Formation of patriotism among university students in modern realities

the article considers one of the key problems of modern higher education – formation of patriotism as a significant axiological category in students. In the course of the work the state policy pursued in this area was considered, the regulatory framework related to the topic of the research was analyzed, the analysis of current scientific literature was conducted. The relationship of the concept of patriotism with such categories as professionalism and civic position was revealed. The directions of further development in the field of educational and upbringing work in universities were designated. Based on the conducted research the authors made a number of conclusions, in particular, about the importance of patriotism in the mainstream of state youth policy, including in the field of higher education, as a factor influencing the creation of optimal conditions for the realization of youth opportunities to shape their future in the context of the future of Russia; about the importance of the axiological aspect of the category of patriotism within the framework of higher education and its relationship with the categories of professionalism, civic position, as this directly affects the achievement of a harmonious relationship between the obtained theoretical knowledge in the field of future professional activity and its subsequent practical implementation.

patriotism, higher education, values, student, educational work at the university