Ecology

Ecology

QUALIFICATION

  • First Stage of Higher Education - Bachelor of Natural Science

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

Upon completion of this educational program, students are expected to be able to:
ON1 Interpret the basic concepts and laws of natural science.
ON2 Describe the patterns of functioning, state and properties of the environment and its components based on biogeochemical processes;
ON3 Use mathematical methods for processing and analyzing information on the state of the environment;
ON4 Demonstrate basic knowledge in the analysis of environmental situations of global, regional and local levels of environmental monitoring using modern methods of field and laboratory studies using physico-chemical and biological methods.
ON5 Assess the state of the environment and identify the main hazards of the human environment, the risk of their realization;
ON6 To analyze the causes of environmental problems and the impact of harmful environmental factors on living organisms and human health;
ON7 Select the necessary measures and environmental protection technologies to reduce the level of exposure to emissions of pollutants in order to achieve environmental quality standards;
ON8 Design comprehensive programs for environmental protection of production and the environment;
ON9 Summarize and describe global experience in the field of global climate change and green economy mechanisms.
ON10 Plan and manage the procedures for rationing, certification, auditing, licensing, examination, analysis of calculations of environmental risk and damage when conducting an environmental impact assessment and predicting the effects of human impacts on the ecosystem;
ON11 Choose objects and methodology of the thesis for solving problems in the field of ecology and environmental management;
ON12 To be ready to act rationally and independently, guided by the laws of social and humanitarian development of modern society, trends in the development of human and nature interactions, to find ways to stabilize social and ecological relations and form a healthy lifestyle for a person, using cultural linguistic knowledge, information and communication technologies in professional activities.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Ecology
Speciality Code
6B05202
Faculty
Geography and Environmental Sciences

disciplines

Applied soil science
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The course studies the genesis, composition and properties of soils, the transformation of rock into soil, its biospheric functions, geographical patterns of distribution and the current ecological state of soils and ways of their rational use. The processes of accumulation of humus and nutrients, reclamation of saline and degraded soils, agrochemical properties and application of fertilizers, pesticides that increase soil fertility are studied.

Biogeochemistry and Ecotoxicology
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to form concepts about the basic rules of interaction between the components of the biosphere and the consequences of human economic activity, to understand the mechanism of biogeochemical cycles and migration of chemical elements, to determine the toxicity of chemical compounds and their norms, to study the ways of penetration of harmful substances into the body, their toxicological characteristics, the effects of exposure and the establishment of environmental standards

Conservation of biological diversity
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to study the concepts and characteristics of the most important types of biodiversity: biological taxa and natural and artificial ecosystems; mastering the methods of studying living organisms; familiarization with the problems of using and protecting biodiversity; consolidation of skills in identifying representatives of various biological taxa, mainly from local flora and fauna; formation of systematic knowledge in the field of plant and animal ecology.

Culturology
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim of discipline is to form a bachelor's understanding of the specifics of the development of national culture in the context of world culture and civilization, need to preserve the cultural code of the Kazakh people, ability to pursue in independent professional activity a strategy of preserving the cultural heritage.

Ecological Monitoring
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to form the ability to observe the negative impact on the components of the environment by various methods, to assess and predict the state of the environment. The course examines the types, purpose of monitoring, principles and methods of monitoring studies, the structure and subsystems of the USMS, organization and conduct of environmental monitoring, monitoring of natural resources, monitoring of the state of the environment, special monitoring.

Ecology of humans and cities
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to form a comprehensive understanding of the relations of the surrounding social and natural environment with human and human society, about the optimization of the human life environment and trends occurring as a biological and social life of a person. To assess the role of cities in the organization of space, their structure and dynamics of development, environmental issues in the urban environment.

Environment impact assessment
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to organize and assess the impact of planned or ongoing activities on the environment. The course examines the types of environmental assessments, the environmental consequences of economic activities of various categories of impacts, the regulatory framework, the concept, methodology and procedure for conducting environmental expertise, the possibilities of their application for environmental quality management.

Environmental legislation and regulation
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to develop the ability to interpret and apply the main regulatory legal acts in the field of environmental protection in professional activity, to understand the principles of establishing environmental standards and to assess the quality of the environment in accordance with them. The course studies environmental regulations of the RK, groups and types of environmental standards, their calculation and practical application.

Environmental Safety
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal is to develop the ability to analyze legislative frameworks and activities in the field of environmental safety, including radiation, chemical, biological and food, at the international and national levels as a system of measures to ensure the protection of natural systems, public interests and individual rights from threats arising from anthropogenic and natural impacts on the environment.

Environmental Standardization and Certification
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to develop a program and environmental policy of the enterprise, analyze and apply standards in the field of environmental protection, evaluate the certification of environmental management systems. The course is aimed at studying the concepts and stages of state and international systems of standardization and certification, quality indicators of products and services, environmental labeling, regulatory documents on standardization.

Foreign Language
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to form the improvement of knowledge of foreign language communicative competence. The main methods of speech skills and foreign language communication skills are considered as a basis for the development of communicative competence; implementation of acquired speech skills in the process of searching, selecting and using material in English.

Geoecology
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to develop the ability to understand the patterns of development of the geographical shell of the Earth, the specifics of regional and local territories; to analyze mechanisms for determining ways to solve geoecological issues. The course forms the basis for studying changes in the geographical environment as a result of its natural development and anthropogenic impact. The course is aimed at forming representations of manifestations of regional and local geoecological issues.

Higher mathematics
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to explain the basic fundamental concepts of higher mathematics, namely: basic definitions, theorems, rules, methods and formulas of linear algebra, analytical geometry and vector algebra, theory of limits and the basis of calculus; integral theory, theory of functions of several variables, ordinary differential equations and apply mathematical apparatus to solving typical problems of ecology.

Industrial Ecology
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the program is to develop the ability to develop sound engineering and technical measures to preserve the quality of the environment in industrial production. The course examines the main environmental issues of various industries, environmental protection measures and technologies at industrial enterprises, gas and wastewater treatment devices, soil purification measures, waste disposal.

Information-Communication Technologies
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects:ICT role in key sectors of development of society. Microsoft Office Windows Cybersafety. Internet technologies. Cloud and mobile technologies. Multimedia technologies. Smart Technology. E-technologies. Electronic business. E-learning. Electronic government. Information technologies in the professional sphere.

Kazakh (Russian) Language
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description -

Military Training
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - MC
  • Description - Military Training

Module of socio-political knowledge (Culture)
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - RK1+RK2 (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: to develop the ability to explain and interpret subject knowledge in all fields of science, shaping of the discipline. Sociology and sociological perspectives, social structure, form of policy, organizational structure, institutions, the legal and organizational rules, content, purpose, value, policy, concept and essence of culture, semiotics of culture, psychology of personality, psychology of interpersonal communication will be studied.

Module of socio-political knowledge (Political science)
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - RK1+RK2 (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: to develop the ability to explain and interpret subject knowledge in all fields of science, shaping of the discipline. Sociology and sociological perspectives, social structure, form of policy, organizational structure, institutions, the legal and organizational rules, content, purpose, value, policy, concept and essence of culture, semiotics of culture, psychology of personality, psychology of interpersonal communication will be studied.

Module of socio-political knowledge (Psychology)
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - RK1+RK2 (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: to develop the ability to explain and interpret subject knowledge in all fields of science, shaping of the discipline. Sociology and sociological perspectives, social structure, form of policy, organizational structure, institutions, the legal and organizational rules, content, purpose, value, policy, concept and essence of culture, semiotics of culture, psychology of personality, psychology of interpersonal communication will be studied.

Module of socio-political knowledge (Sociology)
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - RK1+RK2 (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: to develop the ability to explain and interpret subject knowledge in all fields of science, shaping of the discipline. Sociology and sociological perspectives, social structure, form of policy, organizational structure, institutions, the legal and organizational rules, content, purpose, value, policy, concept and essence of culture, semiotics of culture, psychology of personality, psychology of interpersonal communication will be studied.

Module of socio-political knowledge (Sociology/ Political science/ Culture/ Psychology)
  • Number of credits - 8
  • Type of control - RK + Exam (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: to develop the ability to explain and interpret subject knowledge in all fields of science, shaping of the discipline. Sociology and sociological perspectives, social structure, form of policy, organizational structure, institutions, the legal and organizational rules, content, purpose, value, policy, concept and essence of culture, semiotics of culture, psychology of personality, psychology of interpersonal communication will be studied.

Organization of environmental activities
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to form the ability to develop and justify environmental protection measures to prevent, reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts. The course is aimed at forming the foundations of management and control in the field of nature management and environmental protection. The course develops the skills of developing environmental measures, filling out environmental reporting forms and obtaining permits for nature use.

Philosophy
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to form a systematic understanding of philosophy and its main problems and methods in the context of future professional activities. The main content of ontology and metaphysics is considered in the context of the historical development of philosophy; the importance of key worldview concepts in the modern world.

Physical and chemical processes of the environment
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of an idea about the ongoing natural processes in the environment. The discipline is aimed at studying: elements of kinematics; mechanics of liquids and gases; molecular physics; thermodynamics; physics of oscillations and waves; basic chemical phenomena and processes occurring in the environment; exchange reactions in electrolyte solutions, redox reactions; patterns of chemical processes.

Physical Training
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - РК(с оценкой)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of social and personal competencies of students, ensuring the targeted use of the appropriate means of physical culture and sports for preservation, preparation for professional activities. As a result of studying the discipline, the graduate should know the role of physical culture in human development.

Political Science
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The academic discipline “Political science” forms knowledge of the laws and laws of world politics and modern political processes, explaining the essence and content of the policy of national states, on the basis of ensuring national security and the realization of national interests.

Psychology
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of studying the discipline is to provide scientifically grounded training of highly qualified specialists on the basis of studying the fundamental concepts of psychology management, creating the necessary prerequisites for theoretical understanding and practical application of the most important management problems related to the process of professional development.

Sociology
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The course presents general questions of theory and history of sociology, methodology and methods of sociological research, special sociological theories. This course is aimed at shaping the sociological imagination of students, basic ideas about the subject and methods of sociological research, topical problems and sociology branches.

Нistory of Kazakhstan
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [РК1+MT+РК2+ ГЭК] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to give objective knowledge about the main stages in the development of the history of Kazakhstan from ancient times to the present. Expected learning outcomes: 1) demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main stages in the development of the history of Kazakhstan; 2) to correlate the phenomena and events of the historical past with the general paradigm of the world-historical development of human society through critical analysis; 3) to possess the skills of analytical and axiological analysis in the study of historical processes and phenomena of modern Kazakhstan; 4) be able to objectively and comprehensively comprehend the immanent features of the modern Kazakh model of development; 5) Systematize and give a critical assessment of historical phenomena and processes in the history of Kazakhstan. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: Ancient people and the formation of a nomadic civilization, Turkic civilization and the Great Steppe, Kazakhstan in modern times (XVIII - early XX centuries), Kazakhstan as part of the Soviet administrative-command system, Kazakhstan in the world community (1991-2022).

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Abais Teaching
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form in future specialists the ability to self-knowledge, the use of Abai's doctrine as the basis of spirituality and intellectuality of modern Kazakhstan, the application of their professional knowledge, understanding and abilities through the prism of humanism and education in order to strengthen the unity of the country and civil solidarity of society.The following will be studied: the concept of the teachings of Abai; sources of teaching; components of Abai's doctrine; categories of Abai's doctrine; measuring instruments of the teachings of Abai; the essence and meaning of Abai’s doctrine.

Al-Farabi and Modernity
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim of the discipline: to form students' ideas about the scientific and philosophical heritage of the great Turkic thinker Abu Nasr al-Farabi in developing the world and national culture. Learning outcomes: explain the main philosophical contents al-Farabi's heritage and his influence on the formation of Turkic philosophy; influence European Renaissance.

Atmosphere protection
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is the formation of the ability to develop and implement measures to protect atmospheric air from harmful emissions of industrial enterprises. The course is aimed at gaining knowledge about the composition and properties of atmospheric air, the basic physico-chemical patterns of the spread of pollutants in the atmosphere, the basics of techniques and technologies for cleaning dust and gas emissions, methods of protecting the atmosphere from physical influences.

Basics of ecological zoning
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to study the ecological zoning of the territory in order to identify ways and methods of stabilization and improvement of the ecological environment. Development of various types of geoecological maps describing the current state of the environment, the use of natural resources, the processes of pollution transfer. Application of modern methods of GIS technologies, acquisition of practical skills and competencies in the field of environmental management.

Ecology and Human Life Safety
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form a number of key competencies based on modern environmental management concepts that implement the principles of harmonious optimization of the conditions for human interaction with nature, including in the process of tourist and recreational activities.The following will be studied: the principles of sustainable development, conservation and reproduction of natural resources to ensure the safety of human life, methods for assessing and minimizing risks, protecting against dangers, including during travel, measures to eliminate the consequences of accidents, anthropogenic disasters, natural disasters, environmental protection and rational environmental management.

Ecology subsurface use
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability to analyze the lithosphere ecological functions, economic mechanisms of management. The course is aimed at the methodological foundations formation for understanding the subsoil use principles of legislation of the RK. The training provides skills development for mining companies’environmental activities.

Entrepreneurship
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to form basic knowledge in the field of theory and practice of creating your own business, necessary for the formation of: an economic way of thinking. The internal and external environment of business entrepreneurship are considered; state regulation and the role of the state for the business environment

Enviromental nano- and biotechnologies
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is the formation of a complex of theoretical knowledge and practical skills for solving environmental issues from the standpoint of nano and biotechnologies. The course is aimed at studying the use of the latest nano and biotechnologies for wastewater treatment, neutralization of hazardous gas emissions, disposal of solid and liquid industrial waste, as well as identifying potential and real risks of introducing new technologies.

Environment and water resources management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to form the ability to understand the prospects and tasks of integrated use of water resources, explain the features of the territorial distribution of the water management complex of the RK, modern international principles of integrated water resources management, analyze problematic situations in the field of water resources protection, scientific reviews of the water basins of the RK and issues of transboundary waters.

Environment protection
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to form the ability to analyze natural and anthropogenic sources of environmental pollution and its environmental consequences, utilize physico-chemical and technological methods to prevent environmental pollution by emissions into the atmosphere, wastewater discharges and solid waste, evaluate the effectiveness of measures to reduce the impact of harmful environmental factors on the environment.

Environmental and normative documents on the company
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to form the ability to develop environmental documentation and conduct environmental reporting of the enterprise. The course forms the basis for understanding the basics of environmental design, production monitoring procedures, environmental inspections of the enterprise, inventory of pollution sources. The course is aimed at studying the structure of NDV projects, VAT, waste disposal limits, acquiring skills in filling out forms 2TP-air, 1-vk, 1,2-waste, 4-OS.

Landscape ecology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to form the ability to analyze geochemical processes occurring in modern landscapes and patterns of movement and accumulation of chemical elements in natural and man–made systems. To describe and evaluate the geophysical foundations of the functioning of landscapes and the production of organic substances in geosystems. The course forms the basis for studying the physical features of natural and anthropogenic objects.

Legal Bases of Corruption Control
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form a responsible attitude and the ability to demonstrate in practice the application of the principles and norms of anti-corruption legislation in order to prevent corruption offenses, to form intolerance towards corruption, an anti-corruption culture in everyday life and at the workplace, civil liability. The following will be studied: anti-corruption legislation, the system and activities of anti-corruption subjects, causes and conditions conducive to corruption, anti-corruption policy, international experience in combating corruption.

Resource studies
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to analyze and assess the natural resource potential of the territory and its relationship with the socio-economic development of the country. The course studies natural, integral and socio-economic resources, their classification, condition and patterns of placement. The course develops skills in analyzing natural resource reserves and forecasting their use, developing measures and programs for their rational use

Restoration of disturbed ecosystems
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject: to form an idea of the principles of organization, basic functions, structure of natural and anthropogenic disturbed ecosystems, ways of restoring disturbed ecosystems, rational use, reproduction of various types of resources, optimal ratios of requirements and needs of technology development in order to maintain balance in nature. Develop recommendations for the preservation of the natural environment, taking into account the ecological and specific features of the territory.

Scientific Research Methods
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Objective - to develop skills in cognitive activity in the field of science. To use methods of scientific research for understanding and assimilating information. To be able to describe the object of research. To master methods of search, processing of scientific information, systematization, analysis, synthesis to obtain an objective content of scientific knowledge. To apply analytical and practical research methods and argumentation systems for justification, assertion, evaluation.

Soil Ecology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to identify ecological features of soil types and their protection, patterns of organization of the soil cover of the planet, evolutionary changes in the integral characteristics of the soil, the environmental impact of anthropogenic factors, the consequences of pollution, dehumidification, degradation and erosion of soils. To form ideas about bioproductivity, skills of using the current regulatory legal and instructional and methodological base in the field of rational use of soils.

Waste management of production and consumption
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to form the ability to evaluate the modern waste management system of production and consumption for the implementation of environmental protection works in specific territories. The course is aimed at familiarization with the methods of waste disposal and recycling, the organization of the waste management system, waste generation standards, the development of a waste management scheme at the enterprise, draft waste generation standards and landfill limits.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pre-Diploma
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - TThe objective is form the ability to consolidate the theoretical knowledge, analytical and managerial skills, collecting material for the diploma work. The following will be studied: analysis of enterprises' performance effectiveness, advantages and disadvantages of enterprises, list of partners, agreements, contracts, arrangement of meetings, negotiations, recruitment of personnel, team work.

Professional (educational) practice
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice is to form the ability to apply in the field in practice their knowledge and skills formed during the development of the discipline "Geodesy", as close as possible to the production conditions of land management. As a result of the internship the student will be able to: 1. use surveying tools; 2. make verification of theodolites, levels, total stations and their installation in the working position; 3. lay theodolite course; 4. make leveling; 5. perform total station survey; 6. to produce laboratory processing of field measurements; 7. make a plan, longitudinal and transverse profiles and other necessary drawings. The practice of geodesy refers to a cycle of training practices. During the practice, the following types of geodetic works will be done: verification of theodolites, levels, total stations and their installation in the working position: centering, horizonting; measurements by theodolite, level, total station; laying of the traverse along the boundary of land use and checking the admissibility of measurement errors; in excess of measurement errors, repeated measurements are made; leveling and checking the admissibility of measurement errors; surveying and manufacturing plan.

Professional (production) practice
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice is to form professional knowledge in the field of the chosen specialty, to consolidate the theoretical knowledge obtained in the disciplines of the directions and special disciplines of the program, to master the necessary professional competencies in the chosen direction of specialized training. The practice is designed to create conditions for the formation of practical competencies.

Professional (production-field) Practice
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description -

Data for 2021-2024 years