EP name

7M02307 Linguistics

Field of education

7M02 Arts and Humanities

Direction of training

7M023 Languages and literature

Group of educational programs

M057 Linguistics

Goal

High-quality training of professional personnel for scientific and educational sphere of higher educational institutions, capable:

- critically evaluate and interpret the latest achievements of the theory and methodology of Linguistics;

- independently carry out research on Linguistics, by integrating knowledge of related scientific fields;

- interpret the results of their own scientific research in the field of Linguistics and communicate them to both specialists and non-specialists;

- to ensure the effectiveness of the educational process on the basis of classical and innovative teaching methods in the field of Linguistics;

- plan and publish personal and interdisciplinary research results in both domestic and foreign rating journals.

Language of instruction

Kazakh, Russian, English

Credits

120 academic credits

Academic degree awarded

Master of Arts

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this educational program, it is expected that undergraduates will be able to:

1. Formulate hypotheses, problems, goals and objectives of scientific research, analyze linguistic processes and establish cause-and-effect relationships of linguistic processes in the conditions of research preparation.

2 To use the conceptual and terminological apparatus in their own research activities, taking into account changing scientific trends.

3 Use software in language acquisition, demonstrate skills in the use of computer programs and technologies in the educational process; specify the goals and objectives of training in accordance with the educational process in the conditions of a master's degree; compile educational and methodological documentation for the effective provision of the educational process.

4 To teach languages in the absence of complete data and logically, clearly state their ideas and conclusions both for specialists and for an audience that does not have appropriate professional linguistic training; to determine the specifics of the criterion assessment of educational achievements of trainees.

5 To collect, process and interpret data obtained according to the procedure of linguistic research; to work with reliable sources in the field of modern linguistics.

6. To practice new rules of Kazakh grammar, spelling and graphics in modern conditions of interaction between language and society, to determine the most effective areas of application of the acquired knowledge and abilities depending on the needs of the labor market.

7 Defend their own positions and convince opponents based on valid and reliable research results; demonstrate personal qualities and skills necessary for successful employment (language proficiency, sociability, tolerance, general and functional literacy, leadership skills, teamwork, writing a report, speaking, computer technology) and requiring initiative and personal responsibility in the political, educational, socio-cultural spheres

8 To carry out a selection of the most effective computer technologies necessary for the implementation of independent scientific analysis.

9 To use the latest achievements in the field of contrastive language description and language acquisition for adequate high-quality translation of scientific texts; to organize the work of translation companies, language learning centers using new pedagogical technologies, administrative management methods;

10 To evaluate the effectiveness of existing state language, Russian language and foreign language teaching programs in the system of secondary, higher and postgraduate education of the Republic of Kazakhstan in line with the observed language policy and language situation.

11 To make linguistic expertise and carry out analogies, analysis of the socio-economic context, using general and particular methods of analysis, modeling and information generation.

12 Develop language corpora of the Kazakh language in comparison with other language corpora, depending on the complexity, consistency, volume, language levels, text material.

For applicants

Academic activities

The academic activity of the OP is carried out:

- within the framework of existing normative documents and methodological recommendations in the field of higher education in the field of linguistics,

- as a result of the implementation of normative documents regulating the educational and methodological process at the university;

- generalization and dissemination of new normative legal acts concerning methodological work;

- current and prospective planning of the educational and methodological work of the university; coordination of the educational and methodological complex of the discipline (EMCD) of the department for compliance with regulatory legal acts, the working curriculum and the educational program;

- monitoring the provision of the educational process with teaching materials, documenting the results;

- development of teaching materials; development and implementation of the working curriculum

Scientific activity

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

- Research Center "Computational Linguistics"

- Center for Linguistic Expertise

- "British Center: Language and Culture"

- "Francophone Resource Center named after Gi de Moppasan. Academic Success Center" 

Scientific directions of the department:

- general theory of language

- turkology

- neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics

- theory of onomastics

- cognitive linguistics

- forensic linguistic expertise

- intercultural communication

- computational linguistics

- corpus linguistics

- sociolinguistics

- theory of language contacts

- problems of second language acquisition

International activities

Master students have the opportunity to complete internships at leading universities in the world such as Moscow State Linguistic University, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (Russia), Utrecht University (Netherlands), University of Granada (Spain), University of Toronto (Canada), Leiden University (Netherlands), Istanbul University (Turkey). Master students attend courses, study foreign languages, work in scientific laboratories, libraries, consult with university scientists.

Teachers of the educational program undergo internships, educational courses abroad, participate in conferences, symposiums and workshops to exchange experience, gain new competencies, and improve educational skills. 

Quality assurance (Accreditation, rating, work with employers)

International accreditation, national accreditation

Employers are:

1. Institute of Linguistics named after A. Baitursynov SK MES RK

2. Nazarbayev intellectual Schools

3. Tamos Educational Center 

The educational program is relevant for a specific area of employment:

- education

- science

- art

- culture

- government bodies

- mass media