Professional development of students in specialty 43.02.16 Tourism and Hospitality based on interdisciplinary integration

The aim of this research is to substantiate the necessity of interdisciplinary integration of the discipline "History of Russia" and the interdisciplinary course MDK 03.01 "Performing Work in the Profession of Instructor-Guide in Hiking and Trekking" in order to form readiness for organizational changes, personal characteristics of a professional, and professional identity in students of specialty 43.02.16 Tourism and Hospitality in secondary vocational education (hereinafter – SVE). The article examines the features of interdisciplinary integration of the discipline "History of Russia" and MDK 03.01 "Performing Work in the Profession of Instructor-Guide in Hiking and Trekking"; identifies practice-oriented tasks used in integrative classes for second-year students, aimed at studying the history of the Amur Region; indicates the principles of organizing integrated learning in SVE; and presents methodological techniques that activate students' cognitive activity. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the development of a methodology for interdisciplinary integration in the discipline "History of Russia" and MDK 03.01 "Performing Work in the Profession of Instructor-Guide in Hiking and Trekking" among future specialists in tourism and hospitality at the Amur State University, Faculty of SVE. As a result of the research, it was revealed that the implementation of an integrative approach in SVE is an effective practice that contributes to the formation of readiness for organizational changes, personal characteristics of a professional, and professional identity in future tourism and hospitality specialists.