07/08/2024
Educational and scientific activities
The training of students is carried out by a standard, modular curriculum. The coverage of subjects by the standard curriculum is 100%. During the educational process, various new teaching methods, Modern Literature, lecture halls equipped with interactive whiteboards (excursion studies, geography of international tourism, cartography, Economic Geography, Geography of Aktobe region, etc.).
In 2014-2017, teachers of the department A. zh.Abdenov, A. Z. Aidarova, S. U. Aiguzhina, A. G. Abdullina, G. zh. Suleimenova took advanced training courses organized by the National Center for advanced training" orleu".
In 2017-2018, Sergeeva a.m., Merkhaidarova N. N., Nurgazina A. S. took the Cambridge University level course
In 2017, the competition "the best open lesson in interactive form", organized by the Innovation Center of Aktobe Regional State University named after K. Zhubanov, was attended by the Senior Teacher of the Department, candidate of historical sciences Suleimenova G. zh.
Associate professor of the Department, candidate of Pedagogical Sciences Merkhaidarova N. N. from 12.06.to 31.08.2017 passed the course "teaching a foreign language to teachers of pedagogical specialties".
Teachers of the Department S. U. Aiguzhina, M. M. Ismailova,G. zh, Suleimenova etc.took part in the international seminar held by Professor of Indiana Eastern University K. M. Reis on the topic "qualitative methods of research".
On January 15, 2018, Teachers of the Department Merkhaydarova N. N., seminar E., Ismailova M. M. took part in the training seminar on the topic "updated program: effective methods", which was held by the center of pedagogical excellence of the NGO "Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools".
In order to increase the creative activity of students and pedagogical skills of teachers, teachers of the department use various modern teaching methods in their classes.
In order to develop students ' creative activity and improve the level of pedagogical skills, teachers of the department use various modern teaching methods in their classes. In particular, a communicative method is used to teach students to navigate freely in the environment. Most often, practical and seminar classes use elements of joint learning (work in pairs, small and large groups), as well as interactive methods such as Case Studies, work with projects, Bloom's taxonomy.
Agreements were signed with the practice bases of the Department on educational programs 6B11101-"Tourism", 6B01506-"geography", 6B01511-geography-history:
City station of young tourists (2017 )
Ekpetal main school in Uyl district- (2017 )
"Secondary school "Novy", 2018.
"Kazakh secondary General Education School No. 39", 2019
"General Education Secondary School No. 69", 2019
"Zere-Tour LLP", 2019.
On October 2-18, 2018, The Center for International Cooperation hosted an international seminar "world experience in tourism training and management", organized by Gerd Ritthaler, senior expert of the German Senior Experten Service GmbH (SES), in which all teachers of the department took part and improved their skills.
From November 26 to 30, 2018, Master Shumakova G. zh.was awarded in the nomination "innovative teacher" for the "best methodological consultation" at the intra-university methodological week "use of digital educational resources in the learning process: methods and effectiveness", as well as for the participation in the intra-university competition "methodological projects-2019", held on January 23, 2019.
Students of the educational program" tourism " were given a lecture by N. V. Shabalina, associate professor of the Department of recreational geography and tourism of Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov, candidate of Geographical Sciences.
A regular lesson on dual training in the discipline “fundamentals of tourist and local history work” was held at the City Station of young tourists for students of the tourism educational program. The practical skills acquired by students as a result of the joint work of the Department of geography and Tourism and the station make it possible to intensively improve knowledge and skills in tourism activities, in particular in conducting local history work.
The system of dual training introduced into the educational and methodological process of K. Zhubanov AIS is becoming increasingly important in the practical improvement of the theoretical knowledge acquired by students in many specialties. On November 27, within the framework of the methodical week ” from the experience of using elements of the dual training system included in the training process”, planned at the University, the Department of geography and tourism jointly with the City Station of young tourists conducted a master class for 2nd year students of the specialty tourism on the subject “fundamentals of tourist local lore” on the topic “safety in tourism”. Senior teachers of the Department S. Aiguzhina and G. Suleimenova and methodologist – instructor of the station N. Shurenbayev gave students methodological advice on the topic.
Also, together with the practice bases, excursions to The "Wolf waterfall", the Kargaly reservoir, etc.were organized.
November 28, 2019 teachers of the Department of geography and Purism G. zh ."No," he said. G. zh. Shumakova, E. In accordance with the plan of educational work of the faculty, a round table "Tauelsizdik – Tau Eter Tek Kien" was held for students of the hostel. Chairman of the sports and patriotic club, Public Association "er-Bakhyt", veteran of the Afghan war M. A. Koilybayev, doctoral student of the Department of sociology of ENU named after L. N. Gumilyov O. M. Mukhitov, religious scholar A. A. Kabiyev were invited to the round table. The guests of the meeting shared their meaningful thoughts on the direction of spiritual education, instilling in the younger generation the dignity of independence, increasing patriotic consciousness. The students were asked questions about the political, economic and social status of independent Kazakhstan and received comprehensive answers.
On December 5, a master class on the topic” minerals and rocks “was held for students of the” young geologist “circle of the City station of young tourists, organized by the senior lecturer of the Department of geography and tourism of the Faculty of history S. U. Aiguzhina. Students got acquainted with the types of minerals and rocks, strengthened their knowledge. In addition, these participants visited the exhibition ”textbooks of Geographical Sciences” in the Scientific Library of the faculty.
Teacher seminar Yerkegul was awarded a letter of thanks for the open lesson" the formation of an economic and geographical concept in Russia", which was presented to the competition" the best open lesson in interactive form".
Teacher of the year Nurgazina Aizharkyn Sultanbekovna held an open lesson on the topic "internal waters of the CIS" in the competition "the best open lesson in interactive form" and was awarded the nomination " ensuring student cooperation through ICT tools
The 2019-2020 academic year was successful for the scientific work of the Department:
In the 2019-2020 academic year, the department received 21 copyright certificates.
At the Republican competition of scientific research projects of students in the direction 5B011600 – geography, our students Sabytaeva S., Kibatullayeva A. took the 2nd place. Heads-Sergeeva A.m., Seminar E.
Students of the specialty "tourism" took the 2nd place in the distance Olympiad on "tourism" of the "International and Republican" level, dedicated to the Great Teacher, people's teacher of the USSR Nurgaliyev Nurgalievich.
Bolatbek Nazerke, a 4th – year student of the specialty "geography", was awarded a diploma of the 1st degree in the competition of research works organized within the framework of the Science Week.
6B11101-features of the tourism curriculum for 2020-2024: specialty program tourism-major, marketing, minor – translation studies were introduced and the first students were accepted.
In 2021, 3rd year student Kalila Nazgul took 2nd place in the competition of Interuniversity scientific projects on the topic "trends in the development of education in the aspect of natural and Cultural Heritage", held on the basis of Turan-Astana University. 2nd place at the III Republican scientific and practical conference in 2022, scientific supervisor Nurgazina A. S.
The academic mobility program is currently being actively implemented by the Department of geography and tourism. Students of the specialty 6B11101 EP "Tourism" Study under the external academic mobility program at the following universities: Abdrakhman Amina – Kastamonu University, Turkey; Zhumagul Dana – Bydgoszcz University, Poland. Also on internal academic mobility, 2 students of the specialty 6b11101 –EP Tourism (Mambetalina Fariza, Zhenis Aruzhan) studied at the Almaty Technological University. Along with the program of academic mobility of students, the participation of the teaching staff in this program has been established. In the 2021-2022 academic year, aiguzhina S. U., senior lecturer of the Department of geography and Tourism, gave a lecture at the Caspian University of technology and engineering named after sh.
From October 9 to 22, 2022, in accordance with the memorandum between the University and Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov, associate professor of Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov, Ph. D., A. I. Danshin was invited. During this time, practical classes on the discipline" economic, social and political geography of the world "were held for students of the 3rd year of the EP" geography", a seminar on the topic" modern problems of economic and social geography " for the teaching staff of the Department.
From October 2 to October 13, 2023, Dr. David Laurent Denes, PhD, professor at John Vaughan Neumann University, was invited to the Department of geography and tourism. The professor gave lectures to students of EP 6b11101 - tourism in the discipline "Organization of tourist activities" (with teaching English), as well as in the discipline "teaching geography on a STEM basis" in EP 7m01506-geography. In addition to the lecture, the professor gave a guest lecture on the topic "opportunities for studying abroad" to students of the 2-3 courses of geography 6B01506. A scientific and practical seminar on the topic "writing and publishing scientific papers" was held for the teaching staff of the faculty.
