Hydrology

Hydrology

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. To work in a team, apply your knowledge in the field of natural and socio-economic sciences, analyze socially significant problems and processes, be able to use this knowledge in various types of professional activity, have sufficient theoretical training to analyze the socio-economic situation of countries and regions;
ON2 To make a qualitative forecast of the expected natural hydrological phenomenon, to predict the state of water resources, the regime and quality of water of natural and artificial reservoirs with an assessment of their potential;
ON3. To conduct hydrochemical monitoring on various types of water bodies with a wide range of analyzed parameters, determine in water, bottom sediments, soils, fish and precipitation of heavy metals and mineral salts, pesticides, issue the results of chemical and toxicological analyzes with an assessment of their compliance with current environmental and sanitary - hygienic standards;
ON4. To resolve issues related to ensuring the high-quality implementation of hydrological network work plans;
ON5. To integrate the gained knowledge in analyzing the regime of water bodies, calculating hydrological characteristics, modeling and forecasting hydrological processes using GIS technologies;
ON6. To substantiate the tasks of hydrology in related geosciences, the importance of hydrometeorological information in various fields of economic activity when solving water management activities;
ON7. To substantiate the regularities of the processes occurring in the hydrosphere on the basis of the modern concept of the development of hydrological science;
ON8. To produce the main types of hydrometric works, to carry out the processing of observation materials and their preparation for publication in the hydrological reference literature;
ON9. To make hydraulic calculations to justify hydraulic structures in the engineering and operation of water facilities in accordance with regulatory documents.
ON10. To determine the main characteristics of the channel turbulence, the mechanical and hydraulic properties of sediment and bottom sediment, the transporting ability of the turbulent flow for the design and trouble-free operation of the hydraulic structures;
ON11. To use methods for calculating river flow and be able to apply them in the presence of reliable observation materials and, if they are not available, for business planning, water resources assessment, water management justification;
ON12. To master the methods of making hydrological forecasts, determining the pollution of water bodies, to make hydrological calculations and analysis of the results obtained, to be able to draw up professional information provided by both specialists and non-specialists.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Hydrology
Speciality Code
6B05203
Faculty
Geography and Environmental Sciences

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.

Dangerous hydrological phenomena
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline purpose is study of nature, formation factors, forecasting methods, prevent dangerous hydrological phenomena. Discipline is formation of knowledge about floods types, floods classification of according to frequency of occurrence, risks, damages from the DHP. The course focuses on the following issues: floods; spring floods, mash-blocking phenomena; floods, mudflows, avalanches.

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.

General and River Hydraulics
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form an idea of the physics of hydraulic phenomena, the basic laws of rest and movement of water in canals, rivers, pipelines, the energy interpretation of processes occurring in open channels. The discipline is aimed at studying: the carrying capacity of rivers and canals, determining the main dimensions of the cross section of canals and hydraulic structures, analyzing the results of calculations to select and justify the final results.

Geodesy
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal is to form the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge on the main types of topographic and geodetic works in modern conditions of geodesic production. The discipline is aimed at the study of: geographical, rectangular coordinates, directional angles, azimuths, the use of theodolites, levels, electronic total stations.

Geoinformation support for modeling hydrological processes
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to evaluate the significance of the model parameters, determining the conditions of stock formation. The discipline is aimed at the creation and analysis of the CMR, identification of hydrographic networks, modeling of stock formation, assessment of the sustainability of sites and risk of development of dangerous hydrological processes, as well as solving a number of tasks in the field of Water Resources Management.

Higher mathematics
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form an idea of the most important mathematical concepts and statements. The discipline is aimed at studying: basic definitions, theorems and rules of higher mathematics for solving natural applied problems; concepts and methods of linear algebra, analytic geometry, differential and integral calculus; concepts and methods related to vectors and matrices, ways to solve differential equations.

Hydrological calculations
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to perform hydrological calculations and determine the calculated hydrological characteristics of the flow necessary to meet the needs of construction design when creating water consumption and water use facilities. The discipline is aimed at studying natural patterns and processes of formation of liquid and solid runoff, existing and promising methods of hydrological calculations.

Hydrological forecasts
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to analyze the patterns of occurrence and development of hydrological phenomena. The discipline is aimed at making forecasts of water costs and levels, ice phenomena, maximum water consumption, inter-level runoff of lowland rivers, studying the theory of flood formation, determining meltwater losses.

Hydrometry
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline purpose is the formation of knowledge about the principles, methods of monitoring water bodies. Discipline is represents an understanding of methods for determining, studying hydrological elements, hydrometric instruments, methods of processing the results of observations. During the study to obtaining the skills of measuring of water level, water flow speed, survey works.

Hydrotechnics and Land Reclamation
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of discipline is to form an idea of main types of hydrothechnic structures for various purposes and structures used in the water sector, ability to perform calculations of stability of hydrothechnic structures, determine the thickness main flutbet, filtration of dam for the design and operation of hydrothechnic systems.

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

Modern methods of statistical processing of hydrological information
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of discipline is mastering theoretical and practical foundations of applied statistical analysis, knowing specifics of hydrological observations and hydrological information, knowing methods of statistical processing of hydrological information, apply practical skills of data processing with the help of software packages, apply the studied methods in solving specific problems.

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.

Mountain hydrology
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form an idea of the hydrosphere – mountain hydrology, glaciology and hydrophysics of Rivers and Lakes; The discipline is aimed at studying: research methods on the regime of mountain rivers and glacial runoff, their resources and composition, patterns of spatial and temporal distribution, and methods for determining the main design characteristics of the water objects in mountain areas.

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.

River Hydrology
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form ideas about hydrological processes and phenomena in rivers and their basins, methods of hydrological and geographical analysis. The discipline is aimed at understanding the regularities of hydrological processes occurring in rivers; the role of rivers in the general circulation of matter and energy, the relationship of hydrological processes in rivers with the physical and geographical conditions of river basins.

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.

Water balance studies
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline purpose is knowledge formation on basic laws of water balance elements formation. Discipline aim is application of various methods of organizing, conducting comprehensive studies studying river catchment’s water balance, natural water bodies. In training course studying following issues: research, calculation of water balance, main elements, surface water’s water balance.

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).

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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.

Assessment of anthropogenic impacts on river flow
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to assess significant changes in flow characteristics based on a quantitative assessment of the impact of economic activity for rational and safe use in the future. The discipline is aimed at identifying changes in the flow of rivers in connection with economic activity, changes in the total and long-term flow of rivers.

Assessment of maximum runoff
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to calculate the maximum and solid runoff, water levels for cases of the presence and absence of hydrometric observations, taking into account the economic impact of man on various aspects of the hydrological process. The discipline is aimed at carrying out hydrological and water management calculations for various purposes on the basis of widely used methods in practice.

Basics of meteorology and climatology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form an idea of the basic physical laws of the atmosphere and the laws of the formation of weather and climates, their distribution around the globe and changes in the past and future. The discipline is aimed at studying climate-forming factors and patterns of climate formation, information about the microclimate, changes in climate dynamics and the main types of human impact on the climate.

Basics to mudflow processes
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form an idea of the seleforming factors, methods for determining the design characteristics of mudflows and methods of their measurement. The discipline is aimed at studying the nature of mudflow phenomena, the spread of mudflows, to identify criteria for mudflow hazard and mudflow risk for making spatial and temporal forecasts and making decisions on mudflow risk management.

Continental Hydrography
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form an idea of the peculiarities of the hydrological regime of water bodies depending on the physical and geographical characteristics of the regions of the Earth. The discipline is aimed at studying the climatic and physico-geographical conditions of the continents and regions of the Earth and the associated processes of formation of the hydrographic network and river flow.

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.

Entrepreneurship
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: formation of practical skills for carrying out entrepreneurial activities. Student able to: use market opportunities that correspond to their interests and abilities; make an initial decision about business; work effectively within the framework of legal norms; evaluate the potential market opportunities of a startup.

Flow dynamics and channel processes
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form ideas about the movement of water in rigid and deformable open channels, types of channel processes and deformations. The discipline is aimed at knowledge of kinematics and dynamics of riverbed flows, formation and transport of river sediments, riverbed processes, methods of analysis and calculation of currents in riverbeds, movement and flow of river sediments, riverbed deformations.

Hydrological Forecasting Models
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form an idea of the modeling of natural processes using mathematical functions, calibration of the hydrological model, and conversion of precipitation to runoff. The discipline is aimed at studying 1D and 2D models for calculating spatial relationships for mapping flood risks and integrating hydrological and meteorological data.

Hydrological support of economic activities
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to assess the degree of influence of hydrometeorological conditions and regime characteristics on the activities of economic sectors and to make recommendations for the selection of optimal economic solutions based on hydrological information and basic calculation schemes. The discipline is aimed at mastering the principles and methods of finding optimal solutions for the most profitable use of hydrometric data.

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.

Natural conditions of Kazakhstan
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to describe and evaluate the natural resource potential of Kazakhstan. The discipline is aimed at studying: the relationship and interdependence of the main components of nature - the history of geological development, relief, climate, inland waters, soil and biota; the main stages of physical and geographical research in Kazakhstan.

River system and global environmental change
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline's purpose is ability formation to identify, analyze factors of influence of global processes on river systems, to solve problems. Discipline develops ability to critically evaluate, demonstrate evidence in both written exam, assessment essays. Training course is aimed at studying following issues: river systems, environmental problems of river basins.

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.

Water abstraction supply and wastewater treatment
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of discipline is to form idea about study wastewater, composition physical and chemical indicators, assessment impact wastewater on the state of water resources by territories and the regulation of water quality in water bodies. During the training, they acquire the skills to determine methods for treating of wastewater.

Water management and water management calculations
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of course is to give idea about water management and teach students to perform water management calculations, results of which would contribute to rational use of water resources. During training, they acquire skills in the ability to rationally plan and use water resources by performing water management calculations.

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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.

Data for 2021-2024 years