Magistracy
Speciality Code:
7M02203
Speciality Name:
Religious Studies
Faculty:
Philosophy and Political Science
Qualification:
- Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Arts
- Model of graduating student
- Mandatory disciplines
- Elective disciplines
- Professional
1. To independently conduct seminars, practical, laboratory classes, taking into account
the requirements of the developed and approved methodological instructions;
2. Conduct religious expertise and draw up expert opinions;
3. Determine the nature and specifics of religious studies and critically assess the
significance of religious phenomena in modern society, the role of religious studies in modern integration processes;
4. Differentiate the stages of development of religious processes according to the main
modern concepts of world and Kazakhstani religious studies, their main authors, schools and directions, conceptual differences between them, the main content of contemporary religious studies;
5. Work with information and analytical systems that provide collection, processing,
storage and analysis of data, with the aim of obtaining a qualitatively new religious knowledge;
6. To carry out scientific design of various types (research project, scientific article,
dissertation, etc.) in the field of the history of Kazakhstani and foreign religious studies;
7. Organize interaction with the media, advise, process and provide materials about
religion to government organizations of various profiles, public organizations;
8. Analyze the situation, make creative and innovative proposals for improving work,
and make management decisions
the requirements of the developed and approved methodological instructions;
2. Conduct religious expertise and draw up expert opinions;
3. Determine the nature and specifics of religious studies and critically assess the
significance of religious phenomena in modern society, the role of religious studies in modern integration processes;
4. Differentiate the stages of development of religious processes according to the main
modern concepts of world and Kazakhstani religious studies, their main authors, schools and directions, conceptual differences between them, the main content of contemporary religious studies;
5. Work with information and analytical systems that provide collection, processing,
storage and analysis of data, with the aim of obtaining a qualitatively new religious knowledge;
6. To carry out scientific design of various types (research project, scientific article,
dissertation, etc.) in the field of the history of Kazakhstani and foreign religious studies;
7. Organize interaction with the media, advise, process and provide materials about
religion to government organizations of various profiles, public organizations;
8. Analyze the situation, make creative and innovative proposals for improving work,
and make management decisions
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Foreign Language (professional)
- Number of credits: 6
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose is to acquire and improve competencies by international standards of foreign language education and to communicate in an intercultural, professional, and scientific environment. A master's student must integrate new information, understand the organization of languages, interact in society, and defend his point of view.
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History and Philosophy of Science
- Number of credits: 3
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Purpose: Understanding of modern philosophy as a system of scientific knowledge, including worldview in rational-theoretical comprehension. The discipline includes aspects of the evolution and development of scientific thinking, historical moments, the contribution of scientists and scientific schools to the formation of science, and ethical and social aspects of scientific activity.
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Methodology of Religious Studies
- Number of credits: 9
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The course aims to develop the skills to interpret the key methodological problems of the modern study of religion. The discipline forms the basic methodological principles, their weaknesses, strengths; summarizes the data obtained in the conduct of scientific research. The discipline aims to study: the characteristics of classical, non-classical and post-non-classical scientific methodology; outlining the main controversial problems of modern methodology of research on religion.
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Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English )
- Number of credits: 6
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course is to develop the ability to articulate the problems and tasks of scientific research, choose the appropriate methodology, determine the stages of research, manage organizations, units, groups, projects and networks; to prepare analytical materials to manage scientific processes and assess their effectiveness, to use experimental techniques to analyze processes in different spheres of society within the scientific directions.
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Pedagogy of Higher Education
- Number of credits: 3
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Purpose: To provide pedagogical theories and practical strategies for effective teaching in higher education, fostering critical thinking, and academic success. The course explores instructional methods, curriculum design, assessment techniques, and classroom management strategies preparing educators to create inclusive and stimulating learning environments.
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Problems of understanding and interpretation of religious texts
- Number of credits: 6
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The course aims to form the ability to interpret and analyze texts of diverse content and orientation, as scientific, philosophical, sacred, etc., to allocate the basic stages of text analysis, prove the importance of the ability to analyze a sacred text in the humanitarian knowledge. The discipline is aimed at studying a wide range of theological problems, independent expert activity and leadership of expert and advisory groups.
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Modern Problems of Religious Studies
- Number of credits: 6
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The course aims to form the ability to think critically in the field of modern religious knowledge. The course forms a theoretical and methodological basis for understanding the nature of contemporary religious problems. The study of this discipline involves consideration of the retrospective of religious studies, its subject field as a science, the problem field of modern religious studies trends, critical understanding of religious studies knowledge, and trends in the development of religious studies in Kazakhstan.
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Psychology of management
- Number of credits: 3
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Formation of knowledge about the fundamental concepts of management psychology for the practical application of the most critical aspects of management in professional interaction. Basic principles of management psychology, personality in management interactions, management of personality behavior, modern ideas, psychology of managing group phenomena, motivation, and practical reflection.
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Actual problems of religious education
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course is to form scientific views among on the specifics of religious education, the values and ideals of various religions. The discipline considers the scientific and pedagogical problems of religious education, the main categories and concepts, institutional problems, applied and communicative problems of religious education, theoretical areas of religious education: hermetics, didactics, empirical and developmental psychology, religious education in modern Kazakhstan.
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Analytics of modern Kazakhstan religiosity
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course to develop the ability to analyze the conditions, the process of formation and development of the principles of secularism in the public consciousness. The course is aimed at studying: the stages of the formation of a secular state in Kazakhstan, the conceptual foundations, concepts, types, principles of secularism in modern society and religiosity, as well as the role and place of religion in the internal policy of Kazakhstan.
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State-confessional Relations
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course is examination and understanding of the main patterns and trends of the legal regulation of the activities of modern religious associations. The course is aimed at forming an analysis and systematization of legislative problems and its application at the legal level in the sphere of interaction between the state and religious associations of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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Religion in the Media Space
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The course examines the ways traditional and nontraditional media recreate, reconstruct, and interpret religious experience, values, behaviour, and traditions. The course seeks to explore the relationship between media and religion, and the role and function of religion in media space
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Comparative Religious Studies
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The course aims at forming the ability to classify, compare and analyze religions in order to identify their common forms, types, morphology of phenomena, universal relationships, rules and laws. The discipline aims to study the doctrines, practices of world and national religions, religious and moral values, the history of emergence and spread.
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Methods of Religious Expertise
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course is to build the capacity to analyze the basic principles of religious examination, and the legislative framework of religious examination. The course is aimed at studying: the main provisions of religious studies about religion and religious activity in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the legal norms of international law; identifying and arguing the key elements of the problems of religious studies, philosophical, socio-political and scientific literature.
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Scientific and Methodological aspects of radicalization and de-radicalization
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The course aims to assimilate theoretical approaches and models of radicalization, principles of formation of anti-terrorist values, persistent non-acceptance of the ideology of violence by society. The course examines the subjects, forms and signs of radicalization, effective counter-narratives against radical propaganda, and the process of radicalization of young people, including in social networks
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Religious Policy in the Central Asian countries
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The aim of the course is to prepare students for professional activities, to develop skills of comparative analysis in the study of public policy in the religious sphere in the countries of Central Asia. The discipline is aimed at studying: the religious situation, legal provision of freedom of conscience and religious freedom of citizens, rights and obligations of religious associations, and regulation of state-confessional relations in the Central Asian republics
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Pedagogical
- Type of control: Защита практики
- Description: Aim оf discipline: formation of the ability to carry out educational activities in universities, to design the educational process and conduct certain types of training sessions using innovative educational technologies.
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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.