“Department of "History and geography"”

Department of "History and Geography" is one of the first departments in our university. It trains specialists in educational programs: "History", "Geography", "Geography-History". Our graduates become competent historians and geographers who are in demand in the field of education.
In the Department of Domestic and Foreign History, all conditions have been created to provide quality education and training to students. There is the "Orkenet" circle, which contributes to the formation of knowledge during the search and processing of information: here they teach to establish the connection between the past and the present, to conduct scientific research, and to develop students' thinking and communication abilities.
We place great emphasis on practical skills. Since 2004, students and teachers of the department have been conducting archaeological excavations in the previously unexplored medieval city of Utyrly (Utirtobe), located in the Maktaaral region, in cooperation with the International Research Center "Archaeologist". At the same time, they participate in the historical research of Kultobe settlements and the city of Utyrly. Students of the department's specialties have been participating in Republican student subject Olympiads and taking the best places among their competitors.
Scientific research conducted by teaching staff and students is reflected in reports at scientific conferences and published in many scientific publications.
Under the academic mobility program, the teaching staff of the department conducts lectures at partner educational institutions - the Tajik Pedagogical Institute and the Eastern University of Kyrgyzstan named after M.K. Barskani. "Syrdariya" University actively attracts foreign scientists from Germany, Egypt, Spain, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and other countries to exchange experience and teach students of the department of domestic and foreign history.
6B01601-History teacher training educational program provides all conditions for educational training and quality education.
There are enough textbooks for history subjects in the modern, up-to-date library of the university.
The university's central reading room, periodicals and e-textbook rooms awaken students' creative inspiration, interest in learning, and create favorable opportunities for their in-depth education.
In the department, the "Civilization" circle was created for students to deal with topical issues of historical science and local studies. Students of the 1st-4th year of the "History" educational program participate in the club. In the circle, students are introduced to the science of history, the general structure of historical research, ways and features of writing, work with archive funds, and teach scientific skills and skills such as appropriate and correct use of various written historical data found in their scientific work.
We are proud that our graduates, who graduated from the "History" educational program, are working diligently in all areas of the country and making a significant contribution to the development of the country. For example, Tapiev Bakytzhan works in the Ministry of Justice in the capital Astana, and Zhumabaeva Balnur works in the Astana City Prosecutor's Office. Kuanyshbekov Bekarys, Myrzantegi Margulan, Esenbekov Omar - work in Maktaaral district administration. Moldakhmet Arhat - researcher of the National Museum in Astana, Ersariev Altynbek - A.K. Researcher of the Department of Early Iron Age Archeology of the Institute of Archeology named after Margulan, Amire Zhaksybay - works as the head of the road sector of the Zhetysai district TUKS department. Currently, Shyntaev Nurmakhan, a graduate of our department, is completing his doctoral studies at the Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilev, majoring in history.
Many of our graduates are doing honorable work in the field of education. Among them there are also those who manage educational institutions. For example, Bekzatov Bayankul - named after A. Zhangeldin, Abdigali Daurenbek - named after K. Amanzholov, Dehkanov G. - Serves as principals of general secondary school named after Tursyn Zada, Talenov Yerbol-Kazybek bi.