Organizational and Pedagogical Fundamentals of Natural Sciences Training of Future Psychologists in Higher Education Institutions of the United States of America

Відповідно до окресленої мети та поставлених завдань проведено аналіз природничо-наукової підготовки майбутніх психологів у провідних університетах США та виокремлено її особливості. Зазначено, що особливістю такої підготовки в університетах США є те, що вона є обов'язковою і характеризуються системністю, інтегративністю, професійною спрямованістю та практичною зорієнтованістю. На думку автора, якість природничо-наукової підготовки майбутніх психологів у закладах вищої освіти України підвищиться якщо: її зміст буде відповідати сучасним природничо-науковим досягненням, матиме професійне спрямування, міститиме матеріал загальнокультурного характеру, модулі та теми навчальних курсів будуть мати логічну послідовність, а її реалізація та діагностика здійснюватиметься з використанням інноваційних методів та сучасних технологій.The reforms that are currently taking place in Ukrainian educational system actualize the problem of future professionals' natural sciences training in the context of its integration into the world educational space. The analysis of future psychologists' natural sciences training in the leading institutions of higher education in the United States of America was conducted in accordance with the outlined goal and its peculiarities were identified. It is noted that one of the main peculiarities of future psychologists' natural sciences training in US higher education institutions is that it is mandatory in universities of the United States of America and is characterized by systematic, integrative, professional practical orientation. All science disciplines are presented taking into account biological focus: cognitive neurosciences, biological neurosciences, medical neurosciences, engineering and technological neurosciences and divided into units - those that are compulsory for study and optional. It has been defined that optional science courses in American higher education institutions cannot be totally ignored by students, since curricula is designed in such a way that a student who does not attend any of the optional courses offered will be unable to complete a curriculum that involves the study of sciences disciplines to a certain extent. It is indicated that in US higher education institutions optional courses are selected with the consent of the University Consultative Committee from the list of courses offered by their own university or universities of other countries. It is noted that the study of the advanced ideas of future psychologists' natural sciences training in higher education institutions of the United States of America and their comparison with Ukrainian pedagogical experience will help to solve effectively the problems of its modernization in higher education institutions of Ukraine. In order to bring future psychologists' science preparation in Ukrainian higher education institutions in line with the world standards, it is expedient to modernize it taking into account native and foreign experience. The quality of future psychologists' science preparation in higher education institutions of Ukraine will increase if: its content will correspond to modern science achievements, will have a professional orientation, will contain general cultural information that will form future psychologists' understanding of the unity of science, culture and professional activity. It is necessary for modules and themes of the training courses to have logical sequence that will ensure unification of all knowledge, skills and abilities acquired during the learning process into a unified system, and implementation of science education and diagnosis of its quality will be carried out using innovative methods and modern technologies