The graduate of this modular educational program is awarded an academic degree "Bachelor of Science"
Bachelors of natural sciences have the following key competencies:
1) In the field of the native language
- is able to express and understand concepts, thoughts, feelings, facts and opinions in the field of geography in written and oral forms (listening, speaking, reading and writing), and interact linguistically in an appropriate and creative manner in a variety of social and cultural contexts: during studies , at work, at home and at leisure.
2) In the field of foreign languages
- owns the basic communication skills of the state language, as well as Russian and English: is able to understand, express and interpret concepts, facts and opinions in both the field of geography and environmental protection, both verbally and in writing (listening, speaking, reading, writing) in a number of social and cultural contexts. Has the skills of mediation and intercultural understanding.
3) Fundamental mathematical, scientific and technical training
- is able and ready to apply the educational potential, experience and personal qualities acquired during the study of mathematical, natural and technical disciplines in higher education, to determine the ways, to control and evaluate the solution of professional problems, the development of mathematical and natural science thinking.
4) Computer
- is able to confidently and critically use modern information technologies for work, leisure and communications, owns the skills of using, restoring, evaluating, storing, producing, presenting and exchanging information through the computer, communicating and participating in collaborative networks through the Internet in the field of professional activities.
5) Educational
- possesses basic knowledge in the field of geographical disciplines (sciences), contributing to the formation of a highly educated person with a broad outlook and a culture of thinking; realizes the need for constant learning, can find available opportunities; is able to strive and persistently continue to learn.
6) Social
- knows the socio-ethical values based on public opinion, traditions, customs, social norms and orient oneself to them in their professional activities;
- knows the culture of the people of Kazakhstan and respects their traditions;
- knows and respects the basis of the legal system and legislation of Kazakhstan;
- knows the trends of social development of society;
- is able to navigate in various social situations;
- knows how to find compromises, to correlate his opinion with the opinion of the collective;
- knows norms of business ethics, has ethical and legal norms of conduct;
- strives for professional and personal growth;
- is able to work in a team, correctly defend his point of view, offer new solutions;
- is able to lead an active life position, can carry out independent behavior towards other individuals, strives to lead the group, the team, without causing harm to colleagues, within the framework of regulatory regulations.
7) Economic and administrative
- knows and understands the purposes and methods of state regulation of the economy, the role of the public sector in the economy;
- owns the basics of economic knowledge, has scientific ideas about management, marketing, finance, etc.;
- possesses the skills necessary for critical thinking, observation, the ability to interpret, analyze, deduce conclusions, the ability to give estimates;
- has the quality of creativity: the ability to move from one aspect to another, the ability to put forward ideas that differ from the obvious, generally known, common, banal or firmly established, the ability to see the essence of the problem, the ability to resist stereotypes.
Bachelors of Science in Education Program 5В060900 Geography have the following special competencies:
- to know the scientific concepts of geology, tectonics and methods of geological research; composition, structure, age, dynamics of the earth's crust and lithosphere; classification of minerals, rocks, geological processes; geochronology of the evolution of the Earth's crust; general features of water bodies and their distribution on the globe; the features of the geographical envelope and the main geospheres of the earth, their basic patterns.
- to be able to explain geological, tectonic processes; determine the composition, properties, the origin of minerals, rocks; to compare, analyze geological, tectonic maps, profiles, exogenous, endogenous processes; to show the connection of water bodies with the environment, to know their classification; to analyze geographical problems on the basis of a geographic approach that is distinguished by its territoriality, globality and historicism; to reveal the influence of the geographical environment on the laws governing the development of processes in the hydrosphere.
- to master the skills of working with a collection of minerals, rocks; observations and descriptions; modern methods of exploring the geographical envelope; knowledge of topographic maps, master the skills to use topographic maps for practical purposes in various fields of professional activity, to have the skills to conduct geodetic measurements and topographic surveys of the terrain and apply them in practice; knowledge of the composition and general properties of the atmosphere, understand the nature of the basic physical processes flowing in the atmosphere, master the skills of using basic meteorological instruments and methods of observation, and master the skills of conducting meteorological observations.
- to be capable of: using methods of physical and geographical studies to study physical and geographical objects and phenomena; explain the influence of various factors on the formation of the geographical envelope; to characterize the geospheres of the Earth; is able to apply a variety of methods of working with geographic maps and methods of geodetic measurements on the ground; explain the relationship between geological processes and modern forms of relief and understand the patterns of formation and location of mineral deposits; to reveal the influence of the geographical environment on the laws governing the development of processes in the hydrosphere.
Bachelors of Science in Education (5В060901) Physical Geography have the following special competencies:
- to know: the chronology and main results of the main stages of geographical discoveries; regularities in the nomination of natural objects; geographical directions of toponymy, history of origin and development of toponymy; theoretical foundations of physical geography and landscape studies; features of toponymy in Kazakhstan.
- to be able to explain the reflection in the geographical names of the physico-geographical and socio-economic conditions of Kazakhstan's development; to substantiate the positions of physical geography in the development of the theory of geosystems; know the practical skills of work, including mastering analytical, cartographic and evaluation and other methods, as well as mastering the methods of independent scientific research, including work with special literature; to assess the factors that determine migration and the calculation of quantitative indicators of the migration of chemical elements.
- is able to identify the interrelationships of natural and social components in geographical complexes of different rank; to navigate in scientific theories and concepts of modern historical geography; to navigate in scientific theories and concepts of modern geography; use the results of physical and geographical studies to predict the development of natural and socio-economic processes; apply the basic knowledge of science in assessing the geochemical state of the landscape; to identify zones of geochemical anomalies of the landscape from experimental data; cartographic mapping of geochemical research results; identify the relationship between natural and anthropogenic components in geographic complexes of different rank;
Bachelors of Science in Education (5В060902) Economic and social geography have the following special competences
- is able to determine the place of the regions of Kazakhstan in the system of economic relations, to reveal the interrelationships of natural, economic and social components in administrative hierarchies of different rank, to orient themselves in scientific theories and concepts of modern geography;
- is ready to use the results of geographic research to predict the development of natural and socio-economic processes in the regions of Kazakhstan;
- to know the international economic integration organizations, to identify the cause-effect relationships of their activities; the processes of globalization and regionalization in the modern world.
- to have an idea of the activities of transnational corporations and their role and influence in the world economy and economies of countries.
