Educational Objectives and Achievements

Strategic Goal – to fulfil the mission of a scientific, research, educational and methodological centre in the field of Russian language and literature. The centre aims not only to disseminate knowledge among students and the academic community, but also to coordinate the activities of schoolteachers in the region; provide methodological support to all participants in the educational process, including students and parents, in matters related to project activities, academic competitions, career guidance, and other areas; actively implement continuing education and professional development programmes for schoolteachers; and develop the language skills of university students, senior secondary school students in Turkistan, and other interested learners.

Educational Goal: to train specialists on the basis of advanced knowledge in the relevant field who are able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the subject area; apply their knowledge and understanding at a professional level; solve problems and provide well-reasoned arguments in the field under study; collect and interpret information in order to formulate judgements that take social, ethical and scientific considerations into account; and possess the learning skills necessary to pursue further education in the relevant field.

Development Principles:

• Principle of Information Openness – openness to all types and forms of cooperation in educational processes and training areas; retraining and professional development; the provision of consulting, methodological, expert and analytical services; scientific and methodological support; and research activities;
• Principle of Lifelong Learning – education does not end with the awarding of a diploma but involves continued creative and professional engagement with graduates;
• Principle of Diversity in Learning Formats – identifying new and highly demanded bachelor’s and master’s programmes; developing new professional development and retraining programmes, including distance learning, continuing professional education, and short-term courses in areas that are relevant to the labour market and correspond to the Department’s profile;
• Principle of Technological Advancement – seeking new approaches to organising the educational process and introducing effective methods, tools, techniques and procedures for teaching and research activities;
• Principle of Corporate Unity – fostering the spirit of a united team that shares the Department’s goals and values through the preservation and development of its traditions and social values;
• Principle of Innovation – promoting research and project activities and continuously seeking funded competitions and grant opportunities;
• Principle of Integration – establishing a system of communication links around the Department, including cooperation with other departments on students’ professional self-determination; engagement with graduates and other employers; collaboration with schoolteachers and college instructors; and interaction with school and college students and their parents;
• Principle of Promotion – actively promoting the Department’s educational, methodological and research activities, as well as its academic programmes, through the efforts of its academic staff in government, administrative and departmental institutions, industrial and commercial organisations, and among prospective students, as well as through the involvement of the Department’s graduates.