Description

The educational program 8D01704 – Russian Language and Literature contributes to the realization of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

SDG 4 «Quality Education»

The educational program aims to train highly qualified pedagogical and research-oriented academic staff in the field of Russian language and literature for the higher education system. The program's content fosters the development of doctoral students' research and professional-pedagogical competencies, as well as the mastery and critical application of modern educational technologies and research approaches.

The program focuses on developing the capacity for independent scientific research, the creation and piloting of innovative teaching models and methodologies, and the integration of principles such as inclusive pedagogy, sociocultural learning, education for cultural diversity, and intercultural awareness into educational practice. Pursuing these objectives helps enhance the quality of language and literature education, improve the educational process, and create conditions for students' academic success.

SDG 10 «Reduced Inequalities»

The educational program equips doctoral students with the competencies needed to develop and apply evidence-based approaches to organizing the educational process, considering the diverse educational needs of students. The program focuses on developing inclusive approaches, personalizing educational pathways, providing psychological-pedagogical and advisory support, and creating conditions for the full participation of diverse student groups in the educational and academic environment.

The program trains specialists capable of delivering support services—such as educational counseling, guidance on choosing educational paths, assessment and testing, and the organization of academic mobility and student exchange programs in the social sciences and humanities. These activities help expand access to educational resources, support individual educational needs, and create equal opportunities for academic and professional development. Thus, the program implements the principles of equality, equity, inclusion, disability equality, and diversity, fostering a non-discriminatory educational environment and helping to reduce educational inequality in alignment with the goals of SDG 10 "Reduced Inequalities".

SDG 17 «Partnerships for the Goals»

The educational program aims to equip doctoral students with the competencies necessary for professional, academic, interdisciplinary, and intercultural engagement in the fields of Russian linguistics and literary studies. Mastering modern concepts in philology, conducting research, preparing and publishing scholarly works, and presenting research findings in both Russian and English facilitate the students' integration into the academic and scientific community and the development of professional networks.

Developing skills in scientific communication, project management, and research activities fosters professional and interdisciplinary connections, as well as the exchange of knowledge and research outcomes. Studying Russian language and literature within the context of domestic, international, and Central Asian cultural landscapes creates conditions for intercultural dialogue, academic mobility, and international scientific cooperation.

The program incorporates student research and project-based activities, including the development of projects with the potential for commercializing research findings. Preparing and publishing scholarly works in journals indexed by international scient metric databases helps expand academic partnerships, facilitate the exchange of scientific knowledge, and disseminate research results beyond the local educational environment.

In this way, the program embodies the principles of international and interdisciplinary partnership, fosters academic engagement, and promotes international scientific cooperation, academic mobility, cross-border collaboration, and other forms of scientific-educational partnership in support of sustainable development. In this way, the program fosters international cooperation, cross-border collaboration, academic mobility, and interdisciplinary partnerships, while facilitating the expansion of international and interdisciplinary ties and the exchange of scientific knowledge, research findings, and professional expertise in the interest of sustainable development.

Educational Program

The educational program is aimed at training highly qualified teaching staff and management personnel in the field of teaching Russian language and literature in higher educational institutions.

1. Assess fundamental, systemic knowledge in the field of Russian linguistics and literary criticism within the framework of the concepts of modern philological science.
2. Solve research problems of varying levels of complexity in the field of Russian language and literature at a professional level using the results and new trends in the study of Russian language and literature (in the context of philological and humanitarian knowledge).
3. Develop teaching materials for conducting classes, preparing tests and extracurricular work on literary and linguistic disciplines in higher education institutions using educational technologies and teaching methods based on their critical understanding.
4. Conduct high-quality classes in higher education institutions using traditional, innovative, interactive, personality-oriented technologies and teaching methods.
5. Organize types of research, project and educational and professional activities of students in bachelor's and master's degree programs with the possibility of commercializing the research results.
6. Present the results of educational and research activities in the form of scientific reports, abstracts, article abstracts, philological commentaries, doctoral dissertations, educational and research and scientific projects, etc. both to specialists and to an audience that does not have the appropriate professional training.
7. Prepare for publication scientific documentation, scientific articles in Russian/English that meet the requirements of the Committee for Control in Education and Science (CCES), as well as journals included in the international databases Thomson-Reuters, Scopus, etc.

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

Concepts of Modern Philological Science — 5 ECTS
Technique of Preparation of Scientific Publications — 5 ECTS
Academic Writing — 3 ECTS
Scientific Research Methods — 3 ECTS
Innovative Techniques of Teaching Russian Language at the Higher School — 5 ECTS
Innovative Techniques of Teaching Russian Literature at the Higher School — 5 ECTS
Research Design in Linguistics — 5 ECTS
Research Design in Literary Studies — 5 ECTS
Research Seminar — 3 ECTS
The Implementation of a Doctoral Thesis — 3 ECTS

SEMESTER 2

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

SEMESTER 3

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

SEMESTER 4

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

SEMESTER 5

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

SEMESTER 6

The Implementation of a Doctoral Thesis — 2 ECTS
Research Seminar — 1 ECTS
Publication of the Main Scientific Results of the Dissertation in Scientific Journals — 10 ECTS
Final Attestation — 12 ECTS

Employment

Graduates who have received the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) under the educational program "8D01704 – Russian language and literature" can work in the following fields of professional activity: a researcher in the field of humanities; a teacher of Russian language and literature in higher school; a specialist in the field of general secondary, secondary specialized, higher education; a consultant on educational services.
For future employment of graduates of the educational program "8D01704 – Russian language and literature", the main employers are:
- sphere of higher education: higher educational institutions;
- the sphere of basic, general secondary and secondary special education;
- the sphere of auxiliary educational services, including the provision of services supporting the educational process or systems;
- scientific.
The analysis of the employment of graduates under the educational program "8D01704 – Russian language and literature" in 2022 amounted to 100%.

Contacts

Address: 71 Al-Farabi Ave., building GUK-1, room. 3-4, 3-5, Almaty
Phone: +7(727) 377-33-39 (internal 1331, 1365)

8D01704 Russian Language and Literature