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The main activities of the Institute for Advanced Training and Additional Education (IAE) include:

• Organizing and conducting professional development for educational organization staff.
• Organizing and conducting professional development for specialists from organizations and institutions of various profiles.
• Meeting the needs of specialists in obtaining knowledge about the latest achievements in relevant fields of science and technology, advanced domestic and foreign experience.
• Consulting in the field of education.
• Scientific expertise of programs, projects, recommendations, and other documents and materials related to the field of work.
• Development of educational and methodological materials aimed at improving the quality of training for educational organization staff.
• Testing and implementing new teaching technologies and methods, informatization of education, accessing international global communication networks; studying, summarizing, and disseminating scientific and pedagogical experience. The duration of training in professional development courses is determined based on the educational or individual program, taking into account the interests and opinions of customers and participants.

The Institute for Advanced Training and Additional Education of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, together with scientists, offers professional development courses for heads of departments and divisions of higher education institutions on "Higher Education Management" (72 hours).

Training format: face-to-face and distance learning (Zoom, etc.). The duration of the training is determined based on the interests and opinions of the customers. Upon completion of the course, a certificate of professional development is issued.

"Higher Education Management" (72 hours)

Main topics:

• Basics of management
• Management of the functioning and development of educational systems
• Strategic management
• Change management
• Basic approaches and recommendations for the development of scientific projects: Kazakhstani practice
• Financial management in higher education
• Lean technology tools in universities
• Organization of scientific projects in universities
• Time management in higher education
• Development of corporate culture
• Monitoring of education quality
• Professional development of academic staff
• Conflict management skills in managerial activities
• Leadership and communication
• Diagnosis and prevention of burnout among university lecturers
• Inclusive education in universities

The Institute for Advanced Training and Additional Education of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, in collaboration with scientists, offers professional development courses for heads of departments and divisions of higher education institutions on "Analytical Management of a University using Power BI" (72 hours).

Training format: face-to-face and distance learning (Zoom, etc.). The duration of the training is determined based on the interests and opinions of the customers. Upon completion of the course, a certificate of professional development is issued.

"Analytical Management of a University using Power BI" (72 hours)

Mastering the tool provides an opportunity for university managers and administration to master the powerful data analysis tool - Power BI. In the modern educational context, where data play a key role in decision-making, the ability to effectively work with data and extract valuable insights from them becomes an integral part of successful management. With the help of the program, participants will learn how to create interactive dashboards, combine data from different sources, visualize information using charts and diagrams, as well as analyze statistics on student cohorts, performance, and other important parameters.

Module I. Introduction to Power BI and basics of analytical methods

• Installation and configuration of Power BI Desktop
• Publishing and distributing reports using Power BI Service
• Examples of using analytical methods in Power BI

Module II: Basics of analytical methods and integration with Power BI

• Introduction to Data Analysis Expressions (DAX): basics of syntax, functions, and formulas. Creating basic calculations and measures using DAX.
• Basics of access management and security in Power BI Service.
• Introduction to Power BI Embedded for embedding reports into custom applications and websites.

The Institute for Advanced Training and Additional Education of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, in collaboration with scientists, offers professional development courses for heads of departments and divisions of higher education institutions on "IT Competencies for University Lecturers" (72 hours).

Training format: face-to-face and distance learning (Zoom, etc.). The duration of the training is determined based on the interests and opinions of the customers. Upon completion of the course, a certificate of professional development is issued.

"IT Competencies for University Lecturers" (72 hours)

Module 1: Fundamentals of online teaching methodology

Module 2: Practical application of online teaching methodology

Module 3: ICT and digital technologies in education.

Module 4: Basics of working with the Coursera platform

The Institute for Advanced Training and Additional Education of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, in collaboration with scientists, offers professional development courses for heads of departments and divisions of higher education institutions on "Innovative Teaching Technologies in Higher Education" (72 hours).

Training format: face-to-face and distance learning (Zoom, etc.). The duration of the training is determined based on the interests and opinions of the customers. Upon completion of the course, a certificate of professional development is issued.

"Innovative Teaching Technologies in Higher Education" (72 hours)

1. Modern paradigm of higher education.

2. Higher education abroad.

3. Formation of the European system of competence-based approach and definition of competencies. Educational competencies in the TUNING project. Global and key competencies.

4. Theory of teaching in higher education. Structure and main components of the learning process in higher education. General regularities and principles of learning. Modern teaching strategies (UNESCO, etc.). TLA education strategy (teaching - learning - assessment).

5. Competence approach in defining the model of a specialist. Dublin descriptors. Competencies as the basis for higher education curricula and programs.

6. Innovative educational technologies

✓ Cognitive learning technology: essence, features, basic provisions, content.

✓ Critical thinking development technology: essence, features, basic provisions, content, criterion-assessment part.

✓ Game-based learning technology: essence, features, basic provisions, content, didactic possibilities.

✓ Information and communication learning technologies

✓ Case-study technology: essence, features, basic provisions, content, didactic possibilities.

✓ Model of key competencies for a higher education teacher. Research competence of a university teacher, pedagogical reflection, self-education.

The Institute for Advanced Training and Additional Education of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, in collaboration with scientists, offers professional development courses for heads of departments and divisions of higher education institutions on "Methods of Organizing and Conducting Trainings" (72 hours).

Training format: face-to-face and distance learning (Zoom, etc.). The duration of the training is determined based on the interests and opinions of the customers. Upon completion of the course, a certificate of professional development is issued.

"Methods of Organizing and Conducting Trainings" (72 hours)

1. The concept and essence of "Social and Pedagogical Training". Classification of social and pedagogical training, types of training. Approaches in the organization of social and pedagogical training. Forms.

2. General architecture and architectonics of training.

3. Technology of conducting social and pedagogical training. Technology of developing a social and pedagogical training program.

4. Methodological and organizational features of conducting social and pedagogical training. Methods of conducting training. Pedagogical techniques in conducting training. Methodological recommendations for exercises in training.

5. Group dynamics in social and pedagogical training.

6. The personality of the trainer in training.

7. Case-study technology: essence, features, basic provisions, content, didactic possibilities.

The Institute for Advanced Training and Additional Education of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, in collaboration with scientists, offers professional development courses for heads of departments and divisions of higher education institutions on "Inclusive Education in Higher Education" (72 hours).

Training format: face-to-face and distance learning (Zoom, etc.). The duration of the training is determined based on the interests and opinions of the customers. Upon completion of the course, a certificate of professional development is issued.

"Inclusive Education in Higher Education" (72 hours)

The aim of the course is to familiarize participants with the methodological principles and forms of organizing inclusive education in higher education.

Program content:

✓ Education of students with disabilities.

✓ Teaching methods for students with disabilities: visual impairments, speech impairments, chronic diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, congenital or acquired disabilities.

✓ Organization of access to educational areas: classrooms, lecture halls, workshops, laboratories, libraries, and creative studios.

✓ Organization of the educational process – maximum integration of students with disabilities into the educational process.

✓ Distance learning for students with disabilities.

✓ Examination conditions for students with disabilities.

✓ Accommodation and leisure activities for students with disabilities.

✓ Social work with students with disabilities.

The Institute for Advanced Training and Additional Education at al-Farabi Kazakh National University announces a seminar-training on the topic "Current Issues of the Kazakh Language."

"Current Issues of the Kazakh Language" (Seminar-Training)

Aim: Analysis of ways to solve the current problems of compliance and continuity in teaching the Kazakh language in schools and universities of Kazakhstan.

Topics include:

• Updated educational program: experience and perspectives for today;
• Methodological basis of teaching the Kazakh language in schools;
• Principles of A. Baitursynov: viability and justification;
• Kazakh language in higher education: functional-semantic paradigm;
• Continuity between school and university: compliance and non-compliance in the program.

The Institute for Advanced Training and Additional Education at al-Farabi Kazakh National University announces a seminar-training on the topic "Digital Kazakh Language."

"Digital Kazakh Language" Seminar-Training

The subject "Digital Kazakh Language" analyzes its specificity, acquaints with the information created in the framework of using the Kazakh language in the digital space in connection with the expansion of the language's communicative potential. The main attention is paid to such important issues as expanding the language's sphere of application, transforming the Kazakh language into a language of science and education, and increasing its role in the digital space. The subject "Digital Kazakh Language" will introduce participants to a corpus dictionary compiled according to the system of the Kazakh language, its structure, and explain the methodological essence of its use during the lecture.

Training format: face-to-face and online (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.). The duration of the training is determined based on the interests and opinions of the participants.

Upon completion of the course, a certificate of qualification improvement is issued.

The Institute for Advanced Training and Additional Education at al-Farabi Kazakh National University announces a seminar-training on the topic "Effective Methods of Modern Kazakh Language Teaching."

"Effective Methods of Modern Kazakh Language Teaching" Seminar-Training

The training focuses on effective teaching methods in accordance with the process of innovative development, fully utilizing information technology tools and methodological guidelines to demonstrate the full flexibility of the state language in modern needs.

The seminar aims to demonstrate effective teaching methods to increase the creative activity and possibilities of the participants, to modernize their national worldview and aesthetic vision, evaluating education from the standpoint of problem-based learning, and critical thinking as the main directions in the modern educational process.

Training format: face-to-face and online (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.). The duration of the training is determined based on the interests and opinions of the participants.

Upon completion of the course, a certificate of qualification improvement is issued.

The Institute for Advanced Training and Additional Education at al-Farabi Kazakh National University announces a seminar-training on the topic "Applied Kazakh Language."

"Applied Kazakh Language" Seminar-Training

The seminar focuses on increasing the use of the Kazakh language as the state language, improving the mechanisms of development, and paying attention to the main applied aspects of the language. It deeply analyzes the social expertise of the viability and functional specificity of the Kazakh language, mastering innovative teaching methods, technologies, and methods of teaching oratory skills, as well as the system of effective strategies for teaching the Kazakh language in classrooms where other languages are spoken.

Training format: face-to-face and online (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.). The duration of the training is determined based on the interests and opinions of the participants.

Upon completion of the course, a certificate of qualification improvement is issued.

The Institute for Advanced Training and Additional Education at al-Farabi Kazakh National University announces professional development courses focused on sustainable development goals.

"Sustainable Development Goals Training Courses"

The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cover 17 key areas by 2030. Currently, the monitoring system for Kazakhstan's progress towards SDGs includes 280 indicators, with 205 being global and 75 national. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) supports Kazakhstan's efforts to eliminate social distrust and inequality, restore public trust in the government, preserve environmental stability, and promote high economic growth.

Training format: face-to-face and online (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.). The duration of the training is determined based on the interests and opinions of the participants. Upon completion of the course, a certificate of qualification improvement is issued.

Goal: to improve communicative skills in written and spoken language in a foreign language.

Tasks: - development of listening and pronunciation skills in standard communicative situations in the language;

• expanding the vocabulary of general words and expressions;

• deepening knowledge of the grammatical system in the foreign language

• activation of the use of the foreign language for acquiring personal knowledge;

General competencies:

Instrumental: ability to use practical skills in all types of speech activity in a foreign language; ability to perceive, analyze, and generalize information; logical and grammatically correct presentation of statements;

Interpersonal: ability to take responsibility; strive for success; develop leadership qualities; ability to make independent decisions, express one's position, think creatively; adapt to changing conditions;

Systemic: ability to perceive language as a key means of communication; orient oneself in the system of concepts and terms; apply theoretical knowledge of Russian and foreign languages in educational activities;

Subject competencies: ability to use knowledge of the structure of a foreign language to improve skills in all types of speech activity in order to develop professional competence; proficiency in modern information search systems.

Learning outcomes:

• Improve proficiency in a foreign language in commonly accepted spheres of language functioning.

Writing: Planning, writing written works on various topics within the program; ability to write about real and fictional events, write correctly, without making spelling or grammatical errors.

Reading: Understanding the main content of literary texts on various topics within the program and extracting key information from them, determining the meaning of words from context; recognizing the author's attitude and opinion; using various paper and digital sources to check the meaning of words and deepen understanding of the text.

Speaking: Using words from official and conversational styles of speech in conversation on various topics within the program; ability to ask more complex questions to obtain necessary information; express one's own opinion; react to unexpected comments; retell stories and events.