At the al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Atygayeva Zhaniya will defend her dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on the topic: “Innovative Methods in Developing Students’ Sociocultural Competence in Learning the Russian Language” in the educational program “8D01720 – Russian Language and Literature.”
The dissertation was completed at the Higher School of Humanities of Pavlodar Pedagogical University named after Alkey Margulan.
Form of defense – dissertation work.
Language of defense – Russian.
Official reviewers:
1. Zhunussova Zhanyldyk Nygizbaevna – Doctor of Philology, Professor at L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University;
2. Aikenova Ryskeldy Aikenovna – Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor at Turan-Astana University.
Scientific supervisors:
1. Temirgazina Zifa Kakbaevna – Doctor of Philology, Research Professor at Pavlodar Pedagogical University named after Alkey Margulan (Pavlodar, Kazakhstan).
2. Kusse Holger – Doctor of Philology, Professor at the Institute of Slavic Studies, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Dresden, Germany).
Temporary members of the Dissertation Council:
1. Kapenova Zhanarsyn Zhumatovna – Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Multilingual Education at The National Academy of Education named after Ybyrai Altynsarin (Astana, Kazakhstan);
2. Akosheva Marzhan Kasymovna – Candidate of Philology, Associate Professor at S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University (Astana, Kazakhstan);
3. Smolii Elena Sergeevna – Candidate of Philology, Associate Professor at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (Moscow, Russia).
The defense will be held in a hybrid format on October 15, 2026, at 14:00, at the dissertation Council at al-Farabi Kazakh National University in the group of specialties/educational programs “6D011800, 8D01704 – Russian language and literature,” “6D020500 – Philology,” “8D02308 – Russian philology,” “6D021400, 8D02304 – Literary Studies,” “8D01701 – Kazakh Language and Literature.”
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Conference ID: 954 9866 1767