MASTER'S DEGREE
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Faculty of International Relations
Department of International Relations and World Economy
"APPROVED"
Dean of the Faculty of International Relations
Aydarbaev S.Zh.
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
7М03112 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Master's Degree
2019-2024
EP type:Master's program
Terms of EP: 2 years
Forms of study: full-time
Labor intensity: 120 credits
Awarded degree: Master of Social Sciences in Educational Program
"7М03112 - International Relations"
EP type: current
Almaty, 2019
Information about the educational program
Academic degree: |
Master in Social Sciences educational program "7M03112 - International Relations" |
Languages of instruction: |
Kazakh, Russian, English |
Staffing: |
Teaching staff - 51 people, The share of teachers with an academic degree and title is 78.9%. Sharefull-time teachers in university 74.5%. Teaching efficiency is high. Classes are taught by highly qualified teachers who use a variety of innovative teaching methods. The teaching staff of the EP is constantly raising the level of their qualifications at courses and schools of various formats, incl. foreign. The teachers of the graduating department are the authors of thousands of articles in domestic and foreign publications, hundreds of monographs, textbooks and teaching aids. Lectures are delivered by visiting professors from universities - partners from far and near abroad. |
Material- technical support: |
Material and technical base of the OP: For the implementation of the educational program at the faculty there are scientific and resource centers, which have databases of foreign scientific centers: 1) Resource center American democratic studies 2) European information center 3) Resource information center about NATO. 4) Research and Education Center for German Studies. 5) UN Regional Center 6) Center for Eurasian Studies at KazNU named after al-Farabi. 7) Center for Romanesque Studies 8) Institute for Security Issues and cooperation 9) Cabinet of Diplomacy and Foreign Policy 10) French center 11) Center for Spanish Language and Culture, Computer classes computers Pentium IV (38) connected to systemInternet Univer, multimedia cabinet; |
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Library of KazNU named after al-Farabi (17846.1 sq.m.). Number of computers - 314 units; Number of reading rooms - 9; Number of books - 2 172,261 dmg. |
Educational and methodological support: |
The educational process is organized according to the credit technology of education. The educational and methodological complex of the specialty is 100% formed. Model curricula for the disciplines of the compulsory component are available; - working curricula approved by the UMC faculty. Disciplines of the compulsory component for DB and PD blocks in the working curricula correspond to the standard curriculum; - the catalog of elective disciplines, approved by the UMC of the university; educational and methodological manuals have been developed for the catalogs; - programs of professional practices organization and conduct of practices comply with the requirements of the State Educational Standard of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1080 and the standard rules for the activities of organizations of higher and postgraduate education; - state examination programs are approved by the Faculty of Management; - methodological instructions for the final state attestation were approved by Al-Farabi KazNU; - Modular educational programs, Modular curricula have been developed; - A graduate master model in social sciences has been developed. |
Practice bases: |
MFA RK. Representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Almaty, representations of international organizations in the Republic of Kazakhstan, diplomatic missions of foreign countries in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic (KISS), the Institute of World Economy and Politics (IMEP) under the Fund of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Kazakhstan National Federation of UNESCO Clubs; research centers; non-governmental organizations, including foreign, state regionalstructures, scientific and analytical centers. public corporations and private transnational companies (JSC "Kazakhstan holding for state assets management |
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"Samruk", etc.); institutions of the higher system, postgraduate education and scientific research sector. |
Academic mobility |
The educational program provides an opportunity to cooperate with world universities and research centers: - University of Pisa (Università diPisa, Italy) - University of Ca Foscari (Venice, Italy) - Scranton University (Pennsylvania, USA); - EuropeanAcademy Otzenhausen (Otzenhausen, Germany); - University of Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela, Spain) - University of St. Thomas (St. Thomas University, Canada) - University of Tsukuba (Japan) - Hokaido University (Japan) - University of Marburg (Germany) - Saint-Denis, University, France; - Russian University of Friendship of Peoples ( Moscow, Russia). |
Distinctive features of OP with points vision positioning on the market educational services |
The program is built on a budgetary and paid basis, and is practice-oriented. The bases of practice for the OP - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, representations of international organizations in the Republic of Kazakhstan, diplomatic missions of foreign countries in the Republic of Kazakhstan, etc. On an ongoing basis, students meet with representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Guest lectures by leading foreign experts are practiced. The presence of a variety of student scientific circles, debate clubs. Selectivity of the educational trajectory v context of competency training model undergraduates. High scientific potential; High educational level; Participation of undergraduates in research projects; Close cooperation with international partners for internships, internships for undergraduates; training in international exchange programs. These are Johns Hopkins University, Scranton University (USA), Tokyo, Tsukuba University (Japan), J. Nehru University (India), MGIMO, University of Le Havre (France), Pisa (Italy), |
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Universities of Castile La Mancha, Barcelona, Valencia, Toledo (Spain), Marburg, Freiburg, Free University of Berlin (FRG), Universities of Poland (Warsaw, Poznan, Lodz), etc. The graduating department of international relations and world economy has established scientific schools in the field of modern international relations, various aspects of foreign policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, issues of regional integration, problems of global, regional and national security. Within the framework of the scientific directions of the department, scientific projects are being implemented, including joint projects with foreign universities and international organizations. Comparison with similar programs of foreign universities: when preparing masters in the framework of this program, similar courses of MGIMO, Moscow State University and RUDN (Russia), a number of universities in the USA, France, Spain and Italy were taken into account. High demand for human resources at the international level; Interest from employers, foreign embassies and missions. |
Mission of the strategy: Improvement of the educational program aimed at the formation of competitive specialists in the Republic of Kazakhstan, based on the integration of education, science and production, training of specialists in the field of the humanities, competitive and in demand in the global scientific and educational space, based on moral, aesthetic, professional and scientific values.
Objectives of the development of the EP:
- Development and improvement of the educational program for the master's program, taking into account the proposals of employers, stakeholders, students and graduates of the EP;
Objectives of the OP:Training of highly qualified specialists in the field of foreign policy and international relations, capable of assessing various aspects of modern international politics, the interaction of states, international organizations and other actors on
the international arena at various levels of analysis; have research skills and are able to carry out independent research work; fluent in a foreign language; the formation of professional competencies in master's students in accordance with the requirements of the domestic and international labor market and employers, standards in this area of training for master's
Scientific schools or scientific directions of the department, (scientific projects):
- Topical issues of modern international relations;
- Modern integration processes: Theory and practice of integration processes in the EU, New trends in global and regional integration: the integration policy of Kazakhstan as an integral part of the foreign policy of the state, Issues of Eurasian integration, The problem of energy security and the formation of energy policy in the EAEU;
- Global and Regional Security Issues: Role of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime. Kazakhstan's participation in regional security structures, Modern geopolitical realities and their impact on the spread of ideas of religious radicalism among Central Asian youth: new trends and international practice, etc.
Objectives and activities to improve the EP
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Task name |
Event |
Terms of implementation |
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Development and realization joint educational programs and innovative projects to create organizational and pedagogical conditions achievements modern quality education |
Creation of a list of relevant and practically significant topics, taking into account the proposals of employers |
The entire period of study |
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Involvement of employers in the process improving OP, defining the professional competencies of the graduate, preparation educational methodological support |
At renewal EP content include disciplines recommended by employers |
The entire period of study |
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disciplines proposed employers |
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3 |
Updating the EP based on an interdisciplinary approach and the development of new EP of the master's degree in the framework of the given direction |
Development and implementation in studying proccess OP "Economic diplomacy", "Digital diplomacy" |
2022-2023 biennium |
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Activation of communications with foreign partners with aim implementation joint scientific research and publishing educational methodological literature |
Implementation of joint scientific research and edition educational methodological literature |
The entire period of study |
5 |
Strengthening vocational guidance work for attracting contingent students, including from foreign countries |
Work in social networks, attraction graduates for vocational guidance work |
The entire period of study |
6 |
Attraction to training process of domestic and foreign scientific teaching staff |
Carrying out occupations according to the curriculum and implementation of forms electives and leadership lectures |
The entire period of study |
7 |
Conducting a survey among students and graduates to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the EP |
List development questions, capable identify the relevant strengths and weaknesses of the EP; Involvement of the association graduates for receiving feedback on OP |
V the end school year |
eight |
Organization holding research undergraduates in leading research institutes of the republic |
Implementation systems joint leadership |
All period learning |
nine |
Creation of prerequisites for independent research activities of the student within the framework of research work at all its stages of training |
Development of plans research works for undergraduates scientific advisors |
The entire period of study |
ten |
Enabling conduction search- |
Create an inventory relevant and practically |
The whole period |
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research work OP. Organization of consultations employers and scientists Research institute choice relevant and practically significant topics of dissertations. |
significant topics, taking into account the proposals of employers |
learning |
Measures to improve and improve the OP
- introduction of more effective forms of vocational guidance work to increase the contingent of students;
- the formation of a positive image of the EP (through the release of highly qualified specialists, the introduction of research results, etc.);
- increasing the efficiency of PR services (appearances in the media);
- implementation of a set of measures aimed at preserving the contingent (psychological support of students during the training period, increasing the number of university grants, individualization of training, motivation to continue training, etc.);
- strengthening of applied topics in dissertation works of undergraduates;
- an increase in double-degree education and joint programs;
- attraction of undergraduates in scientific and self-supporting projects of the department and the university.