6B01522 Biology-Geography

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Name of the Educational Program

6B01522 Biology-Geography

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Field of Study

6B015 Teacher Education in Natural Science Subjects

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Objective

Training of specialists capable of carrying out the educational process, taking into account the individual interests and abilities of students, using modern pedagogical technologies and achievements of biological and geographical sciences.

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Competencies

KC1. General Educational Competence:

1.1 Possesses the ability to understand and analyze worldview, socially and personally significant philosophical problems, analyze the main stages and patterns of historical development of Kazakhstan, its place and role in the modern world in order to form a civic position and develop patriotism, and navigate political, social, and economic processes.
1.2 Has basic knowledge in natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and economics that contributes to the formation of a highly educated individual with a broad outlook and cultured thinking.
1.3 Is able to formulate and practically solve problems in the field of geography, use information technologies in professional activities, teach in secondary and specialized educational institutions, successfully conduct research and educational activities, and possess skills for acquiring new knowledge necessary for everyday professional activity and continuing education at the master’s level.

KC2. Information Competence:

2.1 Information and Communication Competence:
– A set of teacher’s personal qualities, including the ability to independently search for, select, structure, organize, present, and transmit information using information and communication technologies.

2.2 Information Technology Competence:
– The teacher’s ability to engage in activities related to working with computing and office equipment, information technologies, and their practical application in daily life and educational activities.

2.3 Information and Analytical Competence:
– A set of teacher’s personal qualities, including the ability to generate new knowledge, forecast, and make management decisions based on available information, enabling readiness for independent research work.

KC3. Competence in the Field of Modern Innovations:

3.1 Possesses competencies in educational innovations, engages productively in the field of educational innovations, and is capable of implementing innovative educational activities.

KC7. Professional Competence:

7.1 Ability to organize and plan the teaching process within the framework of updated educational content.
7.2 Knowledge of methodological systems and techniques, with the ability to select and apply them in professional activities.
7.3 Ability to determine and organize forms and methods for assessing students’ knowledge under the updated educational program, including criterion-based assessment.
7.4 Conduct lessons using inclusive teaching methodology.

KC8. Research Competence:

8.1 Possesses skills to conduct physical-geographical and economic-geographical research.

KC9. Competence in Biology:

9.1 Knows the conceptual and theoretical foundations of biology, its place in the general system of sciences and values, its historical development, and current state.
9.2 Can identify and describe biological diversity, assess it using modern quantitative information processing methods, and understands the importance of biodiversity for biosphere sustainability.
9.3 Explains the patterns of development of the organic world, molecular foundations of heredity and variability, and methods of genetic analysis.

KC10. Competence in Geography:

10.1 Is able to work with cartographic, statistical, scientific, journalistic, and other sources of information.
10.2 Has an understanding of natural and social processes and phenomena, understands the capabilities of modern scientific methods for studying nature and society, and is able to apply them at a level necessary for solving tasks of physical-geographical and economic-geographical content arising in professional functions.

KC11. Communicative Competence:

11.1 Ability to establish and maintain necessary contacts with others, communicate clearly and naturally.
11.2 Possesses knowledge of social sciences and humanities, ethical and legal norms regulating human relations with other people, society, and the environment; has a cultured approach to thinking and organizing work based on scientific principles, continuously improving knowledge.
11.3 Ready to conduct lessons using inclusive teaching methodology; able to develop written communicative competence to present research results in a scientifically substantiated manner.

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Language of Instruction

Russian

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Awarded Academic Degree

Bachelor of Education in the Educational Program “6B01522 Biology-Geography”

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Learning Outcomes

LO1. Applies the laws of social and humanitarian development of modern society, interpersonal and professional communication skills, academic writing and self-development throughout life in the state, Russian and foreign languages.

LO2. Analyzes information using modern information technologies and scientific research methods.

LO3. Interprets the fundamentals of economic and legal knowledge, principles of sustainable development, and rules of conduct in emergency situations to preserve human health and the environment.

LO4. Analyzes the mechanisms and processes of evolution of the organic world, explains the principles of plant and animal taxonomy, revealing their phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary adaptations, taking into account modern interdisciplinary biological approaches, including molecular, biophysical and biomedical foundations.

LO5. Performs field, laboratory, and digital studies to identify, describe, and assess the state of environmental components and analyzes the structure and dynamics of biological communities using concepts of population ecology, interactions of organisms, and biogeochemical cycles.

LO6. Analyzes the natural, mineral resource, soil, demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the regions of Kazakhstan and the world based on statistical data, cartographic materials and modern geoinformation technologies.

LO7. Evaluates the processes of formation, functioning and development of natural, socio-economic, political and urban territorial systems at various levels, using interdisciplinary methods and taking into account the specifics of industrial, agricultural production and environmental management.

LO8. Applies the basics of inclusive education to solve pedagogical and psychological problems.

LO9. Designs the educational process in biology and geography, using knowledge of the theoretical and experimental foundations of pedagogy and modern educational technologies, including distance learning formats.

LO10. Solves professional problems in biological and geographical research using mathematical, statistical and experimental methods, observing the principles of academic integrity.

LO11. Applies geographical research methods, interprets various types of maps and cartographic projections, uses geoinformation technologies and innovative tools to analyze spatiotemporal models of natural and anthropogenic objects, and develops recommendations on environmental management and sustainable development of regions.

LO12. Analyzes morphological, anatomical, cytological, physiological, molecular genetic, and biochemical features of microorganisms, plants, and animals, including humans, in order to identify adaptations, functional relationships, and resistance to environmental factors.

LO13. Evaluates the impact of anthropogenic factors on biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the health of living organisms using modern approaches of physiology, anatomy, cell biology and environmental monitoring, including methods of microbiological monitoring, environmental modeling and basic methods of bioinformatics.

LO14. Designs the educational process in schools of various types, taking into account their characteristics and requirements, using technologies for developing educational programs in biological and geographical disciplines.

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Accreditation

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