Participation of students in social activities as the main priority of the student council at medical university

Abstract

Relevance. In this paper, an analysis of modern research on the problem of attracting students to university management is carried out. It is proved that student self-government belongs to the traditional forms of self-activity of students, while it is relevant. The author's vision of the specifics of the student government of a medical university is presented. The model of student self-government is described and the importance of student participation in student self-government is substantiated.
Materials and methods. Research methods: literature analysis, survey. The study was attended by students of the Kursk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, who participated in student self-government in the number of 448 people.
Results. The study revealed the common motives of respondents' participation in student government organizations and the possibility for respondents to master general cultural (universal) competencies. In their work, the authors focus on the fact that conducting such studies allows the university administration to select formats that create conditions to meet the needs of students, including through the support of social initiatives of students.
Conclusions. The authors of the article are convinced that the priority task of student self-government is the development of a system of support for social initiatives of students, which creates conditions for self-realization, self-development of students and creates conditions for building their personal educational trajectory. Conclusions. The regional society influences the formation of respondents' social ideas about people with disabilities and people with disabilities in the context of interaction and building relationships, taking into account the socio-cultural characteristics of the region, value orientations, norms and beliefs. An important role is played by the tendency of the formation of positive attitudes transmitted by society, which shifts the pole towards acceptance and tolerance towards this category of citizens.