Religious Studies

Religious Studies

QUALIFICATION

  • First Stage of Higher Education - Bachelor of Humanities

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

1. to formulate problems of theoretical significance in the field of religious studies, to analyze and systematize knowledge about religion and religious theories;
2. to freely interpret and creatively use scientific, historical and religious studies knowledge to summarize the success factors of the Kazakhstan development model on the way to the established state - the Republic of Kazakhstan;
3. use modern linguistic methods and techniques in scientific research to solve the problems of communication in the multilingual and multicultural society of the Republic of Kazakhstan and in the international arena of religious issues;
4. substantiate social and ethical values based on social and legal norms and tolerance to various religious and confessional traditions;
5. to compare theoretical religious knowledge, methods of religious studies in practice;
6. generalize the information of the logical analysis of reasoning and professional argumentation in the field of religious studies, set goals and choose ways to achieve it;
7. interact with colleagues, work in a team, tolerantly perceiving social, ethnic, confessional and cultural differences;
8. solve standard tasks of professional activity based on information and bibliographic culture using information and communication technologies and taking into account the basic requirements of information security;
9. to carry out research activities in the composition of scientific groups whose work affects theological problems;
10. develop algorithms for scientific research to justify the choice of research methods in the field of study of religion;
11. to generate and build in a clear form the content and specific features of the religious complex from the position corresponding to the profile of the training of religious scholars;
12. to predict the future based on the knowledge gained as a result of training

Program passport

Speciality Name
Religious Studies
Speciality Code
6B02203
Faculty
Philosophy and Political Science

disciplines

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.

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.

Fundamentals of Religious Studies
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to master religious concepts, terms and categories, to form a general idea of the specialty of religious studies. Within the discipline, they study the theories of religion, methods and methodologies of religious studies, the main functions and practical needs of religious scholars.

History of Religion
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim of discipline formation of a comprehensive understanding of religion as a whole. This subject examines the foundations of faith, the history of the emergence of religions and the main stages of their development. This topic examines the prerequisites and main directions of the emergence of Buddhism, Christianity and Islam.

Information and 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. Standards in the field of ICT. Introduction to computer systems. Architecture of computer systems. Software. Operating systems. Human-computer interaction. Database systems. Networks and telecommunications. Cyber safety. Internet technologies.

Introduction to Language Course (Arabic / Latin)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Forming in students a basic understanding of the importance of Arabic and Latin in the context of their future profession, problems and teaching methods. The subject examines: the history and features of the grammatical structure of the language; geography of distribution and significance of Arabic and Latin languages.

Kazakh (Russian) Language
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Рurpose: ensuring the qualitative assimilation of the Kazakh (Russian) language as a means of social, intercultural, professional communication through the formation of communicative competencies. The following are studied: the system of phonetic, lexical, grammatical means of language, ideas about language as a cultural phenomenon and about the specifics of speech culture; language as an element of the national linguistic picture of the world; the status of the Kazakh (Russian) language in the world space.

Kazakh Educators on Religion
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to consider the main ideas of Kazakh thinkers about religion and its role in the social life of the Kazakhs. The content of the topics examines the religious quest of Kazakh thinkers in the study of the religious concepts of the Kazakh people.

Legal regulation of the religious sphere
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Understand the basics of the theory and interpretations of the legal regulation of the religious sphere; substantiate and use knowledge of the legislation on religion in the Republic of Kazakhstan in practice; identify problematic areas of legal regulation in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on religion
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to familiarize with the specifics of the regulatory and legal aspects of state-religious relations. The content of the discipline includes the study of the history of moral and legal relations in traditional society, a description of regulations regulating the sphere of religion.

Methods of Missionary Work
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Demonstrate the ability of scientific reasoning, conducting scientific discussion and polemics about the methods and methodology of missionary activity, characterize the history of the Christian mission and catechesis, the continuity of the mission and catechesis, their specifics, "entering the church", periodization, paradigms in the history of the Christian mission.

Methology and Methods of qualification work
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is High-quality training of a specialist involves the formation of the ability to collect and interpret significant data for qualified preparation and writing a final qualifying work. To use the methods of scientific research in the thesis, the main tasks for the final qualification work.

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

Modern Religious Movements and Cults
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to highlight the features of new religious movements and cults, study them independently and analyze their missionary activities. The topic will consider: the specifics of new religious movements; features of unconventional and destructive movements, missionary methods of new religious movements and cults.

Module of socio-political knowledge (Culture)
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+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.

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+MT+RK2+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.

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+MT+RK2+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.

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+MT+RK2+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.

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.

National Religions
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to study the characteristics of national religions and their significance in the development of world religions and new religious movements. The subject covers the following topics: history of Hinduism, Judaism, Confucianism, Shintoism and Taoism. The current situation and expression of national religions.

Phenomenon of Religion
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to create the opportunity to master the conceptual and methodological features of the phenomenology of religion. The subject includes the following content: basic concepts and theories of the phenomenology of religion; religious experience, religious consciousness, phenomenological methods, transformation of religious consciousness.

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.

Philosophy of Religion
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to form a consistent, comprehensively balanced, scientific worldview position on issues related to religion. The following topics are considered: theories of philosophy of religion, ontological, epistemological, axiological problems in the philosophy of religion.

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.

Practical Course of Foreign Language (Arabicic/ Latin)
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is practice, i.e. use in the interpretation and translation of sacred texts and the formation of skills in their application. The discipline examines the methodology of translating ancient texts; peculiarity of written and oral translation of sacred texts; skills of reading and writing sacred texts.

Professional terminology in religious studies
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to teach the scientific interpretation of theological and religious concepts, terms, categories, and to develop the ability to work with basic religious categories. During the course, the categorical apparatus, individual concepts and terms are studied; professional concepts in the interpretation of religious phenomena.

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.

Psychology of Religion
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form students’ knowledge of the psychology of religion as a science, its historical development and methodological understanding of the problems of religious and non-religious people, The content of the discipline includes: psychology of religious groups and the individual; theories of psychology of religion.

Religious Aesthetics
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course: to form an attitude of students about the importance of the aesthetic field of religion. Topics related to understanding the basics and specifics of the architectonics of religious consciousness, patterns and symbolism, genres and styles of art, features of Western European and Eastern religious culture.

Religious Antropology
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the basic theoretical and methodological positions of students related to issues of religion, and to explain the basic categorical apparatus of religious anthropology.The course will introduce students to theoretical knowledge and issues of religious anthropology.

Religious Ethics
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is religious and non-religious moral systems; developing an understanding of the origins of ethics (law, asceticism, philosophical ethics, practical ethics). The topic covers: the concept and forms of religious ethics; analysis of theological views; fundamentals of religious and ethical teachings; ethical theocentrism.

Religious situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to analyze and formulate views on the modern religious situation in Kazakhstan. In the course of studying the discipline, the modern religious situation in Kazakhstan is examined through the prism of the international and local dimensions.

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.

Sociology of religion
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is to introduce classical and modern theories, methodological foundations, and empirical methods of the sociology of religion. The subject is aimed at providing general knowledge about religious relations in society and various forms of social interaction of religious people, communities, and denominations.

Sociology of Religion
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - To form an idea of functioning of religion in society, structure, elements, typology of religion, modern religious situation, trends of modern religions, social patterns of origin, functioning; religion as a socio-cultural system, sociological studies of problems of religiosity of society; relationship of religion in development of various branches sociological knowledge.

State policy in the field of religion
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to acquaint students with the content of theoretical knowledge, the results of scientific research on state policy in the field of religion; develop the ability to assess the state of state policy in the field of religion, comparing them with foreign experience.

Theory of religious symbols
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is a theoretical analysis of the forms of religious symbols, the history of the emergence and its manifestations at the present stage. The course considers scientific approaches to the problem and function of symbolism in the system of religions.

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; assessment tools of the teachings of Abai; the essence and meaning of Abai’s doctrine.

Abais Teaching
  • Type of control - [РК1+MT+РК2+ ГЭК] (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; assessment tools 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 is 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.

Basics of Financial Literacy
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form rational financial behavior in students based on building a direct connection between understanding financial information and their practical application for making competent and informed decisions regarding personal finances and increasing their economic security, as well as the ability to critically evaluate and analyze processes related to protection their rights and interests as consumers of financial services through the use of financial instruments, including digital technologies.

Bible as Literary Monument and Sacred Text
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to get acquainted with the prophetic books of the Old Testament and learn to analyze the biblical text. As a result of the course, knowledge about the Christian faith and skills in working with special literature related to religious apologetics are acquired.

Comparative Theology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to introduce knowledge of comparative theology. On a discipline-wide scale, develop the ability to identify dogmatic, cult, and religious features of Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox religions.

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 concepts of environmental management, implementing the principles of harmonious optimization of human interaction with nature. 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.

Entrepreneurship
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline is the gaining of basic knowledge in the theory and practice of creating one's own business, necessary for the formation of: economic way of thinking; focus on commercially realisable industrial-innovative projects. The main conditions of internal and external environment of entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized businesses; state regulation and the role of the state for the entrepreneurial environment are considered.

Esoteric and mystical teachings
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to familiarize students with the basic concepts and principles, problems of esoteric and mystical teachings. This discipline covers the following topics: the connection of the form of esoteric knowledge with religion, philosophy, science; forms of esoteric knowledge and mechanisms of its formation.

Field Research in Religious studies
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to develop practical skills in using methods and techniques for conducting field research in professional activities. The course covers: the basics and methodology of researching various religious movements, the use of knowledge and methods of religious studies in professional activities.

Free thinking in the history of spiritual culture
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form an analytical view of the features of freethinking in relation to religion in the history of the social and spiritual life of mankind. The content of the topic includes the typology of freethinking, analysis of various forms of worldview, as well as their historical genesis.

Hanafi Madhab
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to acquaint students with the basic ideas and provisions in the teachings of the Hanafi madhhab. The course pays attention to the theoretical foundations, religious and moral issues in the scientific works of Abu Hanifa.

History of foreign religious studies
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to study the scientific and methodological foundations and theoretical knowledge of foreign religious studies. The main objective of the course will be to study the conceptual and categorical apparatus, methodological framework, interdisciplinary approach and research features of foreign religious studies.

History of religious studies in Kazakhstan
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to study the history of the scientific and methodological approach, the main issues, problems and concepts in Kazakhstani religious studies. The course will also introduce modern trends in religious studies, which covers current research by religious scholars and analyzes new problems, approaches and knowledge.

History of religious studies in the world
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Interpret the content, specific features of the main origins of the formation and direction of development of world religious studies. To reveal the specifics of the methodology of religious studies. Conduct a critical comparative analysis of historical and methodological trends in the history of religious studies.

Islamic philosophy
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to introduce theoretical knowledge in the field of Islamic philosophy. The course focuses on various aspects of Islamic philosophy. Particular emphasis is placed on the study of the teachings of Islamic thinkers on epistemological, alethic, eschatological, and ethical issues of philosophy.

Legal Bases of Corruption Control
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose 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.

Logic and Religious Rhetoric
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course Aim of discipline is to give students theoretical knowledge of the basic provisions of formal logic, developing their skills and abilities to apply laws and forms, techniques and operations of thinking in practice. Forming the ability to express ideas.

Methods of Missionary Work
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to introduce theoretical knowledge about missionary activity and methodological approaches to the study of this phenomenon. The course content will provide an understanding of the methodology, strategy and characteristics of missionary work in various cultural and religious contexts, including the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Modern religious theories
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Form the issues of modern theories of religion, the problems of emergence religions, the problems of studying world and national religions in different historical eras, the consequences of new religious cults (sects), the role of religion in the modern world, Characterize the theoretical, socio-historical prerequisites for the emergence religious studies.

Practice of texts transaltion by specialty (Arabic/ Latin)
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the subject is to develop students’ skills in interpreting sacred texts from the original language. The subject covers: the language of sacred texts, the use of linguistic knowledge to interpret sacred texts; mastering the methods of translating ancient texts, the culture of thinking, generalization, and analysis.

Quran as Literary Monument and Sacred Text
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to develop in students the skills of analyzing theological works on the study of the genesis and historical aspects of the Koran. The course will provide the student with the ability to evaluate the basic dogmas contained in the Sacred Text.

Religion and tradition
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to consider religious norms and value orientations of beliefs with traditional characteristics. This course examines the historical and cultural features of religious and traditional value systems, as well as theoretical issues related to the influence of global factors on changes in religious ethos and values.

Religious exspertise
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to prepare students for effective expert activity in various fields, to introduce theoretical issues of religious studies expertise, analytical study and evaluation of samples of expert activity in the field of religion. Contents of the discipline: concept and types, methods of religious studies examination.

Religious situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is aimed at developing the skills of analyzing the religious situation in modern Kazakhstani society on the basis of theoretical and practical approaches of religious studies. The ability to compare with the religious situation and the experience of solving religious issues in the near and far abroad.

Research in the humanities
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form scientific and methodological skills of research, writing and editing a scientific article, updating and developing knowledge in the field of academic writing; integrate interdisciplinary knowledge; to systematize the conceptual and methodological approaches to the study of scientific hypotheses, provisions.

Scientific Research Methods
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Рurpose: to form a methodological and scientific culture, a system of knowledge, skills and abilities in the organization and conduct of scientific research. General scientific research methods are studied, including methods of searching, processing, systematization, analysis, synthesis, generalization and argumentation of scientific information to obtain the objective content of scientific knowledge.

Source in religious studies
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop individual skills in research activities, within the framework of which to familiarize the methodology and theory of source study, as well as the analysis of written religious sources

Sufism in Central Asia
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to provide comprehensive knowledge about Sufism in Central Asia. Main topics: Features of mysticism; Historical formation and development of Sufism; Tassauf period; Historical period of Tarikhats; General basics characteristic of tarikhats; Features of the theology of Sufism.

Theological problems of the Muslim faith
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to reveal the genesis of Muslim doctrine, to introduce the main tenets and pillars of Islam. Main topics: the formation of the foundations of Muslim doctrine; the role of the Koran and Sunnah in the development of Islamic theology; faith and its foundations.

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.

Production
  • 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 (educational)
  • 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.

Data for 2021-2024 years