PhD program
Regional Studies

Regional Studies

QUALIFICATION

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

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

Upon completion of this educational program, students are expected to be able to:
1. demonstrate a systematic presentation and understanding of the scientific knowledge specifics and research methodology in the framework of modern paradigms of international relations problems, international and regional research and build on their own conceptual research base;
2. to rank the theoretical and methodological approaches in the study of regional and international processes and to argue the regional problems and the specifics of the socio-political understanding of reality;
3. substantiate and present the results of scientific research on new trends in the world and regional economic and political situation of modern scientific schools in the world and Kazakhstani science of regional studies for the analysis of the interaction of countries;
4. critically examine the integration processes contents in the world, identifying their similarities and differences based on monitoring the development of regional and international processes;
5. use modern information technologies for receiving, processing, systematization, analysis and storage of scientific information on topical issues of regional processes;
6. analyze and present an expert assessment of the geopolitical relations of the Central Asian countries and Eurasia with leading regional and global centers of power;
7. to substantiate the significance of new measurements and new parameters of regional security in order to ascertain new trends in the development of states in a regional context;
8. to present the scientific results of the dissertation research for discussion with the scientific community in the format of publications in rating journals in international databases of Thomson-Reuters or Scopus, as well as in national and international peer-reviewed publications.
9. To critically evaluate changes in the global and regional economic and political situation and determine the extent of their influence on intra-state socio-economic and political processes;
10. To carry out research, design, and educational and professional activities in the specialty in the form of scientific reports, abstracts, article theses, comments, doctoral theses, educational research and scientific projects.
11. Demonstrate the skills of public speaking both to specialists and to an audience that does not have the appropriate professional training using at least two foreign languages, taking into account professional and scientific ethic requirements within the framework of corporate culture.
12. Create a bank of scientific and practical recommendations on the development of political, economic, socio-cultural regional processes;

Program passport

Speciality Name
Regional Studies
Speciality Code
8D03106
Faculty
International Relations

disciplines

Academic writing
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to develop in doctoral students the ability to substantiate a chosen topic, formulate a research problem, draw up a plan and structure of work, prepare a review of sources, write scientific texts at the level of modern standards of modern international social sciences. The course develops the ability to use scientific, methodological and methodological knowledge in the field of publishing scientific works in foreign journals with impact factor, publications of KKSON and others

Institutionalization of contemporary problems of regions
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Goal of the discipline: To develop in PhD students the ability to substantiate the mastery of comparative methods that help provide a reasoned scientific explanation for the similarities and (or) differences between countries and regions of the world, determined by historical patterns; explain the research methodology on this topic; analyze the relationships between systemic and sector-level consideration of regional processes; demonstrate methods of structural and functional analysis of political, social and economic institutions characteristic of different countries and regions of the world.

Methodology of Scientific Research of International and Regional Processes
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to develop the ability to use interdisciplinary scientific tools for scientific research, assessment and forecasting of international and regional processes. The course forms the most important elements of the content and methodological base of professional training and is aimed at studying the latest methodology, techniques and approaches for analysis and scientific research of international and regional processes. As a result of studying the discipline, the doctoral student must: - master the theoretical foundations of the organization of scientific research activities and the methodology of scientific research

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 the ability to carry out independent scientific creative work in the field of social Sciences of international profile, to use the methods of scientific knowledge when conducting research in the field of international relations and regional studies, world economics and international law. The course develops the ability to work with theoretical and applied literature, analyze current events, search for and process scientific information, formalize scientific results

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Analysis of the dynamics of integration processes in the Eurasian region
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal is to develop in PhD students the ability to: - apply methods and methods for solving research problems in the field of integration studies, theory and methodology for analyzing integration groupings, forms and stages of international integration processes; have knowledge of the theory and practice of integration processes in Eurasia, based on modern approaches in the science of international relations; -demonstrate the ability to formulate conclusions based on the results of research, draw up expert opinions and participate in the development of promising programs to promote international development.

Dynamics of geopolitical processes in Central Asia
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline: In the course of studying the course, to develop in PhD students the ability to: - form a systematic view and understanding of the specifics of the geographical, historical, ethnic and sociocultural features of the region; - analyze the geopolitical situation of Central Asia at the present stage; - possess forecasting methods on issues of political and socio-economic development of the states of Central Asia, affecting the growth and weakening of the country’s geopolitical power; - be able to analyze theories and concepts studied within the course to analyze regional geopolitics;

New Dimensions of Regional Security
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to master the theoretical foundations of organizing research activities; know the essence and content of regional and national security in Kazakhstan and abroad; know the historical and theoretical aspects of security development and various methods of political analysis and forecasting; identify the main areas of national security in Kazakhstan and the features of ensuring national security in other countries of the world;

Scenario-oriented approach to the study of regional security problems in Central Asia
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to develop the ability to apply basic theoretical and applied methods of research in the field of security in the context of a scenario-oriented approach. The training course develops the ability to classify the genesis of the modern security paradigm and its main characteristics, analyze the features of political forecasting of the security system, apply theoretical and methodological models of political analysis in practice, demonstrate new parameters, new trends in the development of the international and regional security system and processes with the growing number of security agents .

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