1.Basics of Scientific and Research World View

Module 1: Basics of Scientific and Research World View

Code

M1IS(Ma)

Module Elements

Compulsory

Foreign Language (Professional)

History and Philosophy of Science

Semester Number:

1

Person responsible for the module:

A.V. Nikiforov

Lecturer:

Foreign Language – T.K. Sagitdinova

History and Philosophy of Science – A.V. Nikiforov

Language:

Russian

Curriculum relation:

Information Systems (Ma)

Type of teaching / number of hours per week and per semester :

Full-time: 

1 semester: hours per week – 12 (lectures -1; workshops -3; independent work of students -8);

hours per semester – 180

Workload:

Full-time education:

Teaching Load: 60 hours

Extracurricular Classes: 120 hours

Total: 180 hours

Credit Points:

6 ECTS

Conditions for Examinations:

For admission to the exam, the student must score at least 50 points out of 100 available for each subject of the module

Recommended Conditions:

This module is based on the knowledge gained by students in previous undergraduate subjects: Foreign Language, Professionally-Oriented Foreign Language, Philosophy

Expected Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge: foreign language at the professional level allowing to conduct research and practical activities; functional and stylistic characteristics of the scientific presentation of the material in foreign languages; general scientific terminology and terminological sublanguage relevant to the specialty; lexical vocabulary; business vocabulary. philosophy and methodology of science, main directions, problems, theories and methods of philosophy, the content of modern philosophical discussions on the philosophy of science and methodology of scientific knowledge; actual, methodological and philosophical problems of natural sciences; the role of science and education in public life; modern trends in the development of scientific knowledge.

Skills: reading, translation of original literature, followed by analysis, interpretation and evaluation of the extracted information; explicating scientific information in writing; registration and management of business papers; perception, analysis and processing of information obtained from the media and other sources; conducting business meetings, forming and defending own position on various issues; evaluating and analyzing of various social and scientific trends, facts and phenomena. apply scientific methods of knowledge in professional activities; think creatively to solve new problems and situations; conduct independent research and experiments; willingness to use knowledge on modern information systems and technologies; competently present the results of research and project activities.

Abilities: willingness to use in practice the skills in the organization of research and design work; annotate referencing literature; preparation of the report; preparation of abstracts (articles); conducting business correspondence in a foreign language. conduct research activities, solving scientific problems; formulate and solve problems arising in the course of research activity; draw up the results of research in various forms of scientific products; conduct scientific discussion using the evidence base obtained as a result of theoretical and experimental research.

Intendend use/applicability

Modules: Analysis, Simulation and Design of Information Systems

Content:

1. Foreign Language (Professional). Improving the skills of undergraduates in English: improving the level of skills of speaking, writing, perception of oral and written speech; study of the rules of construction of scientific and professional speech, features of the language of reports and presentations; study of basic terms from the field of scientific interests, consolidation of all major grammatical structures and phenomena.

2. History and Philosophy of Science

Philosophy and methodology of science, main directions, problems, theories and methods of philosophy, content of modern philosophical discussions on the philosophy of science and methodology of scientific knowledge.

Examination Form, module mark:

Comprehensive examination of the module including:

Foreign Language (Professional) - written control examination.

History and Philosophy of Science - written control examination.

Module mark: the result of the exam History and Philosophy of Science 

Technical/Multimedia Facilities:

Multimedia language laboratory, interactive whiteboard, multimedia system.

Study Materials:

1. D. E. Zemach, L.A. Rumisek. Academic Writing. MacMillan Press, 2006.
2. Key Concepts in Information and Communication Technology (Palgrave) by Roger I. Cartwright.
3. Holi Roddick. Business Writing Makeovers, AST, Astrel, 2004.
4. A. M. Aldanova, D. K. Akanova. Social and Business Kazakh Language. Almaty, 2002
5. T.A. Akhmetova. Business Kazakh Language. Petropavlovsk, NKSU.2005.
6. N. K. Mukhamadiyeva. Professional Kazakh Language. І Textbook. Almaty,2006
7. A. A. Ivin. Modern Philosophy of Science. M., 2005.
8. V.P. Kokhanovskiy, Y. V. Zolotukhina, T. G. Leshkevich, T. B. Fatkhi. Philosophy for Graduate Students: Textbook. Rostov-on-Don, 2003.
9. Philosophy of Science/Ed.S. A. Lebedyev .M., 2006.
10. M. M. Makhanov, S. M. Kalanova.Basics of Research in Universities, Methods of Writing Scientific and Methodical Works, Rules of Registration: Textbook-Taraz: TarSU,1999.-170 p. 
11. I. N. Kuznetsov. Scientific Research. Methods of Carrying out and Registration - M.: Dashkov i K – 2008, - 460 p.
12. A. Zakharova, T. Zakharova.How to Write and Defend a Thesis.SPb.:Piter, 2007. -160 p.

Date of last amendment

20.01.2020