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Methodology of teaching exact and natural sciences (mathematics)
Forms of study: full-time
Degree awarded: Master
Languages of instruction: Uzbek
Program code: 70540104
Program duration: 2 years
Program name: Methods of Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences (Mathematics)

In the program “Methods of Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences (Mathematics),” a student must earn 30 credits per semester and 60 credits per academic year. The duration of study is 2 years, during which the student must accumulate 120 credits by the end of the program.

For a Master’s degree, one ECTS credit corresponds to 30 academic hours, and a student’s annual academic load consists of 60 credits, equivalent to 1800 academic hours. Of these, 50% are classroom hours, and 50% are independent study hours. The volume of credits to be mastered by the student during a semester includes mandatory and elective courses listed in the course catalog.

70540104 — Methods of Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences (Mathematics) represents a set of requirements for all educational institutions training masters in this specialty. A higher education institution is considered authorized to train personnel in this master’s specialty if it has the authority to implement the main curriculum and course programs.

Graduates are also entitled to engage in scientific-pedagogical research at the Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, in sectoral research institutes, or as independent researchers.

Areas of professional activity:

  • 70540104 — Methods of Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences (Mathematics) is a specialty in the field of education, encompassing teaching disciplines related to the specialty in all educational institutions, conducting scientific research at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, sectoral research institutes, centers, and scientific-production associations, designing and managing processes in ministries implementing educational programs in relevant fields, their sectoral departments and institutions, organizing and managing activities in non-governmental and non-profit organizations, central and local government bodies, addressing issues related to industry development, ensuring safety, defining prospects, professional skills, and managerial abilities, as well as covering the tools, methods, and approaches of human activity aimed at these goals.
  • Types of professional activity:
  • Scientific-research activity;
  • Spiritual-educational activity;
  • Organizational-managerial activity;
  • Pedagogical activity in the systems of higher education, professional development, retraining, secondary special, and vocational education.
Professional tasks

70540104 — According to the specialty “Methods of Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences (Mathematics),” in line with the 7th level of the National Qualifications Framework, as well as the areas, objects, and types of professional activity, a master’s graduate must be capable of performing the following professional tasks:

In scientific-pedagogical activity:

Utilizing modern scientific achievements and pedagogical technologies, organizing classes based on the principles of the educational process, creating necessary conditions for the thorough acquisition of knowledge by students, taking into account their interests, abilities, and needs;

Motivating and activating the process of comprehensive personal development of students, achieving logical and emotional coherence in all stages of educational activity, effectively using didactic tools; forming necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies, rational methods of thinking and activity, fostering a need for continuous knowledge enrichment, diagnosing, forecasting, and thoroughly designing each lesson;

Requirements for professional competencies

Conducting scientific and practical research, processing experimental results and formulating scientifically grounded conclusions, preparing and editing scientific articles, organizing and conducting scientific seminars, conferences, and symposia, and possessing skills in developing scientific projects;

Knowledge of using information and pedagogical technologies in pedagogical activities;

Knowledge of innovative approaches to improving the quality and effectiveness of education;

Possessing skills to prepare projects for participation in projects announced by state and foreign organizations;

Possessing skills to prepare projects for participation in projects announced by state, non-governmental, and non-profit organizations;

Organizing theoretical and practical classes in mathematical disciplines provided by the training direction in higher, secondary special, vocational, and general secondary educational institutions;

Conducting non-traditional educational classes using modern information and pedagogical technologies;

Compiling, preparing, and formalizing necessary educational and methodological documents for conducting classes in the taught disciplines;

Requirements for practices

The following practices are conducted in the specialty of education: Qualification practice — aimed at consolidating theoretical knowledge in general professional and specialized disciplines and integrating them with practical (production) processes, forming relevant practical skills, competencies, and qualifications. Scientific practice — includes familiarization with the organization of educational processes in higher education institutions, namely the structure and tasks of departments, normative and directive documents of the educational process, studying initial professional skills of pedagogical activity, participating in scientific work conducted in educational institutions, performing tasks during the practice period for the chosen discipline (under the supervision of a mentor), and developing a methodological plan for teaching the given discipline.

Structure of the Course Catalog

Course Code Qualification Code Names of Academic Disciplines, Blocks, and Activity Types Hours Credits Semester
1.00 Mandatory Courses 960 32
1.01 ITM1105 Methodology of Scientific Research 150 5 1
1.02 YOT1205 Reforms in the Education System within the Development Strategy of New Uzbekistan 150 5 2
1.03 MFO’M1105 Methods of Teaching Special Disciplines 150 5 1
1.04 ATB1205 Selected Topics in Analysis 150 5 2
1.05 GTB13406 Selected Topics in Geometry 180 6 4
1.06 OTMO‘ZT1306 Modern Technologies for Teaching Mathematics in Higher Education 180 6 3
2.00 Elective Courses 840 28 2,3,4
2.00 Qualification. Mathematician, Pedagogical Researcher
Scientific Activity 1800 60 1,2,3,4
Total: 3600 120