Starting this semester, students studying the Tourism Marketing and Digital Development course will be able to use all of HubSpot’s valuable features to explore the latest digital marketing trends, including artificial intelligence, website creation and hosting, email marketing, chatbots, marketing analytics and more.

On December 26th, Maqsut Narikbayev University hosted the signing ceremony of the agreement «On the dual education program» with a five-star world-class hotel -The Ritz Carlton Astana for the «Tourism» and «Hospitality» educational programmes, which the 1st place in the «Atameken» rating.

This partnership opens up opportunities for our students for professional growth and gaining practical experience in the hotel industry.Together, we are building a bridge between education and the real business world, providing students with prospects for future career success.

On December 2, 2023, a meeting of students with Askhat Niyazov took place in the 203 auditorium as part of the Media Linguistics minor. The theme of the event was “Adapting traditional journalism to new media.”

The meeting was scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m., and students actively participated in the discussion of issues related to the transformation of journalism in modern media realities.

The event became a fruitful platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience, and the topic “Adaptation of traditional journalism to new media” attracted the attention of students, allowing them to better understand the challenges and opportunities faced by professionals in the field of journalism in our time

Dedication to students in 2023: An unforgettable event with the participation of star artists and the victory of the Higher School of Economics!

The exciting event of the dedication to the students of 2023 this year has become a real holiday, thanks to the participation of famous singers of Kazakhstan – Kairat Nurtas and Dastan Orazbekov! The students were surrounded by an atmosphere of fun and joy created by the bright performances of talented artists.

No less exciting was the cup competition between the three schools, where students showed their skills and competitive spirit. This battle added dynamism and energy to the overall festive mood. And this year, for the second time in a row, the International School of Economics received the cup.

In addition, the dedication provided a new school at our university – the International School of Journalism! With its introduction, students will have a unique opportunity to learn modern trends and skills in the field of journalism under the guidance of experienced professionals.

This dedication was not only a meeting with new learning opportunities, but also a real holiday that students will remember for many years to come!

“I say ‘Uni’, you say ‘Quiz'” – under this motto, the “UniQuiz” event took place at Maqsut Narikbayev University. 

The aim of this event is to develop and promote the English language through the prism of national, global, scientific-popular, and cultural aspects using a collaborative approach to finding answers. “UniQuiz” at Maqsut Narikbayev University has been organized four times over two academic years. 

Participants include students from all years of study at Maqsut Narikbayev University in the bachelor’s program, with the number of participants usually ranging from 16 to 18 teams, each consisting of 5-6 students. During the event, students receive gifts and prize certificates for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Additionally, teams that successfully complete additional tasks during the game receive extra gifts. 

If you feel you need support and understanding, we have good news for you! Our psychology students are ready to provide you with free psychological help. 

The schedule of consultations is agreed upon individually with the psychology student with whom you would like to work. 

Room 343. Here you can feel like you are in a safe and supportive space. Or through Zoom conferencing. 

✔Don’t miss the opportunity to get free psychological help from a student who is ready to support you in overcoming difficulties in your studies and everyday life. Welookforwardtohearingfromyou! 

On October 24, Marriott International unveiled VOYAGE, a unique leadership development program that provides fresh graduates with an incredible opportunity to be employed directly in leadership positions at the most prestigious hotels around the world. 

 Why VOYAGE? 

 VOYAGE opens doors to a global hospitality career. 

 There is an opportunity to receive professional support and training from industrial experts. 

 You can travel to experience cultures, explore the world, and do it while working. 

 We hope that students were able to be inspired by the opportunity to follow a unique professional path! 

In October 2023, the Center for Career, Practice and Employment at the Higher School of Public Schools held Career Week. 

 Our team talked about the timing of the internship and shared useful tips for successfully completing the internship.  This unique opportunity made it possible to learn more about the students’ future careers! 

 Follow our updates! 

The pages of KAZGUU Liberal Arts Digest (“KLAD”) reveal the results of scientific research conducted by students and scholars in the fields of philosophy and identity, the history of Kazakhstan, pedagogy and education, linguistics and language teaching methodology, translation, and tourism in the academic environment. 

The publication’s goal is to popularize scientific research activities through collaborative efforts between young and experienced scholars. 

“KLAD” invites collaboration from young researchers, students, and graduates of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs from Kazakhstan and abroad. 

The publication is in Kazakh, English, and Russian, and it is released twice a year (December, June). 

The journal’s sections include various types of articles: original research, review articles, short reports or essays, reflections, thematic studies, methodologies, and case studies containing the results of fundamental and applied research in areas such as philosophy and identity, the history of Kazakhstan, pedagogy and education, linguistics and language teaching methodology, translation, tourism, psychology, and journalism: analytics and investigations. 

We are pleased to present the list of students who have made it to the Provost&Dean’sList for the 2022-2023 academic year! This nomination is awarded to students with outstanding academic achievements (Provost’sList – GPA of at least 3.8; Dean’sList – GPA 3.67) while maintaining academic integrity. 

We take pride in your accomplishments and believe that your success will serve as an example and inspiration for other students. Don’t stop at what you’ve achieved! 

At the end of the semester, we will summarize the results and see who emerges as the best. 

The SLA Translation Center continues to provide a diverse range of language services, including synchronous and consecutive translations at various university events and activities. 

One of the significant aspects of the center’s activities is its support for the SLA mentoring program, offering aspiring translators the opportunity to gain practical skills and in-depth knowledge of the translation market in Kazakhstan. 

Students who successfully complete the mentoring program join the workforce of the Translation Center, where they can apply their skills in practice. 

The center actively participates in various university events, ensuring synchronous and consecutive translation at important occasions. Additionally, it provides written and voiceover translation services for the university and other organizations.

Throughout the academic years 2021-2022 and 2023-2024, students of the International University of Astana (MNU) actively developed their tourism project, named “Tourify.” In the first academic year, a tourist center was established, offering participants not only captivating excursions to natural and cultural landmarks but also an innovative MVP version of an online platform. 

The project did not go unnoticed: “Tourify” reached the semi-finals of the AstanaHubBattle – DigitalBridge 2021 startup competition, presenting its groundbreaking platform. 

In the subsequent academic period of 2023-2024, “Tourify” decided to expand its activities, providing numerous excursions covering historical and natural sites. The events attracted the attention of 30 to 50 participants, including students from not only MNU but also other higher education institutions in Astana. 

The organizers of “Tourify” emphasize the meticulous analysis of the results of each excursion, which has become a key aspect for implementing improvements in their activities. This commitment to continuous improvement ensures a high level of quality in the services provided. 

Students participating in the project view it as a creative platform for applying theoretical knowledge in practice and as a means for personal and professional development. 

For additional information about “Tourify” tours and events, visit their Instagram page: https://instagram.com/tourifykz?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA == 

WRITING CENTER SLA – is a free faculty lecturers’ initiative which was created to provide support in mastering academic writing skills to MNU bachelor and master students, faculty members and staff. The center organizes online seminars on various topics like APA 7 style, searching for relevant sources, research ethics, aspects of punctuation and other relevant topics every week. Writing Center SLA helps students to improve their written communication skills and boost their grades.  

WRITING CENTER SLA also conducts such events as “Best Essay Competition”, “Scholarly papers round table discussions” and posts useful tips for improving writing.  

The Department of General Education at our university provides first-year students with a unique opportunity to visit architectural, historical, and cultural landmarks of the country. They have a chance to directly explore the heritage of their ancestors, their customs, and traditions through educational excursions to sacred sites in Kazakhstan. The history teachers have set the following goals for these trips: to reinforce the theoretical knowledge gained in class by experiencing real events, developing a sense of connection, empathy, and deep understanding of history. – instilling a sense of patriotism and pride for their homeland 

– promoting the knowledge of their region’s history in society 

As a result, students will be able to: 

– identify connections between national traditions and customs with the code of conduct of modern Kazakhstanis 

– understand the significance of national traditions as the foundation of values in family, profession, corporate ethics, society, and the state.- making independent decisions and drawing conclusions about various historical situations through case studies 

– using acquired knowledge to shape and justify their personal positions as patriots and individuals with an active civic stance 

By visiting sacred sites, students gain a real understanding of historical events and learn to independently explore alternative solutions. All of this will enable them to fulfill their potential as individuals and professionals in the future. Finding their place in Kazakhstani society, young people will take a worthy place in the global community. Historical excursions, alongside subsequent theater performances, contribute to the promotion of innovative teaching methods and positioning Maqsut Narikbayev University in the educational market. 

Directions of historical excursions include: 

– Kazakh customary law: Turkestan and Ulytau – the seats of Kazakh khans. 

– The Great Silk Road and the southern cities of Kazakhstan as a historical, economic, and tourist cluster. 

– Altai – the cradle of Turkic civilization. 

– Legends of Kөkshet. 

– Museums – ALZHIR, Karlag, National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Open-Air Museum (Botai-Burabay). 

– To the spiritual origins (Western Kazakhstan). 

The English Speaking Club is designed for Maqsut Narikbayev University students who study Cambridge Preliminary B1 course with us. Our Speaking Club is for them to enhance their conversational English skills. It’s a social, fun and relaxed online setting where everyone is encouraged to talk, share their experiences, improve their confidence to talk in public and successfully interact with other students. Also students will make new university friends online while they practice English and become a more confident communicator.

As a bonus, students will get to know more teachers from MNU English Department and meet Guest Speakers.

Program overview

The purpose of English Conversation Club is to:

create a safe and relaxed space for B1 students to enhance their conversational language skills and confidence

encourage students to share information about their lives, experiences and knowledge with other students

provide an opportunity to network, connect and have fun with other students

Check mnu_sla Instagram page regularly to get the latest information on our new dates and topics.

Date, time, venue

The English Speaking Club will run the following days: on Friday 5pm and on Saturday 4 pm the following week.

We will send a reminder with the venue detail before the session.

If you have any questions, contact us via mobile at +77013835730

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Remember your history, learn your land!

On February 20, 2021, the KAZGUU Tourism centre organized a historical tour to ALZHIR Museum-Memorial Complex to the victims of political repression and totalitarianism with the help of students of the educational programme “Tourism”.

Over 30 participants took part in the trip “In the Footsteps of History” who found themselves almost fully immersed in the history of the largest Soviet women’s camp, one of the three “islands” of the “GULAG Archipelago” and learned about the famous women-prisoners of the camp ALZHIR.

We would like to express our great gratitude to all participants of the tour and invite you to visit this unique place with us on March 28, 2021.

The cost of the trip includes:

• Transfer: to/from the ALZHIR Museum-Memorial Complex;
• Entrance fee to the museum;
• Tour guide service in 2 languages;
• Watching a documentary.

You may leave your onlineapplication for the trip using the following link: http://bit.ly/kazguu_tour
We will surely contact youin a short time.

On March 11, 2021, the Manager of the Centre for Practice, Career and Employment of the School of Liberal Arts visited the places of internships where graduate students of the educational programs ‘Translation Studies’ and ‘Tourism’ undergo their offline industrial practice.
In particular, the following organizations were visited:
• Talan Gallery LLP;
• VIP Clinic LLP (VIP Clinic) representing the Wyndham Garden Astana hotel;
• Aldar Eurasia Hospitality LLP (Sheraton Hotel);
• Committee of the Tourism Industry of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
All students are offered a place for industrial practice in accordance with the profile of the educational program.
The organizations shared their positive feedback on the students’ professional practice and highlighted their good level of training.

Despite the pandemic, we managed toprovide a platform for teachers’ professional and personal development and enable them tosharetheir experiences and knowledge in education.

This year, more than 50 teachers from different parts of our country have joined us. These are the teachers from Almaty, Karaganda, Turkestan, Shymkent, Atyrau, Aktau, Pavlodar, Aktobe, Petropavlovsk, Kokshetau, Nur-Sultan, Semey, and even Osh (Kyrgyzstan).

We are very pleased to welcome the teachers of the following educational institutions: International University of Tourism and Hospitality, Atyrau University named after Kh.Dosmukhamedov, Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kyrgyz State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports, Yessenov University, Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Chemistry and Biology in Atyrau, Karaganda Technical University, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstani branch of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism, University “Turan-Astana”, Eurasian Institute of Humanities College, lyceum “Bilim-Innovation”, Maulenov School – Lyceum # 37, Ecological school-gymnasium №13 “ECOS”, Academy “Bolashaq”, KSU Gymnasium №40 of the city of Taraz, school – gymnasium #51, school-gymnasium #20, secondary school # 6, school – lyceum #59, KSU “SHG 68”, # 2 Koschinsky high school.

The winter school has three separate sections in three languages.

In sections in the Kazakh and Russian languages they:

➡️- study all the peculiarities of organizing online training,
➡️- discover educational platforms and tools they can use when creating online content,
➡️- expand their knowledge of academic integrity, academic writing and are able to teach their students to prevent plagiarism.

The section for English teachers provides a unique opportunity to deepen their professional competencies and prepare for internationally recognized Cambridge TKT – Teaching Knowledge Test in a short period of time.

Participants who attended all sessions of the seminar and completed additional practical tasks, along with handouts and presentations will be issued certificates in the amount of 72 academic hours.

We wish the participants of the Winter School good luck and success!

One of the main priorities of the School of Liberal Arts of M.Narikbayev KAZGUU University is the improvement of educational programmes in accordance with the demands and views of employers which are shared during annual meetings of the Advisory Council of the School of Liberal Arts.

On November 28, 2020, the second annual meeting was held in which the representatives of employers and partners of the School of Liberal Arts participated. The Advisory Council examined and discussed potential areas for development of the following Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes:
– ‘Translation Studies’;
– ‘Tourism and Hospitality’;
– ‘Kazakh-English languages and Linguistics’.

1. Translation Studies:

Learning pathways in Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes, currents trends in interpretation and translation and strengthening the position of learning second foreign languages to improve the profile of graduates studying the Translation Studies programme were discussed.
Yelena Tselenko, Programme Coordinator, provided an overview of the changes made to the Translation Studies programme in accordance with the recommendations of the Council members received at the previous meeting held on February 18, 2020. Members of the Council and invited experts in the field of linguistics and translation further discussed the updated training pathways for the programmes at the undergraduate and graduate levels and the possibility of obtaining international certificates in second foreign languages, in particular in French.

The following recommendations were proposed during the meeting:

– At the undergraduate level, to divide the programme into two areas: interpretation and translation;
– To indicate the area of training in audio-visual translation at the Master’s degree level;
– To include disciplines for the development of editing skills;
– To provide the possibility of obtaining an international certificate in French DELF/DALF on completion of the course of the second foreign language.

2. Tourism and Hospitality:

The central issue of the meeting was the improvement of the content of educational programmes‘Tourism’ and ‘Hospitality’.
During the meeting, partners noted the uniqueness of the programme, the components of which meet all the requirements of the main sectors of the tourism industry. In addition to the fact that the training is conducted entirely in English, much attention is paid to the study of a second foreign language. There is also a certificationprogramme for an internship.

The following recommendations were proposed during the meeting:

– To increase the number of hours and credits for student internships in enterprises;
– To introduce components on tourism destinations of Kazakhstan in educational programmes;
– To enhance graduates’ digital competence skills, in particular through the courses as Digital Marketing and IT in Hospitality.

3. Kazakh-English languages and Linguistics:

The programme ‘Kazakh – English languages and Linguistics’ aims to train language professionals in Kazakh and English languages with the skills of modern teaching methodology, translation in a language pair of Kazakh and English languages and media writing skills.
The partners discussed the training pathways in the Bachelor’s degree programme ‘Kazakh-English languages and Linguistics’, as well as the possibility of student internship within the programme. During the Advisory Council meeting, the participants emphasized the relevance of the programme in the labour market and offered the following recommendations:

– To include the discipline ‘Comparative Grammar’ in the programme;
– To include new disciplines which would reflect the uniqueness of the minors ‘Media Linguistics’ and ‘Language and Translation’.

The partners also expressed their readiness to accept KAZGUU University students for pedagogical and industrial practices.

In general, the meeting was practical and productive; the participants agreed that these programmes are in demand and have a practical significance in the development of linguistic, social and humanitarian areas in Kazakhstan and abroad.

KAZGUU School of Liberal Arts expresses its gratitude to all the partners for their cooperation and active participation in the Advisory Council which is focused on the development of educational programmes of the School of Liberal Arts:

1. Ulan Yerkinbayev, AkhmetBaitursynuly Education Academy;
2. ManshukMukhametkalikyzy, National Testing Centre;
3. NurlykhanAitova,Til-Kazyna;
4. AzatShaueyev, Fund ofState Language Development;
5. RauanKenzhekhanuly, National Bureau of Translations;
6. MeruertBurkitbayeva, Yegemen Kazakhstan;
7. KulshanAliyeva, the Chair of the Association of Professional Translators, Interpreters and Translation companies of Kazakhstan, co-founder of the company ‘Gala Global Group’ and ‘Kazakhstan Translation Academy’, simultaneous interpreter,emilia_world @galaglobalgroup;
8. Anna Loenko, Chairman of the Association of Professional Translators and Translation Companies of Kazakhstan, co-founder of ‘Gala Global Group’ and ‘Kazakhstan Translation Academy’, simultaneous interpreter,loyenko_conference_interpreter @association.translation;
9. Alexey Kozulyaev, Director General, LLC ‘RUFilms’, founder and head of the School of Audiovisual Translation, Moscow;
10. DinaraOrazbayeva, Director of the public association ‘French Alliance’,@afastana and AlmiraTastambekova, French language teacher, @almira_tastambek;
11. MiratNurgazin,Department of Translation,Republican State Enterprise in the capacity of economic conduct ‘Diplomatic Service’ of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, simultaneous interpreter;
12. Stephen Reuter, General Manager, Hotel ‘Hilton Astana’;
13. KairatSadvakassov, Vice-Chairman of ‘Kazakh Tourism’ National Company’ JSC;
14. Anton Mitin, Managing Director ‘Almaty City Tour’ LLP;
15. DaniyarIdiyatov,Managing Director «Turoteka.kz» LLP;
16. YerkinTikenov, Director ‘IncideTravel’ LLP;
17. IldarKatenov, Secretary General of the public association ‘Scouts of the Great Steppe’;
18. Indira Bersugurova, Operating Manager and Deputy General Manager ‘Radisson-Astana’Hoteland ‘Park Inn by Radisson’ Hotel;
19. RystyKarabayeva, President of the Association of legal entities ‘Eurasian Tourism Association’;
20. AsselKarbayeva, Director of the Department of Tourism Development,City Development Centre for Investment‘Astana Invest’ LLP;
21. MelsAbenov, Director of the State-owned municipal Enterprise ‘Centre for Children and Youth Tourism and Regional Studies’ at the Akimat of Nur-Sultan;
22. Director of the HR Department of ‘VIP Клиника’ LLP, ‘Wyndham Garden Astana’ Hotel;
23. MedetAbdreshov, Director of the Department Food &Beverage, ‘Sheraton’ Hotel;
24. David Chavchanidze, Director of the Department ofRooms, Hotel ‘Sheraton’;
25. Tatyana Vernitskaya, Director of the travel agency ‘Gvidon Tours’.

Professor of the the Radbaud University Dr. Wim van Meuer visited the KAZGUU School of Liberal Arts.

The visit was organized with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the frames of the NUFFIC initiative. Dr. Wim van Meuer had a short meeting with the top-management of the school and gave a guest lecture on the topic of Strategies and challenges of European Union.

During the lecture students had an opportunity to ask questions regarding the structure of EU and various processes of integration.

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Mr. André Carstens for an opportunity to have a guest lecture in our university.

On 5 of November 1-year students of Applied Linguistics had a great chance to listen to the guest lecture on Cross-Cultural Communication by Frances Lin, the School Director of EF International Language Campuses in Singapore.

In today’s global world, the topic of cross-cultural communication is especially relevant because it helps people of different cultural backgrounds understand each other better, negotiate more effectively and avoid cultural barriers. Students actively participated in the discussion on the importance of cross-cultural communication and were able to ask different questions.

In addition, Frances Lin, who holds a degree in Applied Linguistics, shared her rich experience in education and explained students how Applied Linguistics can be useful in various career pathways in education, government, business, research, or media.

October 15, Department of Liberal Studies has organized an open lecture with the guest speaker Philip Enns on topic “Why am I here?” as part of the Philosophy course curriculum. Dr. Philip Enns is the Vice Dean of Academic Affairs in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and teaches in the areas of Epistemology, Religion and Democracy, and Philosophy of Language.

The lecture was based on work of Alasdair MacIntyre, a Scottish philosopher and one of the great moral thinkers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. MacIntyre is well known for reintroducing Aristotelian ethics and politics into mainstream philosophy and for emphasizing the role of history in philosophical theorizing. During the lecture the audience was encouraged to apply philosophical ideas to answer the practical question “Why am I here?”, to discuss the purpose of life and how this idea has been changing over time in philosophical discourse

Dear friends, General Education School (GES) always keeps up-to-date and constantlyimproves its academic programs; to keep up with modern trends we have also decided to upgrade GES logo!

On May 20, 2019General Education School (GES) announced the contest to create an updated logo taking into account the School mission and vision.

We received dozens of wonderful and creative samples, among which GES chose one that fully reflectsthe School vision.

The author of this logo is Aslanbek Bedelkhanov (@bedelkhanov), a student of our university! Thank you for your active participation and we look forward to our further cooperation!

The description of General Education School logo:

– faculty of General Education School at M.Narikbayev KAZGUU University focus on providing students with high quality education bypromoting student-centered learning, therefore a student is located in the centre of our logo.

– three vector lines in our logo represent three languages ​​(Kazakh, Russian and English) since educating a multilingual personality is one of the focus areasin the first year of study at M.NarikbayevKAZGUU University.

– the modern development of Kazakhstan and its place in the world socio-cultural and political arena requires from the university system to educate not only a highly competitive specialist, but also an individual with a stable worldview based on universal human values.Along with the above-mentioned values General Education School (GES) develops academic learning skills which assist our students to study effectively in Higher Schools. In our logo, the book symbolizes the determined goals and objectives as well as the desire of a student to acquire new knowledge and skills that will help him throughout the entire education process at our University.

We are happy to present you the logo of General Education School (GES)!

*theformerlogodoesnotloseitsforceandmaybeused by General Education School as it is gradually withdrawn from use of previously approved documents.

English Language Department is looking for prominent candidates who are able to solve the case of Agatha Christie’s mysterious Orient Express. Come on January 30, 5 pm, 427a. To find out more, please contact us via WhatsApp +7 747 226 9356 (Dina Kanatovna).

A week dedicated to the Independence Day continued in the hall of our University today with a Musical celebration. Students played kuy “Balbyrauyn” of Kurmangazy, “Ulkissa” of N. Tilendiev, “Yerke sylkym” of A. Zheldіbaeva. To our surprise, the University hall quickly filled with guests, who came being curios at the beginning, and decided to stay after listening beautiful steppe motifs. The organizing team and students were very pleased to see a pleasure on faces of the audience, and a pride for the folk art. The performers were improvising for a long time, and teachers joined the performance.

On the 6th of November, English Language department held the first session of the insessional course on the Basics of Academic Writing. During the first meeting, English instructors explained the importance of proper paraphrasing in academic writing. On top of that, students had a great chance to learn about the strategies of proper paraphrasing acknowledging the original source.

On the second session of the insessional course on the Basics of Academic Writing, which will be held on the 15th of November, instructors of our department will explain in detail how to work with APA Style – the compulsory writing format at M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University.

If you want to join the second session, please, register.
Date: November 15
Time: 17:00
Venue: room 402, M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University

From 1 to 30 of April 2018, the KAZGUU University English Language Department held the Republican Distance Olympiad in English among school teachers. Seventy-six teachers from Astana, Karaganda, Temirtau, Lisakovsk, as well as from other cities and districts took part.
The purpose of the Olympiad was to increase English language teachers’ level of linguistic and subject competencies.
The Olympiad consisted of three blocks: Pedagogy (20 points), Teaching methodology (30 points) and argumentative essay (50 points).
Here are the resultvs of the Olympiad:
1st place – Oksana Vladimirovna Bozhinskaya, Gymnasium of the Zhitikarinsky District;
2nd place – Gulya Azhibekova, Secondary School No. 22, Zhezkazgan;
3rd place – Vera Alexandrovna Rain, Secondary School No. 4, Lisakovsk;
3rd place – Tatiana Sergeyevna Fauzer, Gymnasium of the Zhitikarinsky District;
3rd place – Alla Madanatovna Ismagulova, Gimnasium of the Zhitikarinsky district.
The English Language Department would like to congratulate the winners and thank all the teachers for their active participation in this event.

Dzhambulat Ibragimov, a student of KAZGUU University, has won the first prize in the Astana Open Championship the Republic of Kazakhstan on Ashihara Karate Aiko in two weight categories, thus securing the status of the champion. Dzhambulat is a 3rd-year student of the Higher School of Law, and International Master of Sports in Karate, multiple champion and a winner of the World, Europe, Asian championships. KAZGUU University is proud of sports achievements of the future lawyer and wishes him to to break many more records and good health!

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KAZGUU’s first-year students learned about the history of “ALZHIR” – the Museum and Memorial Complex for the Memory of the Victims of Political Repressions and Totalitarianism.

The excursion to the complex was part of the Rukhani Zhangyru programme. The trip was organised by the teachers of the Centre for Kazakhstan History and Rukhani Zhangyru: I. M. Akylbaev, Z. D. Kusainova, V. D. Tlebaldieva, and L. K. Mukataeva.

The students learned about the history of the infamous “ALZHIR”, a place of imprisonment for 18,000 women, innocent victims of Stalin’s repressions. All prisoners of the camp were wives, sisters, or daughters of repressed politicians, writers, and scientists. “ALZHIR” was the only institution of its kind in world history.

English language department organized annual competition “We are smart” for nonlinguistic majors. The aim of the competition is to enhance students’ knowledge on English language, culture and history of English speaking countries.
Leading universities of Astana such as: KAZGUU University, L.N. GumilyovEurasian National University, University of Technology and Business, and SakenSeifullinKazakh Agrotechnical University actively participated in the competition.
We congratulate students of University of Technology and Business, who won the first price in the competition “We are smart”. English language Department expresses its appreciation to the organizers of the competition and U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Kazakhstan for sponsorship #usinkz.

As part of the Rukhani Zhangyru programme, the teachers of the Centre for the History of Kazakhstan and Rukhani Zharyru hold lessons on customs and traditions of the Kazakh people. Students investigate their family history and make their own “Shezhire” (family tree). The students also role-play different situations related to traditional values, such as respect for the elders, a sense of belonging to the joys and problems of each member of the community, etc.

From 12 to 16 February 2018, KAZGYU University holds the Kazakh language week titled “Eternal State – Prestigious Language”. The event is supported by the Department of the Kazakh and Russian languages. The opening ceremony was attended by Shalkar Talgatuly Nurseitov, an adviser to the Chairman of the Board of Yegemen Kazakhstan JSC; Kulash Kaiyrzhankyzy Shaimerdenova, the head of the Creative Kazakh Language Training Centre; Ozgeris Sherikbaiuly, the winner of the national contest “I am Kazakh!”; Zhuldyzay Yskak, the winner of the Tulegen Aybergenov youth literary award and a prize-winner of the national poets’ competition; Shabyt Baktalant, a theater critic and a student of the University. V. Nochevnaya, KAZGUU University’s Themis, greeted the organisers of the event.

KAZGUU freshmen and the teachers of the Centre for Kazakhstan History and Rukhani Zhangyru I. M. Akylbaeva and Z. D. Kusainova have visited the Zhastar theater. They saw the theatre’s production of the psychological drama “Elevator”.
The play addresses one of the most acute problems of today’s society – the lives of orphans.

On 19-20 April 2018, The Department of Kazakh and Russian Languages ​​of the School of General Education holds a national contest titled “Modern methods of creative teaching of the Kazakh language”. University, college, and secondary school teachers from all over Kazakhstan are welcome to take part in the competition.

Ақпараттық хат

From 12 to 16 February 2018, the Department of Kazakh and Russian Languages ​​of the School of General Education holds a Kazakh Language Week titled “KAZGUU speaks Kazakh”.

Положение

English Language Department is looking for prominent candidates for the positions of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ronald Weasely! If you believe that you are the chosen one, come on February 8, 5 pm, 427a.
To find more about other vacancies, please contact us by calling +7 747 226 9356 or writing to d_dauletbayeva@kazguu.kz

On the 215th anniversary of Khan Kenesary, the last khan of the Kazakh people, the KAZGUU Centre for Kazakhstan History, organised a production of “THE LAST KHAN”, as part of the Rukhani Zhangyru programme.
The the first-year students who acted in the play have caused a furore as all the tickets were sold out. The play depicted the legendary personality of Kasymuly as the leader of the national liberation movement of 1837-1947 against the tsarist colonisation of the region.
The students were transported to the era of their ancestors, who gave their lives for the future independence of their country. The skilful acting touched the hearts of the spectators and revived the memories of their sacrifice for the future generation.

On 12 December, Physical Education teachers of the Center of Kazakhstan History and Rukhani Jangyru held a sports contest among students of KAZGUU University schools for the rolling trophy, dedicated to the Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In the basketball competition, the winner among young men was HSL team, and among young women the HSE team.

KAZGUU University English Department held the annual English Language Olympiad among non-language students from 30 November to 7 December.  The Olympiad was sponsored by “Merit Academy” and attracted over 100 student participants from different departments of the University.
Based on the results of the first and second rounds, the winners of KAZGUU English Language Olympiad are:

1st prize: Adilbek Kaziyev, 2nd year International Law
2nd prize: Madina Erdenova, 3rd year International Law
3rd prize: Sanzhar Kapanov, 1st year Jurisprudence

The winners received valuable prizes and certificates.

On 14 December, at 11.00 am, KAZGUU University Conference Hall, a production of “The Last Khan”, a historical play dedicated to the life and work of Kenesary Khan, will be staged.
First-year students of the School of General Education will take part in the production. Stage performance is an original pedagogical method that allows not only to explore, but also to experience the most dramatic periods of national history.
We invite everyone interested in the history of our country to attend this performance.

On 7 December 2017, KAZGUU Department of Kazakh and Russian Languages’ ​​Readers’ Club, in collaboration with the library, holds an event titled “Independence is my foundation.” The purpose of this event is to raise patriotism, and love for the Motherland, home town, mother tongue, and values ​​and traditions of the Kazakh people.
Date: 7 December 2017, 15.00.
Location: KAZGUU University Library.
Coordinator: Kayipbaeva M.М.
Contact information: 8 775 375 83 46

From 21 to 24 November, the English Department is conducting a series of games titled BrainStorm. Students of non-language majors are welcome to participate. Follow this link link. to register.

The first-year students of the Higher School of General Education, along with the teachers of the Kazakhstan History Centre and Rukhani Zhangyru, have treated everyone to baursaks – a staple food of the Kazakh people and the centrepiece of any dastarkhan (the national festive table).

At the same time, the children were given brief historical review of the lives of the Kazakh people, accompanied by musical motifs of dombra.

The improvised celebration was also attended by representatives of the University of Leiden, who were visiting KAZGUU as part of the international partnership programme. They demonstrated sincere interest in the Kazakh national traditions.

KAZGUU is famous for using an innovative methodology in teaching the History of Kazakhstan through experiential classes for first-year students. Since 2015, the University has been active in implementing the student patriotic education project.

See the video report below.

The trip to Kazakhstan’s geographical oasis Ulytau, organised by KAZGUU’s Rukhani Zhangyru Centre for the first-year students, opened them to the valuable experience of studying the history of the Kazakh people.

The students learned about the traditional way of life of the nomadic people, and immersed in the atmosphere of Kazakh hospitality. Visiting the mausoleums of Dzhuchi Khan and Alash Khan, and Dombauyl’s Mazar made a strong impression on all the participants of Ulytau tour.

The students were amazed by the majesty and beauty of the Kazakh steppe, and the architectural monuments of the past. Mounds, necropolises, mausoleums of Begazy-Dandybay culture, rock paintings, petroglyphs, and other ancient monuments found and studied by researchers, show that Ulytau was the centre of Saryarka and the whole steppe from the ancient times.

As part of the tour, the students have visited the Museum of History of Mining and Melting located in the village of Zhedyz named after M. Toregeldin, and met with the representatives of the National Historical and Cultural Museum and National Park “Ulytau”, which occupies 147,246 hectares.

The final day was devoted to a hike to the mountains located in the southwest of the Central-Kazakhstan hillocky area, where the students climbed the peaks. This is the location of the station of Zhoshi-khan, the eldest son of Genghis Khan; here Khan Batiy started his conquest of the East; and here is the burial place of the Khan of the Golden Horde, and the great Horde Commander Emir Adygeh.

• Фото-отчет первого дня здесь.
• Фото-отчет второго дня здесь.
• Фото-отчет третьего дня здесь.

2. По дорогам Великого Шелкового пути (Юг Казахстана)

Маршрут поездок с 27.04.18. по 05.05.18.:
Посещение мавзолеев: Ахмеда Яссауи, Карахана, Айша-Биби, Бабаджи Хатун, Тектурмас; Арыстанбаба; монумента ханов Керея и Жанибека, Цветочной теплицы, Ущелья Машат, Плачущей пещеры, Парка «550-летие Казахского ханства», Дендропарка, Киелы тас, Ордабасы, Мавзолея.

Куратор Мукатаева Лепуда Каримовна.

Посмотрите полную фото-презентацию поездки на Юг Казахстана прямо сейчас по ссылке.

Скачивайте фотографии из фото-отчетов здесь:

• Тараз, 1 день – 28 апреля, 2018
• Тараз: 29 апреля, 2018, выпуск 1/2
• Тараз: 29 апреля, 2018, выпуск 2/2
• Шымкент: 30 апреля 2018. Выпуск 1/2
• Туркестан: 2-4 мая, 2018

3. К духовным истокам (Запад Казахстана):
Посещение: подземных мечетей средневековья, исторических памятников-некрополей, впадины Карагие, побережья Каспийского моря и других достопримечательностей Мангистауского края.

Куратор Жолаев Рахымбек Куатбекович.

Смотрите полную фото-презентацию поездки на Запад Казахстана по ссылке.

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Dear Students!

We are inviting you to take part in English for Future Leaders supplementary programme held by English Language Department as of October to December 2017. Programme fee is affordable for everyone and is only 15 000 KZT per student.

For this modest contribution you will obtain valuable and practical knowledge on the following topics:

• Receptive Skills: Scoring High in Listening and Reading
• Grammar in Use: Developing Grammar in Context
• Vocabulary in Use: Memorizing Words
• Speaking: Developing Fluency
• Creative Writing: Improving Writing Skills
• Business Correspondence: How to Effectively Fill in Applications and Queries?
• Intercultural Communication: Collaboration within a Multinational Community
• Fundamentals of Professional Translation and Interpreting

* Topics are tentative and subject to adjustments upon necessity.

Each session of the programme will be facilitated by experienced trainers.

Language of instruction is English.

Successful trainees will be awarded with a certificate respectively.

For questions and further queries, please contact: Tel: 87051207707. KAZGUU University, English Language Department, Office # 427

Dear students and teachers,

The Kazakhstan History Centre and Rukhani Zhangyru are proud to invite you to the annual historical excursion: the tour of Ulytau – the cradle of the Kazakh Khanate.

Medieval Ulytau was the centre of political and cultural life of Sara Arka. To this day, it holds the magic of great history. It is impossible to remain indifferent to the monuments of antiquity and the Middle Ages – the witnesses of our people’s great history.

Students will visit the mausoleums of Alash Khan, Zhoshi Khan, and the ancient city of Beskamyr; see the petroglyphs of the Bronze Age at Terekty-Aulie, and many other interesting things. Here, each stone, mountain, and river is associated with the names of historical and legendary figures.

The tour is part of the “Tougan zher” programme.

KAZGUU basketball team entered the list of the capital’s top five teams. Among the winners are the teams of Nazarbayev University, L. Gumilev ENU, and others.
KAZGUU athletes have achieved such brilliant results thanks to the guidance of their coaches – the teachers of the Kazakhstan History Centre and Rukhani Zhangyru.
Currently, the KAZGUU team is working hard to prepare for the 2017-2018 National Basketball Student League season.
The team is supported by Zhas Otan and the National Basketball Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
We wish our students outstanding sporting achievements, prosperity, and new and bright victories!

The English Department of KAZGUU School of General Education announces the launch of the English Speaking Club Book.Tea.Talk.
The club will meet on September 27 and then every Wednesday from 17.00 to 18.00 in the EF Language Lab, room 427 A.
For more information, please contact: + 7 (747) 226 93 56, room 427.

Press release of clubs and events at English language department

for 2017-2018 academic period (Download)

      English language Department continuously strives to improve the students’ knowledge in the context of the English language. The goal of the department is not only to teach a foreign language, but also to promote students’ development most effectively. English language Department is pleased to inform about new projects, which are directed to increase students’ interest and motivation in learning English language, to develop teamwork skills and involvement of students in the activities conducted by the Department. The events are aimed:

• to identify, encourage and support further education of talented young people;
• to increase the level of language education standards;
• to develop intercultural communication skills;
• to improve language competence of students.

We would like to bring to your attention the list of upcoming events in English language department for 2017-2018 academic years.

For further information please contact English language department, room # 427, telephone: +7 (717) 270 30 48

Aikenova A. Zh.

Press secretary

English language department

KAZGUU University

e-mail: a_aitkenova@kazguu.kz

tel.: +7 701944 66 36

English Language Department conducted regular seminar on the topic “CLIL Essentials”, which was held on April 5, 2017 by Ibrayeva A.B.,  Rakisheva A.Sh. and Alibekova A.Z.

In accordance with the requirements of the modern world, the training of young professionals who have skills of confident foreign-language communication in their professional field is an important aspect in teaching a foreign language. Thus, English Language Department strives to improve the educational process of teaching a foreign language, and implements the introduction of CLIL technology, which is considered one of the successful teaching methods. Integrated training emphasizes the content of the subject and terminology, and English becomes a means of learning different subjects. During the methodical seminar, teachers discussed advantages and disadvantages of CLIL, and also the lecturers conducted a trial lesson with the application of CLIL method in”English for specific purposes” course for students of “International Law” major.

English Language Department invites everyone to participate in methodological seminars, where various issues related to improving the educational process in the university are discussed.

For further information, please contact English Language Department room No. 428, or by telephone 703048 (internal 1094).

Press secretary

AikenovaA.Zh.

English language department

KAZGUU University

e-mail: a_aitkenova@kazguu.kz

tel.: +7 701944 66 36

THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

«KAZGUU UNIVERSITY» JSC

INFORMATION LETTER

Dear friends!

A true life hacker is the one, who in order to be in a good shape is always starving for knowledge. And this is the reason why the teaching staff and students of KAZGUU university invite you to attend and participate in the intellectual Olympiad «Quintessence» which takes place on the 14th of April, 2017. This event is a real fest of wittiness, creativity and smartness. We look forward to seeing you on the 14 of April, at 02.00 p.m.

The purpose of the Olympiad is to create the conditions for creativity, professional orientation and reveal intellectual property interests with today’s youth

General information

Olympiad working languages: Kazakh, Russian, English

Program topics:

* 21st century education

* Social studies

* History and culture

3 teams determined by the drafting are participated in the olympiad.

Intellectual olympiad «Quintessence» is carried out in three stages:

The 1st stage «Intellectual warm-up».

The 2nd stage «Getting to know yourself»

The 3rd stage «Erudite»

Participants are to possess: sense of humour, creativity, amiability, sociability, have to be open to the dialogue.

When carrying out the results of the intellectual Olympiad the adjudicators reveal the winners as in the individual so in the team competition. The winner in the individual competition is the participant who receives maximum points in the first three rounds. The total winner in the team competition is the one with maximum points on the results of three rounds. Panel of judges is formed from the teachers and guests, also from the most advanced students.

Participants are awarded with certificates.

We look forward to seeing you at: Department of History of Kazakhstan and General Sciences, KAZGUU University, Korgalzhyn highway8, Astana. Phone number: +7 (717)2 70 30 52. Mobile: +7 702 210 63 85. E-mail: kafedra.ged@mail.ru http://www.instagram.com/kafedra_history_kazguu_

Yours respectfully «Quintessence» intellectual Olympiad organization committee.

English language department conducted regular workshop which was held on March 15th, 2017 in the room #425. Lecturers of the workshop were: Nursapinova M. K, Kargashev R.K and Urazgaliyeva Zh. Zh. the theme of the seminar was “Assessment for writing”. During the Workshop teachers discussed 3 different approaches to the scoring of writing tests: advantages and disadvantages also considered some essays and assessed them according to tree types of criteria: Holistic scoring, Analytic scoring, Single and multiple trait scoring.

We invite all to participate in the workshops. If you have any questions, please contact English language department, room #427, phone # 703048 (internal 1094).

ELISHA WARD
SPECTRUM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Vocabulary in Use:
Memorizing Words

Date: 16.03.2017
Time: 18.20-20.20
Venue: Room 432

For questions and further queries, please contact:
Khadisha Omarova, e-mail: h_omarova@kazguu.kz, 8777 110 3741

JSC “UNIVERSITY KAZGUU” April 20-21, 2017 for the first time holds the Republican contest “The best methods of creative teaching of the Kazakh language”.

 Competition Objectives:

1. To identify the best methods of teaching Kazakh language.
2. Prepare a unified database of creative teaching methods.
3. Promotion of the public through the media about the informal, special teaching methods.
4. Increase communication between teachers of universities and schools.

Any teacher of secondary school, college or university can participate in the competition.

The competition consists of 2 stages:

First Round – prepare a mini lesson (microlecture) for 15-20 minutes with any method of creative teaching of the Kazakh language in groups. The video (in avi format, mp4) should be sent before 27.03.2017 (№2 annex). This tour will be held in absentia. The authors of the best works will be invited for the II tour. The list of contestants, who will be invited for II round will be posted on the website and until April 10, will be sent to the specified addresses.

II round: essay writing – will be held on 20.4.2017 at 9.00 am in the main building of the University KAZGUU.

Good luck to everyone!

To mark the birthday of the First President of KAZGUU Univeristy and the first anniversary of the Corporate Fund “KAZGUU Endowment”, as part of the charity campaign “Do good with KAZGUU”, senior curators A. T. Esengeldinova and M. M. Zhakipova organised 2 trips (26 February 2017 and 5 March 2017) to the Ilnyinka township of the Akmola region.

They went there with 1st-year students of International Law, visited 4 financially challenged large families, and helped them by buying for the families food baskets and clothes.

On February 27, 2017 KAZGUU University GES 1^st year students, Kaziyev Adilbek, Musadilov Chingis, Tazhanov Askar and Meyrbek Alina, under the supervision of associate professor of English language department Rakisheva Aray took part in City Olympiad of English language, devoted to EXPO 2017, among the 1-year-students of non-language majors. Tasks of the Olympiad were designed to test the knowledge of grammatical and lexical basics of English, listening and speaking skills.

In summing up the student Alina Meyrbek was awarded the diploma of II degree and the teacher was marked with the letter of gratitude.

English language department congratulates Alina Meyrbek on the victory and wishes her further success!

English language Department continuously strives to improve the students’ knowledge in the context of the English language. The goal of the department is not only to teach a foreign language, but also to promote students’ development most effectively. English language Department is pleased to inform about new projects, which aredirectedto increase students’interest and motivation in learning English language, to develop teamwork skills and involvement of students in the activities conducted by the Department.The events are aimed:

• to identify, encourage and support further education of talented young people;
• to increase the level of language education standards;
• to develop intercultural communication skills;
• to improve language competence of students.

We would like to bring to your attention the list of upcoming events in English language department for 2016-2017 academic years.

For further information please contact English language department, room # 427, telephone: +7 (717) 270 30 48

Press secretary English language department KAZGUU University AikenovaA.Zh.

E-mail: a_aitkenova@kazguu.kz

tel.: +7 701944 66 36

This event brings together global-minded young scholars from all over the world to engage in a dialogue about global issues and initiatives that could be carried back to their universities and institutions. KAZGUU University and Education First are pleased to sponsor this event and welcome young researchers and students up to 25 years old to examine the image of young personality whose expectancies are to modify our today world.

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Describe the image of a young person who has the power to make a difference in the world.

The history knows a great number of young people who have made a positive contribution to the world development and, thus inspired the generations. Today the 21^st century marked as the period of technological and social changes needs exceptional young people. 

Application guidelines:

• Essay must be original and unpublished. Plagiarized essays will be rejected.
• Essay must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are rejected.
• Essay and application form must be submitted online: kazguu@gmail.com
• Essay must be in MS Word format. Words limit – up to 700 words (title words does not count). Font – Times New Roman, size – 12, spacing – 1.5 between lines.
• B. Applications violating the given above guidelines will not be considered.

Deadline – April 30, 2017 (23:59 Astana time).

Assessment criteria: relevance of content, cohesion and coherence, language accuracy, organization.

Awards

The awards are allocated according to the followings nominations:

• “ Award for unique, authentic, and original voice”;
• “ Award for inspirational motive”;
• “ Award for promoting social equality and responsibility”.

* The winners will be announced on May 15, 2017 on KAZGUU University website. Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners in June 2017.

For any questions concerning the International Student Essay Contest, please contact essaycontest.kazguu@gmail.com

Appendix

Dear friends!

The English Language Department organizes English for Future Leaders training as the supplementary educational program for 1-3 years students.

This program aims to enhance students’ level of English language knowledge, in line with the curriculum, and to develop a number of competencies required for foreign language use in everyday life accordingly.

In the framework of the program students are offered to attend the following courses:

1. Mandatory component

• Receptive Skills: Scoring High in Listening and Reading – 03.03.2017
• Grammar in Use: Developing Grammar in Context -10.03.2017
• Vocabulary in Use: Memorizing Words -17.03.2017
• Speaking: Developing Fluency -31.03.2017
• Creative Writing: Improving Writing Skills -07.04.2017
• Business Correspondence: How to Effectively Fill in Applications and Queries?-14.04.2017

2. Elective courses

• Intercultural Communication: Collaboration within a Multinational Community – 21.04.2017
• Fundamentals of Professional Translation and Interpreting -28.04.2017

The minor program English for Future Leader is completed by testing for each block. Successful students are eligible to obtain Minor program certificate.

Highly experienced teachers both from foreign and Kazakh universities will host for every single topic of the program.

English for Future Leaders program is mainly designed for 1-3 years students of non-linguistic specialities of higher educational institutions regardless of level of English. The total course consists of 32 hours (16 contact hours and 16 hours of independent work), including 24 hours of mandatory and 8 hours of elective component.

More details for Minor program schedule are coming due course.

English for Future Leaders begins with Receptive Skills: Scoring High in Listening and Reading., which will be held on  May.3 2017 in Room 318. Coach is Idris Çakmak.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us anytime.

Contact details: Khadisha Omarova, e-mail: h_omarova@kazguu.kz , 8777 110 3741

Tel: +7 7172 703048

8, Korgalzhyn Highway,  Astana,  010000, Republic of Kazakhstan

KAZGUU University uses an effective methodology of teaching the history of Kazakhstan by organising practical lessons for the first-year students.  Since 2015 the university has been running a project on students’ cultural and patriotic upbringing.

Today first-year students of the Higher School of General Education Disciplines as part of the Kazakhstan history studies held a “Baursak Day” and a survey with the teaching staff and members of KAZGUU management team.  Guests of the event had an opportunity to taste one of the staple national foods, as well as review their knowledge of the past by answering questions about the history of the Kazakh people.

Dear students of KAZGUU University!

English language department is launching a new project called “Book, Tea, Talk”.In this club you can join in reading modern and classical literature, you will get the opportunity to discuss the works of various genres in a group and individually, to learn to think critically, to analyze, to express thoughts, and more.

It is important that at the end of the project you will be given the opportunity to become part of the drama, which will be placed in English. The performance will be held within the walls of our university on 28th of April, 2017. The first meeting of the club will be held in February 27, 2017 in the audience of 708.

We will be glad to see everyone!

Those interested contact English language department, 427 room.

Telephones: +7 775 795 71 71; +7 702 292 46 99

Dear friends,

The open club “Talks about the important” continues its work.  The next meeting of the students and teachers’ society took place on 16 February 2017 and was devoted to an important and topical subject: “What do studies mean to me?”.  The goal of the club’s discussions is to be heard and understood, and to get practical tips and emotional support.

Traditionally, discussions are organised and facilitated by the students themselves.  The speaker at the event was Zhanat Makhmetsultanov, a 1^st-year Law student, who talked about the importance of motivation in education in a creative and engaging way.

In collaboration with the teachers of the Department of the History of Kazakhstan and General Education Disciplines, the students identified the main obstacles to effective learning.

Universiade ski race competition took place on the roller ski track on 16 February.  Students of the capital’s universities competed for the title of the best athlete.  About 60 people took part in the competition.  The distance was 1 km for women and 3 km for men.

We would like to congratulate our student, Indira Kaliyeva, who won the 2^nd prize in the individual classification, and the KAZGUU team for their active participation in the tournament.  We also congratulate the teachers of Physical Education on this honourable victory in the Universiade.

We wish them new victories and high achievements in sports.

Best wishes from the Higher School General Education and Language Studies, and the Department of the History of Kazakhstan and General Disciplines!

Between 2013 and 2015, in four separate groups, about sixty scholars took part in a Bolashak internship of three months at ICLON, graduate school of teaching, Leiden University, the Netherlands. Three groups of University teachers increased their knowledge, practical skills and understanding of teaching and learning processes at the level of international Universities. One group concentrated on special needs and inclusive primary education in the Netherlands.

On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 a successful reunion meeting of ICLON  Bolashak scholars took place at KAZGUU University in Astana. During the reunion meeting, participants provided a range of practical examples on what they achieved at their workplaces, using their new knowledge and skills. The meeting was attended by Bolashak alumni and representatives of different educational organizations of Primary Education (Center for Inclusive Education Astana), Secondary Education (NIS International School of Astana) and Higher Education (Eurasian National University, S.Seiffullin Kazakh AgroTechnical University, Pavlodar State University, KAZGUU University).

All the knowledge of humankind is before you.  All you need to do is reach your hand.

Peter Eales, USA

On 14 February, the Department of History of Kazakhstan and General Education continued its work on developing digital literacy skills at the PDP master-class “Google Applications in the educational process”.

The first training on IT development was conducted by A. B. Tulbayev on 18 January, and was aimed at learning to use the Telegram messenger.  As our teachers are actively engaged in using internet in their classes, such workshops are very useful and make the learning process exciting and interesting for the students.

Dear colleagues!

We invite you to take part in the International scientific and practical symposium “Current Problems of the Turkic-Slavic Philology”, in the framework of the 25th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The symposium will be held May 12-15 in Kokshetau.

Over the last 25 years, the socio-economic, political and cultural ties between the Turkic and Slavic states in the international system expanded significantly. The symposium is aimed at updating the research perspective, taking into account the latest scientific papers on Turkic and Slavic philology, as well as the expansion of trade relations of specialists in Turkic and Slavic studies. We invite the researchers, teachers and practitioners, representatives of such disciplines as History, Art, Culture, Sociology, Journalism, cooperation and the exchange of scientific theories and hypotheses, innovative ideas, designed by Turkic and Slavic intercultural interaction in different contexts.

The goal of the symposium: to attract the attention of a wide range of researchers to the actualization of the research perspective on the Turkic and Slavic philology, the problems of intercultural interaction in the search for identity in the modern history of Turkic and Slavic people, to invite a joint scientific discussion of current philological issues, problems of dialogue of cultures, the current state and prospects of university teaching philological disciplines.

Topics to be discussed at the symposium:

The national literature of Turkic people and the Russian-language literature of Turkic people: Past and Present

Modern problems of Turkology

Modern problems of Slavonic Studies

Common values of Turkic and Slavic history, literature and culture

The interaction and mutual influence of Turkic and Slavic languages: literary text and journalism

Kazakh / Russian / English: teaching methods. Intercultural aspects

Selected by the decision of the editorial boad,  the article will be published in a regular or special (thematic) issue of the scientific journal

 Symposium Languages:  Kazakh, Russian, English

 The symposium will work the Round Tables, on the initiative of the KAZGUU University:
«Turkic and Slavonic Studies in geo-cultural space”;
on the initiative of  Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau State University: Turkic and Slavic world in the lexicographical description;

The succession of generations in the study of the history and culture.

 Location
International scientific and practical symposium “Current Problems of the Turkic-Slavic Philology” 12, 14-15 May 2017 will be held at the KAZGUU University at Astana, Korgalzhyn highway, 8;
May 13 in Kokshetau State University named after Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau State University, Abay street, 8

 The deadline for submission of applications and articles – April 20, 2017 for full-time, as well as for participants in absentia.

Requirements for the materials

The amount of text – from 5 to 12 pages

The text is done in Microsoft Office Word 2007 editor

font Times New Roman

the main text – font 12 pt, line spacing – single;

width adjustment;

page size – A4, portrait orientation;

margins: top – 2 cm, bottom – 2,5 cm, left / right – 2 cm;

indent (paragraph) is five marks (1.25 cm);

page numbers are not put down

in the presence of tables, their width should be equal to 10.8 cm, font size 10 pt in the table, with no padding.

All references to sources are given in the text in brackets after the quote (first specified number of the source, and then, after the decimal point – the page number), for example: [1, 98]. References at the end of the article titled “References” as the citation.

For the electronic sources the address and date of treatment must specified.

Title of the article – kegl14 pt. bold.

Specify the name, academic degree, title, position, name of the university, city, country – size 12 pt.

For articles written in Russian, the annotation and key words should be presented in English,

for articles written in English, the annotation and key words should be presented in Russian,

for articles written in Turkish, the annotation and key words should be presented in English and Russian.

The application and the report are recovering in a separate file (application – Z. Kassenova, article – Z. Kassenova) by email:

E-mail: s_sapina@mail.ru

E-mail: akingan@mail.ru

E-mail: altushonok@mail.ru

Forum registration fee includes:

The registration fee of 10 000 tenge for Kazakhstan participants, $ 100 for participants from the CIS countries and $ 150 from foreign countries to be transferred by wire transfer prior to the conference.

Foreign participants can make payment at the time of registration just before the conference.

The registration fee for participants in absentia $ 30.

The registration fee covers workshop materials, publishing costs of the symposium, a certificate, a collection of e-mail, trips, meals.

Travel and accommodation by the participant or the sending side.

 Requisites for the registration fee
Organizing the symposium fee includes:

JSC  “KAZGUU Consulting”
Korgalzhyn highway, 8.
BIN: 081240009314
KZ50826Z0KZTD2003101 JSC “ATF Bank” in Astana,
BIC ALMNKZKA
Purpose of payment: for participation in the symposium.

Check in – May 11, 2017
Date: May 12, from 9.00 am to 10.00 am..
The forum participants will receive certificates.
The deadline for applications and articles sacrifice – February 20, 2017 for full-time, as well as for participants in absentia.
The cost of participation in the symposium (travel, accommodation) covered participants.
The registration fee covers symposium materials, publishing expenses online, certificate, and collection newsletter.

The cultural program.

Symposium  participants will be offered a tour to the historical cultural places – Resorts Borovoe, Zerenda, Karkaraly, the museum complex “Algeria” excursion “Astana – a city of the third millennium” with a visit to “Astana – Baiterek” complex., a  visit to the entertainment center “Duman” (aquarium), the National Museum of History of Kazakhstan, of the theater “Astana Opera”, the Palace of Peace and Accord (Pyramid).

Dear colleagues, we will be happy to welcome you in the young capital of Kazakhstan, Astana city, hope to cooperate and look forward to your requests and suggestions!

On the 27^th of January, 2017 English language department organized regular methodical seminar for teachers of high school. The themes of the workshop were “Interactive games for ESL/ESP students” and “Free online tools to help students become sharp writers” and lecturers were Sagitova Zh.M., Myrzambetova Zh.K., Yesengeldinova A.T., Aikenova A.Zh.

The aim of conducting seminar was to learn new methods and techniques of teaching foreign language. Newly arrived teachers actively participated during the Workshop, who were interested in the topics of discussion, and exchanged of teaching experience and individual work with students. Next seminar will be held on February 2017, the information about it will be placed on the Website of KAZGUU University.

English language department invites all to participate in the workshop. If you have any questions, please contact English language department, room #427, phone # 703048 (internal 1094).

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

KAZGUU UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF GENERAL EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE TRAINING

KAZAKH AND RUSSIAN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

INFORMATION LETTER

REPUBLICAN SCIENTIFIC-METHODICAL SEMINAR

“ACADEMIC LITERACY AND CRITERIA FOR ITS EVALUATION”

April 15, 2017

Dear colleagues!

We invite You to take part in the Republican scientific-methodical seminar “Academic literacy and the criteria for its evaluation”. The seminar will take place on  April15, 2017 in Astana at KAZGUU University.

The term “Academic literacy” is widely used in the global system of education. In this regard, Kazakhstani system of higher education aims to enhance academic literacy. Subjects “Academic writing” and “Academic honesty” are taught at KAZGUU University for several years.

Teachingdifferent skills such as: academic writing, research conducting, composition a scientific text;work with sources and informational resources, their classification, data processing, information evaluation from the point of critical thinking; bringing own ideas, preparing a professional textual documentation, is one of the main problems of the education system.Preservation the principles of academic honesty is also one of the main problems of the national education system.

The goal of the seminar:– discussion of current issues on methods of teaching academic literacy, in particular the drafting of academic texts and professional texts, identifying strategies indevelopingof academic literacy, as well as the problem of determining the criteria of assessment.

            Work directions of the seminar:

– Academic writing: composing an academic text and criteria for its evaluation (requirements of academism of Kazakhstani and Western system of education, writing research article, thesis, annotation, abstract, scientific project).

– Academic ethics and academic honesty.

– Academic literacy in professional activities: business correspondence.

– Creation of educational and methodical base for teaching academic literacy.

For the seminar participation, we invite employees of the Kazakhstani educational institutions that provide training in academic literacy and composing academic and professional texts, school teachers, high school faculty, representatives of public and private institutions and enterprises, civil servants, researchers and practitioners, students of higher educational institutions of our Republic, masters and doctoral students.

A platform “Young scientists” will operate during the workshop. Performances of participating students and young applicants will be listened to in a stand – format.

For detailed information visit:          www.kazguu.kz

Selected by editorial board papers will be published in the next issue or in a special (thematic) issue of the scientific journal “Bulletin of KazGUU University. A series of philological sciences. ”

            The seminar working languages: Kazakh, Russian, English

Location

Republican scientific-methodical seminar “Academic literacy and the criteria for its evaluation”will take place on  April15, 2017 in Astana, Korgalzhyn highway, 8; KAZGUU University.

            Requirements for abstracts

Text volume– 1-2 pages

• font – Times New Roman; 12 pt., line spacing – 1,0;
• margins: top – 2 cm, bottom – 2,5 cm, left / right – 2 cm;
• indent – 1,25 cm;
• page numbers are not put down;

Links to the sources should be specified after the quotation in square brackets (first the quote, then a comma-separated page number), e.g., [1, 98]. References are made in the end of the article as mentioned in the text under the heading “References.”

Electronic sources address must be specified.

The article must have an abstract and key words in Kazakh, Russian and English.

The application and thesis should be sent in separate files (application – Kassenova Z. S., thesis-Kassenova Z. S.) depending on the directions of the seminar in the following e-mails:

            E-mail:s_sapina@mail.ru, dbb-31.05.kz@inbox.ru,fatima_9@mail.ru

The seminar participants will receive certificates.

Organizational fee for participation in the seminar is 20 USD.

            Participation for students is free.

Requisites for the registration fee

JSC  “KAZGUU Consulting”

Korgalzhyn highway, 8.

BIN: 081240009314

KZ50826Z0KZTD2003101 JSC “ATF Bank”,  Astana,

BIC ALMNKZKA

Purpose of payment: for participation in the seminar.

Check in – 14 апреля 2017 года.

Registration: April 15, time 9.00-9.30.

Deadline for the submissionof applications and abstracts – March 15, 2017

Organizing committee

On 25 January 2017, KAZGUU University hosted the first International Youth Conference We Are the World, themed “Regional aspects of drug abuse among the youth: causes, consequences and solutions”, organized by UNISON Youth Association.  The conference was attended by students of Vienna International School (Austria) and KAZGUU University.  At the conference, the students discussed the main issues of drug abuse among young people, focusing on the regional, cultural, and legal aspects of Austria and Kazakhstan; and the prospects of international youth cooperation on topical issues of youth development.

The International Youth Conference We Are the World is the first youth project organised by KAZGUU University’s students.  It is aimed at establishing a platform for students’ dialogue in order to exchange ideas; join in with the world culture, education, and thinking; expand their cultural and academic outlook; and build up their communication networks.

English language department continues its work to conduct seminars for the teaching staff of KAZGUU University. Next workshop is scheduled on the 27th of January, 2017 in the room #708. Lecturers of the workshop are: Myrzambetova Zh. K, Sagitova Zh.M “Interactive games for ESL/EFL students” and Yesengeldinova A.T., Aikenova A.Zh “Free online tools to help students become sharp writers”. English language department invites you to take part in the workshop, at the seminar you will get not only the opportunity to learn more about a new methods and techniques of teaching, but also you will have an interesting time with us.

The teaching staff of KAZGUU University’s English language department express their gratitude to the M.S. Narikbayev Library for purchasing new textbooks for Academic English and Foreign Language courses for the first-year students.  Meanwhile, during the winter holiday, the teaching staff of the English language department continue to prepare for the second term of the 2016-2017 academic year.  As part of the cooperation with InterPress IH, on 17th January 2017, a regular meeting was held with Yuliya Miller, a representative of InterPress IH, where she presented new teaching techniques used with the books purchased by the library.  At the end of the meeting, the teachers expressed their gratitude for the productive collaboration with InterPress IH.

On November 3, 2016 a regular meeting of the Open Club “Expressive talks”  – the project of the department of history of Kazakhstan and general studies on the topic: “The path toa fully man” was held. This time the speakers were the students themselves giving a new format to the meeting.

Students and faculty have come to a consensus that moral perfection – having mercy and love for mankind – is very important. The main thing is not to achieve status of a perfect human but is to be a real human in real life.

English language department organized annual university Olympiad of English language. The Olympiad was participated by students of I, II and III courses of all specialty, with non in-depth study of English language.

The Olympiad was held in two stages:

Stage I– Lexical and grammatical test and essay writing on the proposed topic. November, 24

Stage II – creative presentation of the project on the proposed topic.

November, 25

Stage I was attended by 97 students, and 15 students passed to the Stage II:

1. Мейрбек Алина
2. Тажанов Аскар
3. Жумабеков Амангельды
4. Ахмеджанов Рахим
5. Муканов Гизат
6. Мырзатай Султан
7. КусаиноваМадина
8. Каирбекова Акмарал
9. Жамали Айман
10. Ахметгалиев Руслан
11. Мусадилов Чингиз
12. Сыздыкова Дилара
13. Нагыманов Адильхан
14. Ыскакова Алма
15. Бидельманова Диляра

According to the results of the Stage II, the winners were:

1^st place – Сыздык Дилара

2^nd place- Тажанов Аскар, Мусадилов Чингиз

3^rd place – Ыскакова Алма, Ахметгалиев Руслан

Participants who took the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places were awarded with diplomas and gifts.

KAZGUU University is starting a campaign ”Share warmth’. The purpose of the campaign is to provide needy families with coal. Charity event begins on 26.11.16, and will last for a month, until 25.12.16.

Organizers of the event are student organizations of KAZGUU University. Financial backing will be taken from the fund raised at a charity fair “Armandardy aqiqatqa ainaldyrayq”.

During this event we will visit 10 families and provide each family with 2 tons of coal.

Let us recall that on 15.11.2016 there was held a fair “Armandardy aqiqatqa ainaldyrayq”  in the winter garden and was taken in 253,291 tenge. Raised fund will be transferred to 10 needy families in the form of 2 tons of coal (1 ton – 14000 tenge).

Any student, faculty and staff of KAZGUU University, as well as residents of Astana city are welcome to participate in the campaign.

Far all questions, please contact: +7747 90 10 346 (Aslanbek).

The Department of History of Kazakhstan and general studies congratulates a 2nd year student of the Higher School of Law Jambulat Ibragimov with a victory at the World Championship in Romania, Brasov for Kekushinkay Karate, which was held 10-12 November 2016. Jambulat became the World Champion by taking the top spot in the weight category up to 70 kg .

We wish you great achievements in sport. We congratulate you with this record!

English Language Department announces the opening of an annual university Olympiad of English language. Students of the I, II, and III courses of all specialties, with non in-depth study of English language (learners of foreign language under the standard program, students’preparationprofile is not limited) are invited to participate in the competition.The aim of the Olympiad – tomotivate students to learn English; to organize and conduct independent and objective control of skills level in various types of speech activity.

The Olympiad program

The Olympiad is held in two stages:

StageI– Lexical and grammatical test and essay writing on the proposed topic.November, 24

Stage II –  creative presentation of the project on the proposed topic.

November, 25

Evaluation criteria

Lexical and grammatical test – correct answers to the questions

Essay – content of the work (introduction, problem statement,topic presentation, conclusion), consistency of presentation, vocabulary, presentation literacy.

Creative project – the presentation compliance with the topic, originality, creativity, presentation literacy, lexical content, artistry, ability to persuade, mastery of presentation skills.

Summing up the results, winners awarding

Competition commission defines winners according to the results of the Olympiad on English language. Participants who took the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will be awarded with diplomas and gifts. The winners will also receive an opportunity to participate in the republican Olympiad on languages.

Deadline for applications submission

Applications for participation in the Olympiad must be submittedup to 22 November 2016, 17.00 p.m.

Application form is givenin the Appendix.

Applications should be sent to the following e-mail address: englangdepolympiad@mail.ru

Contacts

Alibekova А.Z.  +7 (701) 494 39 22

We would like to inform you that the charity event “We turn your dream into reality” at the initiative of the Rector of KAZGUU University has started. One of the activities is to hold a charity fair.

The Charity Fair will be held on the 2nd floor in front of the museum at the University on 15 November from 10.00 to 18.00.

In this regard, we are on the basis of an agreement with akimat of Tselinograd district of Akmola region are organizing a charity event for needy residents of rural district Karaotkel (Ilinka).

HENCE WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO SUPPORT THE EVENT

1) Bring confectionery products for sale

(Sandugash 87756680575)

2) At the fair you can buy confectionery products or provide financial assistance for the purpose of charity.

• All collected funds will be sent to people in need of the village Karaotkel

Donated goods reception depot – room 518.

87756680575 SANDUGASH

87087657059 AINUR

87477220799 KARASHASH

87474855485 BEIBIT, MANAGER of SSC

October 26th at the hall of “Three biys” was held the first meeting of the Open Club “Talking about the main.”

Open Club “Talking about the main” is a new project of the Department of History of Kazakhstan and general subjects which invites students and faculty to new format of cooperation and interaction.

To our pleasant surprise, the first-year students were looking forward to our “Talks” and were ready for a dialogue on equal terms. The speakers were Professor I.M. Akylbayeva and 2nd year student of HSL Aymenov N. The students actively engaged in the discussion, commented, expressed their understanding of the problems of preserving traditional values, namely, hospitality and respect. They also discussed the difficulties of social adaptation of first-year students. Teachers and students had the opportunity to discuss simple human values.

“Human being is a child of his time. If he is a bad person, this is a guilt of his contemporaries”

Abay Kunanbayev

“Our days pass in communication, but art to communicate — destiny of the few…”

Mikhail Lomonosov

Format: frank talk about values common to humanity.

Aim: creating an informal forum between teachers and students for an open dialogue on topical issues of ethics, national history, politics and the role of young people in today’s world.

Objectives:

– to show that the national values ​​formed during several centuries (impeccable reputation, honesty, responsibility for the fate of loved ones) are relevant to the present day;

– to attract students’ attention to the richness and depth of the Kazakh culture;

– to form student’s understanding of a search of a moral ideal, where he/she may rely not only on western fashion trends, but primarily focus on traditional national values ​​and principles;

– to bring a sense of belonging to the historical past and present;

– to create conditions for tandem and open talk between teacher and student;

– to promote a congenial environment for the youth.

Frequency: once a month

Topics for discussion:

– Do we respect our environment?

– The way to a manicorn.

– My international studies and me.

– Why are we losing our traditional values?

In addition to the main topics planned:

– Meeting with the fellows (teachers and students) of international programs and courses for the exchange of experience and impressions;

– Interesting cases from student years and experiences of teachers;

– One of the meetings will be devoted to a discussion of the results of historical trips (1-3d year students), pleasant memories and behavior lessons.

Organizers:

Higher School of General Education and Language Studies

Department of History of Kazakhstan and General Education

Patriotic club

Student board “Byiler Kenesi”

Student association “UNISON”

To participate: online registration of participants and speakers on KAZGUU University website;

Dear students, you can offer your interesting topics for discussion.

Everyone can be a participant of our meetings: undergraduates, master and doctoral students, and faculty.

• JSC “KAZGUU University”
• Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency
•   National Congress of historians
• Institute of History of the State of MES RK
• Department of Internal policy of Astana Akimat
• Assembly of People of Kazakhstan
• Supreme Student Council “Beeler Kenesy”

Dear all!

On December 16, 1991 was an event of epochal significance, which has the great merit of many generations of our people. Kazakhstan gained the status of an independent state recognized by the international community. Election of Kazakhstan as a nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council on January 1 2017 year is one of the main results of successful transformation and achievements of the country for the last 25 years.

An International scientific and practical conference “25 years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan: historical traditions and spiritual values, achievements and modernization” will be host on December 8, 2016 at 10.00 in Astana. The conference is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Independence of Kazakhstan.

Conference moderators and venue: JSC «KAZGUU UNIVERSITY» with the support of the Institute of History of the State of MES, Department of Internal policy of Astana Akimat, National Congress of historians, RSU “Kogamdyk kelіsіm” under the President of RK.

The conference will discuss urgent problems in the following areas:

1. The formation of sovereign Kazakhstan: preconditions, the legal principles of state building, development and modernization;
2. The role of the President of Kazakhstan, Nation Leader N.A. Nazarbayev in the formation of an independent, democratic Kazakhstan;
3. “Mangilik El” – is the unity of Turkic civilization. The national idea of the Kazakh statehood: historical and philosophical understanding;
4. The economic prosperity of Kazakhstan as the basis of a sovereign state;
5. Place and role of Kazakhstan in the world community;
6. Post-Soviet space: common historical destiny and prospects;
7. Kazakhstan’s experience of interethnic and interreligious harmony.

Master class “Mangilik El: new opportunities of patriotic education” with the participation of leading scientists and public figures from Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine and China will be chaired after the Plenary session.

Manuscripts of Kazakh scientists and public persons, as well as a theatrical performance reflecting the pages of history of the Fatherland on the road to the independence will be presented during the conference.

Certificates will be given to the results of master class.

We invite historians, philosophers, political scientists, sociologists, lawyers, economists, politicians and public figures, doctoral students interested in the designated theme to participate in the conference.

Conference languages: Kazakh, Russian, English

Articles requirements

1. The texts of articles (the amount of no less than 7 pages of A4 format) should be typed in text editor Word 2003 / XP.
2. Settings page – margins: top and bottom – at 2.0 cm, left – 3.0 cm, right – 2 cm.
3. Font: Times New Roman, font size – 12, spacing – single, indention – 1.25 cm.
4. Surname and initials of the authors should be printed with lowercase letters (italics); within place of work, city and country on the next line. Title of the article is to be printed in capital letters in the middle (in bold) below with one line skip for the text (abstract, keywords, main text).
5. Figures and tables should be placed in the center, their dimensions must not exceed the specified parameters of printing fields; table numbering is on the right, topic is in the middle; figures (charts, graphs) – as a single image (to group all the elements), the title and figure captions should be below the figure (charts, graphs).
6. The references in the text are given with numbers in square brackets as mentioned. References are made in accordance with GOST 2003.
7. Conference materials will be posted on KAZGUU University website

Please specify a name of a participant in a file with article.

Travel allowances (fare, accommodation and meals) during the Conference, will be at the expenses of the participants or sending organizations. 

The organizing Committee reserves the right to select papers in program completion and the final materials collection. In case of discrepancy the conference topics and the availability of materials compilations (plagiarism) reports will not be included into the Conference Proceedings.

To participate in the conference you need to pass the online registration on the website www.kazguu.kz no later November 1, 2016. Theses should be sent to the email address of the organizing Committee no later November 1, 2016.

Committee address: 010000, Kazakhstan, Astana, Korgalzhin Road, 8, office 413, Department of the History of Kazakhstan and General Studies.

TEL.: 8(7172) 70 28 13, 8(7172) 70 30 52

Conference Secretary – Mukatayeva Lepuda Karimovna

E-mail: kafedra.ged@mail.ru

Best regards,

Organizing Committee 

Students of our University organized an amazing flash mob in the station building in a moment of waiting for the “Astana – Zhezkazgan” train’s departure. They expressed their inspiration of upcoming trip to Ulytau with synchronous movements.

Ulytau is the cradle of Kazakh history and it still bears traces of an ancient nomadic civilization: the mausoleums of Alasha Khan and Zhoshy Khan, and rock inscriptions Terekty-Әuliye. It is not the first experience of this kind of excursions for KAZGUU. The students visited the ancient cities of the Great Silk Way and religious places in South Kazakhstan.

Such trips develop in students an increased interest to the history of their region, acquaint them with the fate of past generations and instill a sense of pride for the native land.

The student and active participant of KAZGUU Sports Club Leskali Azia, whose supervisor is Aldongarov A.U. and trainer is master of sports Sadvokasova S.Zh., came third at the Asian Championship in karate shinkiokushinkay.
Athletes from more than 15 countries participated and representatives of Kazakhstan led the medal count.
The 16th Asian Championship in karate shinkiokushinkay was held in Busan city (South Korea).

23.06.-24.06. 2016 the certificate awarding ceremony was held on completion of the Higher School of general education and language studies.

Faculty of the Department of History of Kazakhstan and General Studies Aldongarov Akhtan Umirzakovich received a letter of gratitude for active participation in the implementation of the NurOtan Party projects and in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan “25 years of Unity and Creation”.

The Department of History of Kazakhstan and General Studies congratulates the 1st year student of the group M114 Jambulat Ibragimov with a victory at the IX OPEN EUROPEAN KYOKUSHIN KARATE TOURNAMENT, which took place in Moscow between 20-22 May,  2016.  Jambulat came second in the age category +18 by making a  good showing in the weight category up to 65 kg.

We wish you advanced achievements in studies and elite sport. Congratulations on your record!!!

In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on April 5, 1997, on the 31st of May Kazakhstan commemorates the Day of Victims of Political Repressions and Famine. On May 30, 2016 in the framework of the Day of victims of political repressions and famine the professors of the Department of History of Kazakhstan and General Education Mukataeva L., Akylbaeva I., Sultangazy G. presented papers on the topics: “Ahmet Baitursynov: Life devoted to the nation”, “Totalitarianism and mass repression in Kazakhstan in 1920-1940: the historical memory”, “The tragic fate of the Kazakh intelligentsia” in the research and practice conference “The Great Famine – lessons of history and tribute to the memory of victims” organized by the Domestic Policy Department of Astana city.

Our teachers were the most active participants of the conference; they prepared speeches based on the current data on the topic, using the presentations, told about the great work being done in KAZGUU on patriotic education of students during classes on the history of Kazakhstan. The conference was attended by students, the scientific community of the city and representatives of the education system. Also, the problems of understanding the lessons of history of political repression and famine in the 20s-30s of XX century, the policy of deportation and the unity of the ethnic groups living in the Republic of Kazakhstan were discussed.

On May 18th, 2016 the first year students of our university together with Computer Skills teachers visited National Academic Library in Astana as part of the module Research Skills. Sightseeing work is one of the most important directions of the modular education system and is of awareness-raising format. The tour was led by an expert of Service of information and cultural programs Kusainova A.E. Students were familiarized with the rules of using the library, visited the Hall of access to electronic resources, electronic catalogue room, scientific publications room, a common reading room, a multimedia library and other departments. The tour was very exciting and informative. Most of the students were registered as readers of the library. Ayman Esenzholovna spoke about the history of the library, the unique collections that are stored in the collections. Students also received information on the composition of collections, catalogue and services provided to visitors of the library, they could hold in their hands Ualikhanov’s books with notes and publications with autographs of prominent people of that time.

The Department of History of Kazakhstan and General Education closely cooperates with the NALRK for 2 years by taking tours and participating in the library events. So our students participated in the talk show “Family Day”, in a living library with wonderful people on the theme “Women. Stereotypes”.  Also, the National Academic Library staff gave presentation to our students on how to use KazNEL services.

Our students are convinced of the relevance and usefulness of such excursions.

Since May 21, 2016 an exhibition dedicated to excursions to historic and cultural sites of Kazakhstan has been held at KAZGUU University.

These trips into the southern and northern regions of Kazakhstan with the 1st year students of Higher School of General Education and Language Studies were initiated from 28th April to 11th May 2016 in the framework of the national idea “Mangilik El”, celebration of the 25th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the modular studies on discipline History of Kazakhstan.

The main purpose of the tour was to visit historic sites associated with certain stages of state-building that contributes to the patriotic education of the younger generation and the promotion among young people the values as independence, spirituality, creativity and commitment to new heights.

In the framework of Erasmus + universities’ mobility and staff exchange program, two workshops were held at KAZGUU University: “Young researcher” and “How to create an effective syllabus» on the 11th and 13th of May, 2016.

Moderators of the workshops: Assiya Alibekova and Anar Ibrayeva (English Language Department, KAZGUU University), Henk Frencken and Elise Storck (Leiden University, the Netherlands).

During the workshops, participants were able to learn how different educational methods integrate in creating an effective syllabus, define competencies and learning outcomes of a course, learn and use the concept “aim –content-assessment” in creating a syllabus, use approaches in research, which are different from Kazakhstani educational standards.

The participants of the workshops were awarded international certificates.

On May 13, 2016 JSC KAZGUU University held a seminar on psychology for pupils of senior forms of schools in Astana on the topic “Methods of memory and attention improvement.”

As noted by the organizers of the event Marketing Department of KAZGUU, the seminar on psychology is conducted in the framework of cooperation with schools of Astana. In the near future several more meetings of similar format with pupils from other schools, which allow students to assess the level of psychological health, to adapt to the conditions of the upcoming exams, to develop the skills of the correct orientation in the shortest possible time and with a large amount of information.

According to a senior lecturer of the Department of Social and Psychological Disciplines of Higher School of Economics N. Sannikova, in this crucial period of life associated with the choice of future profession, support for children is an urgent and necessary task, and help of KAZGUU in this process is very timely.

As part of a series of seminars, school students will master the techniques of improving memory, attention, thinking, ability to work with the information flow. All these factors, according to psychologists, will help students build successful career in the chosen field.

JSC KAZGUU University uses an effective method in teaching history and culture of Kazakhstan for first-year students through practical classes. Since last year the university has been implementing a project on the study of the cultural and historical heritage of Kazakhstan. As part of its implementation the first-year students have the unique opportunity to visit the monuments of architecture, history and culture of the country and get acquainted with the heritage of their ancestors, their customs and traditions in the field.

A rule of thumb states that, this method contributes to more efficient assimilation of the curriculum and the acquisition of skills by students of legal alma mater.

This year, the tours are conducted under the auspices and in the framework of the celebration of the anniversary – the 25th anniversary of Independence of Kazakhstan. The tour is aimed at involving the young generation of Kazakhstan in the cultural and historical heritage of the country. The first-year students and their tutors of more than 300 people currently continue to tour the Southern regions of the country. Participants of the tour from 29th April of this year have already visited the most remarkable historical and cultural attractions of the country.

Thus, the route passes through the towns of republican and regional importance – Almaty, Shymkent, Taraz, Turkestan (Almaty, Zhambyl and South Kazakhstan regions).

In particular, as part of a tour in Almaty region the participants visited the Shokan’s Wellspring, Singing Dunes, the royal burial mounds Besshatyr, Sharyn Canyon, the mound Issyk, Turgen Falls and the petroglyphs of Tamgaly. The second group of tourists during the trip until May 10, will be able to familiarize themselves with tourist sites of Almaty, visit Medeo, Koktobe, International South Sunkar ski-jumps and at the same time hold a meeting with students of Demirel University. The children will also visit the memorial of Fame, and in the South-Kazakhstan region – mausoleums Tekturmas, Karakhan, Aisha Bibi and Babaji Khatun. In Shymkent guys plan to see the monument devoted to the 550th anniversary of Kazakh Khanate, the mausoleum Kozha Akhmet Yassaui and other cultural and historical sites.

As Izathan Medesheva states, she is the director of KAZGUU University Museum, this project is long-term in nature and is primarily aimed at promoting the national culture and history among young people, education of patriotism among the younger generation to the eternal values of the Kazakh people, its traditions, customs and architectural monuments.

In addition, in order to consolidate obtained information during the fascinating trip students participate in short plays and theatrical performances, where they reproduce the chronology of events and the most important stages in the development of Kazakh independence as historical figures and national heroes.

As part of the “Religion” discipline program, Professor Umirzakova L., Ph.D. and Associate Professor Imankul A., Ph.D., organized a tour for students of the groups USP-102 and FSSP-101 in three places of worship of Astana city on April 19, 2016.   

The first temple, which was attended by students, was the main Catholic cathedral of the city, built in 1999, with typical architecture of the Catholic places of worship.

The second place was a Jewish synagogue “Beit Rachel Chabad Lubavitch”, built in 2004. The synagogue was built thanks to the president of the Eurasian Jewish Congress and the Jewish Congress of Kazakhstan Alexander Mashkevich, as a tribute to the memory of his mother. In the main hall on a pedestal mounted shard there is a stone taken from the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. It is worth noting that conversation with rabbi Shmuel Karnaukhov, who told very interesting facts about the history of Judaism, aroused particular interest among students.

The third building, which was visited by our students and faculty, was Constantine and Elenensky Cathedral, an Orthodox Church, which is the oldest of the currently operating houses of worship on the territory of Astana, built in 1856.

All members of these churches during the meeting talked about the basics of their faith, about the history of the temple, answered to numerous questions of the students.

Of course, this tour did not cover all the temples of the city, as almost all the houses of worship of the world religions are found in our capital. However, the tour arouse great interest in students, they noted that the conversation with the representatives of these religions, Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Judaism, helped them understand some issues on which they have been looking for the answer.

Department of History of Kazakhstan and general disciplines congratulates with the victory Jiu-Jitsu KAZGUU team, which participated in Astana open tournament on February 27-28, 2016 in the sports complex “Eurasia”:

Tenizbay Nurbek – YuK-202 with the 1st place, title of champion of the tournament, Toleubergen Temirlan – M-107 with the 2nd place, silver winner of the tournament, Barmanbekov Arman – M-102 with the 2nd place, in the weight category and the 3rd place in absolute weight category.

Bronze medals Igilikov Almas (Sk-201), Kappasov Damir (Sk -201), Alisher Yrysbay (M-102), Sagymbek Zamanbek (YuK-302)

Students Tenizbayev Nurbek, Toleubergen Temirlan, Barmanbekov Arman will participate in the Republican tournament on Jiu-Jitsu.

We wish them good health, further success in their studies and high achievements in sports!

February 27, 2016 – Department of History of Kazakhstan and general disciplines organized excursion for 1st year students to “Astana Opera”, which is considered the pride of Kazakhstan. According to architectural excellence, it is like famous “La Scala” opera in Milan, the Royal Theatre in Madrid, Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow and others. Students of M-108 (k), 109 (k), 119 (r), 120 (r), 121 (r) visited the ballet “La Bayadere”, music by Ludwig Minkus.  The plot – romantic oriental legend about unhappy love Bayadere and a brave warrior. Students and teachers with great interest enjoyed this ballet performance.

February, 17 – Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Astana hosted the second day of Russian language and literature competitione. It was organized for Kazakh language classes. Chief of KAZGUU University Kazakh and Russian language Department Beissenova Zh.S. spoke at the opening ceremony. Results of the competition will be presented on February 25, 2016.