Master degree program
Digital Kazakh Language

Digital Kazakh Language

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Philological Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

RL1 To ensure the required level of academic competencies of students, conduct scientific research, to socializе of students;
RL2 To use a foreign language in research and professional activities.
RL3 To еxplore types of language models using computational linguistics for natural language analysis and processing.
RL4 To evaluate the types, features, and directions in the development of computer lexicography and digital dictionaries.
RL5 To apply the theoretical foundations of machine learning and artificial intelligence methods in natural language processing.
RL6 To explore effective ways to select and optimize speech recognition and synthesis algorithms.
RL7 To analyze the quality of language data, corpus texts, and systems used for automatic natural language processing
RL8 To conduct research on the main areas of digital philology and ways of its development.
RL9 To develop practical programming skills for working with language data.
RL10 To create methods for developing digital products and language support projects.
RL11 To study automatic text analysis technologies.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Digital Kazakh Language
Speciality Code
7M02326
Faculty
Philological

disciplines

Areas of Digital Philology Development
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal is to master the main methods and tools of digital technologies in the Kazakh language, as well as the skills of working with them. Be able to critically assess the advantages and disadvantages of digital Kazakh language and apply them in accordance with specific research problems and goals.

Digital technologies for collection and analysis of philological information
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the subject is to prepare specialists capable of information search, extraction, analysis, information dissemination, and formatting textual data in Kazakh language databases. It involves studying digital technologies for text corpus processing and developing practical skills, as well as analyzing various linguistic approaches in information collection and processing.

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.

Language Studies Based on National Corps
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal is to prepare specialists capable of working with text corpus in various fields of philology and linguistics, analyzing corpus data and using research results. Understand linguistic phenomena based on factual textual data collected in linguistic corpora. Be able to analyze the frequency of use of words, structures, phraseological and other linguistic units in various contexts.

Mathematical foundations of computational linguistics
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to get acquainted with the main branches of mathematics necessary for mastering the applied field, to master mathematical analysis, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory and statistics, graphs, to teach the use of basic concepts and methods of these branches of mathematics, to form mathematical thinking and argumentation skills. The course deals with function analysis, primary function and integral, Vector Space, linear operators and graph theory.

Mathematical Foundations of Language Technologies
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to get acquainted with the main branches of mathematics necessary for mastering the applied field, to master mathematical analysis, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory and statistics, graphs, to teach the use of basic concepts and methods of these branches of mathematics, to form mathematical thinking and argumentation skills.

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.

Philological Approach to Textual Analysis
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form an idea of the text and its features in information processing, to rebuild the approach to the integrity and interrelation of the text, to analyze the possibility of text formation of linguistic units, the linguistic organization of the text. The content of the discipline provides the principles and aspects of text study, the main problems of text theory, scientific directions of its study, methods of text processing.

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.

The basics of language-data processing
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The subject aims to study programming languages for processing linguistic data, text processing using Python and R, basic operations, and natural language processing in programming systems. It covers algorithmic principles and modern information processing methods, software programming, planning, and organization.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Analysis of Kazakh-language Data
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to study the peculiarities of the Kazakh language by analyzing data. Master the basics of data analysis, basic principles and methods of analysis, including statistical analysis, machine learning and data visualization. Developing data-driven decision-making skills.

Automatic Morphological Analysis and Synthesis of a Part of a Word in the Kazakh Language
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the subject is to develop skills in translating linguistic material into digital format and using computer-based methods for morphological analysis. It covers the history of corpus construction, characteristics of corpus linguistics, as well as theoretical and practical tasks for morphological notation.

Automatic morphological analyzer and synthesis of word parts
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The subject aims to develop skills in translating linguistic material into digital format and using computer-based methods for morphological analysis. It covers the history of corpus construction, characteristics of corpus linguistics, as well as theoretical and practical tasks for morphological notation.

Automatic retrieval of syntactic structures
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The subject aims to conduct syntactic analysis to automatically determine word function, word order, word compatibility, and develop notations characterizing syntactic structure relationships. It also covers topics such as syntactic word formation, semantic and grammatical word combinations, automatic analysis, and collection of sentence types and models.

Computer lexicography
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The subject aims to develop skills in working with various dictionaries (electronic dictionaries, encyclopedias, glossaries, thesauri, etc.) and expand the vocabulary base for linguistic automation. It covers principles of dictionary compilation and explores the prospects of computer lexicography.

Computer-assisted language learning in Kazakh language classes
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The subject aims to select optimal electronic tools for Kazakh language learning, explore digital language teaching methods, and analyze various educational resources. Its content includes creating teaching materials, computer-assisted language learning, distance education resources, and multimedia resources for language instruction.

Data analysis for linguists
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is a broad acquaintance with data analysis methods, training in the use of Bayesian statistical methods, mastering the methods of dimension reduction (PCA, LDA, CA, MCA), clustering (k-means, hierarchical clustering, mixed models), the use of regression analysis. During the course, undergraduates will learn the linguistic packages of the R language, master the methods of data analysis.

Development of Digital Tools for Teaching the Kazakh Language
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline as part of the discipline, undergraduates study methods and technologies for creating digital products aimed at supporting and developing the Kazakh language in an online environment. They learn to develop applications, websites and software, promote the preservation and promotion of the Kazakh language in the digital environment, and create projects aimed at supporting linguistic and cultural diversity.

Gamification in Teaching the Digital Kazakh Language
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to research and implement gamification methods to increase efficiency and motivation in teaching the Kazakh language using digital technologies. Training in the use of digital tools such as language apps, online games, interactive tutorials and other digital resources. Training of specialists who can successfully use gamification in the process of teaching the Kazakh language.

Information technologies in philology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The subject aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of the possibilities and utilization of information technologies in the professional work of philologists. It prepares students for successful research with justified and effective application of statistical methods, combining humanities and natural sciences. It also involves practical training in creating electronic resources.

Introduction to Digital Kazakh
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to introduce the basics of the digital Kazakh language. The study of programs that allow you to collect and process Kazakh-language texts using information technology. The ability to perform language analysis through automated systems, work with corpora, electronic dictionaries, language applications.

Kazakh Language and Artificial Intelligence
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to study the modern features of the Kazakh language and their application in the field of artificial intelligence. Use artificial intelligence technologies in natural language processing. In particular, to master artificial intelligence for solving problems of language modeling, speech recognition, text-to-voice conversion, voice-to-text conversion, machine translation, definition of language structures, etc.

Kazakh Language and Natural Language Models
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to explore the linguistic models of the Kazakh language and their types. Use the theoretical and practical foundations of the Kazakh language to analyze the natural language. Constructing natural language models using computational methods. Studying methods for developing and applying language models to solve various problems in the Kazakh language.

Lexicography of the Kazakh Language
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to work with various dictionaries (electronic dictionary, encyclopedia, reference book, explanatory dictionary, thesauruses, etc.) of the Kazakh language and develop a vocabulary base for the implementation of the linguistic automaton, to teach the compilation of electronic dictionaries, glossaries, explanatory dictionaries, thesauruses, encyclopedias and reference books on specific tasks.

Linguostatistical Analysis of the Kazakh-Language Text
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal is to master the linguistic and statistical analysis of texts in the Kazakh language at various levels. Be able to professionally assess the existing effectiveness and shortcomings of linguistic statistical analysis and apply it in accordance with specific problems and research goals. To learn to distinguish between the author's idiolects (the author's own language style) and the style of the text through linguistic statistical analysis.

Machine translation
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The subject aims to develop skills in working with automated machine translation systems and text search, extraction, and processing programs using linguistic and extralinguistic knowledge. The course analyzes types of translation and machine translation, including classification of translation memory systems, fully automated MT tasks and models, evaluation parameters.

Software for creating online courses
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the subject is to familiarize philologists with online course creation software, adapt Kazakh language information to digital technologies, and apply online course programs in practice. The subject covers digitizing language learning, delivering online courses in a new format, and optimizing methods and techniques.

Technologies for Automatic Analysis of Kazakh-Language Text
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop skills in translating linguistic material into digital format and using computer-based methods for morphological analysis in the Kazakh language. It covers the history of corpus construction, characteristics of corpus linguistics, as well as theoretical and practical tasks for morphological notation.

Technologies for Creating an Online Course in the Kazakh Language
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the subject is to familiarize philologists with online course creation software, adapt Kazakh language information to digital technologies, and apply online course programs in practice. The subject covers digitizing language learning, delivering online courses in a new format, and optimizing methods and techniques.

Theoretical Foundations of Speech Recognition and Synthesis in the Kazakh Language
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is to learn the basic principles and methods of speech recognition and synthesis in the Kazakh language, understand the theoretical foundations, master the skills of working with machine learning algorithms and natural language processing. Be able to design speech interfaces and applications. To prepare for the application of modern Kazakh speech processing technologies in various fields of activity.

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.

Production
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the practice is to form the ability to read flow charts of chemical production, to justify the choice of equipment, materials and design and design solutions on the example of a specific chemical enterprise, to implement the competencies obtained during the development of the module to perform production tasks during the practice. The practice is aimed at mastering the structure, regulations, equipment and materials of specific chemical industries.

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