Pedagogy and Psychology

REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS

Academic program: «7М01103 – Pedagogy and Psychology»

(scientific-pedagogical, profile magistracy)

І. COMPREHENSIVE TESTING

1) Foreign language test (optional English, German, French);

2) Тest to determine learning readiness (optional in Kazakh or Russian).

ІІ. CREATIVE EXAMINATIONS

1.     CREATIVE EXAM IN SPECIALTY

Testing by disciplines:

– «Pedagogy», containing all sections (general theoretical-methodological, theory of education and training, theory of education, school science and some questions on the pedagogy of music education);

– «Psychology», containing all sections (general theoretical-methodological, theory of personality, theory of development).

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The maximum number of points for creative examination in specialty is 35 points. The minimum score is 17 points.

-          27-35 points (excellent)

-          17-26 points (good)

-          7-16 points (satisfactorily)

-         0-6 points (unsatisfactorily)

2.     CREATIVE EXAM – ABSTRACT DEFENSE

Requirements for the abstract:

1.     The subject and content of the abstract should correspond to the profile of the specialty.

2.     The abstract is performed in Kazakh or Russian languages.

3.     The volume of the abstract – not less than 15 pages.

4.     Information that must be reflected in the abstract:

·        relevance and novelty of the topic;

·        formulation of the object, subject, purpose and tasks of the work;

·        analysis of recent publications and research, the unsolved part of the problem;

·        expected result, practical significance of the research;

·        a list of sources used with an indication of the output (name, place and year of publication, number of pages).

5.     Citation material of the abstract is drawn up in accordance with the standards of scientific works (footnotes indicating the literary source, page numbers are required).

6.     Quote material should not exceed 20% of the total text of the abstract.

7.     Note examples (if any) are printed as an attachment to the abstract and are not included in the main page of the text of the abstract.

8.     The text should be printed at a single interval. Fields: right – 10 mm., left – 30 mm., upper and lower – 20 mm. Page numbering is continuous. Page number is placed on the right at the bottom of the page.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The maximum number of points for creative examination in abstract defense is 35 points. The minimum score is 17 points.

-       27-35 points (excellent)

The applicant must present an actual problem, demonstrate sufficient erudition, analytical thinking, proficiency in a scientific apparatus, a vision of ways to solve the problem.

-       17-26 points (good)

The applicant formulates the aim and objectives well, logically outlines the main provisions of the study. But at the same time the applicant demonstrates an insufficient knowledge level of the problems of the theory, history and methodology of the issue under consideration.

-       7-16 points (satisfactorily)

Poor understanding of the research problem, insufficient knowledge of written scientific presentation, insufficient validity of the relevance of the work.

-       0-6 points (unsatisfactorily)

The lack of practical significance of the research, a small amount (10 or less pages), poor knowledge of the scientific apparatus, the discrepancy between the topics and the specialty profile.