Course Description:

This course directs to reveal features of the national culture development in context of the world culture and civilization by studying next topics: structure of culture, language of culture, semiotics of culture, anatomy of culture, and historical development of culture in Kazakhstan from ancient until modern times.

Course Goal:

Formation of social and humanitarian worldview of students in the context of solving the problems of public consciousness modernization, defined by the state program «Looking to the future: modernization of public consciousness».

Course Objectives:

• mastering basic concepts, theories and approaches to study of culture;
• formation of representations about the basic principles of culture;
• development of skills for describing and analyzing current problems of culture;
• formation of critical thinking skills and ability to apply it in practice.