Educational program "Social Pedagogy and pedagogical support in education"

6B01811 “Social Pedagogy and Pedagogical Support in Education” is a modern educational program aimed at training competent specialists capable of working effectively within the systems of preschool, general secondary, special, and technical and vocational education, taking into account the principles of inclusion.

The Head of the Educational Program is Zulfiya Shavaliyevna Shavaliyeva, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, and recipient of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan grant “Best University Teacher.”

The educational program has been developed in accordance with the State Compulsory Educational Standard of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Professional Standard for Teachers, and the National Qualifications Framework. It is also aligned with the Dublin Descriptors and the European Qualifications Framework. The program is based on a competency-based approach and has a modular structure that combines fundamental academic training with practice-oriented learning.

Instruction is provided in Kazakh and Russian in a full-time format, including full-time distance learning. Applicants may be admitted on the basis of general secondary, technical and vocational, or higher education.

The program is focused on the actual needs of the education system and employers in the region. Particular attention is paid to developing professional, communication, and socio-pedagogical competencies, as well as the ability to work with different categories of learners and create conditions for their full socialization and self-realization.

Students acquire knowledge of modern theories, technologies, and methods of socio-pedagogical work, gain practical experience, and develop the professional skills required to work in preschool, general education, and special education organizations.

Graduates of the program receive professional training to organize and support the educational process in preschool, secondary, technical, and vocational education organizations of various types and forms of ownership. Particular emphasis is placed on training specialists who are capable of working in inclusive education settings, taking into account the individual characteristics of learners and establishing effective pedagogical interaction.

The implementation of the educational program is supported by highly qualified academic teaching staff with diverse research and professional backgrounds.

The teaching staff continuously develop their professional competencies, undertake research internships, participate in international and national conferences and seminars, and implement research projects.

Research is one of the key areas of the program’s development. Faculty members have undertaken research internships at universities in Italy and Georgia, publish scientific and methodological works, and participate in scientific events at various levels.

Research activities are carried out within the framework of the university program “Development of Professional Training of Social Pedagogues in the Context of Life Long Learning.”

The program prepares specialists who are ready to support, develop, and accompany individuals at different stages of education, creating conditions for their socialization, personal development, and self-realization.