Abstract: The object of the study is the research activity of students, and the subject is the evaluation of final qualification works (FWK) as its main result and final information product, as well as the manifestations of the information culture of graduates. The article justifies the information culture as a more complex personally conditioned quality compared to functional information skills and abilities, highlighting the necessity of its development among students in the context of the easy accessibility of digital information. The aim of this research is to reveal the possibilities of shifting the focus of the assessment of final qualification works towards the activation of digital information culture. The study is based on the analysis of contemporary scientific and methodological publications dedicated to the organization of the process of preparing and evaluating final qualification works in the context of digitization of information activities. The author explores opportunities for shifting the focus of evaluation from the substantive relevance of students' information creativity towards personal significance and meaningful content. The main method of the research is the analysis of empirical data obtained from participant observation during the author's own practice. The method of abstraction is also actively used, allowing for substantive reasoning regardless of the specific profile or topic of the student work, and the method of synthesis, on the basis of which specific proposals for improving the assessment approach are formulated. Although the reflections are conducted using final qualification works as an example, their generality gives them a universal property, allowing their application to coursework or project presentations – in general, to any independently produced student information products. This theoretical generality, combined with specific proposals, suggests the methodological novelty of this article. As a result, the author concludes that, from the perspective of developing information culture in the digital age, the assessment of final qualification works should shift from formal-textual originality towards substantive originality; from general relevance towards personal significance; and from formal novelty towards local personal judgments, viewpoints, and perspectives of students.

Keywords: information availability, tutor, academic board, information product, research work, content quality, personal significance, digital space, information culture, thesis

Abstract: The subject of the research is the theoretical justification of the relationship between historical literacy and social competence of university students, as well as the development and justification of specific pedagogical pathways for their integrated formation. The author investigates how historical literacy serves as a cognitive and value-semantic foundation for the development of social competence qualities through the analysis of sources, working with narratives, awareness of the historical roots of norms, and studying transformations. The practical part of the subject includes the development of active methods (problem-oriented seminars on cases, critical work with sources, academic discussions, interdisciplinary projects, reflexive practices) and determining the conditions for their effective implementation (teacher preparation, student motivation, integration into programs, assessment system) in the educational process of higher education institutions. The research is based on the analysis of interdisciplinary literature (pedagogy, psychology, methodology of history) and pedagogical modeling to develop pathways for integrating the formation of targeted competencies into the educational process. The scientific novelty of the research is defined by the formulation of the problem: a comprehensive theoretical justification of the relationship between historical literacy and social competence of university students, specifying the mechanisms of this influence on its cognitive, communicative, value, and adaptive components. The practical novelty is presented through the development and systematization of pedagogical pathways for realizing this connection through active methods: problem-oriented seminars with modern parallels, in-depth critical work with sources, structured academic discussions, interdisciplinary research projects, and systematic reflexive practices. The main conclusions confirm that historical literacy serves as a necessary cognitive and value-semantic platform for social competence. The effective formation of both competencies requires a transition from traditional lectures to active, interactive, and reflexive technologies integrated into study programs. The success of this work depends on systemic conditions: teacher preparation, student motivation through demonstrating the practical value of history, integration of methods into programs, and the development of adequate assessment criteria. Thus, the purposeful development of historical literacy through modern methods is a strategic resource for preparing socially responsible, adaptive, and critically thinking specialists.

Keywords: Training of specialists, Educational process of higher education institutions, Adaptability, Critical thinking, Active learning methods, Pedagogical technologies, Competency development, Higher education, Social competence, Historical literacy

Abstract: The article discusses the features of conducting choral works without accompaniment by regional composer Vasily Ivanovich Shardakov. The preparation of a young specialist – a conductor of an academic choir – is complex and diverse, with numerous approaches in practical work, necessitating attention to the theoretical training of students, including the expansion of their musical horizons. One of the components of training is the acquaintance with works of regional significance. Knowledge of the history of choral music culture in one's region will help young specialists acquire a holistic musical perspective. Special attention in the work is given to the methodological foundations for mastering the works – through the analysis of the conducting plan to identify the difficulties presented by the manuscripts. The authors' tasks in this study include examining the main components of work in the conducting class, as well as analyzing the conducting plan of choral works without accompaniment by the composer of the Altai Territory, V. I. Shardakov. Studying the conducting techniques allows for a deeper understanding of the features of the musical language, stylistic techniques, and compositional techniques. The methodology of this research is based on a comprehensive approach: the theoretical approach to the issue under investigation consists of studying and analyzing the curriculum and the role of the discipline "Conducting," the exploratory method includes the collection and popularization of works, and the scientific method consists of musicological and methodological approaches to studying choral scores. A significant contribution of the authors lies in the analysis of the works of Vasily Ivanovich Shardakov and their presentation in the context of conducting methodology. The presented works are the result of ongoing search efforts to preserve regional musical heritage. This enriches the theoretical understanding of regional musical heritage and music in general from the second half of the 20th century. By studying the works of regional composers, young specialists expand their horizons, become acquainted with new examples of choral culture, and the creative image of the choir conductor is formed. As a result, the composer's works have gained a larger audience, found manuscripts have received modern publication, and students are being introduced to excellent examples of regional choral creativity. Undoubtedly, this work has prospects for development and the introduction of samples of choral music from other composers in the region into creative and scientific circulation.

Keywords: unaccompanied choirs, training of choir conductors, choral conducting, heritage preservation, regional heritage, conducting methodology, regional composers, V. I. Shardakov, history of choral culture, Altai Krai