Article

Received 28.03.2025

Revised 08.05.2025

Accepted 01.06.2025

Retrieved from Vol. 9, No. 1, 2025

Pages 40 -48

Onipko, V. (2025). Formation of legal culture of higher education students. Ukrainian Professional Education, 9(1), 40-48. https://doi.org/10.33989/2519-8254.2025.17.342366

Formation of legal culture of higher education students

Valentina Onipko

The article highlights the issue of developing the legal culture of future specialists in the agricultural sector in the context of implementing the competence-based approach in higher education. The relevance of legal education for students is substantiated by the need of modern society for professionals who are not only able to perform their professional functions but also act within the legal framework, being aware of their rights, duties, and social responsibilities. The concept of «legal culture» is revealed as an integrated quality of personality that encompasses knowledge of legal norms, legal consciousness, value orientations, the ability to apply legal knowledge in practice, and adherence to ethical standards and the principles of the rule of law. The study analyzes the educational process in agricultural institutions of higher education aimed at developing students’ legal competence through the study of a complex of general, humanitarian, and professional disciplines. In particular, the potential of courses such as Botany, Soil Science, Agrochemistry, Crop Production, Business Economics, Life Safety and Occupational Safety Fundamentals, Law, Philosophy, History and Culture of Ukraine, and Foreign Language for Professional Purposes is revealed in shaping the legal awareness and civic position of future specialists. Courses in the natural and technological cycle promote awareness of the legal aspects of natural resource use, environmental protection, ecological responsibility of agronomists, and compliance with land, environmental, economic, and labor legislation. Humanitarian disciplines form the basis for developing moral and ethical convictions, national identity, legal self-awareness, and a culture of professional communication. The role of the teacher as a subject of legal education is emphasized – one who not only imparts knowledge but also shapes legal convictions, fosters the formation of students’ active civic position, develops critical thinking skills, and the ability to analyze legal situations and make responsible decisions. It is determined that the effective formation of legal culture requires the integration of educational, upbringing, and practical activities, as well as the creation of an educational environment based on respect for human rights, tolerance, and justice. It is concluded that the formation of legal culture in agricultural education should be viewed as an essential factor in shaping a professional, socially active, and morally mature personality capable of implementing the principles of sustainable development, ensuring legal order in the agricultural sector, and participating in the development of a democratic civil society

legal culture, legal competence, agricultural education, students, competencebased approach, professional training, legal education, sustainable development
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https://doi.org/10.33989/2519-8254.2025.17.342366