Features of an interdisciplinary approach to teaching issues of food and food raw material falsification to university students

the purpose of the conducted study is to select and substantiate the most effective didactic approach in studying the issues of counterfeiting of goods and products by students of a number of specialties and areas of bachelor's degree. It has been demonstrated that, given the multifaceted nature of the concept of «falsification», an interdisciplinary approach is the only reliable condition for ensuring a comprehensive and accurate interpretation of the concept and its subsequent practical application in professional activities. Of no small importance is the potential of an interdisciplinary approach for developing students' universal competence in «systemic and critical thinking», applicable not only to the educational module (topic) of «falsification», but also for exploring issues and solving complex professional problems. This article assesses the understanding of the value of an interdisciplinary approach in the teaching environment and its application in the professional training of university graduates. Practical ways of implementing an interdisciplinary approach, taking into account the specifics of a graduate's future qualifications, are proposed. The role of specific academic disciplines in the development of professional thinking, which is binary in nature, is demonstrated at two levels: invariant (general professional) and variable (specific professional).

interdisciplinary approach, professional thinking, counterfeiting, products, goods, economics, law, technology, commodity science, standardization, ethics