Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science

The history of the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science originated in 1947, when the Department of Psychology and Logic was organized, and then in 1949 the philosophical and economic faculties opened. The organizer of the Faculty of Philosophy was a graduate of the Institute of the Red Professorship Associate Professor N.P. Dardykin

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Meirbaev Bekzhan Berikbayevich

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The history of the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science originated in 1947, when the Department of Psychology and Logic was organized, and then in 1949 the philosophical and economic faculties opened. The organizer of the Faculty of Philosophy was a graduate of the Institute of the Red Professorship Associate Professor N.P. Dardykin.

In 1951 the philosophical and economic faculties were merged into the philosophical and economic faculty, which was headed by Ph.D. in Economics, Associate Professor F.A. Zherebyatyev.

The Faculty of Philosophy and Economics was functioning until 1954 and was closed due to the fact that the prerogative of preparing philosophical personnel was given only to leading universities: Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev State Universities.

The graduates of the Faculty of Philosophy (1954 and 1955) became a generation of professional philosophers of the Kazakh school; it was their efforts in promoting the actual problems of philosophical knowledge.

Among the first graduates of the faculty are Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Doctor of Philosophy Zh.M. Abdildin, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, A.Kh. Kasimdzhanov, Academicians of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, doctors of economic sciences Ya.A. Aubakirov, K.A. Sagadiev, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor M.S. Azhenov, professor S.T. Temirbekov, as well as G.A. Yugay, Z.A. Mukashev, M.S. Burabaev, Yu.G. Petrash, G.B. Khan, A.I. Ikenov, V.G. Yakovlev, A.A. Aimbetov, V.G. Bryanov, A.D. Azhibaeva, I.S. Khoroshilova and others.

The Faculty of Philosophy and Economics was reopened only in 1968. In 1971-1972, the faculty had the departments of philosophy of humanitarian faculties, philosophy of natural faculties, history of philosophy and logic, ethics, aesthetics and scientific atheism. In subsequent years, new departments were organized: psychology, political science, sociology.

In 1991, the faculty was divided into the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science and the Faculty of Economics and Sociology. In 1997, the Department of Sociology became part of the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science.

Over the years, the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science was headed by professors, doctors of philosophical sciences Segizbaev O.A., Kasimzhanov A.Kh., Azhenov M.S., Kasabekov A.K., Doctor of Psychology, Professor Loginova N.A. The deans of the faculty were Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor Burkhanov K.N. (Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan) and Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan G. Yesim (Deputy of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan). 2007 to 2010 the faculty was headed by Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Professor Shaukenova Z.K. 2010 to 2011 Doctor of Philosophy, Professor Kulsarieva A.T. 2011 to 2021 the faculty was headed by Doctor of Philosophy, Professor Masalimova A.R. Currently, the dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science is Candidate of Philosophy, Associate Professor Meirbayev B.B.

Departments

Chair of Philosophy Chair of Political Science and Political Technologies Chair of pedagogy and educational management Department of General and Applied Psychology Chair of sociological science and social work Department of religious and cultural studies

Bachelor's degree programs

The implementation of the educational program is aimed at training a specialist who is able to plan and conduct applied sociological research, who has analytical skills in processing, analyzing and interpreting social, sociological, demographic, economic and other relevant empirical information using modern information technologies.

to provide training of competitive specialists capable of synthesizing general professional and specialized knowledge (including innovative ones) into practice in the field of professional psychological activity; to carry out a wide range of applied activities (psychological, counseling, rehabilitation, etc.) in the fields of education, business, healthcare, services, in military and specialized organizations, centers and services; develop and implement individual and group correctional and developmental, preventive, advisory, rehabilitation and training programs based on the patterns of ontogenetic mental development of a person and his socialization.

Training of specialists who are capable of analyzing and forecasting political processes. The program will allow working in the field of public administration, becoming an expert and consultant in civil society institutions, and a political strategist in election campaigns.

Qualitative training of specialists in the field of Cultural Studies, capable of to analyze and give an objective assessment of socio-cultural facts, conduct consultations, monitoring, expertise in the field of culture based on the theoretical and methodological framework.

High-quality training of specialists in the field of religious studies, capable of using theoretical, scientific information in accordance with methodological guidelines for the analysis of religious studies processes in terms of the implementation of educational and scientific programs. The implementation of the educational program is aimed at the ability to synthesize new knowledge and present it in the form of humanitarian socially significant products of the science of religion in Kazakhstan.

training of the competitive experts having sufficient knowledge in the history of the world and national philosophy, theoretical philosophy and methodology capable it is free to interpret and to creatively use in professional activity basic knowledge in the field of classical and modern philosophy and also to generate new knowledge in the field of philosophy, to conduct research activity in the field of philosophy in the course of research activity.

To train bachelors in Islamic studies who can use scientific information at the theoretical level in accordance with methodological guidelines for the analysis of religious and Islamic studies processes. The programme aims to develop a bachelor who knows the essence of Islam, its doctrine and cult, can explain the role of Islamic ideas, symbols, institutions and individual experiences in different spheres of society, has a scientific view of the phenomenon of religion, and is able to engage in research, teaching and expert work.

Training of highly qualified teachers-psychologists with professional competencies and personal qualities, capable of carrying out professional activities aimed at psychological and pedagogical support of the educational process and the harmonious development of the personality of students

Providing quality training of qualified specialists providing social assistance to various categories of clients in difficult life situations; - organizing and coordinating social work with individuals and groups in need of special assistance; conducting analytical and research activities; participating in organizational-administrative activity in the system of social institutions

Master's degree educational programs

Preparation of scientific and pedagogical personnel competitive in the domestic and international labor market in accordance with their needs and development prospects of the country and region. The program is aimed at the formation of a professional personality specialist who is able to interpret and summarize the deep modern knowledge of sociological theories, methods of collecting and analyzing data, independently carry out research, and ensure the effectiveness of the educational process on the basis of classical and innovative teaching methods.

Training of scientific and pedagogical personnel with deep knowledge of theoretical and applied nature, ensuring professional suitability and competitiveness in social activities, as well as in the field of personnel management, capable of developing and implementing operational and strategic human resource management systems.

Training of highly qualified masters of psychology in the field of development, training, motivation, support, accompaniment and human resource management, in demand in the areas of production, entrepreneurship, business, services, education, culture, military and specialized services, social assistance to the population, as well as in government and local government, research and consulting organizations.

Training of highly qualified specialists capable of implementing scientific, pedagogical, research and psychological activities with children, adolescents and their environment, including diagnostics, counseling, psychocorrection, psychotherapy, support and psychoprophylaxis in the field of child and adolescent psychology.

Training of highly qualified specialists-psychologists in the field of clinical psychology, capable of implementing professional psychological activities in clinical diagnostic, consultative psychocorrective, therapeutic and preventive, rehabilitation, research, medical organizations and public health institutions based on professional competencies of psychological work with people with mental disorders, behavior and other psychopathological disorders, for saves, maintaining and restoring their mental health.

Provide training of competitive specialists for public policy, research and educational activities in higher education institutions in accordance with international academic standards, the latest achievements of political science and related scientific fields. Graduates of the OP will be able to interpret, generalize, critically assess the state of modern domestic and foreign policy problems, possess modern technologies and practical techniques of political analysis and forecasting, build their own program of public political activity, make decisions in institutions of state power and civil society, and demonstrate readiness to study for a degree in Kazakhstan or in another country.

- to provide training of competitive specialists for the sphere of state administration and management, research and educational activities in higher educational institutions in accordance with international academic standards. - graduates should acquire deep systematic knowledge based on a solid theoretical and experimental basis, the latest achievements of strategic planning, public administration and political management, related scientific areas, - to develop professional skills related to the solution of problems of public service and management, public security and the development of political communications. - to ensure the mastery of modern technologies of management in the public service, political analysis and forecasting. - to develop students' ability to independently carry out research, interpret, generalize and critically assess the state of modern state and social problems, make a conscious choice of future professional activities, successfully find a job in the chosen field. - graduates must complete a research project that requires in-depth theoretical and practical and techniques to provide an original result. - graduates should be prepared to study for a degree in any leading University of the Republic of Kazakhstan or other country, the implementation of management functions in public authorities and management, based on the application of knowledge in the field of national, regional and local government and public security.

Training of specialists who have an understanding of the nature of the conflict, its structure, types, causal factors, the specifics of development in various fields and technologies of conflict resolution; the ability to effectively search for information about conflicts and technologies for their resolution; skills of conflict diagnosis, techniques mediator, negotiator, consultant.

Preparation of scientific and pedagogical personnel in the field of cultural research, capable of solving scientific problems in the field of cultural science and interdisciplinary research from the standpoint of cultural relativism; to provide teaching of cultural disciplines at the university on the basis of new conceptual and methodological approaches through rational and objective assessment of cultural development, their impact on changing the system of values, behavior patterns, cultural and intercultural communications, traditions and innovations in traditional and modern culture, to carry out scientific research on the problems of cultural anthropology and contemporary cultural studies of modern society based on the involvement of modern information technologies; conduct a comparative analysis of the results of scientific research and theoretical sources, draw up the results of scientific research in the master's thesis, scientific publications

Educational programs of doctoral studies

Preparation of competitive high-level specialists capable of independent research and professional activities in the field of sociology; having in-depth knowledge of theoretical and applied nature, providing them with the opportunity to choose the methodology of promising sociological research; able to create a new conceptual knowledge, developing science; to give a scientific substantiation of socially significant problems and tasks, reasonably present and discuss the results obtained in the scientific community, including at the international level.

to provide training for competitive specialists with sufficient knowledge, capable of successfully carrying out research activities at the international level, teaching in universities, engaging in analytical and expert activities in various spheres of public life, possessing universal and subject-specific competences that contribute to professional career and self-realization; form such specialists who can critically evaluate modern psychological concepts in conjunction with the history of psychology, draw up scientific reports based on research conducted in accordance with international standards in the field of psychology, establish international cooperation with leading professors in the field of individual scientific interests, solve modern problems in psychological science in accordance with ethical standards, conduct psychological research in different fields of modern psychology, etc.

to provide training of scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel of higher qualification, capable of innovation in the social sciences, having the necessary competences for the effective implementation of professional activities for analyzing, preventing, resolving and managing conflicts and maintaining peace in various spheres of society.

training of highly qualified scientific and educational personnel capable of innovation in political science, able to create new conceptual knowledge based on the latest achievements of modern political science, generating new original scientific results based on current knowledge about the methodology of research, expert, consulting and analytical activities in the field of politics.

The purpose of the educational program is to prepare highly qualified scientific and pedagogical personnel capable of innovative activities in the field of cultural anthropology and cultural research based on an in-depth study of the theoretical and methodological foundations of cultural science, as well as the systemic use of knowledge and methodology of related scientific fields and digital technologies; capable of research and teaching activities in the field of cultural research, the formulation and solution of actual theoretical and applied problems in the field of cultural science, to create new conceptual knowledge that develops science; reasonably present it to specialists in the context of scientific discussions, including international, in the working language of the scientific event.

The goal of the program is to train highly qualified specialists in the fields of state, international, research, teaching, expert, organizational and managerial activities, Analytics and consulting. To develop the following professional and personal qualities in doctoral students: flexibility of thinking, concentration and switching of attention, accuracy of perception, logical thinking, ability to generalize, creative imagination, interest in achieving maximum results of scientific and teaching activities. Also generate new knowledge in the field of religious studies, solve scientific problems with the use of interdisciplinary research from scientific-based methodological positions and generalization of the latest scientific concepts; able to independently conduct research and field research. Independently set and solve scientific, pedagogical and industrial tasks, as well as actively contribute to the scientific, socio-economic and spiritual development of Kazakhstan.

Training of scientific and pedagogical personnel of the highest qualification in the field of Islamic studies for public institutions, the education system with an in-depth understanding of Islam as a system of scientific knowledge with specific ideological and methodological problems, with formed practical skills and able to carry out analytical, expert work, applied research, to master new objects of knowledge, to generate them in the field of Islamic studies and religious studies, with world-class competence in the field of Islamic studies, meeting the requirements of the labor market and the modern stage of scientific, socio-economic and spiritual development of Kazakhstan.

The purpose of the study program is to prepare highly qualified scientific and pedagogical personnel capable of research and innovative psychological and pedagogical activities based on an in-depth study of the methodology of psychological and pedagogical science, as well as system knowledge, competencies and methodology of related scientific fields and digital technologies capable of creating conceptual knowledge, developing science, reasonably presented to experts through scientific discussions at the international level, using their working language. The program is aimed at developing a professional personality of a specialist who is able to: - to find, formulate and analyze topical problems of comparative education, by conducting high-level scientific research that meets the requirements of peer review in this field of scientific knowledge; - to think conceptually, to develop the structure and content of new scientific projects in current areas of pedagogy and psychology; - program and design their professional activities; make plans, anticipate its results; to recognize and justify the professional and pedagogical actions performed, to transfer scientific and pedagogical knowledge to a new situation. This educational program is based on an analysis of the curricula of leading universities in the world. The structure of the educational doctoral program contains two equivalent components: educational and scientific. Invited competent foreign specialists are involved in the implementation of the programs. The educational program is built on a modular basis based on the competence approach.

Training of scientific experts of the top skills in the field of political philosophy, competitive both on domestic, and in the world market of work. This program reflects interdisciplinarity inherent in modern philosophical knowledge and the involvement into relevant socio-political contexts and discussions. Assumes development of the competences providing demand of graduates of doctoral studies both in the scientific sphere and of the sphere of public administration. The program trains experts for authorities and the non-state organizations capable to provide process of preparation and implementation of strategic decisions and to participate in political and administrative activity.