Current Problems of the Tertiary Education Modernization and Reform Practices
https://doi.org/10.31992/0869-3617-2022-31-1-141-158
Abstract
The sphere of postgraduate studies is the most governance reform-sensitive element of high school educational system in Russia.
The article focuses on the governmental decisions taken to address difficulties in high school modernization sphere. The article posits that the mainstream modernization vector of educational system connected with the upgraded scientific and pedagogical personnel education is performed in accordance with transformational process set forth in Bologna declaration signed by the Russian Federation. The Covid-19 pandemic challenged the postgraduate reform results in Russia. The article provides a thorough and discourse analysis of scientific publications, expert interviews and normative documents. The study concludes that the set of fundamental approaches to further Russian system of postgraduate studies is currently semi-functional.
Current reforms seek to overcome a destructive impact of the current postgraduate studies system.
Keywords
postgraduate studies,
scientific attestation,
academic degrees,
professional degrees,
awarding academic degrees,
self-plagiarism,
dissertation research
Supporting agencies: The reported study was funded by RFBR according to the research project №21–011-31288.
About the Authors
P. I. Kasatkin
MGIMO-University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Petr I. Kasatkin – Dr. Sci. (Philosophy), Prof., Department of World Politics
76, Prospect Vernadskogo, Moscow, 119454
M. I. Inozemtsev
MGIMO-University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maxim I. Inozemtsev – Cand. Sci. (Law), Assoc. Prof., Department of International and Civil Law, Deputy Head of the Department of Scientific Policy
76, Prospect Vernadskogo, Moscow, 119454
E. A. Antyukhova
MGIMO-University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ekaterina A. Antyukhova – Cand. Sci. (Political), Assoc. Prof., Department of World Politics
76, Prospect Vernadskogo, Moscow, 119454
A. A. Makarova
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Amina A. Makarova – Cand. Sci (Education), Assist., Department of Foreign Languages Academy of Engineering
6, Mikluho-Maklaya str., Moscow, 119454
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