Master degree program
Archeology

Archeology

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Arts

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

Upon completion of this educational program, it is expected that undergraduates will be able to:
1. Conduct applied research on the study of archaeological sites using physical, chemical, geological and biological theories and methods
2. Develop projects for the preservation of historical and cultural values based on an interdisciplinary and systematic approach, historical and social methods using IT technology, documents for the protection and use of objects of historical and cultural and intangible heritage
3. Conduct archaeological excavations and Desk research based on scientific methods, methodology of world and Central Asian archaeology, problems of ethno-cultural processes on the territory of Kazakhstan and observing legislation in the field of cultural heritage preservation, assessing the specifics of urban culture.
4. Implement and make decisions in the organization and management of archaeological expeditions using interdisciplinary methods
5. Demonstrating knowledge in the field of GIS, make a 3D reconstruction of the landscape based on ancient maps or recreate a three-dimensional model of an archaeological artifact on a computer.
6. Conduct classes, conduct courses in educational and Museum institutions on applied aspects of archaeology using IT technology, develop educational and educational programs, guidelines, evaluation tools for distance learning
7. Develop programs for the preservation of historical and cultural heritage based on the conduct of archaeological supervision and justify the possibility of archaeological reconstruction.
8. Manage socio-cultural organizations based on strategies using the laws of management and legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
9. Critically evaluate and interpret the latest achievements of theory and practice in the field of archaeology and prepare reviews of archaeological sites, systematizing information on encyclopedic, special literature, materials of excavations in the areas of Kazakh archaeology.
10. Develop strategic programs for the development of research and cultural events in institutions and departments of the Department of culture in order to conduct scientific seminars, conferences, round tables, discussion clubs with foreign partners.
11. Demonstrate originality and creativity in the implementation of activities in the creation of expositions, exhibitions on a specific topic using technology in the theory and practice of modern design of exhibition work and foreign experience.12. Work in a team, discuss, use social and ethical norms of interaction in a team at different cultural and religious levels, build long-term strategies for personal and professional development, show readiness for further learning and self-learning, and be able to communicate to solve problems of interpersonal, professional and intercultural interaction in a foreign language

Program passport

Speciality Name
Archeology
Speciality Code
7M02219
Faculty
History

disciplines

Archeology of the Turkic period
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form an idea of the actual problems of studying the archeology of the Turkic period. The following issues will be considered: the problems of studying culture and the characteristics of the archaeological monuments of the ancient Turks, the influence of the Turkic culture on the cultures of different ethnic groups and ethnic groups of Central and Northern Asia.

Ethno-cultural processes in theancient and medieval Kazakhstan
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to work with scientific sources to describe the historical processes of cultural development in ancient and medieval Kazakhstan. The following will be considered: Archaeological monuments and cultural heritage of the tribes of ancient and medieval Kazakhstan. The structure of society and social stratification.

Experimental archeology
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - During the course of studying the discipline, students will get acquainted with the main methods of experimental archaeology, comparison of the archaeological universe with various historical and cultural processes, discoveries in the field of experimental archaeology, the impact of the results obtained in the experiment on the General methodology of archaeological research, modern achievements, debatable problems and prospects directions in experimental archaeology.

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.

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.

Interdisciplinary research in archeology
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a modern type of scientific thinking in undergraduates, as well as to develop students ' skills of interdisciplinary research using various methods, including natural science, information, as well as methods of archaeology, Ethnology and cultural anthropology in the framework of a systematic approach.

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 is the formation of the ability of pedagogical activity through the knowledge of higher education didactics, theories of upbringing and education management, analysis, and self-assessment of teaching activities. The course covers the educational activity design of specialists, Bologna process implementation, acquiring a lecturer, and curatorial skills by TLA-strategies.

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.

Sako-Scythian Archaeology
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to analyze the current problems of research of Saka-Scythian archaeology. Will be considered: current problems of research of Saka-Scythian archeology. Theoretical and methodological foundations of the study of Saka-Scythian archaeology. Disclosure of factors and regularities of the process of origin of the Saka-Scythian tribes. Study of the main archaeological sites. Political history, ideology and social structure of the Saka-Scythian tribes.

Scythian-Siberian animal style in the art of the peoples of Eurasia
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - This discipline is complex. It acquaints students with the history of studying of archaeological monuments of the Scythian-Siberian world, literary and written sources relating to the Scythian epoch of ancient history of Eurasia, with the main theories of the origin and development of the Scythian-Siberian animal style of Eurasia, the problems of the Genesis of the Scythian-Siberian animal style, decorative arts, and also contains a variety of historical, socioanthropological and ethnolinguistic information relating to the history of the Scythian world of Eurasia NationsObjectives of the course: this course aims to acquaint undergraduates with modern ideas of the archaeological and historical Sciences about the place of the Scythian-Siberian animal style in the history of the ancient world civilization and the fate of the Scythian heritage in the history and culture of Eurasia. The course has an interdisciplinary character, it pays attention to the problems of synthesis of heterogeneous disciplines in the process of historical interpretation of archaeological, historical, literary sources, analysis of works of decorative and applied art of early nomads as a specific text created in the conditions of traditions of non-written culture. - to form students ' sense of belonging to human civilization, to their own people, their cultural values and traditions, understanding the features of social development in chronological order, based on the principles of historicism and objectivity, based on scientific research and primary sources. - create psychological and pedagogical conditions for the disclosure of individual abilities of the student - to activate the cognitive interest in educational and research activities in the course of the program; - develop skills of working with special literature; - encourage students to participate in the protection of monuments of archeology, history, culture, nature and the principles of reclamation of archaeological sites; - to develop independence and responsibility for the assigned task; - develop the ability to live and work in a team; - instill students ' interest in history and foster love for the past of their native land and Fatherland. - to cultivate civic morals;

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disciplines

Actual problems of archeology of Central Asia
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to familiarize undergraduates with the current problems of Central Asian archaeology. The following issues will be considered: to use the acquired knowledge in the study of the development of material, spiritual and urban culture of Central Asia; to show the role of urban culture of Central Asia; to form one's worldview position in the study of archaeology.

Actual problems of classical archeology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to familiarize undergraduates with the history of the study of monuments of world antiquity, reference and basic archaeological complexes, categories of material, art monuments, current issues and major world scientific schools. The main attention will be paid to the monuments of Europe and Asia, which are key for building the world absolute and relative chronology of archaeological complexes.

Ancient and medieval urbanization of Central Asia
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the peculiarities of the urbanization process in Kazakhstan in the era of late antiquity and the Middle Ages. The following issues will be considered: the development of urban architecture in different periods, the specifics of socio-economic relations and religious life of the population of a vast part of the Central Asian region. Understanding the principles and ways of formation of the urabanizational process.

Ethno-cultural processes in theancient and medieval Kazakhstan
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to assess the problems of research of ethno-cultural processes in ancient and medieval Kazakhstan. The following will be studied: Uisun archaeological sites. The period of development of nomadic societies in the Scythian-Saka period. The origin of the Hunnic tribes according to written sources. Historical geography of medieval cities of Kazakhstan. The role of ethnic processes in the medieval urban culture of Kazakhstan.

Experimental Archeology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a theoretical and methodological basis necessary for the independent development of specific research problems using the experimental method. The main methods of experimental archaeology, the comparison of the archaeological universe with various historical and cultural processes, the influence of the results obtained in the experiment on the general methodology of archaeological research.

Experimental traceology, planography, and montage in stone age of archeology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline - Experimental tracing is an integral method that allows to get information about the functional purpose of stone and bone tools of ancient people. In order to obtain results, it is possible to model the methods of processing different materials, which in turn creates the preconditions for the transition to the transformation of individual industries and the economy as a whole. Natural stone products are accepted for assembly for the purpose of decomposition. The planography is the study of the distribution of cultural layers in planning in order to reconstruct the appearance of the ancient settlement and the dynamics of its location.

Great ancient civilizations of the world
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline Form the master students an idea of the typology of world civilizations, the specifics of the historical development of the great civilizations of the past and the present. As a result of the training, the master student is able to: 1. Demonstrate deep modern knowledge in the study of the concept of "civilization" and the basic theory of civilization; 2. Communicate their conclusions about the transition from primitive to civilization; 3. Describe the oldest civilizations and their archaeological sites; 4. to analyze theoretical and historical knowledge in the field of world civilization. 5. Analyze and apply the identified data in scientific research. Purpose of discipline. Discipline is a theoretical course that shapes the scientific views of undergraduates about the civilizations of the Ancient World. Discipline is built on the system of knowledge: the interpretation of sources about great civilizations; Study of the civilization of ancient Greece, Western European medieval civilizations and Byzantium; Pay special attention to the civilization of the East in the Middle Ages and the Russian medieval civilization.

Hun-Sarmatian Archaeology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form an idea of modern problems of research of hunno-Sarmatian archeology. The discipline is based on a system of knowledge: theoretical and methodological foundations of the study of hunno-Sarmatian archeology. Disclosure of factors and regularities of the process of origin of the hunno-Sarmatian tribes. Study of the main archaeological sites. Political history, ideology, social system of the hunno-Sarmatian tribes.

Modern problems of anthropogenesis
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline "Anthropogenesis" (Greek anthropos-man, depesis – origin) is the main branch of the science of anthropology, studying the origin, history of human development, its formation as a separate biological species and stages of human society development, based on natural and social sciences. In solving them, anthropogenesis relies on specific data from such sciences as primatology, embryology, physiology, psychology, geology, archaeology, ethnography, linguistics.

Modern problems of cognitive and industrial archeology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to provide undergraduates with basic general professional knowledge on topical issues of cognitive and industrial archaeology. It unites two branches of modern archaeology. The following topics will be considered: the place of cognitive and industrial archaeological knowledge within the framework of various scientific and historical paradigms.

Proto-urban culture of Central Asia and Kazakhstan
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to give undergraduates knowledge about the history of the formation and development of proto-urban civilization. To comprehensively consider the emergence of the first urban culture in Central Asia and Kazakhstan, their main directions the formation of urban centers of civilization. As a result of training a master's student can realize the following knowledge: - the birth of urban culture, proto-city; - signs and functions of cities; - the city and fortress; - system of fortifications; - residential and commercial buildings; - Handicrafts in cities: pottery, Metalworking, wood processing, architectural art, etc.; - irrigation system; - has knowledge of archaeological data on the internal and external trade of cities.

Scythian-Siberian animal style in the art of the peoples of Eurasia
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline is a course that defines the actual problems of the study of Saco-Scythian archeology. Discipline is built on the system of knowledge: the theoretical and methodological foundations of the study of Saco Scythian archeology; The disclosure of the factors and patterns of the process of origin of the Saco-Scythian tribes; The study of the main archaeological monuments, political history, ideology and social structure of the Saco-Scythian tribes.

The problem of periodization and chronology of the Bronze Age.
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the ability to use the main interdisciplinary tools that determine the chronology of the Bronze Age in the study of archaeological sites.

Theoretical and Methodological Problems of Archaeology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop the ability to analyze theoretical and methodological problems of archaeology, develop skills in a specific methodology of scientific research. The discipline is aimed at studying: new methods of processing archaeological material, intensification, theoretical research in archaeology, modern theoretical concepts, problems of interaction of cultures according to archeology, interdisciplinarity in archaeology.

Typology and classification of stone industry
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is a classification system based on the construction of types. The division of the stone industry into groups, based on the form, function or technique of splitting. The analysis of the stone industry is carried out with the study of splitting techniques, secondary processing techniques and a set of types (or kinds) of products.

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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