Master degree program
Water diplomacy

Water diplomacy

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Natural Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

ON 1. Create scientific texts in Kazakh, Russian, English to analyze scientific information and provide recommendations and expert opinions on the development of educational and research projects in the field of water resources management and assessment;
ON 2. Make decisions in the development of legislation and documents in the field of water resources management in a changing climate;
ON 3. Apply information management tools in implementing IWRM to address water issues and sustainable development;
ON 4 Apply diplomatic negotiation strategies and techniques to resolve water conflicts;
ON 5. Assess the mechanisms of water allocation of transboundary water resources in various regional situations;
ON 6. Analyze mechanisms for resolving disputes between neighboring countries in transboundary water allocation for the rational use and protection of water resources;
ON 7. Evaluate policies, institutional mechanisms, principles and tools for solving water problems at the international and regional level;
ON 8. Navigate modern approaches and methodology of water diplomacy to analyze international and Kazakhstani experience in water diplomacy;
ON 9. Apply data analysis methods and modelling techniques to predict the climate change impacts on water resources;
ON 10. Apply basic methodologies and apptaking into account international, modern ideas about management by values in a team;
ON 11. Argue the economic benefits of water conflict resolution based on the specifics of the water economies of Kazakhstan and neighbouring countries;
ON 12. Analyse global and regional agreements in the field of water law to develop efficient use of water resources.
roaches of psychology and pedagogy in management interactions,

Program passport

Speciality Name
Water diplomacy
Speciality Code
7M05220
Faculty
Geography and Environmental Sciences

disciplines

Actual issues of water separation with neighboring countries in transboundary basins
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to study the country problems arising in the allocation of transboundary water resources for the use of the mechanism of regulation of water allocation in transboundary basins, as well as the implementation of their contractual framework for the rational use of water resources of transboundary basins in the analysis and adaptation of existing water allocation mechanisms for the Central Asian region

Climate risks for water resources
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Study the impact of climate change on the availability, quality, and management of water resources, as well as methods of adaptation and reduction of climate risks necessary for sustainable management of water resources and ensuring regional environmental sustainability.

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.

Integrated water resources management and sustainable development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Develop basic knowledge on the main modern problems and methodological skills on integrated water resources management to ensure the rational use and protection of water resources in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the Republic of Kazakhstan

International water law: theory and practice
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to provide general description of international legal norms in the field of international cooperation in water law, to determine the effective provision of international legal mechanism for protection of water space. The discipline also covers issues of improvement and development based on law enforcement practice in the field of international law.

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.

Preventing and managing water conflicts
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop in undergraduates the ability to analyze the prevention and regulation of water conflicts, as well as the management and solution of practical problems related to water conflicts, through cooperation, dialogue and negotiations between neighboring countries.

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.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Adaptation to climate change in the field of water resources
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to develop the ability of undergraduates to analyze climate changes that have a significant impact on water resources and objects for the rational use of water resources in conditions of climate change

Economic dimension of water diplomacy: agriculture, logistics, energy
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is train specialists in water diplomacy with knowledge of economic aspects of transboundary water resources management, capable analyzing and assessing economic dimension in resolving water issues. Discipline is aimed at studying fundamentals of water resources management, establishing communication with consumers of water resources, including experts in the field of water economics

Equitable water allocation between states
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop in undergraduates an in-depth understanding of international laws and policies aimed at ensuring fair, reasonable and sustainable use of transboundary water resources to develop and implement principles, mechanisms and agreements that promote peaceful and productive cooperation between states.

Fundamentals of international and regional water policy
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to determine the role of policy and international cooperation in water resources management, paying attention to the international and regional aspect, to analyze the foundations of international, regional and national water policy, their impact on decision-making at different levels.

Hydrology of Urbanized Territories
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline purpose is to develop the ability to understand various aspects of urban hydrology, water management. Discipline formation skills in urban hydrology, addresses the issues of risk assessment of storm waters. The training course focuses on following topics: overview storm water system design, flood control, case studies of urban runoff.

Impact of climate change on watershed management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is to develop the ability to analyze climate changes that have a significant impact on watershed management for effective watershed management in the face of climate change

International cooperation in the field of transboundary water resources management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop the ability of undergraduates to determine international cooperation in the field of transboundary water resources management, which is an important aspect of ensuring sustainable development and water security for effective water resources management and cooperation between countries.

International legal regulation of cooperation between States on the use and protection of transboundary water resources
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to consider issues of international cooperation in the field of use and protection of water resources. Determining the role of water resources and the legal framework for policy in the field of water use to determine its transboundary legal status and create conditions.

Management of Water Quality
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline purpose create ability to define sources and types of pollution of water objects, methods of assessment water quality. The discipline is aimed at studying qualitative composition of sewage and modes of their assignment; methods of protection of water resources against pollution, assessment of harmful substances in the water reservoir.

Modeling of hyroecological processes
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of discipline is to form the ability define the basic concepts and principles of modeling and meaning of geoinformation models. The discipline is aimed at studying modeling of hydroecological processes of rivers and reservoirs, determining types of models, the principles of modeling system, physical validity of hydrological models.

Solving water conflicts: historical cases and best practices
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to prevent, regulate water conflicts, manage and solve practical problems related to water conflicts through cooperation, dialogue and negotiations. The discipline is aimed at: the formation of practical skills for future specialists to develop and plan measures to improve water safety.

Water diplomacy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and negotiation techniques
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop in students in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the principles and strategies of water diplomacy in the Republic of Kazakhstan, including study of the history of resolving water issues with neighboring countries, international and Kazakhstan experience in water diplomacy based on detailed analysis of successful and unsuccessful cases.

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 - 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