
The Methodology of Teaching Social-Humanitarian Sciences (Fundamentals of Spirituality) program requires students to earn 30 credits per semester, totaling 60 credits per academic year. The duration of the program is 2 years, and students must accumulate 120 credits by the end of the program.
For a Master’s degree, one ECTS credit equals 30 academic hours, and a student’s annual academic workload consists of 60 credits, equivalent to 1800 academic hours. This is divided equally between 50% classroom hours and 50% independent study hours. The credits to be earned during a semester include both mandatory and elective courses as specified in the course catalog.
The specialty 70111101 – Methodology of Teaching Social-Humanitarian Sciences (Fundamentals of Spirituality) represents the set of requirements for all higher education institutions training Master’s students in this field.
Fields of professional activity:
- 70111101 – Methodology of Teaching Social-Humanitarian Sciences (Fundamentals of Spirituality) Master’s specialty – additionally includes teaching subjects related to the specialty in higher education institutions, engaging in scientific research, and designing and managing processes in ministries, their branch departments, and institutions implementing education in relevant fields, covering a range of complex issues.
- Types of professional activities:
- Scientific-pedagogical research;
- Spiritual-educational;
- Organizational-management;
In accordance with the 7th qualification level of the National Qualifications Framework and the fields, objects, and types of professional activities for the specialty 70111101 – Methodology of Teaching Social-Humanitarian Sciences (Fundamentals of Spirituality), Master’s graduates must be capable of performing the following professional duties:
In scientific-pedagogical activities:
Planning the educational process – developing curricula in accordance with the goals of State Educational Standards and Educational Standards, adapting curricula based on students’ needs and interests, planning subjects based on principles of correlation and integration, developing lesson plans based on clear objectives and outcomes, planning lesson forms and methods based on a differentiated approach, and planning the use of educational, demonstration, and distributed materials;
Ensuring educational effectiveness – setting tasks based on lesson objectives and students’ capabilities, using demonstration and distributed materials relevant to the lesson topic, making effective use of time in lessons, utilizing ICT effectively in the educational process, organizing lessons based on students’ learning outcomes, analyzing the effectiveness of teaching approaches, selecting teaching methods and approaches aligned with students’ educational goals, using active teaching methods, employing methods aimed at developing students’ core competencies and life skills, organizing students’ collaborative and project-based work, using self-assessment skills, providing differentiated support to students, ensuring harmony between theory and practice, creating opportunities for students’ independent thinking, fostering motivation in lessons, and achieving effective communication in the classroom;
Possessing a system of knowledge related to a scientific worldview, understanding the foundations of general methodological sciences, and being aware of current issues in state policy; having the ability to independently analyze social issues and processes;
Expressing their perspective on national spiritual and universal human values orally and in writing, understanding the theoretical foundations of the national idea, the essence of the main concept of “Building a free and prosperous homeland, a free and prosperous life,” and its alignment and differences with other core ideas;
Understanding and analyzing issues of social and personal significance based on their individual knowledge;
Being able to use normative-legal documents in their activities;
Possessing a culture of thinking, a specific style of reasoning, and the ability to clearly express oral and written speech;
Critically reviewing and analyzing acquired knowledge and using it in scientific activities;
Having a developed sense of social responsibility oriented toward the outcomes of their scientific activities;
Using the fundamental laws of acquired disciplines in professional activities, classifying methods, and applying methodological principles in scientific activities;
Qualification practice for the specialty is conducted over 4 weeks, separate from the educational process, to reinforce theoretical knowledge, integrate it with practical processes, and develop relevant practical skills, competencies, and research abilities. Preparation of the Master’s dissertation is carried out over 10 weeks, separate from the educational process, to summarize scientific results obtained based on research and practical activities.
Structure of the Course Catalog
| Course Code | Qualification Code | Names of Academic Subjects, Blocks, and Activity Types | Hours | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory Courses | 900 | 30 | |||
| 1.01 | ITM1105 | Research Methodology | 150 | 5 | 1 |
| 1.02 | YaO’zTSTTI1205 | Reforms in the Education System in the Development Strategy of New Uzbekistan | 150 | 5 | 2 |
| 1.03 | OPTMFO’M1205 | Methodology of Teaching Specialized Subjects in Higher and Vocational Education | 150 | 5 | 1 |
| 1.04 | KM1305 | Professional Ethics | 150 | 5 | 3 |
| 1.05 | ShG’M1305 | Spirituality of East and West | 150 | 5 | 3 |
| 1.06 | MD1405 | Spirituality and Religion | 150 | 5 | 4 |
| 2.00 | Total: | 900 | 30 | ||
| Elective Courses | 900 | 30 | |||
| Qualification: Teacher-Researcher | |||||
| Scientific Activity | 1800 | 60 | 1-4 | ||
| Total: | 3600 | 120 |
