Master degree program
Oriental Studies

Oriental Studies

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Arts

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

1Upon completion of this Education Program, students are expected to be able to:
1.use research methods in the interdisciplinary context of Oriental Studies to build conceptsof their own;
2. assess the relationship of social and political phenomena, predict social and economic processes in the countries of the East;
3. use language skills and knowledge in analytical and expert work;
4. develop interaction and cooperation in an international contextwith experts in subject areas in solving urgent scientific problems;
5. apply traditional and innovative methods and technologies of teaching Oriental Studies at the university;
6. use information technologies and resources, modern methods of working with various materials for further professional growth;
7. generate knowledge for scientific research on topical problems of Oriental Studies;
8. find technological solutions to a scientific problem in new and unfamiliar contexts of traditional and modern processes in the countries of the East.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Oriental Studies
Speciality Code
7M02217
Faculty
Oriental Studies

disciplines

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form practical skills in various types of speech activity in a foreign language. The training course builds the ability to perceive, understand and translate information in the modern global space, participate in scientific events to test their own research. The discipline is aimed at improving competencies in accordance with international standards of foreign language education.

Genesis of State and Government in Eastern Countries
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline teaches Master's students to identify and analyze the patterns and factors of the formation and development of statehood and power in the studied country of the East. The training course forms the theoretical and methodological basis for understanding the trend in the formation of power structures and state organizations in the country under study. The evolution of state structures and legal systems in historical retrospectives and in modern times will be studied.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a holistic systemic understanding of philosophy as a special form of cognition of the world, its main sections, problems and methods of their study in the context of future professional activity. The training course forms the theoretical and methodological basis of research work.

Models of modernization of the countries of the East
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to analyze the models of modernization of the Eastern countries to determine the strategy of transformation in the political, ideological and economic spheres. The main topics under consideration: the theoretical foundations of the Eastern model of development, the features of combining traditions and innovative trends in the modern political environment of the East, the characteristics of modernization and patterns, the impact of globalization processes on the political culture of the countries of the East

Modern Political Processes in Eastern Countries
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline: to form the ability to apply scientific approaches to the study of modern political processes in Eastern countries to analyze the ways of historical transformation of political institutions and the specifics of political culture. The training course forms an understanding of the patterns of the main stages, their relationship with modern economic modernization.During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: political processes, problems of internal demographic and migration policies of the countries of the East.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline to form the ability to apply practical skills in the organization and planning of scientific research. The discipline studies: forms and methods of planning, organization and design of scientific articles and dissertations; forms of summarizing the results of scientific research in presentations, speeches, projects, articles.

Pedagogy of Higher Education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to teach in universities and colleges based on knowledge of higher school didactics, theory of education and management of education, analysis and self-assessment of teaching activities. The training course is aimed at studying the trends in the development of education and the Bologna process. The course will help you master teaching and curatorial skills, various strategies and methods of teaching and education.

Psychology of management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to provide scientific training of highly qualified specialists based on the study of fundamental concepts of management psychology, creating prerequisites for a theoretical understanding and practical application of the most important aspects of the field of management in the process of professional formation. The course is aimed at studying the patterns of development and functioning of mental processes, the basics of effective interaction and conflict resolution, self-development and self-presentation.

Reasoned Essay in Oriental Language
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline examines the methods of writing a reasoned essay in an oriental language, finding practical solutions to a language problem in different contexts, and bringing arguments that confirm the main idea of the author. The course forms a practical basis for understanding the genre specifics of anargumentative essay in an oriental language, which is typical for the academic sphere. Will be studied: "reasoned essay": concept, features, language tools and specific examples.

Traditionalism and modernization in Eastern countries
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to analyze the process of modernization of Eastern countries to determine the strategy of transformation in the political, ideological and economic spheres. The training course forms an understanding of the theoretical basis of the Eastern model of development, the characteristics of combining traditions and innovative trends in the modern political environment of the East.\

Transformation processes in the studied country of the East
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline trains undergraduates to conduct applied research in the field of transformation of modern Eastern societies. The training course forms the theoretical and methodological basis for understanding the reforms and nationalist movements as modernist state-building projects. Topics covered: the problems of interaction between the new ideas of the nation, the political community and the evolution of the traditions of the Eastern states, the prospects for their changes in the studied country of the East.

Values of Eastern civilizations and modern Eastern society
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - This course is a look at the peoples of the Middle and Far East from the perspective of a civilizational approach. Any civilization is, first of all, a set of values ​​that are shared by representatives of one individual people, something that creates their common worldview. Accordingly, in order to form ideas about the fundamental features of Eastern cultures and their diversity, it is necessary to consider the stages of their origin.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Analysis and design of research papers in eastern language
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is aimed at teaching undergraduates to analyze and compose a scientific text using the main categories and style characteristic of the language of the studied country of the East. The main topics under consideration are: substantiation of the research topic, setting problems and tasks, determining the stages of scientific research and choosing the appropriate research methodology, the compositional and semantic structure of the scientific text and methods of presentation in the oriental language.

Analysis and forecasting of socio-economic and political situations in the East
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of mastering the discipline “Analysis and forecasting of socio-economic and political situations in the East” is to develop future masters’ theoretical knowledge and practical skills in conducting analytics and forecasting for various situations, events and processes in the countries of the East, as well as developing the ability to correctly apply the acquired knowledge in professional activities, in the current geopolitical conditions.

Comparative studies of culture and life in the countries of the East(in English)
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is a comparative study of modern culture and everyday life in various regions and countries of the East. Master students will acquire theoretical and empirical knowledge on a wide range of theoretical models and examples of everyday cultural practices. The main topics covered are: current areas of modern culture in the countries of the East, such as media, music, fashion, tourism, mass culture.

Cultural and Language Contacts in the East
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline forms the ability to analyze the results of cultural and linguistic contacts in order to interpret the humanitarian significance of these historical phenomena in the context of the mutual influence of cultures in the region of the East. The training course teaches undergraduates to consider language as a source of information about the nature of the socio-cultural and psychological characteristics of the ethnic group. Main topics covered: cultural and language contacts, similarities and differences of national worldviews, language systems, multicultural phenomena.

Cultural and language policy of the studied country of the East
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline aims at developing the ability to critically evaluate language policy as a key concept of modern sociolinguistics for a systematic analysis of the cultural and linguistic situation in the country under study. The discipline teaches the theoretical and methodological basis for the interpretation of the specifics of cultural and linguistic processes and phenomena and the interaction of traditions and innovations. The components of cultural and language policy, perspectives and models, and linguistic ecology in the context of globalization will be studied.

Eastern Language for Scientific Purposes
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main goal of the discipline “Eastern language for scientific purposes” is to improve foreign language communicative competence in an Eastern language, knowledge, skills and abilities acquired earlier, providing the opportunity for undergraduates to conduct scientific, expert-analytical, and professional activities.

Genesis of State and Government in Eastern Countries
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline teaches Master's students to identify and analyze the patterns and factors of the formation and development of statehood and power in the studied country of the East. The training course forms the theoretical and methodological basis for understanding the trend in the formation of power structures and state organizations in the country under study. The evolution of state structures and legal systems in historical retrospectives and in modern times will be studied

Genre specifics of scientific documentation in eastern language
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline teaches to use the methods of researching scientific material in the oriental language, to find linguistic solutions to a scientific problem in new and unfamiliar contexts. The training course forms the theoretical basis for understanding the genre specifics of scientific documentation in the oriental language, which are typical for the research field. The content of the course will study the scientific style, its concept, features, linguistic means, and examples.

Identification processes in the studied Eastern country
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to give undergraduates a holistic understanding of the impact that various socio-economic and historical-political situations and events, the conditions of globalization have had on the formation of national identity and self-identification in the countries of the East. The course allows undergraduates to gain understanding and master the skills of analyzing the nature of modern international relations through understanding the civilizational specifics of the countries of the East, knowledge of the features and capabilities of the cultural and humanitarian sphere of interstate relations.

Information Resources of the Studied Eastern Language
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is aimed at developing a systematic understanding of the application of computer technologies in oriental studies among undergraduates. The course helps to identify significant aspects of the search, collection and processing of material for the scientific and pedagogical work of undergraduates from information resources in the oriental language. Topics covered: digital libraries, sites of research centers, resources and text databases of the studied country of the East.

Interdisciplinary approaches in contextualizing the country of the East
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline forms the ability to correctly apply interdisciplinary methods of science in the study of the country of the East in various context. The training course provides theoretical and methodological knowledge about the types of interdisciplinary approaches and instills the skills of their application in the research process and analysis of the results. The main topics under consideration are: methodological foundations and principles for the application of interdisciplinary methods of social and natural sciences in history, issues of differentiation and integration of sciences.

Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of the History of the Studied Country of the East
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline forms the ability to correctly apply interdisciplinary methods of science in the study of the history of the country of the East. The training course provides theoretical and methodological knowledge about the types of interdisciplinary approaches and instills the skills of their application in the research process and analysis of the results. The main topics under consideration are: methodological foundations and principles for the application of interdisciplinary methods of social and natural sciences in history, issues of differentiation and integration of sciences.

Linguocultural paradigms of the studied area
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline teaches undergraduates to critically evaluate the linguoculturological paradigms of the studied area of the East in order to understand and interpret the ideological and cultural reality. The training course forms a holistic and uniform approach to the description of the ethno-cultural environment as an object of oriental interdisciplinary research. The main topics under consideration are the conceptual and linguistic worldview of the carriers of Eastern culture, concepts and cognitive structures of the Eastern language.

Main Eastern Language for Academic Purposes
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to use language competence in scientific and practical work, in written and oral communication for the implementation of professional academic tasks. During the course, students acquire the ability to use the skills of understanding complex speech and writing; possess the skills of public and scientific speech in their native and foreign languages, make reports within the scope of scientific research.

Methodology for studying the development of the country of the East
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is aimed at studying modern methods and universal methodology for the scientific interpretation of the developing of the studied country of the East. During the study of the course, the skills of identifying real factors and processes, and achieving scientific objectivity will be formed. Topics on topical source studies, theoretical and methodological problems, modern trends in the study of the countries of the East will be considered.

Methodology of Studying the History of the Studied Country of the East
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is aimed at studying modern methods of historical science and universal methodology for the scientific interpretation of the history of the studied country of the East. During the study of the course, the skills of identifying real historical factors and processes, and achieving scientific objectivity will be formed. Topics on topical source studies, theoretical and methodological problems, modern trends in the study of the countries of the East will be considered.

Methods of Study of Manuscripts in Eastern Language
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline teaches students to apply the methods and techniques of paleographic analysis and interpretation of handwritten texts in the research process to determine the time and place of their occurrence, history, authorship, cultural and linguistic composition, establish their authenticity and identify fakes. The course forms the theoretical and methodological basis of paleographic analysis. The following will be studied: theoretical and methodological foundations of paleographic analysis, characteristics of handwritten monuments in historical development, methods and techniques of paleography and codicology.

Modernization processes in the studied Eastern country
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to develop the ability to analyze and independently identify the regional and country specifics of the modernization processes taking place in the studied Eastern country, mastering the key characteristics of East Asian models of modernization, country-specific characteristics of modernization using applied knowledge on economic and international political issues in the region, deepening skills analytical work.

Monuments of Written and Material Culture of the Studied Country of the East
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline teaches Masterstudents the skills to analyze and evaluate the historical and cultural reality of the studied Easterncountry based on written and material monuments. The main topics covered are: monuments as a phenomenon of culture and a real object of knowledge, source: anthropological landmark of the humanities, methodological foundations for understanding the nature of monuments, their types and genres for the analysis and evaluation of historical and cultural reality.

Professionally Creative Workshop in the Oriental Language
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is aimed at developing the ability to apply language competencies for the implementation of tasks in the field of professional activity when working with foreign partners, for all types of communication. The course instills active communication skills, creative activity at a high level of proficiency in the oriental language. Main topics covered: complex grammatical and lexical means, various styles of professional speech

Studied Eastern Country in the Foreign Policy of Kazakhstan
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is aimed at studying the prospects for the development of bilateral relations, assessing the role, and determining the place of the studied country of the East in the foreign policy of Kazakhstan. The course forms the theoretical and methodological foundations for understanding the political and economic interests of states in maintaining and developing bilateral ties. Foreign policy principles, doctrines, and the history of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and the countries of the East will be studied:

The theories of thecross-cultural Studies (in English)
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The course examines the methodological basis of the theories of cross-cultural research, and basic concepts in Western and Eastern cultural studies. Comparative study of culture is aimed at developing skills and knowledge for critical analysis, and interpretation of the cultural paradigm of the studied country and other countries of the East region. The main topics covered are: socio-historical context, perceptual processes and culture, principles of cross-cultural experiments.

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 - Research Practice

Research
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Research Practice

Data for 2021-2024 years