History of the Department of Theoretical and Practical Psychology
The Department of Psychology was created in 1972 as an independent department at the Kazakh State Women's Pedagogical Institute (October 28, 1972 - on the basis of order No. 150). The department has creative team of famous scientists, with its own history, a workshop for the preparation of qualified educational psychologists and psychologists, represented in the educational and other spheres of our country.
- 1973-1976 the first head of the department was the candidate of psychological sciences, associate professor Sufiyev E.S.
- 1976-1989 Candidate of psychological sciences, professor Rakhimbekov K.R.;
- 1989 - 2017 Doctor of Psychology, Professor Sheryazdanova Kh.T.;
- 2017-2019 Candidate of psychological sciences, senior teacher Yermekbayeva L.K .;
- From 2019 until now, Doctor of Philosophy Ayapbergenova A.Zh.
The department successfully carries out its activities in the general scientific direction "Psychological features of the formation of personality in ontogenesis."
Educational programs: 5B010300 / 6B01101 - Pedagogy and Psychology, 5B050300 / 6B03102 - Psychology, 7M03102 - Master of Psychology.
The content of educational programs correspond to the modern requirements of psychological and pedagogical science and their implementation in the practice of training highly qualified specialists for educational and other areas.
Mission and strategy
Training of professional pedagogue-psychologists and psychologists in the field of education, health care, social and legal sciences, mastering modern methods of psychological research necessary for the national and international labor markets.
The department employs 20 full-time teachers, including professor, doctor of psychological sciences -1, doctor of philosophy -1, candidates of sciences - 4, associate professors - 3, masters of sciences - 11. The rate of employment is 60%.
The teachers of the department published textbooks and training manual, monographs: "General Psychology", "Zoopsychology and Comparative Psychology", "Social Psychology", "Psychodiagnostics", "Psychology of Communication", "Child Psychology", "Management Psychology", "Deviantology", "Legal Psychology", "Developmental Psychology", "Personality Psychology", "Development, State, Trends in the History of Modern Psychology", "Methods of Teaching Psychology", "Psychology of Conflict", "Fundamentals of Practical Psychology", "Psychology of Age Differences" , "Basics". special psychology and pedagogy "," Psychology ". Five volumes of the 10-volume book series “Treasures of the Human Mind”, “Psychological Foundations of Play Therapy of Child Anxiety”, “Age Characteristics of a Child and the Psychology of Children with Disabilities”, “Russian-Kazakh Concise Dictionary, Psychological Terms” have been published.
The faculty constantly participates in international and national conferences, has publications Web of Science, Scopus, foreign scientific publications, as well as publications included in the list of scientific journals recommended by the Committee for Control in Education and Science.
• State University of Academic Mobility Mississippi Valley (USA). Memorandum dated 08.04.2014.
• St. Petersburg State Institute of Psychology and Social Work.
The staff of the department in different years received state and departmental awards, including: Badges "Honored Worker of Kazakhstan", "Excellence in Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan", "Y.Altynsarin ","For services in the development of science in Kazakhstan"," For valiant labor ", Letters of thanks and diplomas of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, A. Baitursynov Gold and Silver medals.
«The title "The best teacher of higher education" (2005, 2014, 2017). Copyright certificates for textbooks, teaching aids and computer programs (3 in 2021).
Under the guidance of the staff of the department, large-scale events are carried out to strengthen the creative abilities of students. Students regularly study and participate in international and republican subject Olympiads.
Students took an active part in the International Festival "76 Festival Art Practitioner" held at the university, psychodiagnostics of crisis services for the study of professional stress within the framework of the Mother Support Project. “Alakay Balakay!”, Public Fund of Mother and Child “Mother's House” and innovative Startup Project “Easy Life. Life is easy! " Work is underway with pupils of the regional orphanage №1. The department took second place in the competition of innovative projects Startup "Tomiris" in the development of cognitive abilities of preschoolers "365 games and colors for every day."
Action "16 days without violence"; Master classes "In the mother's house", "Psychological support for victims of violence", "Psychological preparation for UNT", "Overcoming fear and anxiety before the session." The department has a "Psychological Support Center" organized by the teaching staff, where webinars, seminars and videoconferences are regularly held on the ZOOM platform to prevent and overcome anxiety, fear and stress during a pandemic.
