The development of information and analytical competencies in the professional training of master's students in the "State and municipal management" direction

Information and analytical competencies are an integral part of the professional skills of state and municipal authorities, as they allow to effectively process and analyze large amounts of information, make informed decisions, and forecast the consequences of the actions taken. Such skills are especially relevant in the conditions of the modern information society, where access to the information has become wider and data volumes are growing every day. The development of information and analytical competencies is a necessary condition for the successful professional activity of graduates of the direction 38.04.04 “State and Municipal Management”. To form and improve these competencies in students it is necessary to use modern methods and tools for working with big data, such as data analysis, information visualization, with databases, and others. It is important to develop the critical thinking and self­control ability when working with information. Using the example of teaching the discipline “Information and analytical technologies in the state and municipal management” at the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, the author proves the necessity of using B. Bloom’s taxonomy as the basis of the course methodology: thanks to the hierarchy of learning and research objectives, it is possible to effectively form information and analytical competencies and their consistent consolidation in the professional activities of master’s students.