The department implements training of following 6 Educations programs:  "Kazakh Language and Literature",  "Russian Language and Literature",  "Pedagogy and Methodology of Primary Education",  "Psychology",  "Physical Education and Sport",  "Journalism" and one postgraduate program on  "Psychology". "Pedagogy and Methodology of Primary Education" Education program is implemented through educational multilingual program (in Kazakh, Russian and English).

Moral and psychological climate in the department allows organizing educational process, scientific and other educational activities at the highest level. The faculty of the department is constantly engaged in increasing their scientific and theoretical level, pedagogical skills taking refresher courses, research internships; they organize and participate directly in the preparation of textbooks, teaching aids and training manuals, work programs and other types of methodical work of the department; they take part in seminars, meetings and conferences, including international ones.

Associate professors and senior lecturers of the Department provide training and methodological assistance to young teachers of the department in mastering their teaching skills and professional qualities.

Innovative training methods such as workshops, training seminars, business games and other interactive teaching methods are actively used, as well as information and communication technologies, and distance learning. Students are provided with all necessary educational and methodological materials. Teachers of the department use computer rooms, multimedia equipment, etc. for their lectures and seminars. Teaching and laboratory facilities of the department include special rooms of "Anatomy, Physiology and Physical Education", "State Language Study", "Desktop Sports", "Ecology", which increases the quality of educational process. Student Psychological Service as part of the department provides free psychological help. Practical and laboratory classes take place in specialized classrooms and teaching laboratories. They are equipped with the necessary equipment.

Students’ research work is an integral part of training qualified specialists able to solve professional and scientific problems independently. Main objectives of department’s research works are:

• conducting fundamental research, applied scientific research and innovation research;
• obtaining new knowledge through research and creative activity of scientific and pedagogical staff and students;
• implementation of research results in educational process;
• enrichment of educational process with latest scientific research result, introducing students to research process and involving them in this work.

Scientific and intellectual potential of the department is able to ensure these objectives achievement.

Research work of the teaching staff is carried out on theme recorded in the National Center of Scientific and Technical Information: “Problem of Psychological Support of the Formation of Gender Equality in Various Social Spheres."

University faculty publishes its scientific works in various journals and participates in conferences, both national and international.
The department works in collaboration with schools of the city and region, resulting in publishing materials, methodological recommendations and guidelines. The department considers and recommends participation of school teachers in various university conferences. Teachers of the department review methodological manuals of school teachers, as well as participate in university activities as chairmen and secretaries of different clubs, chairmen and co-chairmen of jury in contests and competitions. The department cooperates with psychological centers, City Department of Education, Ust-Kamenogorsk Department of Culture and Development of Languages, Ust-Kamenogorsk Department of Physical Culture and Sports, military unit 27943.

  The department holds annual regional Olympiad on Kazakh language and literature among pupils of 10-11 grades and "Polyglot" City Olympiad on Kazakh, Russian and English languages among pupils of 8 grades of schools of the city (together with Foreign Languages Department).

  In addition to controlling academic discipline teachers help students focus on healthy lifestyle, self-development and self-improvement, encourage involvement and participation in social activities. The teachers of 5B010800 "Physical Education and Sport" organize the participation of KAFU students in local, regional, national and international sports competitions.

   Every year the department conducts the Week of Science and Art during which different seminars, round tables, workshops, sports competitions, meetings with famous poets, journalists, etc. are held. 

The department has an experimental methodological base in the public association “Bliss” Psychology Center and East Kazakhstan Regional Sports School in Summer Sports. “Bliss” Psychology Center implements trainings, seminars, therapeutic work in the fields of family psychology, conflict prevention and domestic violence, relations harmonization.  Cooperation with the Center helps improving the efficiency of qualified specialists training, strengthening practical orientation of educational process, as well as joint research and implementation of their results in practice.

The student scientific workshop "Teacher-Psychologist" exists and is constantly developing at the department. It is a voluntary organization of students, giving them the opportunity to realize themselves as young professionals with a view to further research activities. Work in the workshop helps students develop and disclose their potential, achieve success and professional growth. Most of students, who participate in academic workshop, state the following motives of their activities: cognitive interest and desire for self-realization.

The department interacts and cooperates with Altai State Pedagogical Academy, with the Siberian State University of Physical Education and Sports in the city of Omsk. E.N.  Vdovina, senior lecturer of the Department cooperates with Moscow Gestalt Institute and is advisory methodologist at «Gestalt» psychological center. I.K.Matskevich, Associate Professor cooperates with UN Children's Fund UNICEF and University of L'Aquila (Italy).

• FATIMA ISKENDEROVA

• GULZHAN YEDILBAYEVA

• IMASHEVA AKERKE

• KARAKAT BAITEMIROVA

• NADEZHDA SHEFER

• NATALYA MOSHENSKAYA

• NAZERKE IMASHEVA

• NURSULU TURGUMBAEVA

• SAMAL ORAZBEKOVA

• TATYANA LEVINA

• VIKTOR TSYPLAKOV

• YELENA VDOVINA,

• ZHANAR SADANOVA

Professional internship is aimed at consolidating theoretical knowledge obtained at university, acquisitioning practical skills and competencies, as well as adopting innovative experience. Internships of the department are divided into the following types: academical, pedagogical, industrial and pre-diploma.

The department has contracts with organizations, which correspond with student training profile and requirements of the educational program. Organizations must have qualified staff to curate interns, as well as material and technical base.

Internship bases are the following: Schools № 9, 29, 46, school lyceum № 3, KAFU College, East Kazakhstan Regional Sports School in Summer Sports, East - Kazakhstan Regional Specialized Sports School of Olympic Reserve in Team Sports, East Kazakhstan Regional Specialized Sport School of Olympic Reserve in Weightlifting, Family and Children Support Center, "Hope" psychological center, military unit 6699, "Ustinka plus" newspaper, "Shygys akparat", "Region” publishing house, Republican Television and Radio Corporation "Kazakhstan".

Major 5В011700 «Kazakh Language and Literature»

1. Phonetics of the modern Kazakh language
2. Introduction to linguistics
3. Introduction to literary studies
4. Oral folk art
5. Ethnopedagogy
6. Lexicology of the modern Kazakh language
7. Modern Kazakh language word formation
8. Ancient literature
9. Literature of the Khanate era
10. Methods of teaching the Kazakh language
11. Morphology of the modern Kazakh language
12. Modern Kazakh language syntax
13. Literature of the early 20th century
14. Modern Kazakh literature
15. History of Russian literature
16. Methods of teaching Kazakh literature
17. Children's literature
18. Abay studies
19. Stylistics of the Kazakh language
20. Historical grammar of the Kazakh language
21. General Linguistics
22. Literary theory
23. Literature of the CIS peoples
24. History of Kazakh literary criticism
25. History of foreign literature
26. Public speaking
27. Literary creativity
28. Kazakh literature of the XIX century
29. Professional Kazakh language

Major 5В011800 «Russian Language and Literature»

1. Russian Language
2. Ecology and sustainable development
3. Introduction to Linguistics
4. Introduction to Literary Studies
5. Russian Speakings
6. Russian Language
7. Phonetics of contemporary Russian languages
8. Lexicology and phraseology of Russian language and literature
9. Ancient Russian literature
10. History of Russian language of 18th century
11. Methods of teaching Russian language
12. General Linguistics
13. Syntax of Contemporary Russian language
14. History of Russian Language of 19th century (1st period)
15. History of Russian Language of 19th century (2nd period)
16. History of Russian literature of the beginning of 20th century
17. Theory and methods of educational work
18. Methods of teaching literature
19.  Historical Grammar of Russian language
20. The history of Russian literary language
21. History of foreign literature of the Middle Ages and the R enaissance
22. History of foreign literature of 17th – 18th century
23. History of foreign languages of 19th century
24. History of foreign languages of 20th century
25. Dialectology of contemporary Russian language
26. Introduction in Slavic philology
27. Antique literature
28. Word formation and morphology of contemporary Russian language
29. History of Russian literature of 20th century
30. Theory of literature
31. Methodology of scientific research
32. The history of Russian literary criticism
33. Stylistics of contemporary Russian language
34. Kazakh literature
35. Transient phenomena in the field of parts of speech
36. Typological linguistics

Major 5В010200 «Pedagogics and methodology of elementary education»

1. Introduction to the teaching profession
2. Basics of contemporary Kazakh (Russian) language
3. Fundamentals of Natural Science
4. Pedagogics
5. Ethnic Pedagogics
6. Methodology of scientific and pedagogical research
7. Psycho-pedagogical diagnostics younger students
8. Theory and methods of educational work in the primary school
9. Literacy and literary reading
10. Visual arts and labor training
11. Teaching techniques of teaching mathematics
12. Pedagogical skills
13. Children literature
14. Modern educational technology of primary education
15. Organization of extracurricular activities with students
16. Methods of teaching "self-realization"
17. Theory and Methodology of Physical Education
18. Teaching techniques of teaching Kazakh (Russian) language
19. Технология обучения дисциплине "Окружающий мир" Technology of training the subject  "outside world"
20. Teaching techniques of teaching music
21. Theory and methodology of teaching “Artistic labor"
22. History of pedagogics
23. Pedagogics of school
24. Basics of speech pathology
25. Theory and technology of the educational process in ungraded elementary school
26. Comparative education
27. Modern children's literary process
28. Visual Arts  
29. Labor training
30. Methodology of teaching informatics

Major 5В010800 «Physical culture and sport»

1. Ecology and sustainable development
2. Basics of life safety
3. Track and field
4. Anatomy, the basics of sports morphology
5. Age physiology and school hygiene
6. Basketball
7. Volleyball
8. Football
9. Biochemistry of Physical Education and Sport
10. Pedagogy of Physical Education and Sport
11. Psychology of Physical Culture and Sports
12. Theory and methods of physical culture and sports
13. Theoretical and methodological foundations of gymnastics at school
14. Theoretical and methodological foundations of athletics at school
15. Theoretical and methodological foundations holding skiing and swimming at school
16. Physiological basis of physical education and sports
17. Organization of mass recreation activities and research work under
18. Methods of teaching physical education and sport
19. National sports
20. Theory and Methodology of Physical Education
21. Theory and methods of sport
22. Tourism
23. Biomechanics of physical exercise and sports metrology
24. Theoretical and methodological foundations of volleyball at school
25. Modern health technology and valueology monitoring system of physical culture
26. Sport medicine  
27. Theoretical and methodological foundations of football in school
28. Theoretical and methodological foundations of national sports
29. Improvement of professional coaching in the chosen sport
30. Therapeutic physical culture and health biolologicheskie bases of physical training
31. History of physical culture and sport
32. Sport facilities and fitness equipment
33. Economic foundations of physical culture
34. Swimming
35. Gymnastics
36. Skiing
37. Theoretical and methodological foundations of basketball in school
38. Theory and methodology chosen sport
39. National sports and outdoor games
40. Football teaching methodology
41. Management in physical culture and sport
42. Innovative technologies in the educational process of physical culture and sport
43. Theoretical and methodological foundations of sports at school

Major 5В050300 «Psychology»

1. Introduction to general and comparative psychology
2. General psychology
3. Introduction to the major
4. Psychophysiology
5. History of psychology
6. Developmental and Social Psychology
7. Differential psychology
8. Psychology of psychic phenomena
9. Modern theories of personality
10. Workshop on experimental psychology and psychological testing
11. Group psychology
12. Legal psychology
13. Labor psychology
14. Mathematical methods in psychology
15. Methodological problems of theoretical and practical psychology
16. Psychology of Management
17. Fundamentals of psychological training
18. Political psychology
19. Psychology of medicine
20. Fundamentals of psychological counseling
21. Psychological aspects of the QMS
22. Applied problems of modern counseling
23. Family psychology and family counseling
24. Special psychology
25. Specialization workshop
26. Teaching technoques of teaching psychology
27. Organization of psychological business
28. Modern technologies of psychological activity
29. Art therapeutic approach
30. Psychological aspects of team building
31. Psychology of business
32. Fundamentals of sexology and sexual pathology
33. Psychological diagnostics and therapy of abnormal development and mental retardation
34. Psychology of Religion and subcultural formation
35. Organization of psychological service
36. History of psychology
37. Conflict studies
38. Psychological aspects of cultural studies
39. Basics of psychotherapy
40. Psychology and Human Development
41. Self-knowledge

Major 6М050300 «Psychology»

1. Psychology
2. Problems of analytical and expert researches
3. Modern social methodology
4. History, current state and trends of modern psychology
5. Theory and practice of psychological experiment
6. Modern psychotechnologies
7. Problems of developing and correctional research
8. Organization and planning of scientific research
9. Experimental and cross-cultural research in ethnopsychology
10. Psychological foundations of teaching activities
11. Problems of modern psychotherapy and psychological correction
12. Organization of psychological business
13. Pedagogics
14. Methods of teaching psychological disciplines at the university

KAFU Students are the champions and winners of World Winter Universiade, winners of the World Junior Championships, Asian Winter Games, Asian Championships, the winners and medalists of the Republic of Kazakhstan. At the World Winter Universiade in Trentino (Italy) student from major "Physical Culture and Sports" Gennady Matviyenko won the gold medal in cross country skiing in the composition of the men's relay, and the ice hockey team, which included KAFU students, won an honorable 2nd place, losing in bitter struggle Canadian national team. Polezhaeva Svetlana won a gold medal at the Asian Championship in slalom (Taiwan). Sabimoldanova Aygul became the champion of Asia in arm wrestling. At the XV Asian Championship in rowing and canoeing, which was held in Samarkand (Uzbekistan), students of Kazakh American Free University Kulikova Anna and Andrey Shpak won 2 silver medals. Valeria Tsoi took 4th place in the World Cup snowboard and became part of the national team of Kazakhstan to the Olympics in Sochi. Tursynbekov Yerasyl won the Championship of the Republic of Kazakhstan on national struggle in kazaksha kures.

	Polezhaeva Svetlana - 4th year student on major "Physical Culture and Sports", a three-time Asian champion, repeated champion of the Republic of Kazakhstan in slalom. Title: International Master of Sports.
	Gennady Matvienko - 3rd year student on major "Physical Culture and Sports", the champion of the World Winter Universiade on cross-country skiing in 2013, a bronze medalist at the World Junior Championships, multiple winner and medalist of Kazakhstan. Title: International Master of Sports.
	Valeria Tsoi - 4th place at the World Cup on  snowboard. Nine-time champion of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Team member of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014. Title: International Master of Sports.
	Sabimoldanova Aigul - 4th year student on major "Physical Culture and Sports", winner of the Asian Championship, a multiple champion of Kazakhstan in arm wrestling. Title: International Master of Sports.
	Team members of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Canoe Sprint Andrey Shpak - 2nd year student on major "Physical Culture and Sports", Asian Championships silver medalist, multiple winner and winner of FDM in rowing and canoeing. Title: International Master of Sports Larionov Stepan - student on major "Physical Culture and Sports", Asian champion in rowing and canoeing among juniors, repeated champion of the Republic of Kazakhstan  Title: International Master of Sports Anna Kulikova - 2nd year student on major "Foreign Languages", a silver medalist at the Asian Canoe Sprint Title: International Master of Sports.
	Tursynbekov Erasyl - 4th year student on major  "Physical Culture and Sports", the champion of Kazakhstan on kazaksha kures. Rank: Master of Sports
	Xenia Tupik - 4th year student on major "Physical Culture and Sports." Multiple champion and winner in RK on Snowboarding. Rank: Master of Sports.
	Podstavochkina Catherine - 1st year student on major "Physical culture and Sport" MS RK on Canoe Sprint, 2nd place in the Championship of Asia, Samarkand, champion of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, 2013-2014
	Graduates from major "Physical Culture and Sports" - silver medalists of the World Winter Universiade in 2013 in the national team of Kazakhstan on ice hockey: Alexey Gryshchenko, Metalnikov Leonid (best player of the tournament), Rymarev Alex.
	Shulikin Alexander Alexeyevich Graduate from major 5В011700 «Kazakh Language and Literature», officer of the Republican Guard of Kazakhstan.
	Mazibayeva Zhanar Oralkhanovna Graduate from major 5В011700 «Kazakh Language and Literature», senior lecture of the “Kazakh Language Theory and Methodology” department in Kazakh National Pedagogical University, the author of 30 scientific articles and tutorials.
	Kilybayeva Gulnur Kenzhakankyzy Graduate from major 5В010200 «Pedagogy and methodology of primary education», senior lecture of the «Theory and Methodology of Primary Education” department in East Kazakhstan State, the author of 30 scientific articles and tutorials.
	Ivan A. Vatchilov 2010 graduate, majoring in 5V050300 Psychology, сoordinator of "Labor Market Analysis and Forecasting Center", member of public association "Gestalt", practicing psychological consultant (Krasnoyarsk, Russia).
	Natalya A. Moshenskaya   2010 KAFU graduate, majoring in 5V011800 Russian Language and Literature. Manager of KAFU Research Department, Master of Economic Sciences.

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