Master degree program
Social Work

Social Work

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

1. Conduct research in the field of social work based on the assessment of its methods and technologies using a practice-oriented model, transdisciplinary directions and techniques;
2. Conduct diagnostic observations on the basis of socio-psychological and pedagogical aspects of interaction with the client;
3. To provide consulting services aimed to mobilizing the client's supporting resources;
4. To carry out preventive work on the problems of various kinds of addictions, formation and promotion of a healthy lifestyle;
5. Develop rehabilitation and socio-psychological support programs for people in difficult life situations;
6. Assist in the implementation of mediation work with government authorities and conducting organizational, managerial and administrative work in the field of social policy, social protection of the population;
7. Provide assistance to the client in providing benefits, compensation, pensions, targeted social assistance on the basis of legislative and regulatory documents regulating the specifics of their difficult life situation;
8. Control social services and their activity processes using management in social work;
9. Draw up supporting documents for clients using state standards in the field of of office management;
10. Develop educational programs, projects within the educational institution and be prepared for practical research, psychological and pedagogical activities;
11. Develop methodological support for academic disciplines in the field of social work and conduct theoretical and practical classes using multimedia and innovative technologies
12. To use the personal qualities necessary for communicating with clients, applying teamwork skills, observing the moral and ethical principles of the Social Workers Code, by taking high civil position in relation to the client.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Social Work
Speciality Code
7M11401
Faculty
Philosophy and Political Science

disciplines

Actual Problems of the Theory and Methodology of Social Work
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to systematize knowledge about the theory and methodology of social work as a science and practice, as a field of knowledge and practical activity aimed at meeting human needs and ensuring social changes in society. The course contains an overview of scientific directions in the field of social work, a comparative approach in the analysis of theories and methodologies in social work, the practice of applying social theories.

Analysis and assessment of social program
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of ideas about social-project activity as a special area of social work, based on forecasting the social needs of society, analyzing problems in the system of social protection of the population, as well as the expected consequences from the implementation of social programs. The course is focused on the formation of professional competencies necessary to perform special functions within the framework of a professional standard.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is to acquire and improve competencies by international standards of foreign language education and to communicate in an intercultural, professional, and scientific environment. A master's student must integrate new information, understand the organization of languages, interact in society, and defend his point of view.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: Understanding of modern philosophy as a system of scientific knowledge, including worldview in rational-theoretical comprehension. The discipline includes aspects of the evolution and development of scientific thinking, historical moments, the contribution of scientists and scientific schools to the formation of science, and ethical and social aspects of scientific activity.

Organization and planning of scientific research
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to give a general idea of the principles and methods of research work required when writing a master's thesis. The discipline considers issues related to the methodology and methods of research work required in the performance of a master's thesis. The undergraduate will master the scientific and practical foundations of the methodology of organizing and planning scientific research, aimed at determining the objectives of the study.

Pedagogy of Higher Education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: To provide pedagogical theories and practical strategies for effective teaching in higher education, fostering critical thinking, and academic success. The course explores instructional methods, curriculum design, assessment techniques, and classroom management strategies preparing educators to create inclusive and stimulating learning environments.

Psychology of management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Formation of knowledge about the fundamental concepts of management psychology for the practical application of the most critical aspects of management in professional interaction. Basic principles of management psychology, personality in management interactions, management of personality behavior, modern ideas, psychology of managing group phenomena, motivation, and practical reflection.

Research Design in Social Work
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to study the skills of independent creative professional activity in the field of social work, the formation of a system of attitudes, beliefs and competencies necessary for the leader of a research project in social work. The discipline considers issues related to the theoretical foundations and prerequisites for the formation and development of research design in the social sphere, the development of skills for preparing a research program.

Social Procurement and Development of Social Services System
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to systematize knowledge about social order and the development of a system of social services in social work as an area of knowledge and practical activity aimed at ensuring social protection of the population. The discipline considers issues related to understanding the systemic principles of social order and social services, legislative regulation of social order, implementation of the social order of NGOs

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Addictions, society and social practice
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to develop assessment and intervention skills, the initial competence needed to work with people with problems with substance use and other mood-changing behaviors. The course focuses on the problems associated with the dependencies and interactions of many micro and microsystems that increase both risk and resilience of customers.

Case management (practical application)
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form undergraduates' ideas about methods and technologies for managing a case (case), circumstances that worsen or may worsen the living conditions of citizens, clients of social institutions. In the course of studying the course, the theoretical foundations and features of the application of object- and subject-oriented CASE-technologies in social work are considered.

Communication skills in social work
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of ideas about the theoretical aspects of communication in the field of social work, mastering the practices of effective interaction in order to achieve the tasks of professional activity. The course is focused on the formation of professional competencies, on the education of the relevant professional and personal qualities necessary for the implementation of activities in the system of social protection of the population

Communities and organizations: analysis and intervention
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of theoretical knowledge, practical skills of analysis and development of management decisions for organizing the local community in order to improve the socio-economic development of the city. The course is aimed at studying the theoretical and methodological foundations of the organization and the local community. The theoretical foundations of the organization, local community, their typology in modern Kazakhstan, housing and communal services, consumer services for the population are considered.

Community-Based Research in Social Work Practice
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of knowledge about key methods, concepts of research at the community level in the practice of social work. Theories of conducting research at the community level, methods, research techniques, requirements for the design of research results at the community level in the practice of social work are considered

Discrimination, stereotypes and prejudices
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is to form ideas about theoretical perspectives, research methods, empirical results and practical application of research on prejudice, stigma, discrimination and intergroup relations. The course is dedicated to the study patterns of thinking and human behavior in intergroup relationships; analysis of situations arising during intergroup interaction. In the process of studying, the skills of influencing human behavior in intergroup relations are formed.

Domestic Violence: Strategies for Prevention and Intervention
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is to form an understanding of the main aspects of the dynamics of domestic violence and the specifics of the scientific study of this problem. The focus of this course is on the prevention, intervention and social change techniques used to tackle and end the main forms of domestic violence. The course will provide an overview of the risk factors and traumatic consequences of domestic violence.

Interviewing and consulting
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form students' correct attitude and application of ethical rules of conduct for interviewing and counseling a client, a correct understanding of the concept of client support. The course is focused on consolidating the knowledge of undergraduates about interviewing, counseling a client as the basic skills of a social worker, instilling skills and abilities to conduct effective, correct interviewing and counseling a client.

Management in social organizations and communities
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of a systematic understanding of the subject area of management in social organizations and communities. The course is devoted to the presentation of the principles, mechanisms, levels of management in organizations and communities. In the course of studying the course, the specifics of the application of functions, principles and methods of management in the social sphere are considered; studies of the current state of the management system in organizations and communities

Moderation and presentation of research in social work
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to teach the skills of moderating scientific meetings and presenting research. The course contains an overview of the theoretical foundations of moderation in research, the principles of the scientific text as a product of research activities, preparation, holding scientific and practical conferences, competitions, the specifics of the dissertation work, the rules for public defense of the text of research work, facilitation skills in trainings, project groups, strategic sessions and meetings.

Protection of children in migration processes
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of ideas about the protection of migrant children as a complex and multifaceted socio-demographic process. The course is devoted to the study of the features of migration policy in relation to children of migrants, the protection and rights of their interests. The study examines: the specificity of the legal status of children of migrants; legal regulation of the protection of the rights of children of migrants; the features of adaptation of children of migrants are analyzed

Supervision in social work practice
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of systemic ideas about the directions of supervision in social work and the technologies for its implementation. The course is dedicated to presenting the advanced level of supervision and management in social services. In the course of studying the course, the features of the practical application of supervision in social work: administration, training and support of supervised are considered.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: formation of the ability to carry out educational activities in universities, to design the educational process and conduct certain types of training sessions using innovative educational technologies.

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