Culture Studies

Description: In the twentieth century - the beginning of the XXI century, humanitarian theory realized the need for a comprehensive study of man and the phenomena of his life, primarily culture. The growth of national consciousness, as an element of the growing local diversity, dictates a new formulation of the subordination of cultures. In a new type of society, there is a need for a systematic analysis of culture as a sphere of public policy with sound management decisions.

Amount of credits: 2

Пререквизиты:

• Человек. Общество. Право. Школьный курс

Course Workload:

Component: Mandatory component

Cycle: Secondary disciplines

Goal

• Formation of social and humanitarian outlook of students in the context of solving the tasks of modernization of the public consciousness, defined by the state program "Vision in the future: modernization of public consciousness.

Objective

• - students learn basic sources and methods of obtaining cultural information; - inculcating the skills of using the knowledge acquired in the process of mastering cultural studies in professional activities. - formation of critical thinking skills and the ability to apply it in practice

Learning outcome: knowledge and understanding

• demonstrate a systematic understanding of the main methods of cultural analysis in the study of different spheres of culture;

Learning outcome: applying knowledge and understanding

• based on the learned knowledge of culturology, to show understanding of culture on the basis of their professional ideas and skills.

Learning outcome: formation of judgments

• -critically analyze, evaluate and synthesize cultural processes taking place at the country, regional, city level, etc. - to analyze the peculiarities of cultural institutions in the context of their role in the modernization of kazakhstani society.

Learning outcome: communicative abilities

• - use modern technology and information technologies to solve communication problems.

Learning outcome: learning skills or learning abilities

• - to assess the specific situation of relations in the society from the standpoint of a particular science of social and humanitarian type, to design the prospects еѐ development taking into account possible risks; - to develop programs for solving conflict situations in society, including in professional society.

Teaching methods

The following educational technologies are used during the training sessions: - interactive lecture (application of the following active forms of training: Guided (guided) discussion or conversation; moderation; demonstration of slides or training films; brainstorming; motivational speech); - creation of scenarios for the development of different situations based on the given conditions; - information and communication (e.g. computer class classes using professional application packages); - research (independant research activities of students during training); - solving educational tasks.

Assessment of the student's knowledge

Teacher oversees various tasks related to ongoing assessment and determines students' current performance twice during each academic period. Ratings 1 and 2 are formulated based on the outcomes of this ongoing assessment. The student's learning achievements are assessed using a 100-point scale, and the final grades P1 and P2 are calculated as the average of their ongoing performance evaluations. The teacher evaluates the student's work throughout the academic period in alignment with the assignment submission schedule for the discipline. The assessment system may incorporate a mix of written and oral, group and individual formats.

The evaluating policy of learning outcomes by work type

Evaluation form

The student's final grade in the course is calculated on a 100 point grading scale, it includes:

• 40% of the examination result;
• 60% of current control result.

The final grade is calculated by the formula:

 

Where Midterm 1, Midterm 2are digital equivalents of the grades of Midterm 1 and 2;

E is a digital equivalent of the exam grade.

Final alphabetical grade and its equivalent in points:

The letter grading system for students' academic achievements, corresponding to the numerical equivalent on a four-point scale:

Topics of lectures

• Morphology of culture
• Language of culture
• Semiotics of culture
• Anatomy of culture
• Culture of the nomads of Kazakhstan
• Cultural heritage of prototurks
• Medieval Culture Of Central Asia
• Cultural heritage of the Turks Culture of the Karakhanidi period
• Formation of Kazakh culture
• Kazakh culture at the turn of the XVIII - the end of XIX centuries
• Kazakh culture of the 20th century
• Kazakh culture in the context of modern world processes
• Kazakh culture in the context of globalization
• Cultural policy of Kazakhstan
• State Program "Cultural Heritage"

Key reading

• 1. Nazarbayev N. A."looking in the future: modernization of Public creation". - Astana, AK Orda, 2017 / http://www.akorda.kz/ru 2. Gabitov T. H. Culturology / kaznu, Almaty, 2019 3.Barnard Alan. "History and theory of Anthropology" /per. on Kaz.Yaz. under the head. Kulsarieva A. T., Masalimova A. R.-A., 2017. 4. Moltobarova K. I. "Cultural Studies". - A, 2018. 5. Lotman Yu. "Semiosphera" , Almaty: National Translation Bureau, 2019.

Further reading

• 1. Gabitov T.H. "Kazak madeniyetinin tarikhy: oku kuraly". – Almaty: Kazakh University, 2016 2. Gabitov T.H., Mutalipov Zh., Kulsarieva A. "Culturology". - Almaty, Rarity, 2008. 3. Kurmangalieva G.K., Nysanbayev A.N., Solovieva G.G., Seitakhmetova L.N. "The legacy of al-Farabi and the modern philosophy of mutual understanding". – Almaty. 2011 4. Nurzhanov B.G., Yerzhanova A.M. "Cultural studies". - Almaty, 2011. 5. Kradin N.N. Nomads of Eurasia, Almaty, 2007 6. Beisenova G.A. "Problems of globalization and identity" – A., Print, 2009 7. "History of Cultural Studies, ed. Ogurtsova A.P." - M., Gardariki, 2006. 8. Kairzhanova A. Palaeoturcica/ "The world of the ancient Turks". – Almaty, 1999.