PhD program
International Journalism

International Journalism

QUALIFICATION

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

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

Graduates – doctors of philosophy (PhD) upon completion of this OP will be capable:
ON1 Plan, critically evaluate and predict the results of research in the field of medialogy and communication.
ON2 To carry out the complex analysis of media forms, institutes and the practice of media, models, dynamics, logicians, processes and communication problems which media in the sphere of the international relations face.
ON3 To differentiate tactics of communication behavior in the conditions of socio-political changes, the international conflicts, migration flows taking into account the opportunities given to media by a system.

ON4 To apply current trends, the directions and regularities of development of a world kommunikativistiks in the conditions of globalization and internationalization of media systems; to plan and conduct active researches and monitoring of media in various measurements: public, political, audiovisual and organizational.
ON5 To show leadership in management and the management of collective, to impart the knowledge and abilities to colleagues and subordinates, to seek for continuous professional growth, to promote development of the society founded on knowledge.
ON6 To project strategy for information security, innovative obespecheniyumediainstitut and media projects taking into account development of digital media, social networks, gadgets, elements of artificial intelligence, SMM and augmented reality.
ON7 To control the course and correctness of the materials received during studying, to adhere to scientific ethics and the principles of validity of results.
ON8 To give an assessment of globalization risks, to synthesize the latest ideas in the field of information boards of safety, to model and methodically correctly to carry out forecasting of the international relations.
ON9 To operate with big arrays of scientific information, to work independently with its various sources; to be guided freely in fundamental science; to build research process for receiving and check of results on the main directions of the thesis, to introduce the obtained data in practice of the international journalism and a medialogiya.
ON10 To publish the results received during the researches and experiments in the international scientific magazines with a high impakt-factor and to represent at the international conferences.
ON11 To participate in scientific discussions, to express and argue the point of view on various aspects of the communication sphere.
ON12 To give intellectual classes in the organizations of the higher education with use of the latest training technologies, methods of assimilation and control of knowledge in the professional sphere, to direct educational programs.

Program passport

Speciality Name
International Journalism
Speciality Code
8D03203
Faculty
Journalism

disciplines

Academic writing
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form doctoral students' ability to carry out written scientific and professional communication in the field of international journalism. When studying the discipline, the basic elements and genres of written scientific speech are considered. The subject will allow to use professional and scientific vocabulary; plan and structure a scientific article, put forward hypotheses and arguments, build logical relationships at the level of a scientific text, write scientific articles.

Interaction of Media Culture Research and Interethnic Groups
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of doctoral students to the scientific generalization of the formation and development of media culture and the development of transnational communities . When studying a course, mass media will be considered as a self-referential social system, a means of maintaining systemic stability in society, and media in the public domain. The subject assesses media culture in the light of the writings of V. Bibler, N. Luman, P. Lazarsfeld, J. Habermas.

Media Strategies in the Context of National and State Priorities
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of doctoral students to recommend the possibilities of modern information and communication technologies and traditional tools of diplomacy. During the course, the goals and priorities of the state's foreign policy and diplomacy will be considered. The subject explores information and communication technologies to ensure the national interests of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the international sphere.

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.

Scientific Research methods
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form doctoral students' ability to independently design and conduct research work in the field of international journalism. In studying the discipline, the basic methodologies and methods of empirical knowledge, the concepts of modeling and forecasting, the formation of a resource-information base in the field of world communications are considered. The subject will allow the most efficient use of classical and innovative methodological systems in scientific research.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Communication Methods in the Resolution of International Conflicts
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose is to form the ability of doctoral students to understand the processes of international conflicts, to rank their typology. When studying the course, the models of social development as a struggle for the survival of the fittest will be considered (G. Spencer, W. Sumner); “General theories of conflict” (G. Tarde, G. Simmel); "Conflict model of society" (R. Darendorf). The subject is based on the principles of international conflict resolution strategies.

Crisis and Global Risks in the Context of Global Media
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of doctoral students to assess globalization risks , synthesize the latest ideas in the field of information security panels . In the study of the course will be discussed theoretically, ie practically e research e method s . The subject actualizes the problem of tolerance and freedom of speech.

Digital Platforms for International Media Communications
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of doctoral students to recommend the possibilities of modern digital technologies and platforms used for international communications in the field of mass media. The course promotes the development of skills in working with digital tools and understanding the impact of digital technologies on modern media communications and international relations.

Global Media and Analysis of Political Conflicts
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of discipline - to form doctoral students the ability to analyze the media system as a component of th part of the global system of international relations. In the study of the course will be considered a systematic method , structural-functional method , a relatively honest method of analysis of media systems . The subject is based on discourse analysis, narrative analysis, quantitative methods of event analysis, statistical analysis (correlation, cluster, regression), network analysis of media systems .

Information Warfare and Digital Diplomacy
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to provide doctoral students with an understanding of modern methods of information warfare and digital diplomacy, an analysis of their impact on international relations and ensuring national security. The discipline is aimed at developing skills in the field of information processing and analysis, strategic decision-making and effective interaction in the modern information space.

International conflicts: the nature, content, typology, communication methods and means of resolving
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of doctoral students to understand the processes of international conflicts, to rank their typology . In the study of the course will be considered m put social development as a struggle for the survival of the strongest ( Spencer, W. Sumner ); “General theories of conflict” ( G. Tarde , G. Simmel ); "Conflict model of society" ( R. Darendorf ). The subject is based on the principles of international conflict resolution strategies.

Political Narratives of International Terrorism in the Global Media Discourse
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of doctoral students to reveal the essence of the unconventionality of terrorism, within the framework of modern journalistic discourse . When studying the course, the features of the propaganda against terrorism in the print media of foreign countries, anti-terrorism activities and their reflection in the media will be considered . The subject provides for studies on the analysis of state policies regarding terrorism .

The Influence of Media on the Formation of Foreign Policy Models and Forecasts in Geopolitics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of doctoral students to simulate and methodically predict international relations . In the study of the course will be used by the main priorities of the modeling of international relations , methodology I and methods of modeling and forecasting in international relations . Subject considering Scenario e method s prediction of international relations, the method s of analysis and construction

The Role of the Media in Shaping Public Opinion about Refugees and Migration
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of doctoral students to critically evaluate the impact of the media and social networks on refugees and migrants in the sending and receiving countries. The subject implements the solution of ethical and professional problems faced by journalists who report on the flow of refugees and migrants. The subject is based on democratic values and human rights. During the study of course, master student should be competent in: In the course of studying the course to form the ability of doctoral students: - critically assess the impact of the media and social networks on refugees and migrants in the sending and receiving countries; - analyze the solution of ethical and professional problems faced by journalists who are preparing reports on the flow of refugees and migrants; - be based on democratic values and human rights; - identify the main pain points of migration processes; - develop an optimal strategy for media behavior in these conditions. During the study of the discipline master students will learn following aspects: International Organization for Migration, IOM's work on regulating migration. International migration policy for development in countries of origin. Global Migration Database, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. UNHCR and the decolonization of Africa. Media in the process of global migration. Media as the main communication tool between migrant communities and indigenous people. Ethical and professional issues faced by journalists reporting on the flow of refugees and migrants from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa. Migration in the context of climate change and natural disasters. Impact of migration on countries of transit and destination. The impact of social networks on the problem of refugees and migration. Migration as a problem for receiving and transit countries in terms of democratic values and human rights. The topic of migration in the Russian media: the image of a stranger and the problem of informational objectivity. The main trends in the behavior of the Russian media in covering migration issues. The main trends in the behavior of Kazakh media in covering migration topics. Protection of refugees and migrants: media discourse.

Data for 2021-2024 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 2021-2024 years