Educational program

7М02220- Ethnology and anthropology

Field of education

7M02 Arts and Humanities

Direction of personnel training

7M022 Humanities

Group of educational programs

History and archaeology

EP purpose

It consists in training specialists with general cultural, general professional and professional competencies, fundamental knowledge in the field of theory and methodology of ethnology and anthropology; possessing modern methods of data collection and analysis, able to combine them in practical work with basic theoretical knowledge in various fields (anthropology, ethnology, sociology, economics, political science, law, etc.), obtained by them, including at previous stages of training.

Language of education

Kazakh, Russian

Volume of the credits

120 academic credits

The awarded academic degree

Master of Humanities in the educational program "7M02220-Ethnology anthropology"

Educational outcome

ON 1. Possession of broad erudition in the field of general scientific knowledge about a person and his social systems, as well as the ability to deeply understand the processes of development of social sciences, humanities.

ON 2. Capable of improving knowledge and expanding the base of modern methodological principles and methodological techniques of historical, ethnological, cultural and socio-cultural studies.

ON 3. Willingness to realize the importance of the role of one's profession in society and its educational functions, willingness to participate in scientific information coverage of the history and culture of the peoples of the world, their ethno-national traditions, to popularize anthropological and ethnological knowledge.

ON 4. Conduct field ethnological research using sociological and mathematical methods, processing of personal data and questionnaires, systematization of data, use audio-video, photo materials, as well as collect materials in archives, museums and libraries.

ON 5. To carry out expertise for cultural centers on ethnic and ethno-cultural problems, preservation of historical and cultural values on the basis of comparative analysis, interdisciplinary and systematic approach, historical and social methods using IT technology.

ON 6. Readiness to organize projects aimed at countering nationalism, xenophobia and extremism, protecting the rights of national minorities, preserving their cultural heritage, as well as finding effective ways to resolve ethno-political, ethno-confessional social conflicts.

ON 7. Develop strategic development programs in research, cultural institutions, departments of the Department of Culture in order to conduct scientific seminars, conferences, round tables, discussion clubs.

ON 8. Conduct classes, conduct courses on theoretical and applied aspects of ethnology and anthropology using IT technology; develop educational and educational programs, methodological recommendations, evaluation tools, conduct the educational process in museum institutions.

ON 9. Capable of carrying out historical, cultural and local history functions in the activities of organizations and institutions (laboratories, museums, etc.), including the selection and organization of exhibitions in the museum space.

ON 10. To disseminate through the mass media, including electronic, cinema and television, truthful information about peoples, ethno-national and cultural traditions.

ON 11. To advise state and municipal, museum, educational institutions, travel companies in preserving, popularizing and presenting the events of the historical past from the point of view of the tasks of forming the national identity of the nation.

ON 12. Willingness to lead a team in the field of their professional activities, tolerantly perceiving social, ethnic, confessional and cultural differences.

For applicants

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Academic activity

The staff of the teaching staff - 21,

number of doctors of sciences and professors of KKSON (VAK) (doct.): 7 people;

number of candidates of sciences and associate professors of KKSON (VAK) (cand.): 9_ people.

number of PhD doctors: 2 people.                    

The degree of degree of the faculty is 85%.

Comparison with similar programs of foreign universities:

Practice bases:

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

- - Center of Anthropology and Ethnology of the Central State University of Kazakhstan;

- Association of museums of the city of Almaty;

- Archaeological and ethnological base "Altai";

-        - Archaeological and ethnological base "Turan".

Scientific activity

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

- International Laboratory "Geoarchaeology"

- a cameral laboratory where students are engaged in the processing of archaeological artifacts and ethnographic materials.

- - specialized laboratory-study (Museum of archeology, Ethnography and Paleolithic)

-       - lectures and practical classes on restoration and conservation of archaeological artifacts are held at the restoration center "Island of Crimea".

International activity

Academic mobility:

- Lomonosov Moscow State University;

- Stockholm University, Sweden;

- Ruhr University of Germany;

- Istanbul University (Turkey);

- - Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul

- University of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Trnava

- Tomsk State University

-          - Russian State University for the Humanities.

Quality assurance (Accreditation, rating, work with employers)

Quality assurance (Accreditation, rating, work with employers) Employers are:

- Museums of the Republic of Kazakhstan,

- Assembly of Peoples of Kazakhstan;

- Akimats;

- Departments of Culture;

- Art institutes;

- organizations engaged in analytical activities and forecasting;

- Public administration;

- organizations engaged in expert activities;

- research institutes;

- UNIVERSITY-s.

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

educational program is relevant for a specific area of employment:

- As ethnologists and experts in the field of expertise of archaeological artifacts, interethnic and interfaith relations;

- Employees of research institutions, experts, employees of departments of culture and monument protection societies;

- Teachers of educational institutions in the humanities, in particular specialists in history, archeology, ethnology, cultural studies and other private disciplines;

- A specialist in the field of domestic tourism, who has professional training, is able to conduct scientific research, draw up project documentation, draw up routes, etc.;

- As specialists in the history of the country, in regional local lore organizations.

- They can work in local executive bodies as consultants of architects, in art research organizations, etc.

- Specialists in working with international organizations to create and conduct fruitful work with foreign experts in the profile.