The Formation of Socio-Cultural Competence

Abstract

This article is about the formation of socio-cultural competence in a university environment. The period of study at the university is a significant life stage for the student, when ample opportunities are provided for disclosing, self-improvement of inclinations and abilities, disclosing individuality, expanding the experience of various activities. Students of different nationalities study in a modern university, but often, students, entering into socio-cultural interaction with representatives of other cultures, experience difficulties in understanding communication due to the lack of ability to use information, passing it through their cultural experience. This contradiction makes the problem of socio-cultural competence as one of the components of the general culture of the individual urgent.