Regional Studies

Regional Studies

QUALIFICATION

  • First Stage of Higher Education - Bachelor of Social Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

ON1 compare the main trends and patterns of world historical processes and international relations and the historical development of the countries of the world and will be able to use in research and teaching
ON2 to reveal the peculiarities of the socio-economic, political, cultural, geopolitical development of the regions for use in information and expert activities and to use the basic research methods for a comprehensive regional analysis
ON3 analyze the relationship of internal and external factors, causes and consequences of events and phenomena in the international arena, affecting the formation of foreign policy of states, conduct discussions on historical issues for research institutes and centers of the country
ON4 evaluate the main directions of the foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and foreign countries and will be able to use them in the activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, government departments, state authorities and representative offices of Kazakhstan abroad
ON5 analyze texts in the specialty, reasonably participate in discussions on international and regional issues, using knowledge of foreign languages, demonstrate the skills of a written reasoned presentation of one’s own point of view.
ON6 demonstrate knowledge of the basics of the diplomatic service, the state protocol, the theory of the introduction of negotiations and put into practice the skills of the art of the negotiation process for the implementation of professional activities in the MFA of RK, in international and public organizations.
ON7 analyze regional problems in various regions of the world on the basis of the theory of security, integration and conflict, and is able to use this knowledge in the activities of diplomatic, international political, academic and departmental research organizations.
ON8 present media materials in the foreign language being studied; to abstract and annotate original printed and sounding texts in a foreign language within the professional field of communication; express their point of view in the field of professional communication.
ON9 analyze the neutralization of threats to international and regional information security in the modern world and will be able to use them in the activities of government departments, non-profit and public associations.
ON10 analyze the patterns and trends of the historical, social, political development of the countries of the region, specialization within the framework of global historical processes and will be able to use them in the activities of business structures, non-profit and public organizations.
ON11 analyze foreign policy directions and main trends in the development of the regional economy, specialization, their socio-political, military, trade, economic ties with the Republic of Kazakhstan and is able to use this knowledge in the service in domestic and foreign business structures and foreign relations bodies.
ON12 master the skills of foreign policy and international political analysis, prepare and hold conferences, meetings, round tables in foreign languages in the interests of the relevant department of the relevant ministry or other government agencies and international organizations

Program passport

Speciality Name
Regional Studies
Speciality Code
6B03105
Faculty
International Relations

disciplines

Bases of diplomatic service and State Protocol
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to familiarize with the characteristic features and peculiarities of the diplomatic and consular service, state protocol and etiquette of functional purpose and its role in the implementation of the foreign policy of states. The educational course forms knowledge about the subjects and objects of diplomatic and consular relations and the forms and methods of modern diplomatic practice; also forms knowledge of the corporate culture of international communication and the basics of diplomatic protocol and etiquette and stable skills of their application in practice.

Basics of academic writing and communication in a foreign language
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to study the laws of construction and stylistic features of scientific texts in a foreign language and prepare students to use a foreign language in professional and scientific communication. The training course develops the skills of conducting research and writing scientific texts that meet the requirements of the international academic community.

Business foreign language (first foreign language)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form an expansive wordstock of a foreign language, including professional terms and cliches.. During the course of studying , to form students' such abilities as: 1. to know the grammatical and lexical norms of the foreign language being studied; 2. to know the stylistic norms of the foreign language being studied; 3. to refer information extracted from foreign sources; 4. to make annotations to sources in a foreign language; 5. to possess oral communication skills in a foreign language in the scope of the topics provided by the program and public speaking skills with an oral report or report in a foreign language.

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.

Foreign Language in International Sphere English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Arabic)
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The objectives of this course are to deepen and expand the linguistic and extralinguistic knowledge of students, to expand the range of understanding of the German text, to enrich the active vocabulary, to improve oral and written speech within the lexical and grammatical topics.

History and diplomacy of peoples and regions of the world
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to form students' comprehensive understanding of the history of states, to give an understanding of the logic and laws of the process of their formation and development in modern and contemporary times, an understanding of modern political, economic and social processes influencing the development of countries. The discipline is aimed at studying: the mutual influence of various political, economic, technological, social, factors on the formation and development of countries, the study of the principles of political ideologies, the peculiarities of the development of capitalism and the modernization process in foreign countries.

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.

Integration processes and modern geopolitical map
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is to form knowledge about the activities, the role of regional organizations and the formation of a holistic view of the patterns and spatial functioning of political systems, ideas about the patterns of interaction of geopolitical factors in the foreign policy of states. The training course develops the ability to analyze the processes of regional integration, identify the factors of successful regional integration, conceptualize the forms and principles of the activities of international regional organizations and forms knowledge about the main geopolitical concepts and categories and the modern geopolitical picture of the regions of the world.

Introduction to International Relations Theories
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form an understanding of the problems of international life, to understand the events taking place on the world stage, to study the main forms of interaction of subjects of international relations. The course builds knowledge about trends and methods necessary for the systematic analysis of international processes, classical ideas and schools in the modern theory of international relations. The discipline is aimed at studying the basic theories of international relations, the basic concepts of regularity and the nature of international relations.

Introduction To Region Studies
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goals of the discipline is to form an idea of the scientific and practical aspects of professional activity in the field of regional studies. The training course forms an understanding of the logic of the formation and functioning of regional systems of international relations, critically assess and compare regional and international processes. The discipline is aimed at studying: the basic concepts of the category of regional studies, the functions of integrated regional studies, the nature and directions of regional policy, the methods used in regional studies.

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

Kazakhstan in the System of Regional Relations
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is to form professional knowledge about the complexity and originality of the historical conditions for the formation of the foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the process of entering the world community. The training course forms the basis for understanding the process of developing the foreign policy of Kazakhstan, development trends of cooperation with individual countries. The discipline is aimed at studying the history and process of joining the world community, the diversity of forms and methods of cooperation with international organizations and unions.

Modern Problems of Regions in System of the International Relations
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to form students ' professional knowledge about new trends and problems in the system of modern international relations.The training course forms the ability to explain the essence of the problems of modern international relations, trends in the development of foreign policy processes. The discipline is aimed at studying the place and role of regions in the system of international relations, the correlation of modern processes of globalization and diversification in international relations.

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.

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 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.

Practice of translation of text in the specialty
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop the skills of oral and written translation of scientific texts on the specialty in a foreign language. While studying the course, the following aspects will be considered: translation and analyzing the texts: Language of Diplomacy. Prospects for the Press. Monograph (special texts for reading).

Regional Security Issues and the Resolution of Regional Conflicts
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is to develop students ' professional knowledge of regional and national security, the relationship between conflict and cooperation in international relations. The training course forms the basis for understanding the classification of global problems and identifying ways to solve and overcome a particular global problem. The discipline is aimed at studying the relationship between conflict and cooperation in international relations, modern problems of regional security, types and perception of threats to regional security.

Socio-political subject in a foreign language (first foreign language)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: is the idea of the specifics context of general linguistic theory of translation, genre-stylistic and specific linguistic features of socio-political texts, extralinguistic aspects of translation that affect the choice of translation strategies, the general model of work with texts of socio-political themes, methods and strategies of translation.

Systemic history of International Relations
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to form students' professional understanding of the process of formation of colonial empires, the logic and laws of the process, to form systematic knowledge about the development of the system of international relations of modern times. The training course forms the basis for understanding the positive and negative trends in the development of modern international relations of the regions of the world in the context of globalization. The training course forms the basis for understanding the specifics of the policies of the leading states of the world, characteristic of international relations during the period of "classical colonialism".

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

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

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

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

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: to form basic knowledge in the field of theory and practice of creating your own business, necessary for the formation of: an economic way of thinking. The internal and external environment of business entrepreneurship are considered; state regulation and the role of the state for the business environment

Foreign language of the region Part 1 (English, French,German,Spanish,Italian,Chinese,Arabic)
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Taking into account the interests and priorities of our state, higher education institutions aim to train highly qualified specialists with knowledge of foreign languages. The program aims to teach the student to master the language of the studied region. This theoretical course is considered as a necessary initial stage of acquaintance with the language, features, phonetic and grammatic system of the language and its dialects.

Foreign language of the region Part 2 (English, French,German,Spanish,Italian,Chinese,Arabic)
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Taking into account the interests and priorities of our state, higher education institutions aim to train highly qualified specialists with knowledge of foreign languages. The program aims to teach the student to master the language of the studied region. This theoretical course is considered as a necessary initial stage of acquaintance with the language, features, phonetic and grammatic system of the language and its dialects.

International Relations and Foreign Policy of the USA and Canada
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to build knowledge about the main stages and specifics of the foreign policy of the United States and Canada at the present stage. The training course forms the ability to periodize international relations and the diplomatic history of the countries of the region, the principles of foreign policy and the specifics of the regional subsystem of international relations. The discipline is aimed at studying the characteristics of foreign policy and the position of countries on pressing problems of international relations.

International Relations and Foreign Policy of the Western Europe Countries
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is to form professional knowledge about the specifics of foreign policy and international relations of Western Europe at the present stage. The training course forms an understanding of the principles of foreign policy and the laws of the West European regional subsystem of international relations. The discipline is aimed at studying the system of international relations, especially the foreign policy of the leading states of Western Europe.

Language of the Studied Region P.1(English, French,German,Spanish,Italian,Chinese,Arabic)
  • Type of control - [РК1+MT+РК2+ ГЭК] (100)
  • Description - The course will teach the student to master the language of the studied region as a second foreign language. This theoretical course is considered as a necessary initial stage of familiarization with the language of the studied region (second foreign language). The student will enrich his vocabulary which is fundamental for speaking in English language.

Language of the Studied Region P.2(English, French,German,Spanish,Italian,Chinese,Arabic)
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The course is intended for students majoring in regional studies. The course will teach the student to master the language of the studied region. This theoretical course is considered as a necessary initial stage of acquaintance with the language, features, phonetic and grammatic system of the language and its dialects.

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.

Negotiation conducting skills
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is to develop students ' professional knowledge of the theoretical and applied aspects of international negotiations, the principles and forms of modern negotiation practice, as well as the theoretical aspects of the study of international negotiations. The training course develops the ability to differentiate modern problems in the negotiation practice of diplomats of different States. The discipline is aimed at studying the main categories and concepts of the negotiation process and contract work.

Practical Foreign Language of the Studied Region (English, French,German,Spanish,Italian,Chinese,Arabic)
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Taking into account the interests and priorities of our state, higher education institutions aim to train highly qualified specialists with knowledge of foreign languages. The program aims to teach the student to master the language of the studied region. This theoretical course is considered as a necessary initial stage of acquaintance with the language, features, phonetic and grammatic system of the language and its dialects.

Practice of oral speech of the studied region. Р. 1. (English, French,German,Spanish,Italian,Chinese,Arabic)
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Taking into account the interests and priorities of our state, higher education institutions aim to train highly qualified specialists with knowledge of foreign languages. The program aims to teach the student to master the language of the studied region. This theoretical course is considered as a necessary initial stage of acquaintance with the language, features, phonetic and grammatic system of the language and its dialects.

Scientific Research Methods
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal is to form competencies in the field of technologies for the organization and management of scientific research in professional activities.The study of the discipline is aimed at developing the skills of searching and analyzing information, formulating scientific problems, scientific substantiation of solutions, communications with the scientific community to solve production, organizational, research problems in the field of tourism and hospitality using modern information and communication technologies.

The history and political system of the USA and Canada
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to form professional knowledge on the history of the countries of the USA and Canada region in modern and contemporary times and to give a comparative description of the modern political systems and cultures of the USA and Canada. The educational course forms the ability to differentiate the main stages of the history of the countries of the USA and Canada region, explain the historical contribution of the countries of the specialization region to the development of human civilization, forms the basis for understanding the specifics of the political structure and the concept of political development of the USA and Canada countries.

The history and political system of the Western Europe region
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form an idea of the main stages of the history of Western European countries from ancient times to the present day, to give a comparative characteristic of modern political systems and cultures of Western European countries. The training course forms the ability to explain the historical contribution of the countries of the specialization region to the development of human civilization and to highlight the stages of the history of Western European countries, to identify the stages of the formation of the system of social and political values of Western European civilization.

World political process
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to study the current political problems of our time and how to resolve them within the framework of the global political process. The training course generates knowledge about the causes and manifestations of current world problems and the skills of analysis and forecasting trends in the development of world political processes. The discipline is aimed at studying the trends and factors of world political development, the interaction of state and non-state actors in world politics and the determinants of political behavior.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

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

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

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

Data for 2021-2024 years