Caspian public university academic policy

Master’s Degree Programme is the level of postgraduate education directed to preparation of scientific and pedagogical and administrative specialists with award of degree "Master" according to the appropriate educational program with obligatory development not less than 60-120 academic credits:
- with scientific and pedagogical training (under the State Educational Institution) - at least 59 credits, of which at least 42 theoretical training credits, at least 6 practice credits, at least 7 research credits;
- With specialized training - at least 28 credits (with a training period of 1 year) and at least 48 credits (with a training period of 1.5 years), of which at least 18 and 36 credits of theoretical training, at least 2 and 3 practice credits, at least 4 credits of experimental research work, respectively.

51.	Module is the autonomous, finished in terms of results of training structural element of the educational program having accurately formulated knowledge acquired by students, abilities, skills, competences and adequate evaluation criteria.
52.	Module education is the method of organizing an educational process based on a module construction of an educational program, a curriculum and educational disciplines.
53.	Scientific research work of a student/Master’s program/PhD program student (SRWS/SRWM/SRWD) is mandatory, integral part of the training of qualified specialists at the university as an inseparable component of a single process: educational and scientific-innovative.
54.	Thesis supervisor/consultant is academic mentor of the student, under whose direction the students carry out graduation work (thesis (project/Master's or PhD thesis).
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