University course structure (II)

The Bachelor's degree is the first degree with professional qualification. Bachelor's degree, you must earn some credit points in the course of your studies. The exact number of credit points depends on the study regulations for the programme.

Students who hold a Bachelor's degree and wish to continue to specialize can take up a Master's programme-either directly completing their Bachelor’s or after spending a few years working in their profession. The chosen degree programme must be closely related to the Bachelor's subject.

These degree programmes are modular in structure. Studies in these new degree programmes are divided into modules. Each module is made up of thematically-linked courses such as lectures, seminars and exercises and can last up to a maximum of two semesters. Students receive credit points for each successfully-completed module. The teaching staff prescribes syllabuses, curriculum developments and organizes in 30 weekly work-units which students get them and conduct examinations.

Our University often maintains close contacts with companies in order to give their graduates better career prospects in the professional world. Students practice in private companies, industry, public authorities or elsewhere where they can apply and try out what they have learnt in their courses. This approach aims to ensure that the students are able to develop their own professional skills.

Vocabulary:

Bachelor’s degree – степень Бакалавра - Бакалавр дәрежесі

Master's degree – степень магистра - Магистр дәрежесі

closely - тесно - тығыз

to relate - связывать - байланыстыру

modular in structure - модульная по структуре - модульді бағдарлама

teaching staff - преподавательский состав - оқытушылар құрамы

to prescribe syllabusses - разрабатывать силлабусов - силлабустар дайындау

curriculum developments - разработка учебного плана - оқу жоспарының нұсқауы

to conduct examination - проводить экзамен – емтихан өткізу

to ensure - обеспечивать - қамтамасыз ету

professional skills - профессиональные навыки-кәсіби дағдылар

Exercise 1. Match a word or phrase from A with a word from B to make phrases from the text.

A B

1. prescribes	a) in structure
2. practice in	b) developments
3. modular	c) skills
4. the teaching	d) private companies
5. thematically-linked	e) syllabuses
6. professional	f) staff
7. curriculum	g) courses

Find the following words and word combinations:

модульная по структуре-

семинары и практика-

кредитные баллы-

профессорско-преподавательский состав-

сдать экзамен-

разрабатывать силлабусов-

профессиональные навыки-

разработка учебного плана-

тесно сотрудничать-

промышленный центр-

прходить практику в частных компаниях-

Discussion:

What is the main difference between Post-Soviet higher education system and today's higher education system?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of today's higher education system?

What do you call? Students when they have completed their first degree?

Students studying for a second degree?

What is the function of the University?

• Read the text and using the words and word combinations express your feeling before exams.