Professional Development

All faculty members of the Department of Nutrition named after Academician T. Sharmanov regularly and timely undergo professional development through advanced training courses, seminars, online learning, and other continuing education activities.

Kaynarbaeva M.:

Advanced training course “How to Prepare a Business Plan, Financial Model, and Project Presentation for Commercialization of Science into Business”, 120 hours;

Advanced training course “Nutrition Science: Fundamental and Applied Aspects”, Faculty of Continuing Medical Education, Medical Institute of RUDN University, 144 academic hours;

Course “Occupational Safety and Health (General Competencies)”, Ayazhan Training Center;

Seminar-training “Education Quality Assurance System”, IAAR;

Advanced training course “Current Issues in Public Health and Healthcare”, NJSC “Medical University of Astana”, 120 hours;

Certification course “Nutrition Science”, 510 hours;

Seminar “Professional Competencies of Academic Staff of Higher and/or Postgraduate Education Institutions”, KazNMU, 12 hours;

Advanced training in the specialty “Hygiene and Epidemiology” with specialization in Nutrition Science;

Seminar-training “Educational Organization Management for Executives”, 72 hours;

IPMA Level A, PRINCE2 certification (Certification Academy).

Kozhakhmetova A.:

“Modern Aspects of Nutrition Science and Dietetics”, KMU “Higher School of Public Health”, 120 hours;
Seminar-training “Methodology for Developing Multiple-Choice Test Questions (Basic Course)”, National Center for Independent Examination, 54 hours.

Khasenova G.K:

Advanced training course WinterED 2024: Transform Teaching, Inspire Learning, SDU University, 72 hours;

“Modern Aspects of Nutrition Science and Dietetics”, KMU “Higher School of Public Health”, 120 hours;

Seminar “Professional Competencies of Academic Staff of Higher and/or Postgraduate Education Institutions”, 12 hours;

Course “Enhancement of Professional Teaching Skills of Higher Education Instructors”, Abai KazNPU, 80 hours.

Bykybaeva S.:

“Modern Aspects of Nutrition Science and Dietetics”, KMU “Higher School of Public Health”, 120 hours;

Seminar-training “Education Quality Assurance System”, IAAR;

Seminar “Professional Competencies of Academic Staff of Higher and/or Postgraduate Education Institutions”, 12 hours;

Teach Hub project, KazNMU, January–November 2024, 21 hours.

Chuenbekova A.:

Professional retraining program “Integral Preventive and Anti-Aging Medicine (Laboratory Diagnostics Track)”, PreventAge LLC, Moscow, 251 academic hours;

Advanced training course “Nutrition Science: Fundamental and Applied Aspects”, Faculty of Continuing Medical Education, Medical Institute of RUDN University, 144 academic hours;

Seminar-training “Education Quality Assurance System”, IAAR;

Certification course “Nutrition Science”, Asfendiyarov KazNMU, 510 hours;

Seminar “Professional Competencies of Academic Staff of Higher and/or Postgraduate Education Institutions”, 12 hours;

Course “Quality Management System”, Karaganda Industrial University, 22 hours;

Course “Protection, Support, and Promotion of Breastfeeding in Baby-Friendly Hospitals”, 60 hours, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, 2025.

Ushanskaya E.:

Advanced training course “Nutrition Science: Fundamental and Applied Aspects”, Faculty of Continuing Medical Education, Medical Institute of RUDN University, 144 academic hours;

Certification course “Nutrition Science”, 510 hours;

Seminar “Professional Competencies of Academic Staff of Higher and/or Postgraduate Education Institutions”, 12 hours;

Course “Methodology for Developing Multiple-Choice Test Questions (Basic Course)”, National Center for Healthcare Development, 27 hours;

Participation in the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Sports Medicine: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow”, 16 hours.

Beisbekova A.:

HADM 508 Health Services Research Methods and Statistics, 126 lecture and preparation hours;

HADM 541 Managerial Epidemiology, 126 lecture and preparation hours, John G. Rangos School of Health Sciences;

Erasmus+ project “Building Educational and Research Capacities in Nutrition and Dietetics in Central Asia”, April 15–19, 2024, Austria;

Seminar “Professional Competencies of Academic Staff of Higher and/or Postgraduate Education Institutions”, 12 hours;

Course “Enhancement of Professional Teaching Skills of Higher Education Instructors”, Abai KazNPU, 80 hours.

Berdygaliev A.:

Course “Enhancement of Professional Teaching Skills of Higher Education Instructors”, Abai KazNPU, 80 hours.

Ergeshbaeva R.:

Internship “Current Issues in Public Health and Nutrition”, Azerbaijan Medical University (Baku), 72 hours;

Seminar “Professional Competencies of Academic Staff of Higher and/or Postgraduate Education Institutions”, 12 hours;

Course “Enhancement of Professional Teaching Skills of Higher Education Instructors”, Abai KazNPU, 80 hours.

Janbatyrova A.:

Advanced training course WinterED 2024: Transform Teaching, Inspire Learning, SDU University, 72 hours;
Seminar “Strengthening National Capacity on Codex Alimentarius Issues.”

In addition, many faculty members have completed online courses on Coursera and obtained international certificates.