integral phenomenon, developing both in internal relationships and in connection with the external environment. The analysis of statistical data and documents, observation, analytical method, the principle of logical and historical unity were used as a research methodology. The result of the study. Both the Russian and Mongolian education systems endure somewhat similar transformations due to the influence of neoliberal ideas, building a system of anglo-saxon type, pressure from foreign political organizations and the need for compliance with new technological paradigms. Among the problems noted are the strengthening of commercialization, when education becomes a service sector, with the subsequent erosion of nationally important goals and priorities; the complication of bureaucratization, reducing opportunities for quality education available to the bulk of the population; reducing the overall funding and prestige of teaching job. Conclusion. Development of mutually beneficial economic, cultural and political cooperation is possible only with informal cooperation in the field of education and training of required personnel, both in Mongolia and in Russia.

Introduction. Territorial convergence, the entry of different peoples and tribes into one state necessarily sets the task of reducing cultural and spiritual disunity. One of the conditions for economic, political and cultural integration, the community of the country is language and culture. Among the most effective institutions for building public solidarity and civic identity is the education system. Hence, the purpose of this article is to examine the historical connection between religious and educational activities; identifying factors that contributed to the spread of public education in Turkestan before joining Russia. Methodology and methods of the research. In the methodological basis of this research is the sociocultural approach. The main method was a historical analysis. The object of research is the religious and spiritual component in the history of educational activity. The social problem of the growth of intercultural contacts actualizes the task of fostering mutual respect, the formation of a common civil identity. One of the main functions of the institution of education, as an instrument of social consolidation, is developing a strategy to prevent and reduce intercultural contradictions. The results of the study. In the paper, a brief excursion into the history of the pedagogical profession is made, its relationship with the spiritual sphere is shown. Particular attention is paid to the situation in the field of public education in Turkestan in the pre-revolutionary period. Conclusion. Based on the historical review and analysis of prerevolutionary and Soviet sources, the author singled out and formulated the basic prerequisites that contributed to the development of public education in Turkestan.

Introduction. The central concept of philosophical axiology is the answer to the question «For what?» Answering this question, the axiology of education seeks to understand itself in its own space. Such axiological positions lead to the need, from axiological positions, to analyze patterns of development or changes in material and ideal objects and subjects of the Russian educational space, which in modern conditions are devoid of a single internal coherent line, which is caused by random processes of contradictory and paradoxical types. Methodology and methods of the research. The analysis of the contradictions of modern education and sociocultural realities is carried out in the logic of the philosophical and socio-anthropological approach, which presupposes the understanding of the individual as self-value and social reality as a sphere of existence in its interaction with the sphere of education in global and local scales. The main research methodology is based on the dialectic principle of mutual transitions of conflicting trends in the education system and paradoxes in the sociocultural approach to understanding personality and reality. The results of the study. The contradictory nature of educational and general cultural realities is considered through a prism of the need to develop system values, since the system always overcomes the manifestations of personalism and the ideology of society itself can grow out of the system of values of education. Based on this provision, we consider the contradictory relations between the public and state orders for education, in the formation and development of the individual, in the dilemma: an educated person and an effective economy or the relationship between education and business. Contradictions in personal and public self-awareness, in professional and social roles of managers and teachers, in the incompatibility of educational content with the modern level of knowledge development and social life features, as well as in the idea of creating a global educational space. Conclusion. Axiological approach is one of the key methodological approaches in the philosophy of education, able to identify the severity of contradictions and the degree of paradox of situations in education and socio-cultural space. The most optimal in understanding of educational and general cultural values is their definition as an attitude to understanding, evaluating through the generally significant values of the world, communities, teaching staff, leaders, and social groups. It is precisely this vision that seems to us the most acceptable for the philosophy of education, since it opens up possibilities for developing new educational technologies capable of setting an impetus for activating socio-anthropological value orientations.

Introduction. The paper attempts to highlight the situation in the field of training personnel for science and higher education, as it developed by the beginning of the 2000s, on the eve of the development and implementation of large-scale reforms in the sphere of intellectual production. The methodology and methods of the research was based on the idea of graduate school as an important element of the science system, designed, on one hand, to teach the future scientist the basics of the scientific profession, on the other hand, to convey to him/her the basic values and rules of behavior of scientists. In addition, special attention was paid to the description of the external social context, which in many ways determined the transformation of the postgraduate institute as the most important element in the system of training scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel of the highest qualification in the first post-Soviet decade. The findings were based on the results of two studies: a series of focused interviews with research supervisors of postgraduate students (2004) and a mass survey of graduate students themselves (2005). The results of the analysis are as follows: 1) the objectives of the teaching have changed dramatically, when along with the desire to devote one's life to science, there is a desire to avoid conscription, to defend thesis "just in case» (may be useful in later life), to use graduate school as a channel for «moving abroad», to provide for a certain period of time some minimum material and living conditions, «look around», find a suitable job, including outside science, etc .; 2) the scientific community of the NSC continued to maintain a high level of scientific requirements for the young replenishment of science, primarily to the dissertations being defended; 3) a significant part of the experts recognized the «flow-through post-graduate» system as a very reasonable and productive measure in the specific conditions that existed in Russian science, in particular at the Novosibirsk Scientific Center, in the early 2000s; 4) the main reasons for the low percentage of young researchers staying in science were low wages and housing problems, a serious and independent problem was the emigration of young scientists abroad; 5) identified and described the main types of graduate students - «traditional scientist», «scientist of a new formation», «businessman from science». It is concluded that the state of graduate school as the most important institution for the training of scientific personnel did not cause critical concern. At the same time, attention was drawn to the insufficient «resolving power» of postgraduate study («it only partially fulfills its task»); the weakness in the orientation toward science of part of graduate students; backwardness of the material and technical base of research; low living standards of graduate students, delays in defense of dissertations. Of particular concern was the problem of securing young scientists in science.

Introduction.Gamification in education is a recent and topical trend in the current pedagogical design. Gamified techniques application has spread throughout different educational levels including higher education. This paper summarizes the authors’ experience in gamification applied to some parts of Introduction to Philosophy course for undergraduate students of technical majors. The course taught to eighteen student groups was launched during the Spring semester of 2016-2017 academic year at Siberian Federal University, Russia. The methods described in the paper are designed for teaching a mixed course which combines face-to-face classes with various forms of e-learning. The experiment is aimed at increasing the students’ motivation to learning philosophy. Methodology and methods os the research.The «Philosophical Hunt» game includes a set of assignments to construct a scenario to add new dimensions to the course. This gamified approach strengthens History of Philosophy topics that are traditionally taught based on biographical, typological and comparative methods. Gamifying both in-class and home assignments of the mixed course allows creating an interconnected learning scenario and tracking the results. The results of the study.The result of the experiment reflected in teaching evaluations and students’ feedback demonstrate a significant increase in motivation and engagement. The authors claim that they have successfully implemented the Community of Inquiry instructional model. It is proved to be efficient for the technical major undergraduate students. The keys to the model implementation success are utilization of the game mechanics elements, introduction of various group work forms and creation of the learning environment with high density of communication. Conclusion.The most significant limitations of gamified approach appeared to be the increase in the workload for instructors, time consuming development of the instructional materials, ambiguity of assessment, lack of the published guidelines for gamified instruction, absence of research based guidelines or recommendations for quality and valid gamified assessment for philosophy teaching. Pedagogical experiments in humanities and liberal arts have high capacity for gamification implementation, however integration of pedagogical innovations into their long-lasting tradition requires creative, though careful approach to the game mechanics and the ability to harmonize the gamified elements inside the course.

Introduction. Modern pedagogy is a developing knowledge. There are traditional branches in it: social and humanitarian, natural science, etc. But as society develops, new areas are organized in it, new fields of knowledge are accumulated, and new branches of pedagogical knowledge are formed in pedagogy, the educational process acquires specificity. Methodology and methods of the research. The following philosophical and scientific methodology is used: dialectical and systemic approaches, scientific methods of analysis, comparison, extrapolation, integration. The results of the study. It substantiates the idea that special anthropo-social relations in the field of physical culture and sports (FKiS), the formation of a healthy lifestyle (HLS), the dissemination of entertainment events of mass sports and the sports of high achievements, specific socio-economic processes have been formed in modern society. As a result, in modern society a special anthropo-social sphere of health-improving physical culture and sports activity (FCC - HLS) is taking shape. But it must also correspond to a special system of training people in this field in education. In the field of pedagogical and psychological-pedagogical training, a special branch is being formed - the pedagogy of physical culture, sport and a healthy lifestyle (FCC-HLS), which is conceptually supported by the relevant scientific branch. Conclusion. In the XXI century, we can talk about the formation of a sphere of physical culture, sports, healthy lifestyles, according to which a special branch of pedagogical knowledge is formed - physical culture and sport, and healthy lifestyle.

Introduction. At present, the inability of modern education to solve the problems associated with the improvement of the spiritual and moral world of the individual is becoming increasingly clear. It is clear that the low spiritual level of people generates negative phenomena of society. In addition, modern education in a number of positions is in conflict with the human essence. The purpose of the paper is to uncover the unclaimed potential of music in the modern educational process. This is possible if the mechanisms of music impact on people will be revealed. Understanding the mechanisms of influence of music on the person will contribute to the effective construction of training in gaining valuable experience for humanity, which, thanks to music, will be mastered as a personal meaning. Traditionally, the ability of music to positively influence the spiritual and moral sphere of the personality is in the focus of attention of many teachers-musicians. It is also noted by musicologists and musicians-philosophers. However, most authors only state this ability without explaining its mechanisms. They often focus on only one of these aspects. This does not allow to fully see the place of music in the educational process and to fully use its potential for human perfection. Methodology and methods of the research. We see the solution of the problems of human perfection and modern education relying on the concept of moral philosophy of M. M. Bakhtin, on the theory of personal meaning of D. A. Leont'ev, on the unified theory of mental processes of L. M. Vekker. Appealing to such concepts and phenomena as the forms of mastering reality and personal meaning determined the choice of research methods, among which were the content analysis and generalization of scientific literature, as well as the dialectical and hypothetical methods of cognition. The results of the study. The paper reveals the unused potential of music in the modern educational process and indicates that the «competence approach» to education at the present stage of society development is flawed in the civilizational plan. At the same time, the paper proves that music is something more than an academic discipline, and the mechanisms of its «over didactic» functions are revealing. The way the author suggests using music allows us to talk about convergent processes in education. Convergence processes, according to the author, can be realized not only on the basis of interpenetration of knowledge, but also on the basis of interpenetration of various forms of knowledge of the world - scientific and artistic («knowledge» and «personal-meaning»). The paper shows that music in the educational process is capable of performing many functions. Conclusion. All the functions of music exhibited above and the ways of using it in the educational process are as yet unused potential, the realization of which will undoubtedly contribute to the cultivation of best properties in man.

Introduction. The article analyzes the current state of development of artistic and creative activities of students in the context of changing the educational paradigm. The author considers the specifics of the art education of children, identifies factors affecting the change in approaches to the revitalization of artistic and creative activities. Methodology and methods of the research. Analysis of the works of N. N. Rostovtsev, V. S. Kuzin, S. P. Lomov, G. A. Gorbunova, S. E. Ignatiev allow to isolate the components of artistic and creative activity and to determine the factors influencing its activation. Experimental testing of classes with students proves the effectiveness of the chosen methods and techniques for working with children. In the research methodology they used - observation of children's activities, analysis and interpretation of the product of artistic and creative activities (drawings, paintings, creative applied works, applications). The results of the study. Fundamental approaches in the revitalization of the artistic and creative activities of children and adolescents are highlighted - the formation of artistic interest and the use of progressive teaching methods and techniques. Conclusion. The study does not pretend to be complete and can be continued from the point of view of involving the potential of other types of arts in the process of enhancing artistic and creative activity.

Introduction. The purpose of the paper is to search for points of contact arising in the course of managing the process of cadets learning and self-management of their actions in the classroom.The development of effective methods and techniques for firearms training is dictated by the requirement for the level of cadets mastering the service weapons, since how well they master motor algorithms in the process of fire training in a shooting range will determine the length of service of future officers and the quality of their fulfillment of official tasks. The methodological skills of teachers at a military higher educational institution directly depend on their ability to self-manage their actions and to teach the students this skill, which leads to their ability to improve their military-professional qualities. Methodology and methods of the research. The basis of the performed study, taking into account military specificity, was the psychological and pedagogical ideas on the development of personality. The process of teaching cadets in an educational institution by applying the systems approach is considered as a system, whereas the use of the personality-activity approach made it possible to analyze the components of the student’s personality as an object of educational activity. The results of the study. As a result of the research, recommendations for teachers and cadets on self-management were compiled. The results of the interviews and analyzes showed that the development of cadets' self-management of their achievements in the educational practice of a military higher educational institution is not considered as one of the main tasks of educational activity, which leads to a certain loss of the effectiveness of the educational process, and the goal setting did not become the starting point for cadets in self-management. Conclusion. The authors conclude that the process of cadets' self-management of their actions is an important component of the teacher's activity and contributes to improving the methodological skills of teachers.

Introduction. In vocational training in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, a number of topical issues are related to the administrative, legal, pedagogical and socio-philosophical aspects of optimizing the professional training of individuals in the Police Officer educational programs for the employees who were first employed in internal affairs agencies, before their independent fulfillment of their official duties. Methodology and methods of the research. The used philosophical and scientific methodology is: the dialectical and systemic approaches, scientific and pedagogical methods of analyzing curricula and methods of vocational training, comparing the content of socio-humanitarian and vocational training in the system of legal education, identifying the most effective ways to improve training in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The results of the study. The article explores the following range of issues. Firstly, the significance of the theoretical legal unit in the professional training of police officers is revealed, where the skills of conducting explanatory work with the population, the implementation of measures to prevent offenses, as well as, if necessary, effective administrative coercion are necessary. Secondly, the topical aspects of practical training of students were identified, taking into account the mandatory interconnection and continuity of different levels and types of training. Thirdly, different types of interactions between ATS employees and citizens at police stations were identified: coordinated, uncoordinated, conflict interaction, as well as conflict-chaotic relations with insufficiently prepared ATS personnel. These features of inter-subject relations should be reflected in the educational process. Fourthly, they formulated proposals for optimizing the training of personnel of the ATS of Russia for persons who were first recruited. Conclusion. In the considered form of vocational training, the development of adequate competences of the forms of education is required, taking into account the updating of legislation, the social environment and the activities of ATS personnel in complex changing situations.