At the Eurasian national University celebrated world standards day.
December 13 at the transport and energy faculty held a round table on
"Educational programs: status and prospects" with the participation of employers and graduates. The organizer of the event is the Department "Standardization and certification".
As you know, improving the competitiveness of the economy of any state depends on training. The labour market is constantly changing, new professions are emerging. One of the factors affecting the labour market is technological change.
Since 2012, the Republic of Kazakhstan has been working hard to develop a national qualifications framework, sectoral qualifications framework and
professional standards. One of the key stages of this work is to harmonize the requirements of the labor market and the education system.
At this stage, there is a serious work of organizations of entities to develop educational programs together with employers. This is an analysis of the labor market, the formulation of competencies, learning outcomes and criteria, linking them to innovative learning technologies.
The creation of a modular educational program begins with a study of the requirements of employers. As a result of the analysis of professional activity the model of competences is formed. An important role in this process is carried out by graduates of the educational program. They can answer to what extent their knowledge, skills and abilities were useful in professional activities, whether they met the requirements of their employers. Their proposals to improve educational programs are of great importance in the development of educational programs.
Kazakhstan already has experience in developing educational programs based on professional standards. In this context, it should be noted the active
participation of the Department of standardization and certification in the development of Sectoral qualifications frameworks and the development of professional standards in the field of technical regulation and Metrology.
The round table was attended by the staff of RSE "Kazinst", RSE "KazInMetr", LLP "Firma Janabet", LLP "ABK-lab", LLP "Management System Astana", LLP
"KazExpert Group", the faculty of the Department, graduate and undergraduate students, alumni undergraduate and graduate specialties 5B073200 –
"Standardization, certification and Metrology", 6М073200 – "Standardization and certification", 6М075000 – "Metrology".
A presentation on "Development of educational programs based on
competence approach" was made by head of the Department "Standardization and certification", doctor of technical Sciences, Professor Bakhytkul Baikhozhaeva.
In her report, she focused on the principles of competence-based approach to learning, the stages of formation of the educational program, the formation of learning outcomes and criteria for achieving them.
Candidate of technical Sciences, associate Professor Fatima Yermakhanova stopped in her report on the results of designing modules of educational programs.
Employers and graduates took an active part in the discussion of educational programs.
Deputy Head of the Department of education, certification and research of RSE
"Kazakhstan Institute of standardization and certification" ktrm MID RK Arai Bayzakova gave valuable advice on structuring and modularization of educational programs. She also proposed to include disciplines on state control (supervision) of products, which is relevant for the Customs Union.
Expert technical inspection of buildings and structures Anton Leiman drew the attention of roundtable participants on these graduates 'competence as the ability to develop terms of reference for the design of measuring instruments, the ability to determine compliance with the specifications of the materials semi-finished products, finished products, regulatory documentation, etc. the expert Further referred to the problems of students' practices, the establishment of a branch of the Department on the basis of LLP "ABK-Laboratory".
Arman Kaziyev, head of the certification Body of Management systems of
"KazExpert Group" LLP, head of the verification laboratory of LLP "Gamma Service LTD", substantiated the inclusion of such disciplines as energy audit, uncertainty assessment, measurement methods, project management, risk-based approach.
Zhakiya Shaikov - head of the laboratory of "ABK-lab" LLP – focused the attention of those present on the skills of students, which are necessary for the quality control of products.
Head of the laboratory of RSE "Kazakhstan Institute of Metrology" CTRM MID of Kazakhstan Bekturganova Gulmira and the main specialist Gulaikhan Suiuybaeva, a graduate of the Department "Standardization and certification" ENU them. L. N. Gumilev proposed to introduce such disciplines as "Legal Metrology",
"International organizations of Metrology" into the educational program of the master's degree program. As noted by the representatives of RSE "KazInMetr", currently there are many changes in legislation in the field of Metrology, and students should know them.
Representatives of the academic policy Department of ENU them. L. N.
Gumilev took part in the discussion of educational programs.
Ural Kilibaev, practice leader of the University, in his speech touched upon the issues of the practical orientation of disciplines, the quality of passage studying practices. After all, during practice, students have the opportunity not only to consolidate the theoretical knowledge, but also to acquire the necessary skills.
Production and training practices are a significant contribution to the training of future technical personnel. Practical training is conducted in the laboratories of the departments, and it would be better if companies were allowed to hold on their basis of a separate tour. The problem of work practice is often associated with finding the place of practice. Many students who wish to acquire practical skills are often unable to find an enterprise that can train a student.
Aigul Eginbaeva, chief specialist of educational-methodical work of the Department of academic questions of ENU them. L. N. Gumilev. She focused on the problem of monitoring, evaluation and revision of the educational program.
Teachers of the Department, students and undergraduates actively participated in the discussion.
Also, some changes were made to the composition of the Committee for the development of educational programs. At the end of the round table adopted a resolution.
