Ministry of Education and Science

THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN S.Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University

APPROVED BY                                               Dean of computer systems and

Professional Education department                                                                      _____________                                                                             «_____»__________2015                                                                      

PROGRAM on the discipline “Psychology”

for post-graduate students

(Syllabus)

Astana 2015

Discipline Program for students (syllabus) is made on the basis of __________________________________________________________________

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(the name of a model program of discipline, by whom and when approved)

for higher education for the specialty __________________________

        (code number and name)

and in accordance with the working curriculum specialty approved _________________________________________

                            (day month Year)

Considered at a meeting of the department ____________________________________________________________________________________________ protocol № ______.

                            

Head of the Department _________________________ ______________ __________

    (Signature) (Name)

Recommended methodical commission of the Faculty of Computer Systems and Vocational Education of the protocol number ____

Chairman MK __________ ______________________

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1. The lecturer’ s data:

The lecturer: Nurzhanova Sazhila

Scientific interests: office phone 30-36-98,

2. Discipline data

● Psychology ● Course - 1 ● Credits - 2 ● lecture hours - 15 ● practical hours – 15

Office hours – 15

Self-study – 45 ● Semester - 2 ● Department of computer systems and Professional Education

Distribution of credit hours

Weeks	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Total
Lecture	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	15
Practical classes	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	15
Office hours	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	15
Self-study	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	45
Total	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	90

3. PREREQUISITES ● Psychology of Higher Education; ● Philosophy of Science; 4. POSTREQUISITES ● Pedagogy practice; Pedagogy ● Scientific research;

5. Brief course description

The scope of university education is one of the most critical parts of the training of specialists in the chain of organized institutions of the educational system. The content of education as a major factor of economic and social progress should be aimed at creating conditions for self-realization. Therefore, one goal of the educational system at all levels and stages is to create conditions for the full development of the individual.

The course "Psychology" is designed for graduate students of all disciplines and aims to develop their professional reflection in psychology education and training, the effectiveness of which depends on the scientific approach, psychological competence and skillful use of psychological resources. Thus, the need for the development of psychological and pedagogical competence of specialists in the new conditions of social development determines the relevance of the course in higher vocational education.

The purpose of teaching: learning the basics of psychology graduate high school, expanding their professional capabilities in the application of psychological knowledge in the field of educational activities.

The tasks of the discipline are:

• to expand psychological and pedagogical nature of the educational process in higher education.

• to give undergraduates a holistic view of the most important theoretical concepts and empirical studies of the major applications of the general, social, and educational psychology in relation to the course "Psychology".

• to review key trends in higher education at present.

• to develop psycho-pedagogical thinking undergraduates.

Course objectives are:

• Methodology of "Psychology" course is defined in terms of philosophy, sociology and psychology of the individual, society and knowledge.

In the process of teaching methods the problematic methods of video method, testing, project method, the methods of control should be used..

By the end of the course students must acquire:

Knowledge:

• of the socio-psychological nature of academic work;

• the properties of mental cognitive processes included in the cognitive activity;

• the content and specificity of psycho-pedagogical impact;

• about individual features of objects influence.

Skills:

• to be able to use effectively modern methods and techniques of teaching in higher education;

• to be able to use the necessary psychological and methodological resources for the preparation and conduct of activities (lectures, seminars, SWT, SWS and exams);

• to be able to apply the appropriate psycho-diagnostic methods of the individual student and student group.

Experience:

• manage training on various aspects of communication in the professional field;

• professional reflection;

• ownership basic ways of psychological impact;

• professional communication.