PhD program
Cultural Studies

Cultural Studies

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

1. Critically evaluate theoretical and methodological approaches in cultural and cultural-anthropological research in the context of modern global changes occurring in modern culture and society, using the categorical apparatus, principles and scientific methods of research in various spheres of culture;
2. To carry out research in the field of gender, race, racial, ethnic, gender identity, diversity of manifestations of cultural deviations in order to determine the manifestations of cultural risks and develop possible ways and models for their resolution;
3. Critically systematize various cultural trends, changes, transformations based on knowledge of the ideas and principles of critical cultural theory and cultural anthropological research on racial and ethnic conflicts, ethnic and racial inequality to predict possible challenges of modern civilization, recognize the manifestations of power domination, post-colonialism and various forms discrimination;
4. To justify concepts and theoretical principles of leading scientific directions and research programs in the field of cultural anthropology and cultural studies in the format of independent scientific research to develop recommendations for modernizing public consciousness, value orientations, adjusting models of cultural behavior, for the development of scientific and intercultural communications in companies and corporations;
5. Critically evaluate the results of scientific research, modern theories, problems and approaches, new trends in the study of problems of cultural anthropology and cultural research in the format of research tasks;
6. Conduct a scientific dialogue on the topics of cultural studies and cultural anthropology based on the acquisition of professional competencies to conduct creative discussions with colleagues, with the wider scientific community, to establish and expand scientific,
intercultural communication from the standpoint of the principles of scientific tolerance, solidarity, humanity, observing the principles.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Cultural Studies
Speciality Code
8D03102
Faculty
Philosophy and Political Science

disciplines

Academic writing
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of the abilities of a structured presentation of one’s own ideas, to create scientific and scientific information texts of various kinds, taking into account the specifics of academic discourse, analysis of regulatory and stylistic errors in scientific texts, creation of scientific texts in accordance with the chosen profile, the theme of the doctoral dissertation

Methodology and problems of indigenous and post-modern cultural studies
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of discipline is to develop the ability to apply basic methods, methodological principles of indigenous, thesaurus, postmodern studies of current problems of modern culture, theoretical concepts, methodological approaches, problems of postcolonial cultural studies of Kazakhstani society

PhD thesis writing and defence
  • Number of credits - 12
  • Type of control - Докторская диссертация
  • Description - The main purpose of "PhD thesis writing and defence": of a doctoral dissertation is the formation of the doctoral students' ability to disclose the content of research work for the defense of the thesis. During the study of course, doctoral student's should be competent in: 1. to substantiate the content of new scientifically grounded theoretical and experimental results that allow to solve a theoretical or applied problem or are a major achievement in the development of specific scientific directions; 2. explain the assessment of the completeness of the solutions to the tasks assigned, according to the specifics of the professional sphere of activity; 3. they can analyze alternative solutions for solving research and practical problems and assess the prospects for implementing these options; 4. apply the skills of writing scientific texts and presenting them in the form of scientific publications and presentations. 5. to plan and structure the scientific search, clearly highlight the research problem, develop a plan / program and methods for its study, formalize, in accordance with the requirements of the State Educational Establishment, the scientific and qualification work in the form of a thesis for a scientific degree Doctor of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on specialty «8D07502 – Standardization and certification (by industry)». During the study of the discipline doctoral student will learn following aspects: Registration of documents for presentation of the thesis for defense. Information card of the dissertation and registration-registration card (in the format Visio 2003). Extract from the minutes of the meeting of the institution, in which the preliminary defense of the thesis took place. Cover letter to the Higher Attestation Commission. Expert conclusion on the possibility of publishing the author's abstract. Expert opinion on the possibility of publishing a dissertation. Minutes of the meeting of the counting commission. Bulletin for voting. A shorthand record of the meeting of the dissertational council. List of scientific papers. Response of the official opponent. A review of the leading organization. The recall of the scientific adviser.

Theory and methodology of cultural studies
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of discipline is to develop the ability to evaluate basic methods, methodological principles of neo-Marxist research, theories, methodological approaches, problems of British School of Cultural Studies, differences in approaches, interpretation of modern changes in culture, as well as significance of their research for conducting cultural research of Kazakhstan society

Data for 2023-2026 years

disciplines

Current themes of anthropology: theory and methods
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is the ability to analyze current topics and problem fields, modern theories and methods of modern research in cultural anthropology, the significance of modern theories and methods of researching problems, features of their study, their place and role in the further development of modern cultural anthropology

Methodology of cross-cultural studies in Cultural Anthropology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop the ability to analyze cultural and social behavior, cross-cultural communications of people of different cultural communities to identify and compare cultural and psychological differences between ethnic groups, age groups, between religious and non-religious groups, urban and rural residents, between Western and Eastern communities, features of their adaptation, integration into other cultural and social societies

Methods of Social -Cultural Anthropology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the ability to apply the basic and latest theories and methods of cultural research, capable of analyzing, critically evaluating, rationally interpreting modern phenomena, modifications and changes occurring in the cultural life of peoples, systematizing the features of their study in the format of social and cultural-anthropological theories

Problems and method in cultural analysis
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop the ability to apply basic methods, methodological principles and the method of cultural analysis and its structural components, in the study of significant problems of cultural anthropology necessary for conducting cultural anthropological research

Data for 2023-2026 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Formation of practical, educational-methodical skills of conducting lectures, seminars, creatively apply scientific, theoretical knowledge, practical skills in teaching activities, conduct training sessions in the disciplines of the specialty; own modern professional techniques, methods of training, use in practice the latest theoretical, methodological advances, make educational, methodological documentation.

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

Data for 2023-2026 years