8D02208 Turkology
Goal : High-quality training of professional personnel for the scientific and educational spheres of universities, mastering the basic theories, methodologies and principles of research on modern problems of Turkology. As a result of the training program, professionally qualified specialists of a Turkologist, researcher, and university teacher will be trained.
Description
The educational program "8D02208 – Turkology" contributes to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 4: Quality EducationThe program directly supports. SDG 4 by preparing top-tier academic and research specialists equipped to advance the content, methodology, and pedagogy of higher education. Courses such as Academic Writing, Methods of Scientific Research, History, Theory and Methodology of Turkic Studies, and Philosophy of Language and Methodology of Turkology, along with teaching and research practical training, build advanced research and teaching competencies necessary for modernizing higher education curricula.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (Protection and Preservation of Cultural Heritage). The program's primary contribution to SDG 11 lies in the systematic study, preservation, and promotion of the rich linguistic, historical, and cultural heritage of Turkic peoples. Specialized courses including Theory and Methodology of Turkic Written Monuments, Fundamental Problems of Source Studies and Historiography of Turkology, Source Studies of Cultural Heritage, and Lexicographic System of Ancient Turkic Common Phraseology prepare doctoral students to work with manuscripts and ancient texts, driving efforts to digitize and safeguard world cultural heritage.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. The program links to SDG 16 through the promotion of academic integrity, ethical research practices, and responsible scientific communication. Training in Academic Writing and execution of the doctoral research work reinforce research ethics, prevent plagiarism, and establish a culture of evidence-based academic discussion. Furthermore, objective scientific exploration of shared cultural and linguistic roots fosters intercultural understanding and peaceful academic dialogue.
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals. The program advances SDG 17 through international academic integration and collaborative research networks. Mandatory international research internships, joint supervision by international advisers, active participation in international scientific conferences, and publishing research in indexed international journals (Scopus / Web of Science) strengthen sustainable partnerships and knowledge-sharing with global academic institutions.
Educational Program
High-quality training of professional personnel for the scientific and educational spheres of universities, mastering the basic theories, methodologies and principles of research on modern problems of Turkology. As a result of the training program, professionally qualified specialists of a Turkologist, researcher, and university teacher will be trained.
1. To analyze knowledge in the system of pedagogical and scientific directions in order to expand professional tasks in Turkology.
2. Conduct practical classes aimed at working with manuscripts in specialized textual disciplines.
3. Create educational programs, author's courses, textbooks, research projects, methodological recommendations for working with manuscripts and independent work.
4. To organize research, design and educational and professional activities of students.
5. Develop projects and mobile applications for comparative analysis of the philosophy of language and understanding of language and society.
6. To present the results of educational and research activities in scientific publications of various genres.
7. Work with Internet resources and scientific publications in the field of Turkology.
8. To analyze scientific articles published in journals approved by science control organizations.
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
- History, Theory and Methodology of Turkic Studies — 5 ECTS
- Philosophy of Language and Methodology of Turkology — 5 ECTS
- Theory and Methodology of Turkic Written Monuments — 5 ECTS
- Fundamental Problems of Source Studies and Historiography of Turkology — 5 ECTS
- Source Studies of Cultural Heritage — 5 ECTS
- Lexicographic System of Ancient Turkic Common Phraseology — 5 ECTS
- Academic Writing — 3 ECTS
- Scientific Research Methods — 3 ECTS
- Research Seminar — 3 ECTS
- The Implementation of a Doctoral Thesis — 3 ECTS
SEMESTER 2
- Pedagogical Practice — 10 ECTS
- Research Seminar — 2 ECTS
- Graduate Seminar — 6 ECTS
- The Implementation of a Doctoral Thesis — 11 ECTS
SEMESTER 3
- Research Seminar — 8 ECTS
- The Implementation of a Doctoral Thesis — 14 ECTS
- Participation in International Scientific Conferences — 3 ECTS
- Research Practice — 5 ECTS
SEMESTER 4
- Research Seminar — 4 ECTS
- Graduate Seminar — 6 ECTS
- The Implementation of a Doctoral Thesis — 15 ECTS
- Research Practice — 5 ECTS
SEMESTER 5
- Research Seminar — 3 ECTS
- Graduate Seminar — 6 ECTS
- The Implementation of a Doctoral Thesis — 8 ECTS
- Participation in International Scientific Conferences — 3 ECTS
- Scientific Internship — 10 ECTS
- Publication of the Main Scientific Results of the Dissertation in Scientific Journals — 5 ECTS
SEMESTER 6
- Research Seminar — 1 ECTS
- The Implementation of a Doctoral Thesis — 2 ECTS
- Publication of the Main Scientific Results of the Dissertation in Scientific Journals — 10 ECTS
- Final Attestation — 12 ECTS
Employment
The purpose of the educational program is high-quality training of professional personnel for the scientific and educational sphere of higher educational institutions capable of:
- to interpret the basic theories, methodology and principles of research on modern problems of Turkology;
- to systematize and interpret scientific theories and concepts of modern research areas of Turkology in order to further apply this knowledge in the implementation of dissertation research;
- to carry out independent scientific research based on the material adequate to the object of research, the choice of methodology with a projection on the development of promising new areas of turkological science and publish the results of the research in journals with a high citation rating;
- to evaluate and determine the significance of a particular product of one's own and other scientific activities, to present and defend one's own scientific opinion in scientific discussions in a reasoned manner, using their working language.
Employers are:
Scientific research institutes and scientific research organizations:
Alash History Research Center»,
«Association of sociologists of Kazakhstan»,
«Gylym Ordasy KN MON RK»,
«M.Auezov Institute of Literature and Art»,
Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
International Institute of Modern Politics»,
A. Baitursynov Institute of Linguistics,
R.B. Suleimenov Institute of Oriental Studies
Contacts
_71 Al-Farabi Ave., building GUK-1, room. 319, AlmatyPhone_ +7(727) 377-33-39 (internal 1270)