Educational Program

Preparation of PhD doctors for the academic and scientific spheres, competitive both in the domestic and global labor markets and with the skills to carry out academic activities and conduct research work at the level of world standards

1.Carry out a critical analysis of modern spiritual processes based on a systematic understanding of modern trends, directions and patterns of development, as well as the achievements of world and domestic philosophy in the conditions of globalization and internationalization
2.Conduct training sessions in organizations of higher and postgraduate education, taking into account the principles of student-centered learning, assessment and modern approaches in the field of philosophy of education
3.Develop educational and scientific-methodological materials in philosophical disciplines, taking into account the integration of education, science and innovation
4.Carry out high-quality and effective scientific developments based on the principles of ethics of science and mastery of technologies of experimental scientific activity, methods of organizing fundamental and applied social and humanitarian research
5.Initiate, manage and/or take part in research work in the field of modern philosophy, including interdisciplinary, international (with subsequent commercialization of research results)
6.Generate new scientific ideas and generalizations by conducting high-quality original scientific research that meets the requirements of peer review in a given field of scientific knowledge (peer-review), contributes to the development of the scientific field and deserves publication in scientific publications
7.Implement analytical and forecasting activities as part of the implementation of the scientific communication policy based on identifying trends in target areas of scientific activity and communication practices
8.Establish collaboration with internal and external scientific schools/centers for the practical implementation of research results
9.Apply theoretical and methodological principles in professional activities that reveal the role of spiritual connections in culture and society and a systematic understanding of the spiritual involvement of a person and the social world, philosophical discourse in Kazakh spirituality and culture
10.Solve professional problems based on the interpretation and creative use in professional activities of in-depth knowledge in the field of modern philosophy, description, analysis and forecasting of various social phenomena and processes and their qualitative and quantitative analysis

Doctoral Educational Programs

1) Bachelor's, Master's Degree diploma + appendices (original)
2) Identity card (original and 2 copies)
3) Certificate confirming proficiency in a foreign language
4) Official KAZTEST certificate (NTC)
5) Medical certificate form 075/y
6) 3×4 photos 6 pcs
7) Document confirming employment in accordance with the Labor Code of the RK
8)List of scientific publications for the last 3 years, research plan and essay
9) Results of the preliminary selection (in the field of "Healthcare")

Curriculum

SEMESTER 1

• Scientific Research Methods — 3 ECTS
• The Modern Philosophy of Conscience — 5 ECTS
• Social and Philosophical Aspects of the Human Capital — 5 ECTS
• Innovations and Innovative Activity As Social and Philosophical Phenomenon — 5 ECTS
• Spirituality and Intellect in Social-Philosophical Analysis — 5 ECTS
• Idea of A University in the Philosophical Discourse — 5 ECTS
• Renaissance Phenomenon: East and West — 5 ECTS
• Islamic Philosophy in the Dialogue of Cultures — 5 ECTS
• Actual Problems To Philosophical Anthropology — 5 ECTS
• Metaethics — 5 ECTS
• Philosophy of Global Problems and Global Researches — 5 ECTS
• Methods and Principles Interdisciplinary Research in Socially-Humanitarian Knowledge — 5 ECTS
• Urban Society: Cultural and Philosophical Analysis — 5 ECTS
• Problems and Calls of Post-Modern Society — 5 ECTS
• Ethics of al-Farabi and Modernity — 5 ECTS
• Social and Philosophical Bases of a Phenomenon of Identity — 5 ECTS
• Tolerance Phenomenon in Modern Philosophical Thought — 5 ECTS
• Modern Philosophy of Art — 5 ECTS
• Actual Problems of Modern Philosophy of Education — 5 ECTS
• The Values of Kazakh Culture — 5 ECTS
• Kazakh Philosophy in the Focus of Modernity — 5 ECTS
• Research Seminar — 3 ECTS
• The Implementation of a Doctoral Thesis — 3 ECTS
• Academic Writing — 3 ECTS

SEMESTER 2

• Pedagogical — 10 ECTS
• The Implementation of a Doctoral Thesis — 11 ECTS
• Graduate Seminar — 6 ECTS
• Research Seminar — 2 ECTS

SEMESTER 3

• Research — 5 ECTS
• Participation in International Scientific Conferences — 3 ECTS
• The Implementation of a Doctoral Thesis — 14 ECTS
• Research Seminar — 8 ECTS

SEMESTER 4

• Research — 5 ECTS
• The Implementation of a Doctoral Thesis — 15 ECTS
• Graduate Seminar — 6 ECTS
• Research Seminar — 4 ECTS

SEMESTER 5

• Scientific Internship — 10 ECTS
• Participation in International Scientific Conferences — 3 ECTS
• The Implementation of a Doctoral Thesis — 8 ECTS
• Graduate Seminar — 6 ECTS
• Research Seminar — 3 ECTS
• Publication of the Main Scientific Results of the Dissertation in Scientific Journals — 5 ECTS

SEMESTER 6

• PhD Thesis Writing and Defence — 12 ECTS
• Publication of the Main Scientific Results of the Dissertation in Scientific Journals — 10 ECTS
• Research Seminar — 1 ECTS
• The Implementation of a Doctoral Thesis — 2 ECTS

Employment

For the future employment of graduates of the Philosophy educational program, the key employers are:
1. Research units (foundations, centers, etc.) in organizations with various types of ownership
2. Higher education organizations
3. Professional organizations and other public associations
4. News agencies
5. State institutions (akimats, ministries and departments, etc.)
Research institutes and organizations of higher education, public and cultural centers, government agencies and the media are in need of specialists in the field of philosophy. The doctoral program is aimed at young researchers who are motivated in the future to pursue an academic career, and combines the national traditions of teaching philosophy and the most effective training practices for doctoral candidates tested at the best Western universities.
Graduates of the educational program can work in various professional fields related to pedagogical, translation and editorial practice, analytics in the field of cultural policy, implementation of media and art projects.