On some peculiarities of teaching the discipline "Military topography" to students studying under the basic programme of vocational training (professional training) for employees of special forces units of the territorial agencies of the Russian Guard on the position of "Police officer"

In modern complex geopolitical environment, when law enforcement officers need to be prepared to perform service and combat tasks in special conditions, special training of employees, including topographic training, is an important component of the professional training of students studying in educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

In accordance with Article 25 of the Federal Law "On the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation" [2], the training of officers of the National Guard Troops can be carried out both in subordinate training military units (centers), and on the basis of an agreement concluded with educational organizations (training centers) of other federal executive authorities.

The North Caucasian Institute for Advanced Studies (branch) Krasnodar University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia is implementing the main vocational training program “Vocational training of employees of special forces units of the territorial agencies of the Russian Guard for the position of a Police Officer” on a contractual basis (Agreement on the interaction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation [3] and Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation on personnel training No. 1/10252, 1/1930 dated 07.10.2016; supplementary agreement dated 06.11.2019 No. 1/6226, 1/6-MVS).

The educational programme being implemented involves the acquisition by students of general professional and professional competencies necessary for the effective performance of professional activities in accordance with their job regulations (instructions), including in conditions associated with the use of special means, firearms and physical force. At the same time, it should be noted that out of 514 academic hours that make up the total labour intensity of the programme, 396 academic hours (72 percent of the total training time) are devoted to studying the disciplines of the professional cycle, which includes such disciplines as "Tactical and special training", "Fire training", "Altitude training (facade mountaineering)", "Special physical training", "Military topography" and other disciplines of this cycle. It is on the level and efficiency of mastering these disciplines that the success of the future employees of the National Guard Troops in their service and combat tasks, including in special conditions, depends. The purpose of the study is the most optimal implementation of the competence-based approach in the study of the discipline "Military topography", which provides for the widespread use in the educational activities of the Institute of various active forms of training that contribute to the effective formation and development of special (individual, group, technical) skills of officers of special forces units.