Social and humanitarian Sciences and language disciplines

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The Department of Social and Humanitarian Sciences and Language Disciplines is a structural unit of Turan-Astana University. The mission of our department is a formation of general cultural and professional competencies of students and undergraduates of Turan-Astana University, ensuring a high level of social and professional mobility, adaptation to the market environment and innovations, capable for self-realization in the context of Kazakhstan's integration into the world community. The purpose of the department is a development of professional, personal and social competencies of future specialists, as well as the promotion of advanced academic ideas, training of competitive specialists with high academic and intellectual potential.

Objectives of the department:

developing competencies and skills among students necessary to continue their education in specialties;
introduction and use of the latest educational technologies in the educational process and ensuring the quality of teaching;
development of the scientific potential of the faculty of the department;
improving pedagogical skills and advanced training in the context of the University’s transformations;
involving students in the field of intellectual and research activities;
spiritual, moral and aesthetic education of students.
To advance the scientific and research capacity of the department’s academic and teaching staff;
To enhance pedagogical excellence and promote continuous professional development in alignment with the University’s strategic transformations;
To actively involve students in intellectual pursuits and scientific research activities;
To contribute to the spiritual, moral, and aesthetic education of students.

Philosophy of the Department of Social and Humanitarian Sciences and Language Disciplines

The philosophy of the Department of Social and Humanitarian Sciences and Language Disciplines is grounded in innovation, creativity, and a commitment to excellence. We actively promote research initiatives and the development of new theoretical frameworks, while also emphasizing the acquisition of practical skills essential for a successful career in the dynamic and evolving fields of social and humanitarian sciences. Our primary goal is to prepare future leaders capable of making meaningful contributions to the advancement of social and humanitarian disciplines, taking into account contemporary challenges and relevant societal factors.

The department offers academic training in three undergraduate educational programs and three graduate-level master's programs (scientific and pedagogical areas).

Bachelor's degree (3 educational programs):

No.	Code and name of Educational program
1	6В03101 - «Psychology»
2	6В02301 - «Translation Studies»
3	6В02302 – «Philology» (from 2022-2023)

Master's degree (3 educational programs - in scientific and pedagogical areas):

No.	Code and name of Educational program
1	7М01101- «Pedagogy and Psychology»
2	7М01702- «Kazakh language and literature»
3	7М01101– «Management in Education» (from 2022-2023)

The Department of Social Sciences, Humanities and Language Disciplines has a high scientific and pedagogical potential. The scientific and pedagogical potential of the department currently amounts to: 6 Doctors of Science, 10 Candidates of Science, 5 PhDs, 28 Masters. All teachers involved in the implementation of educational programs of the department, according to their qualifications, correspond to the training profile and have a high level of scientific and pedagogical qualifications. Teachers of the department are engaged in research work in the following areas: history, cultural studies, pedagogy, psychology, sociology, philology, philosophy. The department prepares specialists with deep knowledge in the social and human sciences, as well as language skills, to effectively cope with the challenges of the modern world and make contributions to a variety of areas of social activity.

As part of the funding of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2023-2024, teachers of the Department of SGNiAD, Professor Abisheva K.M., Professor Aikenova R.A., Associate Professor Umirzakova L.A., Imankul A.N. won a grant on the topic “Studying the ethnic conceptual sphere of the people and thinkers of the past through approaches, principles, methods of cognitive-ethical linguistic synergetics - new humanitarian knowledge”

Head of the department:

Donbaeva Ainur Beketovna

Associate Professor, Candidate of Philological Sciences

Office 219, phone 8(7172) 39-81-18

Educational and methodical activities Research activities Educational activities

Department mission

professional training of globally competitive specialists of the Kazakh language and literature (KLL) and translation studies (TS) to meet the modern requirements of humanitarian education.