Currently topical problems of teaching mathematics at the Technical University

Abstract

This article considers the issue of higher professional education improvement in Kazakhstan, on the example of «Mathematics» discipline teaching for university students enrolled in «Biotechnology» and «Chemical technology of organic substances» specialties. Through mathematics course professional orientation to students future professional activities, to increase students’ level of academic performance and to arouse interest in mathematics study, laying the foundation for scientific activity of applying mathematical methods in biotechnology. In the article there was conducted the analysis to identify the differences in volume of mathematical disciplines studied in the Republic of Kazakhstan, 4 universities were considered; 10 universities in the Russian Federation; 2 universities in the Republic of Belarus. The authors analyzed the content of textbooks, manuals and topics for compliance with the standard curriculum for considered specialties. The article presents ways to solve the problem for «Improving mathematical training quality». There are presented the results of students’ training on the professionally-oriented program designed by the authors, which allowed to increase mathematical knowledge level. The authors consider the issue of the discrepancy between the number of allocated hours for mathematical disciplines study in the Republic of Kazakhstan and other countries of near and far abroad, which results in the problems of two diploma educations.