Educational program

6B02210 Archeology

Field of education

6B02 Искусство и гуманитарные науки

Direction of personnel training

6B022 Humanities

Group of educational programs

B034 History and archeology

EP purpose

To train specialists who understand the fundamental foundations of archaeological science, who have knowledge about archaeological cultures, agricultural and nomadic civilizations in different historical periods. To form an understanding of interdisciplinary and modern digital methods in archaeology.

Language of education

russian, Kazakh

Volume of the credits:

240

The awarded academic degree 

Bachelor

Educational outcome

ON-1 Describe the main methods of archaeological research; explain the features of archaeological cultures: the process of formation and the reasons for the collapse or prosperity

ON-2 Possess knowledge about foreign archaeological schools, systematically evaluate the history of the development of archaeological science abroad

ON-3 Describe tracological, geological, geodesic, archaeometric, and digital methods in archaeology; explain the role of sociological, political, and environmental processes in the history of archaeological research.

ON-4 To use knowledge on methods of conducting field archaeological work during archaeological exploration or excavations; to characterize the main theories about the origin of man, justifying archaeological finds

ON-5 To carry out a comprehensive analysis of the literature from the point of view of the ideological and thematic content, to use the scientific literature of foreign scientists and to draw parallels

ON-6 Analyze funerary and memorial monuments by type, structure, and time features; determine the cultural identity of the monument by household items, military paraphernalia, and ritual accompaniment of the buried person.

ON-7 To classify the technologies and methods of conducting archaeological excavations in Europe and Asia, to analyze the methods of conducting excavations and methods of restoration and preservation of cultural heritage

ON-8 Use the methods of interdisciplinary research when conducting laboratory and laboratory work

ON-9 Demonstrate the ability of scientific reasoning, conducting scientific discussion in relation to the facts of the spiritual and metrial culture of ancient and medieval tribes

ON-10 Demonstrate the ability to analyze foreign literature, analyze the formation of theoretical, procedural, post-procedural archeology

ON-11 Carry out laboratory and laboratory work, tracological examination of ceramic fragments of ceramics found during archaeological work;

ON-12 To integrate interdisciplinary knowledge into the research process on the problems of archeology in order to describe and analyze modern research approaches; to be ready for correct and tolerant interaction in society, for social interaction and cooperation to solve problems of science; to show a civic position based on a deep understanding and scientific analysis of the main stages, patterns and peculiarities of the historical development of Kazakhstan;

For applicants

https://welcome.kaznu.kz/ru/education_programs/bachelor/speciality/1451

Academic activities

Human resources:

- professors - 7;

- associate professors - 6;

Senior teachers - 5;

Teachers - 3.

Base practices:

- Institute of Archeology named after A.Margulan;

- Institute of History and Ethnology named after Ch.Valikhanov.

- Central State Museum of Kazakhstan.

- The archaeological base of the KazNU named al-Farabi in Aktobe (Balasagun).

- The base of the Altai archaeological expedition.

- The base of the Shilikti archaeological expedition.

- The base of the Botay archaeological expedition.

- Base geoarcheologicheskoy expedition.

Scientific activity

Scientific schools or scientific directions of the department, (scientific projects)

The department has scientific schools of professors A.T.Toleubaev, M.E.Eleuov, A.B.Kalysh, B.K.Kalabaeva. Scientific projects are being implemented: There are

laboratories for the implementation of the educational program at the faculty:

- International Institute "Archeology and Steppe Civilizations"

- International Laboratory "Geoarchaeology"

AP09261115 "Archaeological sites of the Ayagoz district of East Kazakhstan region: interdisciplinary research" - head Omarov G.K.;

AP09260487 "Ancient Turkic cultural complex of East Kazakhstan: origins and transformation" - head Samashev Z.

No.AP08856696 "Ethnographic and geoarchaeological study of agricultural and pastoral landscapes in the desert deltas of Kazakhstan: historical phases of development and desolation" - head Kartaeva T.E.

AP09260898 "Medieval Kyshkala (Barshynkent): in the context of urban culture of the Golden Horde era" - head Eleuov M.E.

International activities:

Academic mobility

- Faculty of History of the Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilev.

- Faculty of History of the University named after Adam Mickiewicz (Poznan, Poland).

- Opificio delle Pietre dure Restoration Center (Florence, Italy)

- Sapienza university of Rome (Rome, Italy).

Scientific schools or scientific directions of the department, (scientific projects)

The department has scientific schools of professors A.T.Toleubayev, M.E.Eleuov, A.B. Kalysh, B.K.Kalshabayeva. Scientific projects are being implemented:

AP05134378 “Sacral space and funeral-memorial rites of the Kazakh Altai population from antiquity to the Middle Ages” - the head is G.K.Omarov;

№ АР05135778 “Kalba-Narym center of metallurgy and its place in the system of intercultural relations of the Bronze and Early Iron epoch of Eastern Kazakhstan” - head Toleubayev A.T.

№ АР05135126 “Traditional methods of water supply in arid zones of Kazakhstan: ethnological and geoarchaeological approaches” - headed by Kartayeva T.E.

№ АР05135879 “Mediatorial fanctions of the diaspora in relations between Kazakhstan and the ethnic homeland” - leader Kalysh A.B.

Comparison with similar programs of foreign universities

The educational program is being modernized, focusing on high international standards and changing market needs. When compiling it, the experience of leading foreign universities leading to the training of specialists in this field was taken into account: University of Washington, University of San Francisco, University of Oregon, Instituto Europeo design, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Birmingham city University, Lorenzo de Medici Institute, Norwich University.

This is reflected in the quantitative increase in elective disciplines, their diversity, the increasing use of innovative technologies and means of communication, the emergence of new directions in the scientific and academic fields.

Quality assurance (Accreditation, rating, work with employers)

Employers are:

- A.H. Margulan Institute of Archaeology

- Institute of History and Ethnology named after Sh. Ualikhanov

- Association of museums of the city of Almaty

- Central State Museum of GK

- National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

- Museum of Art named after Kasteeva

- State Museum-Reserve "Tanbaly"