558 UDC 378.141.4 DOI: http://doi.org/10.31617/k.knute.2020-06-01.79 Veronika Khalina, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture 40, Sumskaya str., Kharkiv, 61001, Ukraine ORCID: 0000-0001-6753-6414 ResearcherID: AAH-3265-2020 Vyacheslav Butskyi, Candidate of Engineering (PhD), Associate Professor Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture 40, Sumskaya str., Kharkiv, 61001, Ukraine ORCID: 0000-0001-6735-7854 ResearcherID: AAH-4014-2020 Anastasiya Ustilovska, Lecturer Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture 40, Sumskaya str., Kharkiv, 61001, Ukraine ORCID: 0000-0002-9297-7614 ResearcherID: AAH-4274-2020 MODERNIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGH THE INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH The article proves the importance of using an interdisciplinary approach as a tool for modernizing curricula. The influence of an interdisciplinary approach on the functioning of socio-economic systems in general is determined. A specific successful example of modernizinga curriculum through the application of an interdisciplinary approach is considered. Keywords: interdisciplinary approach, curricula, modernization. Relevance of research topic.An interdisciplinary approach has long proven effective in its educational activities. But today, as never before, it is relevant because of the increased integration and differentiation of knowledge in many spheres and aims to change the very paradigm of social relations in general and the educational system in particular. Formulation of the problem.The modern world development trends and globalization processes, generational change, emergence of new professions and, accordingly, the need for renewal of human resources lead to changing approaches to educational activity, necessitate transformation of curricula and teaching methods. Interdisciplinarity is recognized as one of the areas of such transformations.