Department of Journalism and Communication Management

Education

• 2008-2012 Kostanay State Pedagogical Institute – Bachelor of Kazakh Language and Literature.
• 2012-2014 Akhmet Baitursynov Kostanay State University – Master of Humanities in "Philology".
• 2018-2021 Akhmet Baitursynov Kostanay Regional University – PhD Doctoral Studies in "Journalism".

Subjects taught

• History of Kazakh Journalism
• Media literacy
• Language and Style of Mass Communication
• World Literature in the Journalist's Professional Activity
• Modern Kazakh Publicism
• Workshop on Writing Journalistic Texts
• Specifics of Editing Journalistic Texts

Work experience

• 2012-2014 School-Lyceum No. 1 of the Kostanay City Education Department – Teacher of Kazakh Language and Literature, Youth Leader.
• 2014-2015 "Ozāt" Regional Boarding School for Gifted Children – Teacher of Kazakh Language and Literature.
• 2018-2019 Specialist, Center for Sociological Empirical Research, regional newspaper "Kostanay Tany".
• 2015 – present Senior Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Communication Management, Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University.

Certificates  of professional development 

• 2022 Advanced Training Course "Hate Speech in Modern Media and Communication Space" for university students within the project "Strengthening Youth Resilience to the Influence of Hate Speech and Disinformation in Online Resources and Social Media in Central Asia" (remote, MediaNet, Almaty), January-March 2022.
• 2022 Advanced Training Course "New Media of the 21st Century: Mobile Journalism and Blogging" (72 hrs, city newspaper "Nash Kostanay", Kostanay), March 2022.
• 2022 Advanced Training Course "Methodology for Assessing Student Learning Outcomes in Higher Education Institutions" (72 hrs, remote, Multidisciplinary Academy of Continuing Education, Omsk), June 2022.
• 2022 Advanced Training Course "Inclusive Education" (72 hrs, A. Baitursynov KRU), June 2022.
• 2022 Advanced Training Course "School of Curators" (72 hrs, A. Baitursynov KRU), June 2022.
• 2022 Advanced Training Course "Psychological Self-Regulation of University Teachers" (36 hrs, A. Baitursynov KRU), June 2022.
• 2023 Advanced Training Course "Methodological Support of Inclusive Education" (72 hrs, Southern Federal University, Academy of Psychology and Pedagogy).
• 2023 Online Seminar on Scopus Publications "How to find a journal with Scopus and ScienceDirect".
• 2023 Seminar "Applied Tools of Convergent Journalism" (72 hrs, "Kostanay Media" LLP, Kostanay).
• 2023 Methodological Training for University Teachers "Principles of Forming Media Literacy in the Educational Environment 'Study. Involve. Teach'" (38 academic hours, Astana), April 17 - May 6, 2023.
• 2023 "Factchecking and combatting disinformation" online course, Cabar Asia.
• 2023 "How to write on topics for children?" online course, Cabar Asia.
• 2024 Journalist's Professional Ethics / Public Foundation "Legal Media Center". – Astana (RK), 2024 – 72 hrs.
• 2024 Education for Sustainable Development: Innovative Models / Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. – Almaty (RK), 2024 – 72 hrs.
• 2025 Artificial Intelligence in Education / Akhmet Baitursynov Kostanay Regional University. – Kostanay (RK), 2025 – 72 hrs.
• 2025 Professional development programme “Artificial Intelligence in Education,” 72 hours. Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University, Kostanay, Republic of Kazakhstan.
• 2026 Winter School course “Media and Communication in Higher Education: Teaching, Learning, and Digital Transformation,” 72 academic hours, 3–13 February 2026. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty.
• 2026 Professional development course “Integrating Artificial Intelligence into the Educational Process and Professional Journalism Practice,” 72 hours, 16 March–3 April 2026. Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University.
• 2026 “Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Media Work,” 72 hours. In-person training: 27 August 2026, Astana; online practicum: September 2026, 66 hours.

Awards and prizes

• Certificate of Merit from the Rector of A. Baitursynov KRU, 2022.
• Letter of Appreciation from the Rector of A. Baitursynov KRU on the eve of Nauryz holiday, 2023.
• Letter of Appreciation from the Rector of A. Baitursynov KRU for conducting a master class within the framework of the republican documentary online film festival "Kozqaras", 2023.
• Badge of Honour of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan «Ана тілін дамытуға қосқан үлесі үшін», Certificate No. 00412, dated 4 March 2026.

Activities in the service sector 

• Course Leader for the in-house training programme “Enhancing Lecturers’ Professional Competencies” at Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University.

Publications

• Mukhanbetzhanova A. R., Makatova K. A., "Internet Media as a Platform for Civic Initiatives" – Karaganda, collection of materials of the international scientific conference "Priority Directions of Scientific Research: Analysis and Management" April 14-15, 2022, pp. 130 – 134.
• Mukhanbetzhanova A. R., Shaidulina G. K., "Infographics in Journalism: Media-Aesthetic Code" – Kostanay, "Current Issues of Modern Journalism and PR" IV International Scientific and Practical Conference, 2022, pp. 156-160, Akhmet Baitursynov Kostanay Regional University.
• Mukhanbetzhanova A. R., Yerzhanova Zh. A., "The Creative Legacy of Akhmet Baitursynov" – Kostanay, "Akhmet Baitursynov - a Great Personality and Heritage of the Nation" material of the international scientific-practical conference of students and undergraduates, Akhmet Baitursynov Kostanay Regional University, 2022, pp. 66-71.
• Mukhanbetzhanova A. R. "The Phenomenon of Linguistic Aggression in the Mass Media of Kazakhstan" – International Scientific-Practical Conference "Scientific and Pedagogical Aspects of Modern Journalism", May 5, 2022, North Kazakhstan Region, Petropavlovsk, M. Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University.
• Mukhanbetzhanova A. R. "Innovative Process in Education" – Kostanay, materials of the International Scientific and Methodological Conference "Innovа-2023", 177 p., Akhmet Baitursynov Kostanay Regional University.
• Mukhanbetzhanova A. R., Makatova K. A. "The Role of Media in Forming the Religious Literacy of Society" – Kostanay, "Current Issues of Modern Journalism and PR: Conflictogenic Discourse in the Media" materials of the V International Scientific-Practical Conference, March 15, 2023.
• Mukhanbetzhanova A. R., Makatova K. A. "Internet Media as a Factor in the Development of Civil Society" – Kostanay, "Current Issues of Modern Journalism and PR: Conflictogenic Discourse in the Media" materials of the V International Scientific-Practical Conference, March 15, 2023.
• Mukhanbetzhanova A. R., Tapanova S. E. Implicit Manifestations of Linguistic Aggression in Kazakh Periodicals (based on the socio-political newspaper "Zhas Alash") // Bulletin of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Series: Journalism. – 2024. – No. 3 (148). – pp. 
• Mukhanbetzhanova, A. R., & Tapanova, S. E. “Functional Features of Socio-Political Vocabulary in Media Texts.” Bulletin of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Journalism Series. – 2026. – No. 1 (79). – Pp. 126–139.
• Mukhanbetzhanova, A. R., Tapanova, S. E., & Markabayeva, G. T. “Pragmatic and Functional Features of Anglicisms in Kazakh-Language Media Texts (Based on Mass Media Materials).” Bulletin of L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Journalism Series. – 2026. – No. 2 (155). – Pp. 111–130.