Department of Academic Affairs

The purpose of the department’s activity is to ensure the quality of educational activities of Shymkent University based on effective methodological support for the implementation of educational programs. Organization and management of the university’s educational and methodological activities.

Main objectives of the Methodological Department
• Formation of a strategy for methodological support of the implementation of educational programs (EP) and regulation of educational and methodological work (EMW).
• Methodological support for the implementation of educational programs.
• Analysis of the state and results of methodological work and determination of directions for its improvement.
• Informing employees involved in the organization of the educational process on issues of educational and methodological support of educational activities.
• Consulting and explanatory work on compliance with the requirements of the State Compulsory Education Standard of the Republic of Kazakhstan, development of curriculum and program documentation, educational and methodological complexes (EMC), учебные and methodological manuals, other teaching aids and their approbation.
• Planning the publication of educational materials by the faculty members.
• Participation in organizing the exchange of experience to improve the educational process.
• Assistance in holding and summarizing scientific and methodological conferences and seminars organized on the basis of Shymkent University.

Functions of the Methodological Department
• Analysis of educational and methodological support of the educational process for all specialties and forms of study implemented by the university.
• Development of regulations and methodological guidelines governing educational and methodological support of the educational process.
• Planning and organization of the work of the Educational and Methodological Council (EMC).
• Generalization and dissemination of best practices of the university faculty members (organization of open and demonstration classes, master classes).
• Analysis and evaluation of the work of departments on organizing educational and methodological support of the educational process and the introduction of new educational technologies into the educational process.
• Preparation of educational and methodological events (meetings of methodological associations, conferences, seminars, competitions, exhibitions, etc.).
• Study of the experience of organizing educational and methodological work of other universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan and foreign countries in order to improve methodological support of the educational process.
• Organization and coordination of methodological work (of faculties and departments) in accordance with the Credit Technology of Education (CTE).
• Organization of expert review of textbooks, educational and methodological developments, and educational and methodological manuals for specialties / educational programs.
• Control and attendance of open, demonstration and trial classes conducted by faculty members.

Educational and Methodological Council

School of Pedagogical Excellence