DEPARTMENT OF THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TRANSLATION
The Department of Translation Theory and Practice of the foreign languages was opened in 1998 and is aimed at developing techniques required for translation and interpreting in an increasingly competitive professional environment. The department modules combine translation research skills, specialized translation with input into linguistic theory. The department curriculum fosters development of professional competence and dissemination of information technology in the field of translation theory and practice.
There is 1 full professor, 1 PhD, 1 Associate Professor, 1 Candidate of Philological Sciences, 4 senior teachers and 14 Masters of Arts.
Almash S. Yermagambetova –  Ass. Prof., Head of the department
In 1978 Almash Yermagambetova took part in the International Exchange program organized by “IREX”, Almaty held in the New-York State University, Buffalo, USA
In 1994/95 she participated in the International exchange program organized by the Kazakh-American Center of the Kentucky State University, USA where she lectured History of Kazakhstan and Kazakh.    
Leading specialists of the department
ProfessorSabitova M.T (PhD) is the Honorable Teacher of the RK and is one of the founders of the Translation faculty. She is specialized in contrastive linguistics. Under her supervision more than 20 post-graduate students have defended their candidate and master’s dissertations.  
Malika E. Medetova
Academic degree and title: PhD
1998-2007 – Head of the English Translation Studies.
Publications:

• State Educational Standards on Translation Studies (050207 – Bachelor Degree);
• State Educational Standards on Translation Studies (6N020700 – Postgraduate Degree);
• English coursebook for teaching translators (3rd year)

Natalya M. Kulmakhanova
Academic degree and title: Senior teacher
Publications:

• The article “Harmonization of the National Education System with the European Education System” Published proceedings of “EU-KAUIR: Final international dissemination conference on the completion of the Tempus SCM Project T045A06”. Almaty, 2008
• The article “Authentic Texts for the Development of Interpreting Skills” Published proceedings of the Republican scientific and practical conference “International Communication and Translation”.                                          Almaty, 2007

Nazira D. Iskakova
Academic degree and title: Senior teacher
Publications:

• “English for Specific Purposes” Course book for 4th year students, Almaty 2010
• Teaching Students of Translation  Department to  Write an Essay
• Materials of the scientific  and practical conference “English for Professional Purposes, 2010

Raya Sh. Amrayeva
Academic degree and title:                 Senior teacher
Publications:

• The manual  for senior courses “Informative Translation” ,  Almaty 2003
• “English for children” Almaty, 1997