TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND NEW APPROACHES TO MASTER'S STUDIES IN THE MASTER'S PROGRAM “AQUATIC BIORESOURCES AND AQUACULTURE”
The article discusses the current trends in the higher education development. The new approach to the organization of the educational process is needed to develop and form the professional competencies of students. In particular, the use of modern educational technologies, interactive teaching methods in the training process organization. The use of these teaching methods allows students to get a high-paying job and be in demand in the labor market in the future. This is because specialists receive in-depth knowledge on water bodies’ creation under any conditions - from a desert to highlands; usage of special vehicles for fish catching and breeding; managing technological processes; evaluation of the biological parameters of products; environmental testing and determining water bodies’ suitability for fish and crustaceans breeding. Students must undergo an internship that allows them to apply their knowledge and skills in their work.