Kostanay state
university
A. Baitursynov
In order not to be behind other nations -
It is necessary to acquire knowledge, to be rich and strong.
In order to know - it is necessary to study,
In order to be rich - it is necessary to go in for craft,
In order to be strong - it is necessary to keep unity.
A.Baitursynov

Characteristics of bachelor degree

Specialty 5В020300-History

 

The specialty provides the following educational programs:

 

  • History and ethno-confessional relations;
  • Museology and Records Management.

 

The graduates of the specialty 5B020300-History are   assigned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts on the specialty 5B020300-history.

 

  • Qualification characteristics

 

The  sphere  of  the specialty  professional activity  is  the area of education and science, cultural and educational sectors, public- management sector.

 

The objects of the professional activity of the graduates are: general and specialized schools, lyceums, colleges, gymnasiums, higher educational establishments, government organizations and mass media (research institutes, offices of pedagogical and historical teaching, publishing houses, akimats, libraries, archives, museums, training institutions, mass media.

Objects of professional activity are:


•historical sources;
• National Library fund;
• educational - methodological   literature;
• special scientific research;
• modern regulations and documentation.

A Bachelor of Arts must be competent in the field of professional activities, educational research and research work, on the methods of teaching historical disciplines, socio-humanitarian disciplines, in higher education issues in the field of history.

 

  • The structure of the educational   program

 

The structure of the educational program is determined by the standard curriculum, curriculum and  the  catalog  of  elective disciplines .

 

Cycle GD. (general disciplines) - totals 33 credits, the mandatory component – 30 credits, the component of choice – 3 credits. At the end  of the study the subjects of the cycle GD a student should know: the basics of Kazakhstan history, philosophy, ecology, and other socio-humanitarian disciplines,  have a good command of the Kazakh, Russian , foreign languages, have computer skills as a means of management, work with software of general purpose, use the information obtained from the global computer networks.

Cycle BD (basic disciplines) – totals 64 credits, the mandatory component - 20, the component of choice - 44. At the end of the study the subjects  of  the  cycle BD a student should know: the basics of  Kazakhstan history, historiography, sources studies, the stages of development of the   world history, have the basic knowledge needed for the study of the professional disciplines.

PD cycle (majors) - totals 32 credits, the mandatory component - 5, a component   of  choice - 27. At the end of the study the subjects of the cycle PD the students must acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out all kinds of professional work in the field of history.

Majoring provides  professional practices.

 
Teaching practice   - 6 credits.

 
-  Archaeological  and  ethnographic practice  - 4 credits. The aim of the practice is to form the scientific view of the students of the prehistoric period , the history of the ethnic groups on the territory of Kazakhstan based on archaeological sources, ethnographic materials .The practice sites: archaeological sites (settlements, burial grounds, etc.), towns and cities of  Kostanai  region.

 
- Archival practice - 2 credits. The aim of the practice: mastering the principles of the organization of office work in archival institutions on the basis of theoretical knowledge. The place of the practice: the state archives of Kostanai and Kostanai region.

 
-Educational practice - 6 credits. The aim of the practice - formation of professional pedagogical skills and abilities, as well as the deepening and consolidation of theoretical knowledge, the mastery of the subject contents, skills and abilities of the educational process and extracurricular activities at school.

 
Pre - diploma practice - 2 credits.  The  aim  of  the practice - preparation and writing of the thesis (project).

 

Аcademic calendar contains a calendar for the theoretical training, examinations, certifications,   professional practices, days off (vacations and holidays).

 

  • Recalculation of Kazakhstan credits into ECTS credits in the framework of the educational program

 

To provide academic mobility of the students  and  recognition of the  educational programs, the structure  of  the educational programs  of  the   specialty  5B020300-history is presented in recalculation of Kazakhstan credits into ECTS credits.

 

Curriculum for the 1st year

 

Cycle

Name of the discipline

No. of .KZ cred

No. of  . ECTS cred

1 semester

 

Mandatory component

10

13

GD.

Kazakh  language

3

4

Foreign language

3

3

Environmental  sustainability

2

3

Basics of life safety   

2

3

ATE

Physical  training

2

3

 

Component of choice

10

14

 

Educational  program 1   " History and ethno-confessional relations religious "

10

14

GD.

 Ethnology

3

4

BD

Religion Studies

1

2

 Prehistory

3

4

 Archaeology

3

4

 

Educational Program 2   " Museology and Records Management "

10

14

GD

 Ethnology

3

4

B

Religion Studies

1

2

 Prehistory

3

4

 Archaeology

3

4

 

Total for the 1  semester

22

30

2 semester

 

Mandatory component

16

26

GD

 Kazak (Russian)   language

3

4

 Computers

3

4

  Basics of economic theory

2

4

Basics of  Law

2

3

BD

Ancient and Medieval History of Kazakhstan

3

4

 

 History of the Ancient World

3

4

ATE

 Physical training

2

3

 

Component of choice

3

4

 

Educational  program 1   " History and ethno-confessional relations  "

3

4

BD

General History of State and Law

3

4

 

Educational Program 2   " Museology and Records Management "

3

4

BD

General History of State and Law

3

4

 

Total for the 2nd semester

21

30

 

Total for the year

43

60

 

Curriculum for the 2nd year

 

Cycle

Name of the discipline

No. of.KZ cred

No. of ECTScred

3 semester

 

Mandatory component

  9

12

GD

Foreign Language

3

4

Philosophy

3

4

BD

History of the Middle Ages

3

4

ATE

Physical training

2

2

 

Component of choice

9

12

 

Educational  program 1   " History and ethno-confessional relations "

6

9

BD

 Business Etiquette

1

2

 Psychology of a competitive personality

1

2

 

Paperwork in the Kazakh language

1

2

 

History of international relations

3

3

 

Educational Program   2 " Museology and Records Management "

6

9

 

Business Etiquette

1

2

 

Psychology of a competitive personality

1

2

 

Paperwork in the Kazakh language

1

2

 

Culture Studies

3

3

 

General elective disciplines

3

3

ATE

Educational  practice

4

4

 

Total for 3 semester

24

30

4 semester

 

Mandatory component

7

9

GD

Political science  

2

3

Sociology

2

3

 

 Foreign language

3

3

ATE

Physical training

2

2

 

Component of choice

13

15

 

Educational  program 1   " History and ethno-confessional relations "

8

9

BD

The history of inter-confessional relations in the media

3

3

PD

 Auxiliary historical disciplines

3

3

Archiving

2

3

 

Educational Program   2 " Museology and Records Management "

8

9

BD

History of the World Culture

3

3

PD

Auxiliary historical disciplines

3

3

 

Archiving

2

3

 

General elective disciplines

5

6

ATE

 Educational  practice

2

4

 

Total for the 4th semester

24

30

 

Total for the year

48

60

 

 

  Curriculum for the 3rd year

 

Cycle

Name of the discipline

No.of KZ  cred.

No of ECTScred.

5 semester

 

Mandatory component

9

13

BD

Professionally-oriented  Kazakh language

2

3

Professionally -oriented foreign language  

2

3

Modern and Contemporary History of Kazakhstan

3

4

Historiography and sources studies of the history of Kazakhstan

2

3

 

Component of choice

12

17

 

Educational  program 1   " History and ethno-confessional relations "

9

12

BD

Sources Studies

3

4

Pedagogy and developmental psychology

3

4

PD

The theory of the historical process and historical cognition

3

4

 

Educational Program   2 " Museology and Records Management "

9

12

BD

Sources Studies

3

4

Pedagogy and developmental psychology

3

4

PD

The theory of the historical process and historical cognition

3

4

 

General elective disciplines

3

5

 

Total for the 5 semester

21

30

6 semester

 

Mandatory component

2

5

BD

Historiography and sources studies of the history of Kazakhstan

2

5

 

Component of choice

15

25

 

Educational trajectory 1 "History and ethno-confessional relations"

15

25

BD

History of the Turkic peoples

3

5

Contemporary history of Kazakhstan

3

5

Historiography of the history of foreign countries

2

4

PD

 Methods of teaching history

4

6

Methodology of historical science

3

5

 

Educational trajectory 2 "Museology and Records Management"

15

25

BD

History of the Turkic peoples

3

5

  Contemporary history of Kazakhstan

3

5

Historiography of the history of foreign countries

2

4

PD

 

 

 Methods of teaching history

4

6

 Museology

3

5

 

Total for the 6 semester

17

30

 

Total for the year

38

60


Curriculum for the 4th year

 

Cycle

Name of the discipline

No of KZcred.

No.of ECTScred.

7th semester

 

Mandatory component

5

9

PD

Republic of Kazakhstan in the world  community

2

4

Modern and Contemporary History of East and West

3

5

 

Component of choice

12

21

 

Educational trajectory 1 "History and ethno-confessional relations"

12

21

PD

History of the Kazakh Diaspora

3

5

Modern and Contemporary History of Europe and America, Asia and Africa

3

6

History of the spiritual culture of the Kazakh people

3

5

 History of Kostanai region

3

5

 

Educational trajectory 2 "Museology and Records Management"

12

21

PD

History of the Kazakh Diaspora

3

5

Modern and Contemporary History of Europe and America, Asia and Africa

3

6

History of the spiritual culture of the Kazakh people

3

5

Historical ethnography

3

5

 

Total for the 7th semester

17

30

8 semester

 

Educational practice

6

8

 

Pre-diploma practice

2

8

 

                             Final certification

1

3

 

Writing and defense of the thesis

2

11

 

Total for the 8th semester  

11

30

 

 Total for the year

28

60

 


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