Achievements

Achievements of the Department

• In 2018, department instructor A.K. Meirbekov successfully defended his PhD dissertation at the State Women's Pedagogical University in Almaty, earning a PhD degree. Furthermore, in 2020, PhD and senior instructor A.K. Meirbekov became a recipient of a research grant from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan and served as the lead researcher from 2020 to 2022.
• From 2014 to 2020, Z.M. Duisembekova successfully completed her PhD program at Gazi University in Turkey and has been working since September 2020.
• In 2019, senior instructor M.A. Sherimbetova lectured at Ordu University in Ordu, Turkey, as part of the Mevlana exchange program, facilitating experience exchange among students and faculty.
• In November 2019, senior instructor G.T. Makenova gave lectures at Balıkesir University in Balıkesir, Turkey, under the Mevlana exchange program, engaging in mutual experience exchange among students and faculty.
• In 2020, the department’s educational program "6B02335 – Translation Studies: English" ranked 2nd place in the Higher Education Program Rankings (ATAMEKEN).
• In March 2023, Z.M. Duisembekova participated in the Erasmus academic mobility program, lecturing at Gazi University and exchanging experience. For the 2023-2024 academic year, she was awarded the "Bolashak" scholarship and successfully completed a scientific internship under the "500 Scholars" program at Michigan State University, USA.
• A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University and Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University for a joint educational program in "7M023 - Languages and Literature." The lectures are planned for the first semester of the 2023-2024 academic year.

Scientific Projects:

• A.K. Meirbekov: Organization of a toponymic expedition across the Republic of Kazakhstan, aimed at creating an etymological catalog of geographical names in four languages (Kazakh, Russian, English, and Latin) with funding of 12,000,000 tenge (Grant project for young scientists of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Project Leader).
• On April 11, 2023, senior instructor and Candidate of Philological Sciences Z.O. Sakhitzhanova held a scientific seminar titled "Action Research in TEFL," attended by faculty members.
• From May 25 to June 7 of the 2022-2023 academic year, the Department of English Philology and Translation participated in a qualification course called "Interpretation: Theoretical Foundations and Practice," organized by the Institute of Continuing Education at L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. The course was attended by PhD and senior instructor Z. Duisembekova, Master Instructor G.K. Meirbekova, and Master Instructor D. Esirkep. The course was successfully completed, and the instructors were awarded certificates by Aknur Mukhitkyzy, Dean of the Faculty of Philology at Eurasian National University and organizer of the course.
• In 2023, PhD and senior instructor Zerde Duisembekova became a recipient of the international "Bolashak" scholarship and is currently undergoing a research internship at Michigan State University, USA.

Faculty Awards and Letters of Appreciation (main information, certificate photo)

• On October 4, 2022, senior instructor of the department G.T. Sheriyeva was awarded a letter of appreciation from the university rector for her active participation in academic and cultural-educational activities, demonstrated professionalism in her work, and contribution to the university's achievements.
• On December 1, 2021, senior instructor of the department M.A. Sherimbetova received a letter of appreciation from the university rector in honor of the Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Student Awards and Letters of Appreciation (main information, certificate photo)

• In the city of Aktobe, at the “K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University” NJSC, during the Republican Subject Olympiad held on October 29-30, 2024, among students of the “Foreign Languages” specialty groups, Rano Akramkulova, a 4th-year student of the "6B02332 – Foreign Philology: English" program from the Faculty of Philology, Department of English Philology and Translation, won 3rd place.
• Students of the "6B02335 – Translation Studies: English" program from the Department of English Philology and Translation, Akerke Kaisarkyzy and Kuralai Raushan, participated in the national scientific project competition titled "If You Are Passionate About Science..." organized by the National-Innovative Scientific Research Center "Bilim Orkenieti." Based on the results of their scientific project, the students achieved excellent results and were awarded First Degree Diplomas and badges.
• On April 20-21, 2023, Akniyet Zhami, a 4th-year student of the "Translation Studies: English" educational program, won 3rd place in the Republican Subject Olympiad for "Foreign Languages" educational program groups, organized by the Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages named after Abylai Khan.