ENVIRONMENTAL COMPETENCE OF THE FUTURE PROFESSIONAL IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM

Abstract

The article deals with ecological competence as achieve harmony in the “society – nature”. On the basis of the generalization of scientific sources, the peculiarities and content of the concept of “environmental competence” are revealed. The necessity of ecologisation of tourism activity of future specialists of tourism sphere is shown. It is emphasized on the development of a new type of tourism as ecotourism, which requires competent experts possessing environmental competencies. The components, which include the process of forming the ecological competence of future specialists in the sphere of tourism, are established. The further problem of studying the indicators of formation of ecological competence of professional activity of future specialists of the sphere of tourism is pointed out. Key words: ecological competence, professional training, tourism industry.