Department of Social and Humanitarian Disciplines
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About the department
The history of the department of social and humanitarian disciplines is directly related to the history of the university. This is one of the first departments was formed in 1944 since the foundation of the university. Over its 80-year history, the department changed its name several times. First, the Department of History of the Communist Party, later the Department of Scientific Communism. After gaining independence, it was renamed the department of social and humanitarian disciplines. During the history of the department, it was headed by such famous scientists as: candidate of pedagogical sciences, associate professor Iskakov A.I., candidate of historical sciences Tangayev S.D., candidate of historical sciences Musagaliyev T.M., candidate of historical sciences, academician of NAS Nysanbayev A.N. Currently, the leader of the department of “Social and Humanitarian Disciplines” is doctor of political sciences, associate professor Imanbekova Bibigul Ilyasovna.
Qualified personnel teach disciplines on educational programs at the department of social and humanitarian disciplines. In the 2023-2024 academic year, the full-time number of teaching staff is 20 teachers, the department’s strength is 50%. The department employs 2 doctors of science, 8 candidates of science, 8 senior teachers, 2 masters. The department of “Social and Humanitarian Disciplines” employs such specialists as: doctor of political sciences, associate professor Imanbekova B.I., doctor of philosophical sciences, associate professor Zhamalov K.Zh., candidate of sociological sciences, acting associate professor Kaliyeva A.A., candidate of sociological sciences, acting associate professor Esengaliyeva A.K., candidate of political sciences, acting associate professor Abuyev U.A., Ph.D., candidate of political sciences, acting associate professor Sarsenbayeva Zh.G., candidate of political sciences, senior lecturer Aksakalova M.K., candidate of political sciences, senior lecturer Isayev A.U., candidate of political sciences, senior lecturer Zhusipov B.S., candidate of philosophical sciences, senior lecturer Biyazdykova K.A., master of sociology, senior lecturer Saurbayeva R.S., master of sociology, senior lecturer Imanbayeva S.Zh., master of social sciences, senior lecturer Akhmullayeva M.F., master of social sciences, senior lecturer Ayekeshov N.T., master of humanities, senior lecturer Tuganbayev K.T., master of humanities, senior lecturer Raisov K.D., master of humanities, senior lecturer Abdurazakova G.A., master of humanities, senior lecturer Kosdauletova S.K., master of social sciences, lecturer Karazhanov N.S., master of social sciences, lecturer Amirov A.E. They train highly qualified specialists who meet the requirements of international standards, according to educational programs 6B03101 - Sociology, 6B11401 - Social work, 7M03101 - Sociology.
Educational programs:
Bachelor's degree:
• 6В03101 – Sociology
• 6B11401 – Social work.
The educational program “6B03101 Sociology” is aimed at studying the fundamentals of scientific research, independence in the provision of analytical and consulting services, functional conduct of sociological and marketing research, taking into account market demand and employer requirements. The educational program “6B11401 Social work” is aimed at training a qualified specialist who is proficient in innovative technologies and capable of providing high-quality social-managerial, socio-pedagogical, socio-psychological and social-rehabilitation services in the field of social work.
Master's degree:
• 7M03101 – Sociology
The educational program “7M03101 Sociology” was developed on the basis of the state educational standard and is aimed at training highly qualified professionals in the field of sociology with analytical, managerial, expert, research and teaching skills that meet the needs of the modern labor market. The department trains specialists in the specialties “Sociology” and “Social work”. Due to the increasing need of society for specialists in the field of social services, the demand for social workers has increased in recent years. Starting from the 2019-2020 academic year, the number of republican grants in the specialty “Social work” has increased. The educational programs “Sociology” and “Social Work” prepare creative specialists in the field of providing quality services to society. The main goal of educational programs is to train competitive personnel with high professional skills in accordance with modern requirements. Educational programs in both specialties have been updated and adapted to the educational programs of leading universities in the world. Having received the academic degree of “Bachelor”, the graduate can work in the field of social services, social and medical, educational and scientific, information and communication services. https://dknews.kz/kz/kazak-tilindegi-makalalar/310037-basty-mindet-sauatty-da-bilikti-pedagog-dayarlau
Academic mobility of Professorial and teaching staff:
As part of academic mobility, candidate of sociological sciences, acting associate professor of the department of social and humanitarian disciplines Kaliyeva Aliya from January 15 to February 15, 2024, gave lectures and conducted seminars for 2-4 year students in the specialty Sociology of the National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek. Also, as part of academic mobility from January 22 to February 5, 2024, PhD doctor, associate professor of the National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek, Feruza Akhmedova, in order to exchange experience, gave lectures on the disciplines “Sociology of family and personality”, “The problem of modern migration” at the Kazakh National Women’s Training University for students of the specialties “Sociology” and “Social work”.
Scientific research work of the department:
The scientific research direction of the department “Open society and its socio-political foundations” is the implementation of political and social problems of the liberal democratic development of New Kazakhstan in the modern period. The professorial and teaching staff of the department publish their articles in journals included in the international databases Scopus, Web of Science, Thomson Reuters, scientific journals recommended by the Committee for Quality Assurance in Education and Science, collections of international and republican conferences, and in foreign scientific publications. As part of scientific and scientific-methodological work, professorial and teaching staff of the department develop textbooks, teaching aids for the disciplines taught.
Professorial and teaching staff of the department implement research projects of international and national significance and exchange experience with foreign scientists. One of the successful projects is the international research project “Global Education and Leadership of the Eurasian Community”, funded by the Eurasia Foundation (Japan). Students of the educational programs “Sociology” and “Social Work” show interest and actively participate in this project for the second year in a row. Students not only completed this course, but also defended projects (essays) on topics they liked. Lecture series organized with the support of the Eurasia Foundation open up new opportunities for students in the field of education in the future. Students who complete this course will receive not only the opportunity for an internship in higher educational institutions of Eurasian states, but also participation in scientific and practical conferences. https://bilimdinews.kz/?p=251024
Students of the specialties “6B03101 – Sociology” and “6B11401 – Social Work” of the Institute of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts annually participate in republican subject Olympiads, research projects among students of higher educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where they take prizes.
Explaining to the younger generation the meaning and content of the “Annual Message of the President to the People of Kazakhstan” and the main directions of state policy is an integral part of the educational process of the department. So, according to the message of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Tokayev K.K. for the people of Kazakhstan a scientific seminar “Creating an open society and its current problems” was held.
In the 2023-2024 academic year, candidate of sociological sciences, acting associate professor of the department Aliya Kaliyeva conducted an educational and methodological seminar “Requirements and criteria for developing courses (MOOCs) on the Coursera platform.”
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