Head of the Department of Psychology of 
Samarkand State University
Kodirov Obid Safarovich

+998902705702  obid.kodirov.79@mail.ru

    Obid Kodirov is a doctoral candidate in psychology. He has been working at Samarkand State University since 2012. Since 2022 he has been the head of the department of psychology. In 2020 he defended his PhD thesis on "Psychodiagnosis and psychocorrection of the formation of criminal motives in adolescents (11-15 years)". He is the author of one textbook, one monograph, two textbooks and two manuals. Also to date has published more than 40 scientific articles in Scopus, Web of Science and other prestigious international journals, as well as in other publications.

https://bilig.academiascience.org/index.php/isepsmj/article/view/845/771

https://bilig.academiascience.org/index.php/isepsmj/article/view/852/777

                                                      Staff of the Department of Psychology

Suyunov Ochil Zhumboevich

suyunovochil@samdu.uz

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor. Has been working at the Department of Psychology at SamSU since 2021. In 1992 he successfully defended PhD thesis on the topic "Polytechnic education as a factor in teaching physics in high school".

Ochil Suyunov published 1 textbook, 9 study guides, 1 monograph, 6 pamphlets and more than 160 scientific articles during his career. 5 scientific articles were published in Scopus and Web of Science databases.

Salakhutdinova Musharraf Isamutdinovna

salaxutdinovamusharraf@samdu.uz

Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology. She has been working at the Department of Psychology at SamSU since 1999. In 2004 she successfully defended her PhD thesis on "Sultan Masud Mirza Shahi".

Musharraf Salakhutdinova is the author of 2 monographs and 9 textbooks. To date, she has also published articles in 2 databases Scopus (2020).

https://www.psychosocial.com/article/PR300034/22343/

Musinova Rukhshona Yunusovna

ruhshonamusinova@gmail.com

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor. She has been working at the Department of Psychology at SamSU since 2016. In 2020 she successfully defended her PhD thesis on "Socio-psychological peculiarities of formation of creative self-regulation in future teachers".

During her career Rukhshona Musinova is the author of 2 monographs, 4 teaching aids. She has also published articles in 4 journals Scopus and Web of Science.

https://www.psychosocial.com/article/PR200361/9900/

Atoeva Gulshoda Rabimovna

ataevagulshoda@samdu.uz

Since 2022, she has been an associate professor in the Department of Psychology. Since 2003 she has been working at the Department of Psychology at SamSU.

During her career Gulshoda Rabimovna is the author of 1 monograph, 1 textbook, 2 textbooks, 1 manual. She has published articles in 5 international and more than 10 national scientific journals. Three articles were published in the Scopus and Web of Science databases.

https://www.psychosocial.com/article/PR300072/22421/

Shonazarov Asror Makhmaisoevich

shonazarovasror@samdu.uz

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in psychology. He has been working at Samarkand State University since 2021. He successfully defended his PhD thesis in psychology on "Improving socio-psychological competence of principals of general education schools".

During his career Asror Shonazarov took part in more than 20 international and more than 10 scientific-practical conferences recognized by HAC, and published scientific articles in highly prestigious foreign journals. During his pedagogical activity the scientist is the author of 1 educational and methodical manual, 5 teaching aids.

Ummatova Sitora Shavkatulloevna

ummatovasitora@samdu.uz

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in psychology. She has been working at the Department of Psychology at SamSU since 2018. She successfully defended her PhD thesis in psychology on "Gender and age differences in the phenomenon of jealousy in family relationships".

Sitora Ummatova has published 2 monographs during her career. To date, the scientist has published 6 scientific articles in international journals and more than 10 scientific articles in national journals. Published 3 articles in the databases Scopus and Web of Science.

Urunov Aziz Shakirovich

urunovaziz@samdu.uz

He has been working at the Department of Psychology at SamSU since 2016. In 2023 he successfully defended his PhD thesis in psychology on "Social-psychological prevention of recidivists of specialized schools of closed type".
During his career Aziz Urunov published articles in 6 international and more than 10 national scientific publications. 1 article was published in the journal included in the databases Scopus and Web of Science.

https://www.psychosocial.com/article/PR300072/22421/

Tovbayeva Mukaddam Safarovna

tovbayevamuqaddam@samdu.uz

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in psychology. Since 2007 she has been working at the Department of Psychology at SamSU. She successfully defended her PhD thesis in psychology on "Prevention of psychological despotism in gender relations of dysfunctional families".

During her career, Mukaddam Tovbaeva is the author of 1 monograph, 1 manual and 2 methodological guidelines. She also published 6 international and more than 10 national scientific articles, 3 articles in Scopus and Web of Science databases.

Bakhramova Abira Abdullaevna

baxramovaabira@samdu.uz

Since 1993 she has been working as a senior lecturer at the Department of Psychology at SamSU.

Abira Bakhramova is the author of 4 manuals during her career. She has published more than 40 scientific articles in 2 international Scopus journals, 6 (Impact Factor) journals included in the Web of Science database, at foreign and national scientific and practical conferences.

Elmurodov Ulugbek Yusupovich

elmurodovulugbek@samdu.uz

Assistant of the Department. Since 2021 he has been working at the Department of Psychology at Samara State University named after Sharof Rashidov.

During his career Ulugbek Elmurodov published more than 10 articles in foreign and national journals. He is the author of about 10 abstracts.

Mamatova Nazira Dzhurakulovna

mamatovanazira@samdu.uz

Assistant of the Department. Since 2021 she has been working at the Department of Psychology at SamSU named after Sharof Rashidov.

During her career Nazira Mamatova published 3 theses and articles in foreign journals, 1 at the national conference. She conducts scientific research on "Social-psychological peculiarities of ensuring stability of marriage and family relations".

Turakulova Iroda Khudaynazarovna

turakulovairoda@samdu.uz

Assistant of the Department. Since 2021 she has been working at the Department of Psychology at Samara State University named after Sharof Rashidov.

During her career Iroda Turakulova is the author of 1 textbook, 1 teaching manual and instructions. She has published more than 10 scientific articles in foreign and domestic journals.

Shukurullaev Hamidulla Nurullaevich

shukrullayevhamidullo@samdu.uz

Assistant of the Department. He has been working at the Department of Psychology at SamSU since 2021.

Hamidulla Shukurullaev has published more than 5 scientific articles in foreign and republican journals, more than 10 abstracts at foreign and republican conferences.

About the Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology at Samarkand State University was established in 2022. Currently, the department has 25 professors and core faculty members. Of these, 6 are PhDs, associate professors; 8 are PhDs in psychological sciences, 3 are senior lecturers, and 11 are assistants.

Among the professionals with higher education who have contributed to society, including psychologists educated in the field of psychology at Samarkand State University, there are 80 years of service in public life.

The scientists who contributed to the development of psychological science in the university are Sulton Rakhimov ("Pedagogical views of Abu Ali Ibn Sina"), Gavhar Yormukhammedova ("Pedagogical psychology"), Musa Khalilov ("Formation of scientific outlook in students"), Tamara Abaeva ("Family psychology"), Ninel Grigoryeva, Damir Rabbimov ("History of psychology"), Zebo Ibrahimova (psychological service), Zulaikho Khasanova ("Profession-Family Motivation in Students of Craft Colleges"), as well as scholars of human psychology Holboy Ibragimov, Abdukhalim Abduakhadov, Sobir Musinov, Musharraf Salokhutdinova, Azamat Saidov, Obid Kodirov, Fazilat Kuchkarova, Rukhshona Musinova, Mukhtasam Suleimanov and Abira Bakhramova, who are still conducting research in this field and giving basic knowledge in the field of "Psychology" of the university at present - 100-150 graduates per year.

The university has had a bachelor's degree in psychology for 20 years. Course graduates work as psychologists in various areas of public production - education, health care, internal affairs, culture, media, sports, commerce, and other fields.

In recent years, the department has more than 25 professors and teachers who provide education and spiritual education of students, supervise graduates and actively participate in public activities - mass events. In 2013, the department established a training and research laboratory "Psychological Center". Mainly provides psychological services, psychological counseling, psychoprophylactic and psychodiagnostic.

Cooperation relations of the department. To date, there is scientific cooperation with departments of psychology of leading universities in our country and research institutes of psychology in foreign countries. And also, a representative of the Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis, candidate of psychological sciences, senior researcher of the Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, associate professor Tatiana Popova holds webinars "Opportunities of Consulting Psychology: on the example of art therapy. There is also scientific cooperation with the psychologists of Kazan Federal University.

In 2022 on the initiative of the head of department, associate professor Obid Kodirov a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the department of psychology and the department of psychology at Baku State University of the Azerbaijan Republic on strengthening cooperation and mutual relations in the field of science, education and culture.

The scientific and practical cooperation with the chairs of psychology of the leading higher educational institutions of our Republic, the National University of Uzbekistan, Karshi State University, Jizak State Pedagogical University, Bukhara State University, the Tashkent Medical Academy and Samarkand Regional Institute of Retraining and Professional Development of Public Education Workers has been established. The department, as an organization empowered to provide the only psychological opinion in the region, characterizes candidates for government jobs, conducts forensic psychological examinations, and actively assists all organizations in conducting psychoprophylactic work in all districts of Samarkand Region and in the city of Samarkand.

Educational disciplines taught at the department

Bachelor's Degree

  • Psychology of management
  • Psychology of deviant behavior
  • Differential psychology
  • Psychology of creativity
  • Social Psychology
  • Psychology of gifted children.
  • Psychological foundations of advanced pedagogical technologies
  • Individual and group counseling
  • Consumer Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Conflict Psychology
  • Creative Psychology
  • Psychology of Preschool Education
  • Special Psychology
  • Methods of teaching special subjects
  • Occupational and Engineering Psychology
  • Psychology of Communication
  • Admission to Specialty
  • Psychology of family relations
  • Educational Psychology
  • Basics of Psychoanalysis
  • Psychogenetics
  • Psychodiagnostics and semi-experimental psychology
  • Methods and techniques for processing psychological research data
  • Psychological Service
  • Theory and History of Psychology
  • Psychological phenomena
  • Modern Branches of Psychology
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Educational trainings
  • Social Psychology of Health
  • Social Psychological Training
  • Social Psychology
  • Sports Psychology
  • Psychology of stress
  • Forensic psychology
  • Psychological service in organizations
  • Testology
  • Medical Psychology
  • General psychodiagnostics
  • General psychology
  • Adolescent psychology
  • Psychology of Interpersonal Relations
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Psychology of ethnology and religion
  • Legal Psychology

Master's Degree

  • Psychology (by type of activity)

Photos from the life of the department