Interfaculty Department of Social Sciences

INTERFACULTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Year of Establishment: 2022 Address: Tashkent region, Chirchik State Pedagogical University, Building 6 B, Room 312.

The Interfaculty Department of Social Sciences was established on August 28, 2022, by Decision No. 1 of the Council of Chirchik State Pedagogical Institute of Tashkent Region. Previously operating as the "Social Sciences" department, it later separated as an independent department. Currently, the department is responsible for teaching Philosophy, Religious Studies, Media Literacy and Information Culture, and the Newest History of Uzbekistan to students across all university programs.

DEPARTMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Department Mission: The main task of the Interfaculty Department of Social Sciences is to develop students' creative thinking and to form their communicative competence in tolerance.

Department Goals:

• To enhance the quality of education at the university level through professional-oriented programs and advanced pedagogical methods.
• To expand international cooperation – establish partnerships with universities, the scientific community, and educational projects.
• To develop the research environment – transform into an innovative center for professional ethics, public speaking, and pedagogical research.

Mid-term Strategic Development Program of the Interfaculty Department of Social Sciences (for 2022-2025)

CURRICULA

The department conducts classes for undergraduate students in the following subjects:

• 1st-year curricula: For all educational programs – Philosophy, Media Literacy and Information Culture, and the Newest History of Uzbekistan.
• 2nd-year curricula: For all educational programs – Religious Studies.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH DIRECTIONS AND PROJECTS

The Interfaculty Department of Social Sciences conducts scientific research in several strategic directions. These directions aim to conduct scientific research that meets modern educational requirements, expand cooperation with national and international scientific communities, and achieve practical results:

• Methodology of Teaching Philosophy: As a globally taught subject, developing the methodology of teaching philosophy is one of the department's priority areas. Special attention is paid to improving the laws of thought and developing creative thinking, developing critical thinking skills, and refining independent learning-oriented approaches in teaching philosophy. Additionally, successful work has been carried out on improving the educational process based on psycholinguistic-scientific approaches.
• Research on Religious Studies: The department's scientific research in this area is aimed at studying national and tolerant tendencies, including conducting scientific seminars in accordance with state programs. For instance, efforts are focused on implementing intercultural integration processes among students studying in Tajik, Russian, and Kazakh language groups through the activities of youth analysts' intellectual clubs, exemplified by friendship centers within the Faculty of Humanities. The genesis and development principles of tolerance tendencies in today's renewing society have begun to be studied.
• Developing Competencies Based on the Newest Historical Data: Forming a database using modern educational technologies and conducting research aimed at developing students' communicative and creative skills are considered one of the department's current priority areas. The main goal is to promote the development of students' independent thinking skills through innovative and creative approaches to the scientific information of the Newest History.
• Communication and Dialogue in Media Literacy: A crucial aspect of media literacy is developing intercultural communication competence and promoting universal values. In this regard, the department's activities involve important aspects such as creating an information base covered by world media, conducting numerous studies in the areas of national mentality, national values, and moral education.

These directions serve to enhance the department's scientific research potential and develop new modern methodologies.