Magistracy
Speciality Name:
International Relations
Faculty:
International Relations
Qualification:
- Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Social Sciences
- Model of graduating student
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Mandatory
disciplines
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Elective
disciplines
- Professional
Graduates of this program would result in being able to:
1 Critically interpret and evaluate the latest theories and concepts about the state and trends of global and local processes and current events in world politics; integrate methods and methodology of international research in accordance with the advanced science trends and practical needs
2 To apply studied concepts and theories for analysis of current events in the world politics; to have skills of applied analysis in issues of sustainable development, cultural interactions and integration processes in the framework of research activities and public service.
3 To analyze integrative, innovative processes in the modern system of international relations, to have skills of applied analysis, theoretical and methodological synthesis, game theory methods, scenario and analytical forecasting of the international situations in professional analytical work.
4 To conduct analytic work, to forecast evolution of modern regional integrational, socio-cultural processes; to apply the skills of organizing research works, team management as well as projects in real life.
5 To interpret the correlation of national, regional and global security, to identify security threats at different levels based on strategic analysis of new security dimensions; to distinguish different approaches of Central Asian countries towards regional security issues
6 To study main directions of Eurasian integration development; to understand regional integration structures based on scientific approaches of critical analysis; to implement scenario and forecast analysis of interstate interactions and find solutions to various practical issues
7 To integrate knowledge of scientific theories, schools and directions into research and scientific pedagogical practice; to carry out systemic analysis at global and regional levels and make an assessment of the situation in different spheres of world politics; mega trends, role of globalization, activities of the main global actors.
8 To evaluate economic and social risks of political decision making; to consider major trends of sustainable development and features and perspectives of leading world actors’ activities during transformation of global structure in professional analytical work.
9 To generalize issues of regional and global level in the field of bilateral and multilateral interactions using methods of research of economic and political trends in Central Asia within framework of tutoring and research work.
10 On the basis of key aspects of global structure’s transformation, UN activity and other international organizations to forecast and model different fields of international interactions, to solve practical problems during professional work for government and non-government structures.
11 To elaborate and draft relevant research tasks concerning issues of global and regional security considering new security dimensions and apply appropriate methods of their solution, to forecast ways of solving issues within framework of tutoring and research work.
12 On the basis of modern international relations’ theoretical approaches produce articles, papers, analysis reports, Master degree thesis; apply the knowledge and critical analysis skills to develop and apply genuine ideas in context of independent research.
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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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Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the discipline is to train masters in conducting scientific research, carrying out scientific and methodological work, socializing young students and their participation in the corporate governance system of Organization of higher and postgraduate education (OHPE). Undergraduates learn to interact with OHPE stakeholders, participate in research projects.
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Scenario-analytical forecasting international situations’
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to forecast international political situations. Subject area: general theoretical and methodological foundations of the modern analysis of international situations; conceptual general idea about the most important principles of possible permission of the main problematic issues connected with new trends in studying of the IR and foreign policy, assessment of economic and social risks of adoption of political decisions; process of development of criteria of expert assessment
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Regional Subsystems of the IR in the XXI century
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create the ability to understand about the main stages of the development of the process of unification of states into regional and sub-regional and other interstate systems of the XXI century. Subject area: the mechanism of functioning of the regional sub-systems of international relations in the XXI century in the context of the general laws of international relations and global historical process, highlight the key aspects of the formation of regional, sub regional organizations
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Pedagogy of Higher Education
- Number of credits: 5
- 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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The Process of Globalization and International Relations
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline - to create ability to understand the concepts and approaches in studying globalization. Course develops knowledge about: interpretations of globalization concept; factors of global progress. Discipline is aimed at study of key directions of globalization’s influence on world politics; implantation of global tendencies to IR development
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Theory of International Relations
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to understand the content of specific concepts and approaches used in International relations theory.
During the study of course, students should be competent in:
- use knowledge of the main theories of the international relations when carrying out scientific research in the field of the international relations;
- to carry out the analysis of the international relations and foreign policy activity of the modern states taking into account the acquired theoretical provisions;
- on the basis of theoretical and methodological principles, apply the studied theories in the analysis of contemporary and historical events in international relations;
- understanding of bases of the strategic analysis, system, complex vision of theories of IR;
- evaluate the analytical and forecasting orientation of applied political research.
During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects:
Theoretical and methodological basis of the theory of international relations (research of international relations as a science, science as a form of comprehension of being, structure of science). IRT are the methodological comprehension of theoretical issues within the framework of the IR (research of international relations as a science, the theory of international relations: definition, components, functions, typologies of theories of international relations). A realistic paradigm (classical realism, neo-realism). Idealistic paradigm (classical idealism, neoliberalism). The materialistic paradigm (marxism, neo-marxism). Post-positivistic paradigms (postmodernism, constructivism).
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Global security and modern international conflicts
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to analyze issues of global security and modern types of international conflicts. Subject area: to analyze the general trends in the development of the new system of international security, to acquire skills in applied analysis and forecasting processes in the field of global security, to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of methods of settling international conflicts and the willingness to offer their own political and theoretical substantiations of such for use in specific international situations
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Foreign Language (professional)
- Number of credits: 5
- 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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Megatrends and global problems of world politics
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to understand new megatrends in the development of interstate relations and world economy Subject area: the essence of the current problems of international relations, the laws governing the functioning of economic, socio-cultural, ideological relations, gaining skills to navigate current trends in world politics
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The Transformation of Global Structure of IR
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to understand logic, development and the transformation of IR global structure. Subject area: master the conceptual system of the theories and concepts studied in the course, understand the methods of legalizing the new world order, with the creation of an appropriate international legal framework, describe the problems associated with the completion of peace talks and the conclusion of a world where the stage of "the formation of a new world order" is coming, evaluate the correlation of global and local factors of regional security.
Data for 2021-2024 years
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Interaction of cultures in the global world
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to analyze interaction of cultures, their impact on modern international relations.
Subject area: of the theory and practice of cross-cultural interaction, culture phenomenon research methods for the analysis of modern IR, knowledge about the key positions of modern multiculturalism, intercultural interaction, the specifics of transcultural security
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Methodology of Research of International Relations
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to shape skills for the analysis of international relations and to teach the techniques of modelling political situations. Subject area: methods and methodology of international research in accordance with advanced science trends and practice requests, to sample scientific theories and laws for conducting international research, to build a system of reasoning that justifies the reliability of analytical and prognostic results.
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Security Issues in Central Asia
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to analyze complex of system of regional security of CA, definition of the main threats in the region. Subject area: the dynamics of the geopolitical processes of the Central Asian region, of problems in the sphere of the regional organizations activities in the field of interstate cooperation, including ensuring peace, stability and security in the Central Asian region, CA in the context of the changing world order and new security challenges in the region
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Sustainable Development of the Contemporary International Relations
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to understand theory and practice of sustainable development and its influence on the International relations.
Subject area: the concept of sustainable development in the historical aspect of its formation, the background of the emergence of the concept, its objectives (satisfaction of human needs), tasks and principles, skills for building innovative strategies in professional activities, in the analytical, expert sphere of sustainable development
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Conceptual and practical bases of the Eurasian integration: Nazarbayev
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to understand fundamentals of theory and ideology Eurasianism, characteristics of integration in post-Soviet space, analyze functioning of integration associations.
During the study of course, students should be competent in:
- to form the relationship of classical Eurasianism with modern neo-Eurasianism;
- to analyze of the doctrine of Eurasianism NA. Nazarbayev, as a unique modern doctrine;
- Illustrate in a concentrated form the doctrine of N. Nazarbayev on the foundations of Eurasian integration;
- to compare the levels of development of the Eurasian doctrine: national-state level, regional level and global level;
- to analyze the role and place of the RK in the world integration processes, as well as the general spiritual interconnection of the Eurasian peoples.
During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: Theoretical and methodological basis of the Eurasian integration of the doctrine of N. Nazarbayev (Eurasianism, region, integration, principles of the Doctrine of Eurasian integration).
New approach to studying and understanding the history of Eurasia in the doctrine of N. Nazarbayev (in the context of integration processes, practical perspectives, topicality of the issues of the history of the Eurasian space). Prospects and consequences of global and regional political processes for the interests of Kazakhstan (EurAsEC, Common Economic Space, Customs Union). The role of the Eurasian idea in the modern history of Kazakhstan, its international development priorities.
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The UN role in global security
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to analyze the activities of international organizations and UN role in ensuring global security. Subject area: bases of theoretical and methodological principles, taking into account new research in IR, studying UN role as the main mechanism for achieving and maintaining international stability and peace, an understanding of the debate on UN reform
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Research Methods of the Political and Economic Tendencies in the Modern IR
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to development of innovative technologies of research of political, social and economic trends of modern IR Subject area: methods for investigating the political and economic trends of modern IR; the unity of the theoretical and social orientation of studies of socio-economic and political processes; methodology for studying socio-economic processes in the history of development of economic thought; comparative analysis of modern models of socio-economic
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Applied analysis and modeling of the international situations
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to applied analysis in the field of IR, ability to be guided in events of the modern global world. Subject area: the general theoretical and methodological foundations of modern analysis of international situations, to define and explain the methodology of analysis and forecasting of international political situations, o own skills of modeling of the international situations in professional activity
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The New Dimension of Security in the Era of Globalization
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to evaluate new dimensions of security during a globalization era.
Subject area: the content of specific concepts and approaches used in the study of new dimensions of the modern international security system in the context of globalization, the positions of the RK on major international problems, the processes taking place in the sphere of global, regional and national security
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Organization and Planning of Scientific Research
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The aim of the course is to form a theoretical knowledge base for an in-depth analysis of political and regional problems. The educational course forms the ability for critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new ideas in the context of modern paradigms of political regional studies, the development of the main categories and directions of research. The discipline is aimed at applying scientific knowledge and knowledge of the research methodology in the practice of analyzing regional problems, elaborating informational aspects of methodological support for research.
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International situations’ forecasting
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline - to create ability to forecast international political situations. It shapes skills of methodological analysis, applied research of international problems and processes to develop scenarios forecasting. Discipline is aimed at foundations of analysis of international situations, acquiring methods for processing and analyzing international political information.
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Game Theory in International Relations
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to comprehend of game theory, to analyze international issues. Subject area: basic definitions, tools, basic methods of game theory, skills of analyzing game models in the field of international relations and methods for solving social and professional problems.
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The Process of Globalization and International Relations
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability to understand the concepts and approaches in studying globalization Subject area: the process of introducing global trends in the development of international relations, highlight key areas of globalization's influence on world politics, consequences of global problems on development of the international relations.
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Comparative integration
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline: to create ability features of integration processes in world politics, analysis of the functioning of specific integration associations, as well as mechanisms of influence of integration processes on the socio-economic development of the participating countries of the regions as a whole. The course will study a variety of integration models, features of the experience of rapprochement between the countries of Europe and Asia, options for tools for a comparative analysis of regional versions of integration interaction
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Theory of International Relations
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of discipline: generalization and systematization of the settled provisions and theories on the IR. The course forms the competence: on the basis of theoretical and methodological principles, apply the studied theories in the analysis of contemporary and historical events in IR, evaluate the analytical and forecasting orientation of applied political research
Data for 2021-2024 years
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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.
Data for 2021-2024 years
