Psychology

“A happy life begins with the peace of mind.”

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Currently, due to rapid changes in the living conditions of society, the relevance and demand of the specialty “Psychology” is increasing.

The mission of the Psychology educational program is to train highly qualified and competitive specialists in the field of psychological science and practice. The department is aimed at training professionals competent in the field of scientific and practical psychology who are able to creatively and professionally carry out research, expert-diagnostic, correctional-developing and organizational-management activities to solve socially significant professional problems in the fields of education, business, healthcare.

• Code: 6B03103 Psychology
• Languages ​​of instruction: Kazakh / Russian
• Terms of study: 4, 3, 2 years of study
• Academic degree after graduation:Bachelor of Social Sciences in educational program “Psychology”

A feature of the educational program is a practice-oriented approach in the learning process. Psychologists-practitioners from various fields are involved in the training process:

• neuropsychological diagnosis and correction of children with various mental disorders,
• HR management,
• Transactional, Existential, Jungian analysis,
• Coaching,
• Systemic family psychotherapy, etc.

The teaching of certain disciplines by psychological practitioners allows you to gain not only theoretical knowledge, but also to form practical skills in the learning process, which is a solid basis for preparing for professional activity and passing industrial practices.

In accordance with certain areas, a specialist psychologist can carry out professional activities in the following positions:

• psychologist in educational institutions: preschool (kindergartens, centers for early or child development), schools, gymnasiums, lyceums), secondary educational institutions (colleges);
• psychologist in vocational guidance and vocational training centers, urban and republican employment centers;
• psychologist at production facilities (HR manager);
• psychologist in medical organizations and medical and preventive institutions;
• business coach in a commercial organization, etc..

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“The best means to calm the heart is to work the mind.”

Gaston de Levis

Currently, due to rapid changes in the living conditions of society, the relevance and demand of the specialty “Psychology” is increasing.

Training under the Psychology educational program allows students to expand their professional competencies and contributes to further professional growth in various fields of activity of a practical psychologist, psychologist in preschool and school institutions, from the activities of a psychologist in various structural units of educational and state institutions to private practice in the field of counseling and psychotherapy, as well as the possibility of scientific activity.

• Code: 7M03102 Psychology (scientific and pedagogical direction) / 7M03104 Psychology (specialized direction)
• Languages: Kazakh/Russian/English
• Training period: 2 years (scientific and pedagogical direction) /1 year (specialized direction)
• Academic degree after graduation: Master of Social Sciences in the educational program “Psychology” (scientific and pedagogical direction) /Master of Social Knowledge in the educational program “Psychology” (specialized direction)

The areas of professional activity of psychologists are:

• research institutes of education;
• scientific laboratories of psychological and pedagogical direction;
• higher educational institutions of state and non-state profile;
• centers for social and psychological rehabilitation and adaptation;
• centers for psychological correction and psychotherapy;
• public administration bodies in the field of education and health;
• structures of law enforcement ministries and departments, penitentiary and military organizations.

The department trains specialists in the field of Clinical Psychology, who have knowledge of the latest trends in clinical psychology, skills in analyzing the characteristics of the activities of persons with mental and somatic disabilities, skills in analyzing their activities, assessing its effectiveness, compliance with ethics and deontology of a clinical psychologist who has the competencies necessary to carry out practical activities in the field of clinical psychology.

• Code: 7M03108 Clinical psychology (scientific and pedagogical direction) / 7M03109 Clinical psychology (Specialized direction)
• Languages: Kazakh/Russian/English
• Training period: 2 years (scientific and pedagogical direction) / 1 year (specialized direction)
• Academic degree after graduation: Master of Social Sciences in the educational program “Clinical Psychology” (scientific and pedagogical direction) / Master of Social Knowledge in the educational program “Clinical Psychology” (specialized direction)

At the Department of Psychology, there is a Laboratory for the study and correction of psychoemotional states. The following types of classes are held in the laboratory room:

• practical and seminar classes in the disciplines of the department;
• consulting on graduate design: bachelor’s degree; magistracy;
• consultations on master’s and doctoral dissertations;
• research work of the department;
• performance of individual diagnostic and corrective works.

The material and technical equipment of the laboratory for the study and correction of psychoemotional states includes the five-channel software-simulator complex, which registers and processes several signals of electrical brain activity, electrical muscle activity, respiratory rate and heart rate at the same time.

• Code: 7M03107 Psychological counseling (scientific and pedagogical direction)
• Languages: Kazakh/Russian/English
• Training period: 2 years
• Academic degree after graduation: Master of Social Sciences in the educational program “Psychological Counseling”

A feature of the educational program is a practice-oriented approach in the learning process. Psychologists-practitioners from various fields are involved in the training process:

• neuropsychological diagnosis and correction of children with various mental disorders,
• HR management,
• Transactional, Existential, Jungian analysis,
• Coaching,
• Systemic family psychotherapy, etc.

The teaching of certain disciplines by psychological practitioners allows you to gain not only theoretical knowledge, but also to form practical skills in the learning process, which is a solid basis for preparing for professional activity and passing industrial practices.

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“Sometimes you only manage to ask yourself when you ask someone else.”

Erich M. Remarque

Currently, due to rapid changes in the living conditions of society, the relevance and demand of the specialty “Psychology” is increasing.

The purpose of the educational program of the specialty “Psychology” is to form the scientific thinking of a modern scientist who is able to solve scientific, theoretical and scientific-practical problems, use new psychological knowledge for the benefit of Kazakhstan society.

In accordance with the relevance, the educational program of training Dr. PhD has a scientific and pedagogical orientation and involves fundamental educational, methodological and research training and in-depth study of disciplines in psychological science for the system of higher and postgraduate education and the scientific field.

• Code: 8D03101 Psychology
• Languages ​​of instruction: Kazakh / Russian / English
• Terms of study: 3 years of study
• Academic degree after graduation: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in educational program “Psychology”

The features of the Doctor PhD training program are that the following disciplines are included in the educational program:

• “Modern problems of experimental psychology” in English, which allows doctoral students to get acquainted with international experience,
• The discipline “Mathematical and statistical methods in psychological research” introduces modern methods of processing empirical data obtained from research.

Also, the academic part of the training includes such modern and current areas of psychotherapy as “Psychoanalytic Theory” and “Modern Problems of Analytical Psychology,” which are read in English. Such a combination of scientific and practical disciplines allows doctoral students to be in demand not only in the field of scientific achievements, but also in the field of modern practical psychology and psychotherapy.

At the Department of Psychology, there is a Laboratory for the study and correction of psychoemotional states. The following types of classes are held in the laboratory room:

• practical and seminar classes in the disciplines of the department;
• consulting on graduate design: bachelor’s degree; magistracy;
• consultations on master’s and doctoral dissertations;
• research work of the department;
• performance of individual diagnostic and corrective works.

The material and technical equipment of the laboratory for the study and correction of psychoemotional states includes the five-channel software-simulator complex, which registers and processes several signals of electrical brain activity, electrical muscle activity, respiratory rate and heart rate at the same time.

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