Master degree program
Ecology

Ecology

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Natural Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

to generalize knowledge of common theoretical and experimental principles and methods in the field of ecology for solving problems of the protection of water resources and other components of the environment;
2. to extrapolate innovations and current concepts in the field of environmental protection and sustainable development into the educational process;
3. to streamline the processing of environmental information using computer technology to create algorithms for environmental measures;
4. to assess the impact of harmful and dangerous factors of production and the environment on human health and environmental risks to ensure production safety;
5. to estimate the permissible values of emissions, discharges and contamination levels of the components of the environment, as well as the permissible values of the extraction of natural resources to meet production needs;
6. to conduct interdisciplinary research to solve specific problems of environmental protection to achieve sustainable development goals;
7. to rank and work with all participants in the chain: research - forecast - technological process - marketing - production - use - utilization for effective management of natural-economic systems;
8. to develop programs for effective management of natural resources and stabilization of the environment;
9. to predict the state of water resources in the Republic of Kazakhstan and Central Asia to ensure sustainable water use and consumption;
10. to apply new technologies for purifying natural and industrial waters to improve the quality of life of the population;
11. to apply tools to model problems and conflicts related to environmental components;
12. to contribute to increased civic and professional activity of students to achieve sustainable development goals.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Ecology
Speciality Code
7M05211
Faculty
Geography and Environmental Sciences

disciplines

Certification of Raw Materials, Production Processes and Products According to International Ecological Standards
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course: to form the ability to practice the certification of raw materials, production processes and products in accordance with international environmental standards. Give objective knowledge of the basic principles and objectives of certification. The course is aimed at studying the compliance of raw materials, production processes and products with international environmental standards. Applied discipline deals with regulatory and technical regulatory frameworks based on international environmental standards for production processes and products. Learning outcomes: 1) to understand the organization of work on certification; 2) to interpret the regulatory framework for certification of product and production processes; 3) to apply methods and criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of using certification; 4) to use methodological regulatory materials, technical and technological documentation, modern technical means and information technology; 5) to draw up schemes for carrying out certification works and independently make technical decisions that contribute to the improvement of product quality.

Environmental project management
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is to form knowledge among undergraduates about the approaches and procedures for environmental support of projects of planned and ongoing activities. The course includes the environmental justification of projects, the content, the procedure for preparing reports on possible impacts, the environmental impact assessment of projects based on the existing legislative framework in Kazakhstan.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • 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.

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.

Modern Methods of Risks Assessment in Ecology
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline purpose is to form attainments of prediction, control of natural, man-made risks, the full, timely implementation of measures,measures to prevent and eliminate environmental risks, and adhere to established standards, standards and rules. As a result of the discipline master's degree should possess the following competencies: - Understand the methodology of risk management and environmental risk analysis. - Describe the main measures to eliminate the consequences of accidents and catastrophes; - Analyze the environmental impact of human activities on the environment and human health; - Synthesize information to identify ways and means of reducing environmental risk to an acceptable level; - Apply modern methods of environmental risk and the basic principles and methods of nature protection. In the study of the discipline are considered: the theoretical foundations of human security, legal, regulatory.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal is to develop the competencies of effective independent research work, its organization and planning among undergraduates. The discipline is focused on the formation of undergraduates' knowledge on the organization of scientific and technological activities in the modern world, the ability to conduct independent research in the subject area, master the skills of scientometrics, writing scientific articles, projects, patenting research results.

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.

Technologies of environmental protection
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose: to form a system of competencies in the field of development and application of modern technologies for environmental protection, as well as conducting engineering and environmental analysis between the parameters of technological processes and changes in the natural and human environments. As a result of studying this discipline, the student will be able to: 1) formulate the fundamental concepts of environmental protection in the application of technology; 2) apply the experience of engineering and environmental analysis between the parameters of technological processes and changes in the natural and human environments; 3) use the basic techniques of environmental management and environmental protection; 4) rank and work with all participants in the chain: research - forecast - technological process - marketing - production - use - utilization for the effective management of natural-economic systems. 5) apply methods to ensure environmental safety. The course covers: hazard categories of an enterprise and their calculation; methods and tools for dry cleaning of gas emissions, land reclamation.

The management of industrial environmental safety
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course: Formation of undergraduates' ability to analyze the problems of ensuring environmental safety of production. The course addresses: the need to ensure security at all stages of the life cycle; organization of modern methods of environmental risk; ways and means of implementing the state policy in the field of environmental safety; basic safety requirements that must be taken into account when designing and operating a hazardous production facility.

Data for 2022-2025 years

disciplines

“Blue” economy
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to study the economic aspects of water management problems and the formation of an ecological approach in the water sector. The course covers: the economics of natural resources; management and legal aspects of water services in different countries; methods of assessing natural resources; assessment of water resources; pricing of water use in various sectors of the economy

Climate and water resources
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to form an understanding of current climatic processes in connection with the problems of water scarcity and water circulation management. This includes global, regional and local climate systems and their interaction with the water cycle. The course covers: fundamentals of climate systems; general circulation of the atmosphere; interaction of the atmosphere and hydrosphere and their impact on ecosystems; global climate change and its impact on ecological and economic systems.

Ecological and Economic Basics of Nature Management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a systematic understanding of the interaction of the environment and socio-economic spheres of human activity, methods of pricing natural resources and compensation for damage from environmental pollution, economic incentives for environmental management in the transition to sustainable economic development. The course is aimed at studying the basic concepts, methodology of environmental and economic analysis, the most important principles governing modern resource and environmental policies, familiarization with the main problems and areas of environmental management, the use of economic assessment mechanisms, fees for the use and pollution of natural resources. Learning outcomes: 1) know the basic principles of environmental management; 2) understand the essence of the economic mechanism for assessing natural resources; 3) interpret the problems and objectives of the conservation of natural resources; 4) compare methods for assessing natural resources; 5) use in practice regulatory materials in the field of environmental management

Ecosystem health and services
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course: to form the ability to understand and apply the tool "environmental services" to improve the well-being of the population, while reducing the anthropogenic load on ecosystems. The course considers: characteristics and structure of ecosystem services; methods of their economic evaluation; ecosystem change drivers; interaction between drivers; decision making within / outside of ecosystems; application of economic valuation of ecosystem water services.

Environmental Management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to develop the ability of undergraduates to work in the field of environmental management, as well as to implement an effective environmental management system at the enterprise in order to help protect people's health and the environment from the potential impacts of their activities, products or services. The course covers: ISO 14000 standards, life cycle analysis, environmental labeling.

Harmonization of water legislation in the CAR and RK
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the course: to form the ability to understand and apply the principles of integrated transboundary water resources management in Kazakhstan. Give objective knowledge about the main problems and prospects for harmonization of legislation and water quality management in the CARs. Learning outcomes: - to understand the essence of the harmonization of legislation in the field of water use in the countries of Central Asia; - to interpret transboundary water use issues in Central Asia - to compare integrated water management practices - to use in practice legal materials, modern technical means and information technology; - to summarize and evaluate the prospects for international cooperation in the field of integrated water resources management The course is aimed at studying the mechanisms of harmonization of the regulatory framework in the use and protection of transboundary water resources in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Central Asia.

Integrated Assessment of Natural and Industrial Potentials of the Territory
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to form a system of scientific knowledge and methods for studying the potential of a territory as a complex of interrelated, interdependent and interacting natural, economic and social factors that ensure the effective and progressive development of the territory in modern conditions and for the future using a multidimensional model of the objective function and a grid model to create a database. Learning outcomes: Determine the basic concepts and characteristics of the natural potential of the territory Justify the choice of methods for assessing the potential of the territory Explain the causes of environmental problems in the extraction and processing of mineral and energy raw materials Assess the role of the current climate in ensuring food security of the territory; Calculate the main parameters and build a zoning of the territory by agroclimatic, recreational or other types of territory potential The course is aimed at developing knowledge of methods and principles for assessing the natural potential of graduate students, including natural resources (mineral, water, forest, land, etc.), natural conditions (climate, terrain, etc.), geographical the position of territories, and production (the result of economic activity) to regulate the territorial proportions of reproduction in accordance with economic laws and regularities.

Integrated Water Resource Management and Sustainable Development in CA and RK
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the course is to form modern ideas about the causes of the global water crisis, the state of surface and groundwater resources in Kazakhstan and Central Asia and the need to own the methodology and practice of integrated water resources management to improve water use efficiency and maintain the balance of resources and needs of society’s water. and natural ecosystems. The course is aimed at mastering the knowledge of IWRM methodology and practice in accordance with international and state standards by undergraduates; the need to move to IWRM; about the principles and tools of IWRM; the role of achieving the millennium goals and ensuring the sustainable development of countries and humanity; Millennium Strategy Goals for Water and Sanitation in Kazakhstan. Learning outcomes: Identify the main causes of the impending water crisis on a global scale show Outline the state of surface and groundwater resources in the main water basins of Kazakhstan To correlate the efficiency of water use in Kazakhstan in individual sectors and in the economy as a whole with similar indicators of comparable countries Reproduce the key provisions of the state program on water conservation and the main activities of the state program on water resources management; To establish changes in water bodies causing climatic and anthropogenic impacts.

Monitoring of Environmental Quality
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of studying the discipline is to master the methods for assessing environmental objects, limits of definition, sensitivity, selectivity and other performance characteristics, opportunities and development prospects. In studying the course, undergraduates acquire theoretical and practical skills in sampling, sample preparation for analysis, support of device, calculation of the amount of chemicals, statistical processing of measurement results.

Quality Management and Protection of Surface and Ground Waters
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal is to create an understanding and ability to carry out production and management activities for solving problems of ensuring the quality of water resources and their protection. Learning outcomes: 1) to understand the problems of pollution of water resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan; 2) to define environmental quality standards 3) to monitor water bodies; 4) to develop programs for the protection of surface and groundwater; 5) to apply effective technologies for purifying natural and industrial waters to improve the quality of life of the population The course covers: types of anthropogenic pressures on water resources; development of projects of maximum permissible impacts on water bodies, boundaries of water protection and sanitary protection zones; legal documents on water protection; methods to reduce the negative impact on water resources

Waste Management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form knowledge about the main existing and promising methods of disposal, recycling, disposal, as well as the best waste management systems. The course examines: types, classification, certification, toxicity of hazardous waste; basic regulatory documents, approaches to rationing existing and promising methods of processing, neutralization, disposal, placement and conditions of disposal of industrial and household waste.

Wastewater Treatment
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal is to form the ability to master the ability to rational use and protection of water resources: self-assessment of the entire complex of sewage treatment plants and methods based on modern achievements of modern science and technology in this area. As a result of the discipline master's degree should possess the following competencies: 1) generalize knowledge of general theoretical and experimental principles and methods in the field of ecology for solving problems of the protection of water resources and other components of the environment; 2) critically interpret existing international practices in the treatment of natural and industrial waters; 3) assess the state of water before and after wastewater treatment; 4) predict the state of water resources in the Republic of Kazakhstan and Central Asia to ensure sustainable water use and water consumption; 5) apply new technologies for purification of natural and industrial waters to improve the quality of life of the population The course considers: methods of mechanical, biological, physical and chemical wastewater treatment; general schemes of wastewater treatment plants

Data for 2022-2025 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 2022-2025 years