The department of Social pedagogy and self-knowledge is created in 1962. For many years it conducts huge scientific and pedagogical and methodical work. In different years in formation and development of chair famous scientists teachers, professors made a contribution: N. M. Itbayev, B. N. Zyazin, Zh.B. Koyanbayev, E.V. Agiyants, N. A. Belkanov, S. P. Gribushenko, S. A. Abdymanapov, B. A. Abdykarimov, N. M. Sarybekov, Z.U. Kenesarina, E.A. Dmitriyenko, S. K. Kariyev, M. K. Kurmanov, G. Zh. Menlibekova, A.A. Moldazhanova, K. K.Shalginbaeva.,In 2010 it is renamed into department of social pedagogy and self-knowledge which is managed by the doctor of pedagogical sciences K.K. Shalgynbayeva.