Faculty of Social-Humanitarian
Sciences is involved in delivering courses to all majors
within the University. All courses are taught in English language exclusively.
The Faculty gives opportunities to study and explore the diverse and
multidisciplinary areas in majoring and related fields. Faculty teaching is
closely linked to modern research and teaching methods aiming to educate future
experts.
The
Faculty of Social-Humanitarian Sciences was established together with the
university in 2014 and it is the one of the largest school of social sciences
and mass media experts. At the same time, the faculty is a recognized
scientific and research center, which carries out a wide range of educational,
research and consulting activities.
There
are four departments at Social-Humanitarian Sciences of the International
University for Humanities and Development:
•
Department of Philosophy and sociology;
•
Department of Journalism;
•
Department of Social Sciences;
•
Department of Physical Education.
The
faculty conducts courses in three undergraduate programs. More than 200 students
study full-time in programs delivered by the faculty.
Educational
courses are provided through the following Bachelor programs.
Department
of Philosophy and Sociology:
-
7.46.03.01 “Philosophy” – bachelor’s degree program
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5.38.03.01 “Sociology”
– bachelor’s degree program
Department
of Journalism:
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5.41.03.02 “Journalism” – bachelor’s degree program
The
four departments under the Faculty are staffed by distinguished scholars and
dedicated instructors. They are united in their common goal of grooming younger
generation to become competitive professionals. Bachelor students will further
benefit from multidisciplinary diversity of the departments, and their
approaches to teaching and research.
The
faculty has members with extensive knowledge in the relevant fields. The teaching staff of
the faculty includes specialists in the field of Philosophy, Sociology,
Journalism, Archaeology, and History with degrees from Turkmenistan, Republic
of Turkey, the USA and etc.
Teachers regularly take training courses in national and international training centers and participate in educational trainings, national and international competitions.
Department
of Philosophy and Sociology
The Department of Philosophy and
Sociology is one of the departments at the Faculty of Social-Humanitarian
sciences, and is a young team of scholars engaged in both educational and
research activities in philosophical and social aspects. Department staff are
involved in the implementation of undergraduate educational programs at the
faculty, as well as in other structural units of the university, thereby
ensuring inter-faculty interaction in the implementation of university
educational activities.
Subjects offered by the department:
General
professional disciplines
·
Academic
Writing Skills (5 credits)
·
Introduction
to Anthropology (5 credits)
·
Ethics
(5 credits)
·
Aesthetics
(5 credits)
·
Philosophy
(10 credits)
Disciplines in the specialty
·
Ancient
Greek Philosophy (5 credits)
·
Hellenistic
and Greek Philosophy (5 credits)
·
Logic
(5 credits)
·
Ancient
Eastern Philosophy (5 credits)
·
Science,
Technology and Society (4 credits)
·
Metaphysics
(5 credits)
·
Epistemology
(5 credits)
·
Philosophy
and Science of Islamic World (4 credits)
·
Women
Philosophers (5 credits)
·
World
Philosophies (5 credits)
·
Medieval
and Renaissance Philosophy (4 credits)
·
Philosophy
of Education (6 credits)
·
Contemporary
Philosophy (5 credits)
·
Modern
Philosophy (12 credits)
·
Philosophy
of Health and Medicine (5 credits)
·
Sociology
(5 credits)
·
History
of Sociological Thought (5 credits)
·
Sociology
of Religion (4 credits)
·
Sociology
of Family and Childhood (5 credits)
·
Sociology
of Deviance and Social Control (4 credits)
·
Human
Geography (4 credits)
·
Social
Theory (10 credits)
·
Sociology
of Agriculture and Food (4 credits)
·
Social
Research Methods (11 credits)
·
Cultural
Sociology (4 credits)
·
Political
Sociology (4 credits)
·
Sociology
of Education (4 credits)
·
Sociology
of Social Conflict (4 credits)
·
Sociology
of Medicine, Health, and Illness (4 credits)
·
Sociology
of Sport (4 credits)
General and Special elective
courses
·
Total
(40 credits)
The purpose of the undergraduate
programs (Philosophy and Sociology) is to develop knowledge and skills,
preparing students for a career in social sciences fields. This is achieved
through required courses gaining experience via an internship and research
skills by completing a bachelor’s thesis at the end of studies.
The department provides the following qualifications
framework (skills and competence) for its graduates:
• Clear
and analytical thinking;
• Persuasive
writing and speaking;
• Innovative
questioning and effective reasoning;
• Analytical
thinking skills;
• Communication
skills;
• Critical
thinking skills;
• Persuasive
argumentation
• Apply methods of inquiry, evaluate
arguments, and draw conclusions in social sciences;
• Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental
concepts and ideas in a specific topical area;
• Demonstrate understanding of the methods
that produce knowledge in the related fields;
• Use information technologies to conduct
research.
The
staff of the Philosophy and Sociology Department regularly improve their
qualifications, participate in national and international conferences, and
submit applications for competitions of scientific projects, organize various
events, publish in scientific journals, and actively cooperate with other
departments.
The
teaching staff of the department successfully combines teaching activities with
creative and scientific work in the relative fields. The results of this work
are reflected in the publication of textbooks and teaching aids, publication of
articles in local and international publications, participation in scientific
symposia and conferences.
Department
of Journalism
The Department of Journalism is one of
the departments at the Faculty of Social-Humanitarian Sciences and is a
young team of scholars engaged in both educational and research activities in journalism
major. Department staff are involved in the implementation of undergraduate
educational programs at the faculty, as well as in other structural units of the
university, thereby ensuring inter-faculty interaction in the implementation of
university educational activities.
Subjects offered by the department:
General mathematical and exact-natural
discipline
·
Web
design for journalists (5 credits)
General
professional disciplines
·
Introduction
to Communication (14 credits)
·
Turkmen
Language (9 credits)
·
Turkmen
Literature and Creativity (9 credits)
·
History
of Journalism (5 credits)
·
Intercultural
Communication (5 credits)
·
Advertisement
and Marketing (4 credits)
·
Academic
Writing Skills for Journalism Major (4 credits)
Disciplines in the specialty
·
Fundamentals
of Writing Article and News (8 credits)
·
Internet
Journalism (7 credits)
·
Mass
Media Studies (5 credits)
·
Theory
of Communication (5 credits)
·
Visual
Journalism (5 credits)
·
Diction
and Effective Speech (4 credits)
·
Public
Relations (6 credits)
·
Mass
Media Design (5 credits)
·
Photojournalism
(5 credits)
·
Movie
Industry (5 credits)
·
Mass
Media Management (5 credits)
·
Advancement
of Turkmen Journalism (5 credits)
·
Mass
Media Economy and Policy (4 credits)
·
Media
Marketing and Business (4 credits)
·
Sport
Journalism (4 credits)
General and Special elective
courses
·
Total
(30 credits)
The department encourages its students
to actively engage in extracurricular activities and supports the activities of
– the “Acta Diurna Club” – a student run journalism club. Journalists Club was
set up on 13th of February 2021. The main purpose of Club is to deepen
knowledge in journalism field. To stimulate and encourage journalism
professionalism through educational activities. The Club has its own charter
and members. Besides our students, take active participations in various
scientific competitions both at the national and international levels. The
department organizes for its students meetings with the representatives of mass
media agencies and other government bodies on a regular basis. Faculty members
and students publish their research regularly in top journals of the country.
Activities of “Acta Diurna Club”.
• Training
courses «Ways to write news and articles to the Turkmen media»
• English
and Russian Speaking Clubs
• Workshop
«What should be a modern journalist be like?»
• New
Year Book Fair
The purpose of the undergraduate
programs (Journalism) is to develop knowledge and skills, preparing students
for a career in social sciences fields. This is achieved through required
courses gaining experience via an internship and research skills by completing
a bachelor’s thesis at the end of studies.
The department provides the following qualifications
framework (skills and competence) for its graduates:
• Communication;
• Attention to detail;
• Persistence;
• Research skills;
• Digital literacy;
• Logical reasoning and objectivity;
• Investigative reporting;
• Problem-solving skills;
• Ethical journalism skills;
• Journalism knowledge;
Apply methods of
inquiry, evaluate arguments, and draw conclusions in social sciences;
Demonstrate
knowledge of fundamental concepts and ideas in a specific topical area;
Use information
technologies to conduct research.
The staff of the Journalism Department
regularly improve their qualifications, participate in national and
international conferences, and submit applications for competitions of
scientific projects, organize various events, publish in scientific journals,
and actively cooperate with other departments.
The
teaching staff of the department successfully combines teaching activities with
creative and scientific work in the field of international law. The results of
this work are reflected in the publication of textbooks and teaching aids,
publication of articles in local and international publications, participation
in scientific symposia and conferences.
In 2014 the Department of Social Sciences was created as a separate structure of the Faculty of Social-Humanitarian Sciences.
The educational courses of the department are delivered in English. Department of Social Sciences is involved in delivering courses to all students of the University.
Currently, the department carries out educational, methodological and research work in the areas of training and academic disciplines, determined by the Turkmen State Educational Standards.
Disciplines assigned to the Department of Social Sciences for the academic year:
· History of Turkmenistan;
· Contemporary Turkmen Society;
· World history;
· Political Science;
· Teaching methods;
· Pedagogy;
· Psychology
The main goal of department is to facilitate inter-disciplinary research in social sciences. Department has a strong position in Social Sciences and specializing in various fields of Political Science, Psychology, History of Turkmenistan, World History. Instructors of the Department actively participate in university-level, national, and international contests and scientific events.
In 2014 the Department of Physical
Education was created as a separate structure of the Faculty of Social-Humanitarian Sciences.
Department of Physical Education is
involved in delivering courses to all students of the University. The main goal
of the Department is to increase physical awareness among the younger
generation.
Physical education classes helps
students to become more aware of the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The
students can retain a higher level of knowledge because of the overall health.
This knowledge promotes them to make wise decisions concerning their health and
wellbeing.
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