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;

 

 

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

 

 

"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),

 

 

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:

  1. 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

No.

Task name

Event

Terms of implementation

1

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

2

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

 

 

disciplines proposed                      

employers

 

 

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

4

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

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Head of the Department of

International Relations and world economy                                          

E.S. Chukubaev

 

Coordinator of the Educational Program

7M03112 - International Relations Professor of the Department

International relations and world Economy

K.I. Baizakova