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Oriental Studies

Oriental Studies

QUALIFICATION

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

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

Upon completion of this program, it is expected that students will be able to:
1. Use fundamental training in research, academic, organizational and other professional areas of Oriental Studies to create specific measurable results in the form of scientific, academic and creative products;
2. Systematize and interpret scientific theories, methods of analysis of current historical, political, socio-economic and cultural processes of the development of the modern East for the preparation of informational and analytical materials on current and forecasted events in eastern countries;
3. Analyze the trends of modern science, critically evaluate various theories, concepts and approaches, identify promising areas of research in the framework of specific works - dissertations, reports, articles;
4. Formulate and solve modern scientific and practical problems, develop applied projects and programs in native and foreign languages that meet international and domestic standards and requirements;
5. Generate the process of communication, apply the technique of bilateral interpretation and translation from Eastern languages and into Eastern languages in different genres, demonstrating various translation strategies;
6. Eeffectively carry out scientific projects, apply modern information technologies, including methods for obtaining, processing and storing scientific information, methods of statistical analysis, reporting skills, interpretation of data in native and foreign languages;
7. Develop skills in modern oriental languages, as well as Kazakh, Russian and Western languages at a level sufficient for international cooperation and joint research;
8. In the process of preparing essays, annotations, summaries on the topic of scientific research systematize international academic standards, demonstrate their results at a professional scientific level;
9. Integrate and analyze independently acquired new knowledge for the preparation of analytical materials and recommendations, using the relevant literature in the field of Oriental Studies, and information materials on the studied regions;
10. Create new curricula and develop innovative methods of organizing the educational process in higher education;
11. Contribute through original research to the framework of existing knowledge in the field of Oriental Studies and the study of a particular region, to prepare a series of publications on the topic of scientific research;
12. In various kinds of publications, show an independent thinking and interpretation of cultural, historical, linguistic discourses, as well as an understanding of others, including Eastern cultures and identities in the past and / or in the present.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Oriental Studies
Speciality Code
8D02209
Faculty
Oriental Studies

disciplines

Academic Writing
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to prepare a scientific text, apply scientific argumentation; evaluate the quality of research in the subject area; The discipline is aimed at studying: the scientific style of speech; semantic and structural components of scientific research; salient features of oral / written scientific speech; monological and dialogical genres of oral scientific speech; formulas of speech etiquette inherent in oral / written scientific communication;

Fundamental Problems and Concepts of Modern Oriental Studies
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the ability to analyze the basic theories and concepts of modern oriental studies to interpret the fundamental problems and paradigms of studying the East. During the course study, students will have the ability to determine the processes occurring in the countries of the East, in the context of world civilizations; evaluate the basic theoretical concepts, dynamics, problems in key areas of oriental science using them as a theoretical justification in fundamental and applied research.

Methodology of Area Studies (in English)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose of the discipline: - To form the ability to apply modern theories and methodologies in regional studies. The course forms the practical foundations and methods of researching the regions of the East and creating a source base. Application of theories and methodologies in research projects, developments and analysis of modern regional processes of the East. The ability to use the acquired knowledge in the field of specific empirical research, social and humanitarian sciences in solving professional problems.

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 interpret the basic principles of organizing and conducting research; to represent and defend their own scientific opinion in scientific discussions. The discipline is aimed at studying science as a specific form of activity; concepts of scientific knowledge; concepts of the method and methodology of science; general methodological principles of scientific research; methodology levels; concepts of a scientific view of the world.

Data for 2023-2026 years

disciplines

Countries of the East in the context of the dialogue of civilizations: Culture and Religion
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Objective: To create a systematic understanding of the history of the formation of civilizations in East and dialogue between them. Learning outcomes: demonstrate knowledge and skills of scientific analysis, the ability to identify key events, processes in the development of the dialogue of civilizations. The discipline is aimed at a comprehensive study of the history of civilizational interaction of the peoples of the East ; dissemination of cultural achievements in the process of dialogue.

Discursive practices of the Eastern text in the modern context
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the ability to identify the linguistic features of various texts and types of oral speech, a sequence of social interactions and narrative structures. The training course forms interdisciplinary approaches and skills in the application of discursive analysis methods, the theory of speech acts, sociolinguistics of interactions, ethnography of communication, and pragmatics.

Eastern language for cognitive and communicative purposes
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline is to superimpose the structure of the Eastern language under study on the expanding cognitive and communicative horizons of researchers. Maintaining Eastern language skills and expanding lexical and semantic dimensions to the level of fluent expression of profound theoretical concepts requires constant practical and analytical training using various-materials, discussions with experts and the scientific community, which is the content of the proposed course.

Integration processes of the countries of the East and the world community
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to conduct research in the field of integration processes in the countries of the East . The training course forms a theoretical and methodological basis for understanding the ways and forms of cooperation within the framework of international organizations and associations. The discipline is aimed at studying the interaction of the East with world trends in the framework of cooperation with international organizations and associations.

Intellectual History of the Orient
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the ability to analyze and interpret the social and intellectual context of Eastern societies, questions of cognition, genesis and development of sciences, ideas, creative activity of society, social history. The training course forms the skills of interpretation and assessment of the specifics of Eastern thinking.

Language and Identity in the East: Discourse Analysis(in English)
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline is to form the ability to determine and interpret the mutual influences of language and identity by the method of discourse analysis. The ability to construct in an accessible form a holistic view of cultural, linguistic, social processes, phenomena occurring in Eastern societies, affecting ethnic, mental, humanitarian, religious aspects of life of the peoples of the East in the performed scientific and popular science materials.

Methodology for studying Eastern texts
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the ability to formulate hypotheses and tasks of studying Eastern texts, to choose the latest scientific research methods for conducting basic research in the field of Oriental studies. During the course study, students will have the ability to formulate hypotheses and tasks of studying the proposed written sources and test them, apply the theoretical and methodological principles of oriental sciences in the analysis of specific texts in different genres.

Modernization of Spiritual and Material Culture of Eastern Societies (in English)
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the ability to systematize and interpret the processes of cultural modernization of the East. The training course forms the skills of a scientific historical and cultural analysis of ideas and artifacts, a theoretical and methodological basis for understanding the source-study base on topical issues.

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