PhD courses
Speciality Name:
Psychology
Faculty:
Philosophy and Political Science
Qualification:
- Scientific and pedagogical direction - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Model of graduating student
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Mandatory
disciplines
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Elective
disciplines
- Professional
1. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge in various branches of psychology and neuroscience; concepts, paradigms and approaches in the field of theoretical and practical psychology.
2. To interpret theoretical and practical problems in the fields of health psychology, emotions, gender psychology of communication, cognitive neuropsychology and neuroscience.
3. To synthesize professional interests and express scientific ideas in an academic style to prepare speeches at international scientific conferences, publications in highly rated journals.
4. To understand the specifics of modern experimental research and theories in world psychology; the main methodological concepts of cognitive changes and physiological processes in the human psyche.
5. To possess classifications of the main types of cognitive and non-cognitive neuropsychological disorders; basic methods and techniques of neuropsychological research.
6. To conduct scientific and psychological experiments using integrated research methods, hardware procedures, modern computer technologies of psychological modeling in accordance with international professional standards.
7. To conduct a methodological analysis of psychological theories, research methods, standards for conducting psychological research, applied statistics and empirical data to identify and solve research problems, resolve methodological dilemmas in psychology and neuroscience.
8. Critically analyze current trends, basic theories and scientific data of cognitive processes in relation to the brain, and research paths in the field of neuroscience of cognitive processes.
9. To formulate scientific hypotheses on various issues of psychology with the help of qualitative and quantitative approaches in a psychological experiment.
10. To implement the methodology and technique of teaching psychological disciplines, specialized courses based on innovative technologies, author's developments, experimental data on dissertation research.
11. To present the results of educational and research activities in the form of scientific decisions in the areas of psychological experiment in accordance with international ethical standards.
12. To maintain constructive communication with various scientific communities in order to solve methodological issues and research problems in the field of psychology.
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Research Methods in Neuroscience
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Рurpose: is to develop ability to make synthesis of new and old paradigms in Neuroscience, to collect research materials and compile scientific review. The discipline is aimed at understanding the logic of choosing research methods in the field of neuroscience; explaining research problems, methodological dilemmas in neuroscience; critical analysis of methodological hikes in the field of research methods in neuroscience.
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Scientific Research methods
- Number of credits: 3
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Рurpose: is to give doctoral students skills in academic writing and ability to Express their scientific ideas in an academic style for research publications in top journals, presentations at international scientific conferences, writing a doctoral thesis in psychology and neuroscience. The discipline is aimed at understanding the goals and objectives of various research methods, and the logic of their choice in the field of psychology and neuroscience; critically synthesize methodological dilemmas in psychology and neuroscience.
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Actual Problems of General Psychology: Comparative Analysis of Foreign and Domestic Theories
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Рurpose: is to create ability to conduct a critical analysis of modern experimental research and theories in current psychology.
As a result of studying the discipline, PhD students will have acquired the following competencies: to know and understand scientific information about systems approach in Psychology; explain ethical standards to psychological research in modern Psychology; critically analyze the methodological differences of domestic and foreign psychology, research problems, methodological dilemmas in Psychology.
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Academic writing
- Number of credits: 2
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Рurpose: is to give doctoral students skills in academic writing and ability to Express their scientific ideas in an academic style for research publications in top journals, presentations at international scientific conferences, writing a doctoral thesis in psychology and neuroscience. The discipline is aimed at understanding the peculiarities of the style and structure of academic writing in psychological science.
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PhD thesis writing and defence
- Number of credits: 12
- Type of control: Докторская диссертация
- Description: The main purpose of "PhD thesis writing and defence": of a doctoral dissertation is the formation of the doctoral students' ability to disclose the content of research work for the defense of the thesis.
During the study of course, doctoral student's should be competent in:
1. to substantiate the content of new scientifically grounded theoretical and experimental results that allow to solve a theoretical or applied problem or are a major achievement in the development of specific scientific directions;
2. explain the assessment of the completeness of the solutions to the tasks assigned, according to the specifics of the professional sphere of activity;
3. they can analyze alternative solutions for solving research and practical problems and assess the prospects for implementing these options;
4. apply the skills of writing scientific texts and presenting them in the form of scientific publications and presentations.
5. to plan and structure the scientific search, clearly highlight the research problem, develop a plan / program and methods for its study, formalize, in accordance with the requirements of the State Educational Establishment, the scientific and qualification work in the form of a thesis for a scientific degree Doctor of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on specialty «8D07502 – Standardization and certification (by industry)».
During the study of the discipline doctoral student will learn following aspects: Registration of documents for presentation of the thesis for defense. Information card of the dissertation and registration-registration card (in the format Visio 2003). Extract from the minutes of the meeting of the institution, in which the preliminary defense of the thesis took place. Cover letter to the Higher Attestation Commission. Expert conclusion on the possibility of publishing the author's abstract. Expert opinion on the possibility of publishing a dissertation. Minutes of the meeting of the counting commission. Bulletin for voting. A shorthand record of the meeting of the dissertational council. List of scientific papers. Response of the official opponent. A review of the leading organization. The recall of the scientific adviser.
Data for 2023-2026 years
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Gender Interaction Dynamics
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Рurpose: is to develop ability of critically analyze and interpret practice in the field of gender psychology.
Doctoral students will be able to: know and understand the role of the system approach in methodological and critical analyzes of psychological theories that explain gender similarities and differences; explain achievements of foreign and Kazakhstani science in the field of gender communication.
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Cognitive processes and brain
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Рurpose: is to develop ability to understand research ways in conducting research in the field of cognitive processes and brain and analyze the strengths, weaknesses and limitations of them.
As a result of studying the discipline, PhD students will have acquired the following competencies: to know and understand scientific data of cognitive processes and brain.
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Psychology of Change and Personal Development
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Рurpose: is to develop ability to recognize and solve research problems of analyzing the place of Cognitive changes and physiological processes in the Human Psyche.
Doctoral students will be able to understand and critically analyze the main methodological concepts of cognitive changes and physiological processes, the ability to apply professional methodological knowledge within design of an experiment and research methods of of cognitive changes and physiological processes.
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Emotions and Health
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Рurpose: is to develop ability to make synthesis of new and old paradigms in Psychology of Emotions, to collect research materials and compile scientific review.
The course is aimed at developing abilities: understand the logic of choosing research methods in the field of emotions and health; explain findings of research and methodological problems in the psychology of emotions and health, and define appropriate scientific solutions.
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Cognitive Neuropsychology
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Рurpose: to form systematic theoretical, scientific and applied knowledge about the methodology, tasks, methods, basic concepts and basic concepts of cognitive neuropsychology, mastering basic methods and techniques of neuropsychological research for subsequent application in scientific activities. The course is aimed at studying the main types of cognitive and non-cognitive neuropsychological disorders and the relationship between them, promising areas of research in cognitive neuropsychology.
Data for 2023-2026 years
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Pedagogical
- Type of control: Защита практики
- Description: Formation of practical, educational-methodical skills of conducting lectures, seminars, creatively apply scientific, theoretical knowledge, practical skills in teaching activities, conduct training sessions in the disciplines of the specialty; own modern professional techniques, methods of training, use in practice the latest theoretical, methodological advances, make educational, methodological documentation.
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Research
- Type of control: Защита практики
- Description: The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.
Data for 2023-2026 years
