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

Charachteristics of master degree

Specialty 6M020300-History

 

Specialty 6M020300-History provides the following educational programs :

 

 

The graduates of the specialty 6M020300-History are assigned an academic degree of Master of Arts on the specialty History-6M020300.

 

Qualification characteristics

 

The sphere of the professional activity of a Master on specialty 6M020300-history of the scientific and pedagogical direction is: teaching activities in the system of higher education, scientific research, management activities of foreign economic and foreign policy areas.

 

The objects of the professional activity of the graduates of Master’s Degree Courses  are: 

national, regional and district departments of public education, regional and district methodological centers, control and analytical services of the MES of the RK, national, regional and district organizations of culture, government, department (including a variety of private institutions) archives, historical museums, universities, research institutes, departmental research organizations.

The objects of professional activity:

  • historical sources; 
  • National Library Fund; 
  • educational- methodological literature; 
  • special scientific research; 
  • modern regulations and documentation; 
  • methods of teaching history at educational institutions. 


Master of Arts must be competent in the field of professional activities, educational -research and scientific-research work, methods of teaching historical disciplines, socio-humanitarian disciplines , 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.

                                                                                           


The direction of training - scientific and pedagogical:

Cycle BD (basic disciplines) - totals 16 credits, mandatory component - 8, component of choice -8. As a result of the study the subjects of BD cycle the student should know the basic sections of the methodology of social cognition, records management, administrative management , have the basic knowledge needed for the study of professional disciplines.

PD cycle (majors) – totals 18 credits, mandatory part - 2, components of choice - 16. At the end of the study the subjects of PD cycle the students must acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out all kinds of professional work in the field of higher and secondary special education. Majoring provides professional practices.

Educational Practice - 3 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 content, skills and abilities of the educational process in higher education. The place of practice: higher educational establishments of Kostanai region.

Research Practice - 3 credits. The aim of the practice  -  familiarization with the latest theoretical and methodological achievements of historical science, collection of archival materials and other sources for the thesis.

MSRW, including the implementation of the master's thesis - 7 credits .The objective is the writing of the thesis by collecting relevant literature and sources.

 

Academic 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 the academic mobility of students and recognition of educational programs, the structure of the educational program on the specialty - 6M020300-history is presented in recalculation of Kazakhstan credits into ECTS credits.

 

Recalculation of Kazakhstan credits into ECTS credits

To provide academic mobility of the students and recognition of the educational programs, the structure of the educational program on the specialty 6M020300-History  is presented in recalculation of Kazakhstan credits into  ECTS credits.

 

Curriculum for the 1st year

 

Cycle

Name of the discipline

No. KZ cred.

No. ECTS cred.

1 semester

 

Mandatory component

8

24

BD

History and Philosophy of Science

2

6

Psychology

2

6

Pedagogy

2

6

PD

Modern theoretic- methodological approaches to the topical issues of the history of our country

2

6

 

Component of choice

4

6

 

      General elective disciplines

4

6

 

Total for the 1st semester  

12

30

2   semester

 

 Mandatory component

2

4

BD

Professionally-orientated foreign language

2

4

 

Component of choice

9

26

 

Educational program - "Scientific -  educational and administrative activities"

9

26

BD

The logic of social management

2

6

Methodology of social management

2

6

PD

New approaches to the fundamental problems of the world history

2

6

  Problems of historical demography

3

8

 

Educational program "Archiving"  

9

26

BD

The logic of social management

2

6

 

Methodology of social management

2

6

PD

New approaches to the fundamental problems of world history

2

6

History of historical thought in the twentieth century

3

8

 

Total for the 2nd semester

11

30

 

Total for the year

23

60

 

Curriculum for the 2nd year

 

Cycle

Name of the discipline

No.KZ cred.

No. ECTS cred.

3 semester

 

Component of choice

11

20

 

Educational program - "Scientific- educational and administrative activities"  

 

 

PD

 Economic-cultural types

3

6

Renaissance as an intellectual formation

3

6

Theoretical - methodological problems of sources studies and historiography

2

3

Periodization of history   (Domestic and world)

3

5

 

Educational program - "Archiving"  

11

20

PD

Problems of socio-economic and cultural development of the Kazakh population in the Russian Federation (on the example of the Southern Urals in 1917-1940.).

3

6

Archives in the structure of the information society

3

6

Theoretical -methodological problems of sources studies and historiography

2

3

Theory and methodology of archiving

3

5

ATE

Educational practice

3

4

MSRW, including the implementation of the master's thesis

5

6

 

Total for the 3rd semester

19

30

ATE

 Research practice

3

9

MSRW, including the implementation of the master's thesis

2

7

FSC

 Final Certification

1

5

Registration and defense of the master's thesis

3

9

 

Total for the year

28

60


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