Code and classification of the field of education: 7M08 «Agriculture and biological resources».

Code and classification of the areas of training: 7M082 «Animal Husbandry».

Awarded degree: Master of Agricultural Sciences in the EP «Breeding and Reproduction of Farm Animals».

Duration of study: 2 years (scientific and pedagogical direction).

The purpose of the educational program: training of competitive scientific and pedagogical personnel of the civil service and production specialists in the field of livestock technology with in-depth training in breeding and reproduction of farm animals.

The objectives of the educational program:

• the formation of graduate professional competencies in demand in the labor market, in the fields of higher education, as well as livestock production;
• the formation and development of a scientific orientation in the field of breeding and reproduction of farm animals;
• the formation of students' pedagogical skills, the art of business communication, psychology of personal development and managerial qualities;
• the formation of professional culture among graduate students with a civic position, able to formulate and solve modern scientific and practical problems at the intersection of sciences, to successfully carry out research and management activities in educational, scientific and industrial fields.
• attracting undergraduates to the NIP, R&D department and the university to complete a master's thesis on relevant topics that correspond to the needs of production and the priorities of the national policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan (state programs, sectoral development programs, etc.) in the field of livestock.

General characteristics of the educational program.

The educational program "Breeding and reproduction of farm animals" of the scientific and pedagogical direction of the magistracy is developed in accordance with the National Qualifications Framework and professional Standards, agreed with Dublin descriptors and the European Qualifications Framework, on the basis of the State Compulsory Standard for Postgraduate Education (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 604 of October 31 2018) and was developed in collaboration with professors at Davis University, California, USA.

The peculiarity of the implemented program is its orientation towards preparing graduates for professional activity, which combines knowledge and competencies in the field of “Breeding and reproduction of farm animals”, which own modern methods of organizing pedagogical and research work.

The uniqueness of the educational program is - conducting practical classes of professional disciplines directly in the basic farms and laboratory conditions, studying animals of different types and breeds, conducting studies of breeding, reproduction, keeping, feeding directly on the territory of the enterprise.

The educational program is focused on the formation of basic and professional competencies related to research and practice,  taking into account the requirements of employers and partner universities, as well as the needs and interests of undergraduates.

Enhanced fundamental training in the framework of the educational program will allow graduate students to continue their studies in doctoral studies.

The educational program is designed on the basis of a modular system for studying disciplines and contains 6 modules that form the basic (general cultural, special language) and professional competencies.

EP includes 120 credits (3600 hours) of training, including: 84 credits (1920 hours) - of theoretical training, 24 credits (720 hours) - of research work and 12 credits (360 hours) - of the final certification. In this case, the undergraduate must master 25 credits (990 hours) for the university component and 35 credits (930 hours) for the optional component.

Areas of professional activity:

The scope of professional activity are:

• local and republican state institutions, as well as various types of agricultural formations (individual, collective, farms, joint-stock companies, limited liability partnerships, production cooperatives, etc.);
• educational activities in higher, secondary special, vocational educational institutions of agricultural and biological profile, scientific and managerial activities in scientific, industrial institutions, in the apparatus of local, district, regional, republican structures;
• public service, scientific, pedagogical and accounting organizations, as well as livestock production technologies, tribal work in farms of various forms of ownership and organization of livestock products production, exhibitions and auctions of agricultural animals and birds, organization of export and import of livestock products.

Professional competencies:

know: the basics of fundamental and applied sciences in the field of breeding and reproduction of farm animals; general theoretical foundations of breeding and reproduction of farm animals, methodology and methods for conducting scientific research and mathematical processing of its results; scientific foundations of the industries of animal husbandry (livestock, sheep, poultry, etc.); fundamentals of technical regulation (standardization and confirmation of conformity) and requirements for quality, safety of livestock products;

be able to: formulate and justify conclusions, make proposals in the field of selection and reproduction of farm animals; use breeding methods, technology for keeping, reproducing, raising animals; apply acquired knowledge on the basics of product quality for practical work on paperwork, examination and confirmation of conformity of livestock products; plan and conduct research; keep records; apply the results of statistical processing of scientific data, put into practice the theoretical knowledge obtained in the field of breeding and reproduction of farm animals.

have skills: theoretical and practical work with modern methods in breeding and reproduction of farm animals, documentation; independent patent search; work with scientific literature; organize technological processes in order to obtain high-quality livestock products; planning and conducting one’s own research work; development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and adjustment of the components of the process.

be competent in: practical use of in-depth knowledge in the field of selection and reproduction of farm animals; application of modern technologies for breeding and reproduction of farm animals; leadership of a group of employees with acceptance of responsibility for the result of their actions on the technological process site.