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Course Description: The Kazakh Language course at the A1 level is based on a level-based approach and focuses on the development of communicative competence. The programme of the general education subject “Kazakh Language” is aimed at implementing a new format of language learning and developing students’ socio-cultural knowledge, enhancing their communicative competence, and developing their personal potential..

Course Objectives:
● To ensure effective acquisition of the Kazakh language as a means of social, intercultural, and professional communication through the development of learners’ communicative competence at the A1 level;
● To teach the Kazakh language in higher and (or) postgraduate education institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as HEIs) in accordance with international standards for language teaching;
● To enhance the importance and value of the Kazakh language as the state language;
● To develop the competence of future professionals to use the Kazakh language as a means of communication in the scientific, socio-cultural, and political spheres of public life.

Course Tasks:
1) to develop and further improve students’ existing language skills in Kazakh;
2) to demonstrate the diversity of the stylistic potential of the Kazakh language across different functional styles and to develop effective ways of communicating in various communicative situations;
3) to provide a general understanding of the norms of the Kazakh language at the levels of morphology, syntax, and word usage, and to demonstrate the specific features of contemporary speech situations;
4) to expand students’ active vocabulary and increase their ability to use it actively, to demonstrate the richness of Kazakh vocabulary and phraseology, and to familiarize students with various dictionaries and reference resources that reflect the interaction between language and culture;
5) to develop the ability to recognize, analyze, compare, and classify linguistic phenomena and facts, taking into account their different interpretations; to provide explanations of linguistic phenomena where necessary; and to evaluate linguistic phenomena and facts in terms of normativity and their appropriateness to the context and situation of communication;
6) to teach students to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired in their own speech practice, including professionally oriented communication, and to improve the normative and appropriate use of language in various areas and situations of communication.


Course Learning Outcomes:
1) participate freely in various communicative situations in everyday, academic, social, cultural, and professional contexts, using frequently encountered grammatical structures, engage in and maintain conversations, and request and obtain necessary information;
2) demonstrate competence in personal, social, and professional communication in accordance with the specific features of language, culture, and the sphere of communication; discuss culturally and socially significant issues in discussions, express their own views, defend them with arguments, and critically evaluate the opinions of interlocutors;
3) read and understand different types of texts across various genres, distinguish between main and supporting information, analyze and differentiate semantic parts of texts, formulate the main idea, and describe the concluding sections of the text as a whole and of its individual structural elements;
4) write different types of correspondence in Kazakh for various purposes, as well as articles, annotations, and theses, and write different types of articles and essays according to their interests;
5) request and provide information in accordance with the communicative situation, evaluate the actions of participants, and use information as a means of influencing an interlocutor in situations of cognition and communication;
6) apply techniques for producing oral and written texts of different genres and stylistic orientations.

Teaching Methods
The following teaching methods and technologies are used in the implementation of the programme:
1) a communicative approach is applied;
2) language learning is carried out through authentic communication with meaningful purposes;
3) role-plays, discussions, pair work, problem-solving activities, and creative tasks are conducted during lessons.

Course Policy and Regulations:
● Mandatory attendance of all classes according to the schedule;
● Prior preparation for classes;
● Timely completion and submission of assignments;
● Independent and creative preparation for all types of classes;
● Active participation and demonstration of creativity during classes;
● Participation in all forms of assessment and monitoring;
● Adherence to the university’s academic integrity policy

Description of the course:

The Kazakh language course for level B1 is based on the development of level-based, communicative competence in teaching Kazakh as a second language. The course aims to develop communicative competence in accordance with the new content of Kazakh language learning, with the aim of communicative mastery of the Kazakh language, in accordance with the national idea of teaching students types of communicative activity (pronunciation, reading, listening, writing) and the spiritual modernization of students' social and humanitarian worldview. By progressing from the bottom up through the intra-level system of Kazakh language instruction, students acquire the necessary level of communicative competence in business communication. Lexical topics offered by level include public, social, cultural, and economic issues.

The purpose of the course:

• Ensuring high-quality language acquisition as a means of social, intercultural, and professional communication through the development of students' communicative competence (at intermediate level B1);
• The formation, based on national education, of competitive, well-rounded individuals who respect the state language, understand its social essence, and are able to observe and correctly apply linguistic norms:
• It involves shaping the future specialist's attitude towards the Kazakh language as a means of communication in the socio-cultural and professional spheres of public life, as well as a means of forming and preserving the values of the national worldview;
• The development of a well-rounded personality with deep spiritual potential and a high level of knowledge, who expresses their opinion on socially significant issues and has an active, creative perspective on everything;

The objective of the course:

1) development, further improvement, and, if necessary, revision of the language skills acquired by students learning Kazakh;
2) In terms of pronunciation skills, students should be able to handle everything from simple conversations about gathering and sharing info to more complex chats, taking part in debates, and getting the hang of promotional and informational speech;
3) Writing skills - developing skills in writing simple letters, abstracts, annotations, types of essays, informational, analytical, and expert articles;
4) Reading skills - improving the ability to identify main and supporting information in short texts, analyze types of semantic connections in complex texts, analyze the author's intent, and conduct content and structural analysis;
5) Listening and pronunciation skills - from listening to simple information and interviews to listening to information flows of various genres, mastering business skills such as understanding basic information, identifying details, and drawing conclusions about the main idea.

Description of the course:

The Kazakh language course for level B1 is based on the development of level-based, communicative competence in teaching Kazakh as a second language. The course aims to develop communicative competence in accordance with the new content of Kazakh language learning, with the aim of communicative mastery of the Kazakh language, in accordance with the national idea of teaching students types of communicative activity (pronunciation, reading, listening, writing) and the spiritual modernization of students' social and humanitarian worldview. By progressing from the bottom up through the intra-level system of Kazakh language instruction, students acquire the necessary level of communicative competence in business communication. Lexical topics offered by level include public, social, cultural, and economic issues.

The purpose of the course:

• Ensuring high-quality language acquisition as a means of social, intercultural, and professional communication through the development of students' communicative competence (at intermediate level B1);
• The formation, based on national education, of competitive, well-rounded individuals who respect the state language, understand its social essence, and are able to observe and correctly apply linguistic norms:
• It involves shaping the future specialist's attitude towards the Kazakh language as a means of communication in the socio-cultural and professional spheres of public life, as well as a means of forming and preserving the values of the national worldview;
• The development of a well-rounded personality with deep spiritual potential and a high level of knowledge, who expresses their opinion on socially significant issues and has an active, creative perspective on everything;

The objective of the course:

1) development, further improvement, and, if necessary, revision of the language skills acquired by students learning Kazakh;
2) In terms of pronunciation skills, students should be able to handle everything from simple conversations about gathering and sharing info to more complex chats, taking part in debates, and getting the hang of promotional and informational speech;
3) Writing skills - developing skills in writing simple letters, abstracts, annotations, types of essays, informational, analytical, and expert articles;
4) Reading skills - improving the ability to identify main and supporting information in short texts, analyze types of semantic connections in complex texts, analyze the author's intent, and conduct content and structural analysis;
5) Listening and pronunciation skills - from listening to simple information and interviews to listening to information flows of various genres, mastering business skills such as understanding basic information, identifying details, and drawing conclusions about the main idea.


Course learning results
Upon completion of the course, students should know:

- freely request necessary information in various speech situations in everyday, educational, social, cultural, and professional spheres using the necessary lexical and grammatical units;
- demonstrate competence in personal and social communication in accordance with the characteristics of the language, culture, and communication situation; discuss issues of ethical, cultural, and social significance in debates, express one's point of view, defend it with evidence, and critically evaluate the opinions of interlocutors;
- read and understand texts of various genres, distinguish between essential and supplementary information, analyze and differentiate between the semantic parts of texts, formulate the main idea, summarize information about the text as a whole and its individual structural elements;
– write letters, articles, annotations, abstracts, and reports for various purposes in Kazakh in accordance with one's own communication needs;
– be able to request and provide information in accordance with the communicative situation, evaluate the actions of participants in verbal communication, and use information to influence the interlocutor;
– use techniques for creating oral and written texts of various genres and styles.
Teaching methods
Teaching methods and technologies used in the implementation of the program:
1) a teaching method that views the student as the central object of learning, based on the students' reflective approach to the learning process;
2) training aimed at developing competencies (conscious-practical, conscious cognitive, audio-lingual, audiovisual, IT technologies);
3) mastering communicative speech activity;
4) role-playing games and educational debates in various formats, project work.

Course policy and procedure:

● Students must attend all classes according to the schedule;
● Advance preparation for lessons;
● Timely completion and submission of assignments;
● Preparation for all types of classes should be independent and creative;
● Active participation during classes and demonstration of creativity;
● Participation in all types of assessments;
● The university's position on academic integrity policy.

Course description:

The Kazakh language course for level B2 is based on the development of level-based, communicative competence. The communicative approach to teaching Kazakh is mainly aimed at teaching types of communicative activities (pronunciation, reading, listening, writing) in a coordinated manner and forming a social and humanitarian worldview in students within the framework of the national idea. By climbing the internal steps of the Kazakh language learning system from the bottom up, students master communicative competence in business communication at the intermediate and advanced levels, as well as texts and terminology related to their field of study. The lexical topics offered for each level are aimed at improving language skills in Kazakh in the educational, social, and socio-cultural spheres.

Purpose of the course:

● Ensuring high-quality language acquisition as a means of social, intercultural, and professional communication through the development of students' communicative competence (at a level above intermediate B2);
● The formation, based on national education, of competitive, well-rounded individuals who respect the state language, understand its social significance, and are able to observe and correctly apply linguistic norms:
● The cultivation of well-rounded individuals with deep spiritual potential, a high level of knowledge, who are active, creative, and able to express their opinions on socially significant issues;
● Teach future specialists to recognize and discuss universal and national issues, propose their own solutions, and use them as a means of communication and knowledge, helping them to express their thoughts freely and thoughtfully.

Objective of the course:

1) development, further improvement, and systematic mastery of students' existing language skills in the Kazakh language;
2) in terms of Pronunciation skills, students must meet the requirements for gathering information, conducting complex interviews, participating in debates and round tables, giving informational presentations, and public speaking;
3) Writing skills - developing skills in writing letters, abstracts, annotations, essays, informational and analytical articles, and expert articles;
4) Reading skills - mastering the skills and abilities to understand, analyze, research, and draw conclusions from complex texts, identify cause-and-effect relationships, and apply them when necessary;
5) Listening and pronunciation skills - starting with listening to short texts and interviews, listening to a stream of information in various genres, developing skills such as understanding basic information, identifying the main points, and summarizing the main idea.