BOLGAR ISLAMIC ACADEMY

In order to meet its goal, the department’s efforts are directed toward resolving the following issues:

• Modernization of educational technology and the introduction of promising models of organization of the educational process in the field of Theology;
• Analysis, generalization and dissemination of best practices in teaching theological academic disciplines;
• Continuous improvement of the quality level of teaching of basic and special disciplines to ensure the professional training of specialists with higher education;
• Coordination of research work of lecturers and organization of research work of students;
• Raising the standard of research by considering scientometric indicators that show how effective research activities are;
• Participation in and application of research findings and other advancements to the educational process, including support for the implementation of higher professional and master’s education programs in accordance with federal and state educational standards related to the department’s research issues;
• Ensuring that fundamental and applied science interacts with the educational process at all of its stages, including the use of joint research findings in lectures, the experimental framework for educational research implementation, and industrial and undergraduate practice;
• Increasing the level of educational and methodological work by creating new curricula and programs;
• Development of regional and international collaboration in the fields of science and theological education;
• Implementation of working relationships with centralized religious organizations within the context of carrying out educational initiatives in the area of theological training;
• Implementation of contracts, departmental involvement in work at international conferences, organization of international employee, student, and young scientist exchanges with specialized universities and laboratories around the world, as well as with international scientific and educational organizations and foundations;
• Organization and holding of scientific and practical conferences, symposiums, seminars of various levels (international, Russian, regional), including for young scientists, taking into account the theme of the department;
• Dissemination among experts of information regarding the department’s scientific research findings as well as achievements of domestic and international researchers in the study of theological issues;
• Prevention of religious extremism and education of tolerant awareness of students;
• Prevention of destructive phenomena among students based on religious differentiations and ramifications.

Fields of scientific research of the department: important issues of theological knowledge and education.