USE OF THE NATIONAL ONLINE PLATFORM FOR DIGITAL LITERACY IN THE TRAINING OF BACHELORS OF LAW

Abstract

All spheres of human activity are being influenced by digitization and the legal industry is not
an exception. Obviously, this should be taken into consideration for the training of future lawyers. The
article substantiates the necessity to modernize the training program for Bachelors of Law to include the
mastering of modern digital technologies and their further use in professional activities. Based on the
analysis of The Standard of Higher Education of the First (Bachelor) Level of higher education in the
Field of Study 08 (Law), Subject Area 081 (Law), we have defined competences and learning outcomes,
the formation of which directly depends on the quality mastery of modern information and digital
technologies. The main topics that should be included in the content of the discipline that will be
responsible for the formation of digital literacy have been highlighted. The content of the national online
platform for digital literacy of the web portal "Diia. Digital education" has been proposed to be used
during the professional training of Bachelors of Law. The structure of the online platform and the
guidelines to its use have been described. The recommended educational series (courses) for the training
of the Law students have been singled out and the peculiarities of each course along with the list of topics
covered have been outlined. We have prepared a list of educational series that are available through the
online platform to help students prepare for the national digital literacy exam. Such educational series
(courses) can be recommended by educators as a type of non-formal education. We have determined the
vectors for modernization of the training program for the Law students as well as the necessity for the
further study of methodological approaches for implementation of online-tools and contents of
educational platforms into the educational process.