Master degree program
Pedagogy and Psychology (PFUR)

Pedagogy and Psychology (PFUR)

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Pedagogical Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

Upon completion of this program, it is expected that undergraduates will be able to:
1. analyze and creatively use the historical and philosophical knowledge of the development of science, the principles of organizing scientific research, ways to achieve and build scientific knowledge;
2. to compare and evaluate the principles of the development of education in Kazakhstan and countries of the world to identify strategies and values and design recommendations for the further development of education;
3. to design and implement the pedagogical process at the university based on the knowledge of didactics and the theory of higher education in the context of the credit system of education, to search for new approaches and methods to effectively solve professional problems in the field of training and education;
4. analyze and creatively apply innovative and art methods in education for personal development, strategies, teaching methods and technologies, structure the content of pedagogy and psychology when teaching in colleges and universities;
5. analyze educational, educational, research situations based on cultural-historical and activity psychology and design teaching and research activities with their account, use modern principles of synergy, integration of scientific results;
6. to develop a diagnostic study and design, apply psycho-correction and psychotherapy programs in education for the development of a person’s personality based on in-depth knowledge of modern concepts and theories, improve the performance of psychological services in educational organizations;
7. manage the educational process at the university on the basis of theories of management psychology, design an educational environment with regard to inclusive and exclusive education;
8. design effective management systems for educational organizations, management of educational environments and situations;
9. analyze and apply the technologies of androgogic and counseling in the development of the personality and the educational system as a whole, based on the knowledge of their patterns, interconnections, values;
10. study and apply new research methods, a system of methodological principles and methodological techniques in psychological and pedagogical research to obtain scientifically based results;
11. to conduct research in the field of education, put forward new models, systems for development and evaluate the results of psychological and pedagogical research using modern approaches and put forward conclusions and suggestions for applied applications;
12. to build their own program of further education and research activities, critically evaluate and synthesize scientific and pedagogical information; Communicate in the international community, demonstrate and discuss their scientific achievements.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Pedagogy and Psychology (PFUR)
Speciality Code
7M01102
Faculty
Philosophy and Political Science

disciplines

Cultural-Historial and Activity Approaches in Psychology and Education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form undergraduates the ability to apply cultural-historical and activity approaches in psychology and education, leading to scientific understanding and understanding of the value-semantic foundations of the professional activities of a higher school teacher. In the course of studying the course to form undergraduates ' abilities: - to interpret the main directions of implementation of the activity approach in modern psychology and in the conditions of modern education; - Describe the main provisions of historical and psychological theories and concepts; - to design educational, pedagogical, research activities taking into account the cultural, historical and activity approach; - analyze and evaluate the prospects for the development of cultural, historical and activity theory of personal development. - to analyze educational, educational, research situations on the basis of cultural-historical and activity psychology; - analyze educational practice from the standpoint of cultural, historical and activity approach. During the study of the discipline undergraduates will learn following aspects: - methodological apparatus of pedagogical research during research and planning of pedagogical research- cultural-historical concept of personal development; - The methodological significance of the theory of higher mental functions for the construction of a theory of personality; determination of the content of the categories “activity”, “consciousness”, “personality” in the context of systematization of knowledge about the psychology of activity; consideration of the theoretical principles of modern psychology of personal development; - General psychological patterns, scientific and methodological principles, methods, basic concepts and categories of activity psychology and cultural-historical theory; - Methodological provisions of the cultural-historical concept and psychology of activity.

Diagnostics and psychometrics in education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose is to form the ability to apply diagnostic competence in practice, the basic principles of modern diagnostics and psychometrics, and methodological approaches to solving diagnostic and psychometric problems. During the study of course, undergraduates should be competent in: - analyze and compare diagnostic data, evaluate, prescribe and recommend diagnostic and psychometric methods on the basis of advanced scientific achievements, diversity, specificity in the context of scientific and practical activities of a specialist (in the psychology of education, health, organizational psychology, labor psychology, etc.); - describe the main stages of the diagnostic study, the stages of processing the results; professional-ethical standards of work of a professional diagnostician; - apply specific techniques of neurolinguistic programming; - to design the diagnostic activity of the teacher-psychologist, to analyze and compare the diagnostic data; - to evaluate, prescribe and recommend diagnostic and psychometric methods on the basis of advanced scientific achievements, diversity, specificity in the context of scientific and practical activities of a specialist (in the psychology of education, health, organizational psychology, labor psychology, etc.). During the study of the discipline undergraduates will learn following aspects: - development of diagnostics as a field of humanities and educational practice; - theoretical and methodological foundations of psychology as a science; - psychological theories of training and education; - methodological analysis of the problem of personality in psychology, the concept of personality in various areas of psychology; - cultural-historical approach to the study of personality; - psychological characteristics of people's perception and understanding of each other; - methodological analysis of the psychology of conflict in the learning process.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is to acquire and improve competencies by international standards of foreign language education and to communicate in an intercultural, professional, and scientific environment. A master's student must integrate new information, understand the organization of languages, interact in society, and defend his point of view.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: Understanding of modern philosophy as a system of scientific knowledge, including worldview in rational-theoretical comprehension. The discipline includes aspects of the evolution and development of scientific thinking, historical moments, the contribution of scientists and scientific schools to the formation of science, and ethical and social aspects of scientific activity.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline aims to form the ability to apply practical skills in organising and planning scientific research. The discipline studies forms and methods of planning, organisation, and design of scientific articles and dissertations, as well as summarising scientific research results in presentations, speeches, projects, and articles.

Pedagogy of Higher Education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: To provide pedagogical theories and practical strategies for effective teaching in higher education, fostering critical thinking, and academic success. The course explores instructional methods, curriculum design, assessment techniques, and classroom management strategies preparing educators to create inclusive and stimulating learning environments.

Psychology of higher education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purposeof the discipline - to form the ability to assess the psychological laws and phenomena arising in teaching and research activities, to apply psychological knowledge to make effective decisions in the field of professional and scientific and educational activities. During the study of course, undergraduates should be competent in: - to master modern scientific information on the basics of psychological science and practice which is necessary to improve the effectiveness of scientific and pedagogical activity - to understand the psychological patterns and phenomena arising in pedagogical and research activities - critically analyze life and professional situations from the point of view of psychology, see the relationship between behavior and learning outcomes, resources and development opportunities - use psychological information about yourself and others and formulate sound judgments - apply psychological knowledge to make effective decisions in the field of professional , scientific and pedagogical activity, implement successful communication strategies to solve professional and research problems During the study of the discipline undergraduates will learn following aspects: - theoretical and methodological foundations of psychology as a science; - psychological theories of training and education; - methodological analysis of the problem of personality in psychology, the concept of personality in various areas of psychology; - cultural-historical approach to the study of personality; - psychological characteristics of people's perception and understanding of each other; - methodological analysis of the psychology of conflict in the learning process.

Psychology of management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Formation of knowledge about the fundamental concepts of management psychology for the practical application of the most critical aspects of management in professional interaction. The following will be studied: basic principles of management psychology, personality in management interactions, management of personality behavior, modern ideas, psychology of managing group phenomena, motivation, and practical reflection.

Psychotherapy and psycho-correction in Education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline is to form or develop the ability to detect and prevent violations of psychological and mental health by methods of psychotherapy and psychological correction, as well as design competence to develop relevant projects and programs for the prevention of psychological and mental health of students. During the study of course, undergraduates should be competent in: - describe the main theoretical approaches and techniques of psychological impact, which are implemented in such areas of psychological assistance as psychological counseling, psychotherapy and psychocorrection; - demonstrate knowledge of the principles of building a correctional program and its implementation; - apply the methods of influence used by psychologists in practical work in counseling; - apply methods of psychocorrection and psychotherapy based on the knowledge system on the basics of psychotherapy and psychocorrection in education; - provide and evaluate psycho-corrective and psychotherapeutic assistance.The purpose of the discipline is to form a system of knowledge of the fundamentals of psychotherapy and psychocorrection in education for masterstudents; mastering the methods of influence used by psychologists in practical work in counseling, providing psychocorrectional and psychotherapeutic assistance. During the study of the discipline undergraduates will learn following aspects: - basic provisions of rendering psychological assistance; - the main theoretical approaches and technicians of a psychological influence which are implemented in such directions of psychological assistance as psychological consultation, psychotherapy and psych correction; - principles of creation of the correctional program and its implementation; - the influence methods used by psychologists in practical work at consultation; - rendering the psych correctional and psychotherapeutic help; - recommendations about psychological consultation and drawing up the correctional program.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Andragogy and Technology of Adult Education
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose - to form the ability to design and implement adult educational technologies, taking into account the modern foundations of androgogy. In the course of studying the course to form undergraduates' abilities: - to apply and design educational technologies for adults on the basis of androgogy theory. - capable to develop and improve leadership skills as the manager; - capable to direct people on the basis of the principles of leadership in the organizations of education; - capable to make decisions, to analyze and operate the conflicts and stresses, to form team, to effectively carry out communication; - capable to estimate the leader potential of pupils, etc.; - possess practical tools of psychology of leadership and management in education. During the study of the discipline undergraduates will learn following aspects: - theoretical bases of an andragogy; - modern methods and technologies in the course of education of adults; - methods of diagnosing of efficiency of the organization of process of education of adults; - design of a further educational route in system of continuous education and professional career.

Art-technologies in Education
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline: to form the ability to carry out the selection of the necessary art technologies in accordance with the individual capabilities of the learners, allowing to solve diagnostic and correctional and developmental tasks. In the course of studying the course to form undergraduates' abilities: - critically assess the situation for the application of art technology in education; - analyze the theoretical and methodological approaches of various schools of psychological counseling using art therapy methods; - apply art technology in educational activities; - use art-therapeutic technologies and psychotherapeutic methods in professional activities; - identify the features and factors of psychotherapeutic effects in art therapy; - effectively use the basic methods of art therapy, build and maintain psychotherapeutic contact, conduct systematic observation, apply targeted active and empathic listening; - provide emotional support to a person in a difficult life situation. During the study of the discipline undergraduates will learn following aspects: - concepts of art technology and art therapy; - historical prerequisites of application of art methods in educational process; - concepts of art-therapy as a basis of development of art-methods in education; - types of art therapy; - art and therapeutic technologies and techniques; - art technologies in training and formation of intellectual skills; - art technologies in education and development of life skills; - leisure staging as an art and pedagogical method with elements of the drama therapy

Current Problems Psychological and Pedagogical Counseling
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose - to form the ability of critical and system analysis of problems in counseling as a type of professional activity and as a special technology of psychological support to a person; carrying out psychodiagnostics and psychological-pedagogical counseling on the basis of as international and Kazakhstani legal documents regulating the activities of services and centers of child development. In the course of studying the course to form undergraduates' abilities: - apply ethical norms and rules in activities, comply with the terms of the consultative contact; - to formulate the goals and objectives of counseling, to identify ways to build a consultative process with clients; - to develop a program of psychological and educational counseling; - to compare diagnostic methods for analyzing and consulting the client; - own the theoretical foundations and modern principles of psychological and pedagogical counseling; - to analyze and interact with the client on the basis of in-depth listening; - to evaluate its advisory position in professional activities, conduct supervision of advisory activities. During the study of the discipline undergraduates will learn following aspects: - The theoretical foundations of psychological and pedagogical counseling; - approaches and ways of research and counseling the individual, - international and Kazakhstan regulatory documents regulating the activities of services and centers accompanying child development; - forms of psychological and pedagogical counseling and modeling of educational and pedagogical situations.

Leadership Theories in Education
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose - to form the ability of the systems leadership thinking of future education managers and functional competence in the application of humanistic procedures in personnel management of an educational institution. During the study of course, students should be competent in: - capable to develop and improve leadership skills as the manager; - capable to direct people on the basis of the principles of leadership in the organizations of education; - capable to make decisions, to analyze and operate the conflicts and stresses, to form team, to effectively carry out communication; - capable to estimate the leader potential of pupils, etc.; - possess practical tools of psychology of leadership and management in education. During the study of the discipline undergraduates will learn following aspects: - leadership as social and psychological process, formal and informal leadership, the management and leadership as the interacting social phenomena, positive and negative leadership, effective leadership, concepts "power" and "charisma", etc., aspects of influence of leaders on an environment. - concepts, the principles, requirements and functions of leadership in education; - impact of globalization on a control system of the organization and specifics of realization of leadership in the global environment; - national peculiarities of practice of leadership, specific to the countries, in education and their converting in competitive advantages of the organization.

Methods of Teaching Pedagogical Subjects in Higher Education
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form undergraduates ' methodological competence in designing and organizing the educational process in pedagogical disciplines, to arouse interest in the problems of teaching methods of pedagogy, and to strive for continuous self-improvement as a teacher of pedagogical disciplines at the University. During the course of the course to form students ' abilities: - analyze and evaluate textbooks and training programs on pedagogical disciplines of different generations, domestic and foreign experience, design classes and content of pedagogical disciplines at the University on the basis of methodological competence; - conduct analysis and reflection of classes and its improvement; conduct analysis of distance learning classes; - design new educational content, technologies and specific methods of teaching pedagogical disciplines; apply Action Research in methodological activities; - apply innovative and distance learning methods for teaching pedagogical disciplines; - develop methodological models, methods, technologies and teaching techniques, and their use in educational institutions of various types. During the study of the discipline undergraduates will learn following aspects: - methodical culture and competence of the lecturer; - methodical features of teaching course of pedagogics, pedagogics of the higher school; - methodical features of teaching course of ethnopedagogics; - methodical features of a course social pedagogics; - methodological features of teaching elective pedagogical courses, the use of Action Research.

Methods of Teaching Psychological Disciplines in Higher Education
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form methodological abilities in the design and teaching of psychological courses in colleges and universities, to apply a set of theoretical knowledge in the field of didactics, psychology and methodology of pedagogical activity In the course of studying the course to form the ability of undergraduates: - compare the methodological experience (domestic and foreign) of teaching psychological disciplines; - to carry out psychological interaction during the lesson; - to design the pedagogical process taking into account psychological features on the basis of a meaningful psychological worldview; - draw up a scheme for analyzing lectures on psychological and pedagogical disciplines, including distance learning; - implement productive interaction with students in the educational process of the University; During the study of the discipline undergraduates will learn following aspects: - theoretical and methodical bases of teaching psychological disciplines at the higher school; - the strategy of innovative training in humanitarian disciplines, psychological theories of the doctrine, educational activity, the developing training, etc. - оқытудың белсенді және интерактивті әдістерін, оның ішінде қашықтықтан оқытуды пайдалана отырып, барлық сабақ түрлерін (дәрістер, семинарлар, практикалық және зертханалық сабақтар) өткізу тәсілдері; - administrative activity of the lecturer of psychological disciplines in higher shcool..

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: formation of the ability to carry out educational activities in universities, to design the educational process and conduct certain types of training sessions using innovative educational technologies.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

Data for 2021-2024 years