Activities of the Department of Social Sciences

History of the Department: The department was established on April 24, 1999 as the Department of "Socio-Political Sciences" as part of the Faculty of International Journalism of the Uzbek State University of World Languages. In August 2013, by the decision of the Academic Council, UZGUM was transformed into the Department of "Social Sciences".

The department is headed by Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor N.K.Juraev.

The department operates on the basis of orders, instructions and regulations of the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education of the Republic, decisions of the University Council, orders and instructions of the Rector's Office. To date, the total staff of professors-teachers of the department is 25.5 people. The total number of teachers at the department is 24 people, including 4 doctors of sciences, professors; 11 candidates of sciences and PhD (7 associate professors). The scientific and pedagogical potential is 88.5 percent.

In order to introduce innovative educational technologies into the educational process at the department, on the basis of the "Action Program" developed for each discipline, educational and methodological complexes in all subjects have been fully created. The teaching kits of each teaching professor are printed from the publishing house and used in the educational process. On the basis of state educational standards and standard scientific programs, work programs and thematic plans for subjects were developed.

Starting from the 2022-2023 academic year, the bachelor's degree program "60310700-Political Science" was opened on the basis of the department. To date, programs and educational and methodological complexes of such subjects as "Introduction to the specialty", "History of political teachings", "Political system", "Fundamentals of Public Administration", "Political culture" have been developed for students of this field.

Educational materials in all subjects taught at the department are included in the MOODLE system. They include lecture texts, presentations, video tutorials, seminar developments, handouts, glossary, control questions and assignments. In addition, the information system of the HEMIS credit module includes information about professors and teachers of the department.

The Department of Social Sciences of UZGUM has a basic doctoral program in ciphers 23.00.02 - Political institutions, processes and technologies; 23.00.04 - International relations, political problems of world and regional development. The department has effectively launched research activities. For example, in 2019, 2 researchers of the department, in 2020 – 3, in 2021 – 3 people successfully defended their doctoral dissertations. Already, 6 main doctoral students and 11 independent researchers are conducting scientific work at the department.

 

In recent years, the professors of the department have published a number of educational literature. For example, the textbook "History of Uzbekistan" in 7 languages, author N.Juraev (recommended by the Scientific and Methodological Council of the Center for Modern History of Uzbekistan, 2018); Textbook "Fundamentals of spirituality" in 7 languages by V.Kochkarov (recommended by the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2018); Textbooks "Fundamentals of spirituality" and "Tarbia" in 7 languages by Z.Zamonov (recommended by the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2018 and 2020); The textbook "Civil Society" authored by S.Saidov (recommended by the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2020); The textbook "International Relations" authored by I.Dilmuradov (recommended by the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2021).

To date, members of the department have published 11 articles in the journals Scopus and WOS, as well as more than 30 scientific articles in journals with a high impact factor. Teachers and researchers of the department constantly take an active part in international and national conferences. In 2018-2020, the department implemented a scientific and practical grant project No. PZ-20170928710 on the topic "Issues of ensuring moral security in our country when implementing an action strategy (using the example of mass media)". Currently, a scientific and fundamental project on the topic "Creation of national and international indicators of civil society" has been developed and submitted for consideration by a special commission of the Ministry of Innovative Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Department of Social Sciences has developed a "Work plan for spirituality and enlightenment" and its implementation is constantly monitored. In this regard, constant work is underway to explain to students the essence of the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, decrees and resolutions of the President, as well as other normative legal acts.

Since the beginning of the academic year on September 2, all professors and teachers of the department organized "Independence lessons" in student groups. They mainly inform students about the processes of independence of Uzbekistan, about the opportunities and benefits that independence has given us, large-scale reforms in the life of the state and society in recent years, updates and changes in the education system within the framework of the "Development Strategy". At the same time, instructions have been developed for educating students on the basis of love for the Motherland, loyalty to the ideals of national independence, and universal values.

Professors of the department N.Zhuraev, D.Muitov, Z.Zamonov are permanent members of the spiritual propaganda group of the Republican Spiritual and Educational Center. They take an active part in events, round tables and propaganda campaigns organized by the Spiritual and Educational Center in all regions, districts and cities of our republic.

Also, during the academic year, the department organizes spiritual and educational events in the student dormitory, meaningful organization of students' free time, cultural meetings with them, legal propaganda and career guidance.