Study of University Students? Social Competence Development

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate and diagnose university students? social competence, as well as to develop and implement the program, containing a variety of forms and methods of formation of university students? social competence. For this purpose, there was carried out the experiment, which involved 150 students of Kazan Federal University. The experiment applied complex diagnostic techniques to identify the level of social intelligence, empathic abilities, conflict-resolution strategies. On the basis of the results of stating experiment there was developed a program containing forms and methods of university students? social competence formation. Statistical analysis of empirical research was done by means of standardized testing assessment in mathematical statistics (Student?s t-test).