The Department of Russian Language and Literature has a distinguished history and long-standing traditions. In June 1967, by Order No. 420 of the Minister of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Kazakh SSR, the Faculty of Philology was established at the Jambyl Pedagogical Institute named after the 50th Anniversary of the October Revolution. The faculty included the Department of Russian and Foreign Languages headed by S.F. Vasilenko.

The department staff consisted of six lecturers: S.F. Vasilenko, Zh.K. Ospanov, D.A. Ospanova, E.A. Tokareva, V.Zh. Ismagulova-Kuleshova, and A.A. Smagulova.

In 1968, the Department of Russian Language and Literature was separated from the Department of Russian and Foreign Languages. It was headed by Doctor of Philology, Professor R.I. Muzafarov. The department staff included B.S. Sadullaev, I.I. Devitsky, N.P. Kudryashov, L.I. Kozhemyakina, L.V. Tolkacheva, N.F. Sivkova, V.S. Li, L.K. Shpak, N.K. Glushkov, Zh.A. Ismailova, O.V. Radutnaya, Kh.T. Abdrakhmanova, and G.S. Imanbekova.

The highly qualified faculty members are distinguished by their professional excellence and organizational skills. Among them are well-known scholars such as A.G. Shukanov, M.S. Dzhilkishieva, A.Zh. Kadiyaliyeva, L.A. Aladina, M.E. Minaidarova, G.K. Abdrakhman, G.A. Altaeva, G.A. Bedusenko, S.O. Muminov, and N.V. Svidova. Young researchers are also actively engaged in scientific projects, including Botagoz S. Baizhigit, a young PhD holder. More than 300 academic works have been published in various scientific and pedagogical editions, including 5 monographs and over 30 textbooks and teaching manuals.

Over more than half a century of its history, the department has trained more than 20,000 teachers who successfully work in higher education institutions, schools, and colleges. Many of them have become prominent scholars, journalists, and public and cultural figures.

Currently, the department provides training under a number of educational programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels.

The professionalism and high qualifications of the faculty are reflected in honorary awards and titles. Winners of the “Best University Teacher” competition of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan include G.K. Abdrakhman (2007, 2020), Sh.M. Maigeldiyeva (2016), L.V. Safronova (2012), M.S. Dzhilkishieva (2009), and G.T. Dzhylkybekova (2015). The “Y. Altynsarin” badge was awarded to Professor A.G. Shukanov, Associate Professors L.A. Aladina and N.V. Svidova, and Candidate of Philological Sciences G.A. Altaeva.

The department actively cooperates with Russian higher education institutions. The university operates the Open Education Center of the “My History” Foundation, established with the support of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. The foundation organizes courses in teaching Russian as a foreign language. Students of the Faculty of Philology and Humanities who completed these courses received internationally recognized certificates.

With the foundation’s support, large-scale events are held at the university. A photo exhibition dedicated to the period of the Great Patriotic War was organized, attended by Vice Consul of the Russian Federation Maria Simakova and Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan, writer Vasily Shupeikin. In addition, within the framework of the “Future Scholars” project, lectures by Russian academics were organized. Lectures on topical issues were delivered by Doctor of Philology, Professor Vladimir Ivanovich Annushkin of the Department of Russian Verbal Art and Intercultural Communication at Moscow State University named after A.S. Pushkin, as well as by the Head of the Department, Arina Gennadyevna Zhukova.

A Memorandum of Cooperation was also signed with Glazov State Engineering and Pedagogical University named after V.G. Korolenko located in the city of Glazov, Russia.

Partner universities:

1. Saratov National Research State University named after N.G. Chernyshevsky (Russia)
2. South Ural State Humanitarian and Pedagogical University (Russia)
3. Omsk State Pedagogical University (Russia)
4. Shadrinsk State Pedagogical University (Russia)
5. University of Lodz (Poland)

Bachelor’s graduate model

M.Kh. Dulaty Taraz University

The graduate model of the educational program 6B01706 – “Training of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature” within the field of study 6B017 – “Teacher Training in Languages and Literature” represents a competent specialist who possesses theoretical and methodological foundations as well as modern technologies for teaching the Russian language and literature.

Object of Professional Activity
The object of professional activity of graduates of EP 6B01706 – “Training of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature” includes:

State administrative bodies related to the organization, implementation, monitoring, and control of educational activities:

• Secondary education institutions;
• Vocational and technical education institutions;
• Departments and directorates of education;
• Research organizations engaged in the study of educational issues.

2. List of Economic Activity Niches in the Republic of Kazakhstan

• 31.0 General and basic secondary education
• 32.1 Vocational and technical education
• 32.2 Specialized secondary education
• 59.9 Other educational activities not classified elsewhere.

Graduate Model of the Educational Program 7M01702 – “Training of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature”

The graduate model of the MA philology student under the educational program 7M01702 – “Training of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature” is a set of professional, general cultural, and personal competencies corresponding to the types of professional activities targeted by the master’s program.

The model describes both academic knowledge and research skills, as well as the ability to conduct independent research, teach, and demonstrate readiness for continuous self-development and contribution to science and society.

Key characteristics of the MA philology graduate model:

• ability to evaluate current issues and achievements in modern linguistics and literary studies;
• ability to design and conduct comprehensive, including interdisciplinary, research based on a holistic systemic scientific worldview;
• communication skills, creativity, stress resistance, multilingualism, respect for the environment, and tolerance;
• deep understanding of digital environments and skills in creating new content;
• advanced knowledge of contemporary philological issues;
• ability to lead others, demonstrate leadership, make independent decisions, and engage in creative and socially constructive activities;
• ability for continuous professional growth and self-development.

Conceptual competencies:

• knowledge of the modern scientific paradigm in philology and understanding of the development dynamics of the chosen field;
• knowledge of methodological principles and research methods in philological studies;
• knowledge of the theory and history of national and world linguistics;
• mastery of literary analysis methods; ability to determine the place and uniqueness of national literature within world literature;
• knowledge of anthropological, semiotic, and hermeneutic foundations of communication and their application in theoretical and practical philological activities.

Technological competencies:

• ability to conduct independent scientific research;
• ability to correlate modern scientific concepts with one’s own linguistic or literary research to solve current philological problems;
• ability to formulate the main goals and objectives of one’s scientific and practical activities;
• ability to assess the scientific and practical value of tasks in philology;
• ability to creatively and critically interpret philological information to solve research and practical problems;
• ability to independently analyze, interpret, and present research and practical results;
• ability to formulate and solve applied tasks related to the use of language and literature in education, communication, and management;
• ability to independently and creatively analyze and interpret different types of texts from linguistic and literary perspectives;
• ability to apply fundamental knowledge of poetics theory in literary analysis; mastery of methods for analyzing literary works in their aesthetic integrity;
• creative skills in text creation, translation, and interpretation;
• mastery of methods and techniques for multidimensional delivery of professional knowledge;
• mastery of speech behavior in various professional communication contexts, including conflict prevention and resolution and image building;
• mastery of communicative, rhetorical, stylistic, and linguistic norms used in professional communication and ability to apply them in professional tasks;
• skills in academic debate and application of rhetorical principles in professional activity;
• ability to independently perform professional practical work in accordance with the obtained qualification.

Graduate Model of the Educational Program 8D01702 – “Training of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature”

The graduate model of the PhD doctoral student in philology under the educational program 8D01702 – “Training of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature” is a set of professional, general cultural, and personal competencies that a specialist who has successfully completed the doctoral program in philological sciences must possess. The model describes academic knowledge and research skills, as well as the ability to conduct independent research, teach, and demonstrate readiness for continuous self-development and contribution to science and society.

Key characteristics of the doctoral philology graduate model:

Research competencies:

• ability to conduct in-depth research in philology and formulate and solve scientific problems;
• skills in working with sources, critical analysis, and interpretation of philological texts and materials;
• ability to apply modern research methods and develop new ones;
• ability to work independently on a dissertation and successfully defend it, which is a key stage of doctoral studies.

Academic and teaching competencies:

• advanced knowledge in the chosen field of philology;
• ability to engage in scientific and pedagogical activities, including teaching at higher education institutions;
• ability to prepare and publish scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Personal and professional qualities:

• high level of professional ethics and responsibility;
• skills in self-organization, self-development, and lifelong learning;
• analytical and critical thinking;
• communication skills, including in a foreign language.

Innovation and integration competencies:

• ability to integrate into the scientific community and work in a team;
• readiness to develop and implement innovative research projects;
• ability to contribute to the development of philological science.

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