Head of educational programs in languages, literature and information
Mukhanbetova Zhangulim Otepbergenkyzy, teacher, Master's degree
The history of the development of educational programs in Language, Literature, and Information dates back to 1932, when the Ural Pedagogical Institute was established. One of the first heads of the Department of Kazakh Philology was an outstanding representative of Kazakh literary studies, the first Doctor of Sciences in the republic, Academician Khazhim Zhumaliev.
The department has produced many well-known writers and journalists who are currently employed across various sectors of the country. Today, the academic community honors and remembers prominent scholars and educators, including S. Akmurzyn, A. Koshimbayev, Kh. Suinshaliev, M. Atymov, N. Bisenkaliyev, A. Narymbetov, O. Tolegenov, B. Abilkassymov, G. Abukhanov, M. Tileuzhanov, K. Myrzagaliyev, M. Zh. Zholdykaiyrova, S. G. Sharabasov, O. Burkitov, and others.
Distinguished educators who devoted their lives to the upbringing of future generations and made significant contributions to Kazakh philological science – R.K. Mukhambetkaliyeva, U.E. Erzhanova, and A.A. Niyazgaliyeva – are currently enjoying their well-deserved retirement.
Over nearly a century of its existence, the department has educated thousands of graduates who now serve society across all regions of the country. Graduates of the “Kazakh Language and Literature” program include poets and writers such as Zh. Nabiullin, A. Narikov, R. Otarbayev, G. Seitak, A. Shakhin, and M. Shuynshaliyeva, as well as aitys poets including Sh. Kydyrniyazova, M. Kosymbayev, D. Mushtanova, Zh. Boltanova, N. Karimova, Zh. Musina, and T. Myky.
Currently, the department hosts the Akushtap Baktigereyeva School of Poets and a dedicated poetry classroom.
The primary objective of the department is to train highly qualified specialists who ensure the advancement of philological education and the sustainable development of the university, as well as to integrate educational, methodological, research, and воспитательная (educational/upbringing) activities within the framework of cooperation between science, education, and industry.
The mission of the educational program is to prepare competitive specialists who meet national and international standards, possess strong moral and patriotic values, and contribute to the development of an intellectual, scientific, and information-cultural environment.
The “Language, Literature, and Information” educational program includes the following fields:
B037 – Philology
6B02301 Philology: Kazakh Philology
6B02304 Philology: Kazakh and Turkish Languages
6B02302 Philology: Russian Philology
7M02301 Philology: Kazakh Philology
B043 – Library Science, Information Processing, and Archival Studies
6B03201 Library Science
6B03207 Library and Pedagogical Activities
Since 2004, the department has been offering postgraduate (Master’s) programs. The academic staff consists of Doctors and Candidates of Philological and Pedagogical Sciences, PhD holders, as well as specialists maintaining academic cooperation with scholars from Turkey and Russia (including Tatarstan and Bashkortostan).
The “Language, Literature, and Information” educational program was established in 2023 on the basis of philology and library science programs.
