Microbiology

Microbiology

QUALIFICATION

  • First Stage of Higher Education - Bachelor of Natural Science

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

Upon completion of this educational program, students are expected to be able to:
1. To conduct a comparative analysis of the principles of systematics and nomenclature of pro- and eukaryotic microbes, their cellular organization, biophysical and biochemical processes occurring in a microbial cell, the structure and properties of viruses, their genetic characteristics.
2. Apply knowledge of the morphological, physiological and biochemical features of the functioning of microbio-objects in laboratory and industrial conditions.
3. To analyze the principles and methods of monitoring environmental objects, the possibility of the existence of prokaryotes in different conditions and their global ecological role.
4. To have the skills to work with live cultures of microbes, microscopic preparations, nutrient media, laboratory microbiological equipment.
5. Comply with the rules for the preparation of microbiological dishes, making liquid and solid nutrient media for the cultivation of microorganisms, sterilization, and storage.
6. To carry out technological control of compliance of the quality of raw materials and products with established safety standards.
7. Possess the skills of determining the quantitative and qualitative composition of microorganisms in environmental objects and food products.
8. Differentiate pathogenic, conditionally pathogenic and sanitary-indicative microorganisms, causative agents of food toxicoinfections according to their biological properties.
9. To possess the methods of bacteriological and sanitary-microbiological research, the theoretical foundations of chemotherapy, immunology and vaccinal prevention of infectious diseases of humans and animals.
10. Compare adequate methods for determining the antimicrobial activity of medical immunobiological and anti-infective drugs.
11. To operate with basic information methods for processing experimental studies;
12. To carry out search and use the information necessary for the effective performance of professional tasks and personal development.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Microbiology
Speciality Code
6B05107
Faculty
Biology and Biotechnology

disciplines

Biochemistry
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of systematized knowledge of the composition, properties, structure and functions of the biochemical processes of living organisms, the features of the biological action of biopolymers, to identify the functional groups of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes, hormones, vitamins, amino acids, regulation of metabolism, metabolism and biochemical methods of analysis in laboratory conditions.

Biodiversity of plants and animals
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim of the discipline: to form students' holistic, systemic understanding of the diversity of flora and fauna, their role in the biosphere, and human life. Learning outcomes: describe the morphological features of the vital activity of plants and animals; use the acquired knowledge in solving theoretical, practical issues and performing research work to explain the most important biological processes.

Biosafety and Biosecurity
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form students' ability to evaluate the main documents regulating the rules of compliance with biological safety in Kazakhstan and other countries and to be able to critically evaluate them. The discipline gives an idea of the main groups of pathogenicity of microorganisms and the rules of working with them; an idea of the mechanisms of formation of antibiotic-resistant forms of microorganisms and ways of their accumulation in the natural environment.

Culturology
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim of discipline is to form a bachelor's understanding of the specifics of the development of national culture in the context of world culture and civilization, need to preserve the cultural code of the Kazakh people, ability to pursue in independent professional activity a strategy of preserving the cultural heritage.

Foreign Language
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to form the improvement of knowledge of foreign language communicative competence. The main methods of speech skills and foreign language communication skills are considered as a basis for the development of communicative competence; implementation of acquired speech skills in the process of searching, selecting and using material in English.

Genetics
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form students' holistic understanding of the mechanisms of heredity and variability of living organisms, analyze the results of genetic experiments and draw conclusions from the results of the study, understand the basic laws of inheritance of traits, types of inheritance, understand the mechanisms of interaction of allelic and non-allelic genes, crossover, analyze the patterns of genetic processes in the population.

Immobilized biological objects
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form students' ability to assess the possibilities and prospects of using immobilized biological objects in biotechnology.The discipline gives an idea of the theoretical foundations of cell and enzyme immobilization, the basic principles and theoretical provisions of engineering enzymology, features of biotechnological processes involving immobilized biological objects, a variety of methods of immobilization of biological objects, types and classification of sorbents and carriers.

Industrial Applied Microbiology
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the ability of students to apply biotechnological methods in various branches of industrial microbiology. During the study of course, students should be competent to represent the typical schemes of industrial microbiology processes, to describe the hardware design of biotechnological industries; to analyzed ways and methods to ensure the safety of microbiological production, to evaluate the effectiveness of microbiological production

Information-Communication Technologies
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects:ICT role in key sectors of development of society. Microsoft Office Windows Cybersafety. Internet technologies. Cloud and mobile technologies. Multimedia technologies. Smart Technology. E-technologies. Electronic business. E-learning. Electronic government. Information technologies in the professional sphere.

Isolation and cultivation of microorganisms
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of " Іsolation and cultivation of microorganisms": to Have an idea of the modern methods of isolation and cultivation of microorganisms. The content of the discipline covers the following range of issues: methods of sampling and preparing them for microbiological analysis, rules for working in a microbiological laboratory, mastering the methods of inoculation and obtaining a cumulative and pure culture of microorganisms, mastering methods of different types of microscopy, obtaining skills in genetic and microbiological identification of types of microorganisms.

Kazakh (Russian) Language
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description -

Lowmolecular Biological Substances
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form in students the ability to apply specialized knowledge in the field of cell biology and physiology During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: principles of classification and nomenclature of organic compounds; structure of organic compounds; the biological significance of each class of compounds, the relationship of the chemical structure of the compound with its biological activity

Medical Microbiology and Epidemiology
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form students' ability to navigate in medical microbiology and epidemiology. When studying the course, the natural compounds used in medicine, their structure, properties, functions, principles of creating new drugs, methods of creating effective vaccines for the prevention of infectious diseases will be considered.

Military Training
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - MC
  • Description - Military Training

Module of socio-political knowledge (Culture)
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - RK1+RK2 (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: to develop the ability to explain and interpret subject knowledge in all fields of science, shaping of the discipline. Sociology and sociological perspectives, social structure, form of policy, organizational structure, institutions, the legal and organizational rules, content, purpose, value, policy, concept and essence of culture, semiotics of culture, psychology of personality, psychology of interpersonal communication will be studied.

Module of socio-political knowledge (Political science)
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - RK1+RK2 (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: to develop the ability to explain and interpret subject knowledge in all fields of science, shaping of the discipline. Sociology and sociological perspectives, social structure, form of policy, organizational structure, institutions, the legal and organizational rules, content, purpose, value, policy, concept and essence of culture, semiotics of culture, psychology of personality, psychology of interpersonal communication will be studied.

Module of socio-political knowledge (Psychology)
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - RK1+RK2 (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: to develop the ability to explain and interpret subject knowledge in all fields of science, shaping of the discipline. Sociology and sociological perspectives, social structure, form of policy, organizational structure, institutions, the legal and organizational rules, content, purpose, value, policy, concept and essence of culture, semiotics of culture, psychology of personality, psychology of interpersonal communication will be studied.

Module of socio-political knowledge (Sociology)
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - RK1+RK2 (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: to develop the ability to explain and interpret subject knowledge in all fields of science, shaping of the discipline. Sociology and sociological perspectives, social structure, form of policy, organizational structure, institutions, the legal and organizational rules, content, purpose, value, policy, concept and essence of culture, semiotics of culture, psychology of personality, psychology of interpersonal communication will be studied.

Module of socio-political knowledge (Sociology/ Political science/ Culture/ Psychology)
  • Number of credits - 8
  • Type of control - RK + Exam (100)
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: to develop the ability to explain and interpret subject knowledge in all fields of science, shaping of the discipline. Sociology and sociological perspectives, social structure, form of policy, organizational structure, institutions, the legal and organizational rules, content, purpose, value, policy, concept and essence of culture, semiotics of culture, psychology of personality, psychology of interpersonal communication will be studied.

Molecular Biology
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim of the discipline: to form knowledge about the molecular carriers of heredity, the structure, functions of proteins, and nucleic acids. Learning outcomes: demonstrate knowledge about the structure and function of the main classes of organic compounds in a living organism; substantiate the principles of the organization of the gene and genome of pro- and eukaryotes; analyze the physicochemical properties of DNA, RNA, and proteins; apply critical approaches to the analysis of nucleic acids.

Philosophy
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to form a systematic understanding of philosophy and its main problems and methods in the context of future professional activities. The main content of ontology and metaphysics is considered in the context of the historical development of philosophy; the importance of key worldview concepts in the modern world.

Phototrophic Microorganisms
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form students' understanding of the biotechnological significance and prospects for the use of phototrophic microorganisms. In the course of studying the course to form students' abilities: to classify phototrophic microorganisms, to analyze their role in nature and human life; compare the main types of phototrophic microorganisms, their physiological and biochemical features; compare the promising cultures of phototrophic microorganisms to obtain dietary supplements.

Physical Training
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - РК(с оценкой)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of social and personal competencies of students, ensuring the targeted use of the appropriate means of physical culture and sports for preservation, preparation for professional activities. As a result of studying the discipline, the graduate should know the role of physical culture in human development.

Political Science
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The academic discipline “Political science” forms knowledge of the laws and laws of world politics and modern political processes, explaining the essence and content of the policy of national states, on the basis of ensuring national security and the realization of national interests.

Prokaryotes
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to evaluate and analyze the diversity of the microbial world, its global role in the life of the planet, in human practice. The discipline is aimed at studying the relationships of microorganisms among themselves and with other organisms, the structural organization of the prokaryotic cell and the functions of their individual components, the effects of physical and chemical factors on microorganisms, the peculiarities of the distribution of prokaryotes in various ecotopes.

Psychology
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of studying the discipline is to provide scientifically grounded training of highly qualified specialists on the basis of studying the fundamental concepts of psychology management, creating the necessary prerequisites for theoretical understanding and practical application of the most important management problems related to the process of professional development.

Sanitary Microbiology
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of mastering the discipline of sanitary microbiology is the study of sanitary indicative and epidemically significant microorganisms water, soil, air and food. Discipline objectives: study of sanitary-indicative microorganisms and their effect on human health, epidemic safety of the environment and food; study of methods of sanitary and microbiological analysis of environmental objects environment, raw materials of animal and vegetable origin and food

Sociology
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The course presents general questions of theory and history of sociology, methodology and methods of sociological research, special sociological theories. This course is aimed at shaping the sociological imagination of students, basic ideas about the subject and methods of sociological research, topical problems and sociology branches.

STEM
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Acquiring knowledge and mastering the basic concepts, laws, formulas, theorems and methods of mathematical and physical theories for solving modern and advanced technological problems. Linear and Vector Algebra. Analytic geometry. Integral calculus of functions of one variable. Functions of many variables. Physical laws of classical mechanics. The law of universal gravitation, conservation of energy, impulse and electric charges, thermodynamics.

Нistory of Kazakhstan
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [РК1+MT+РК2+ ГЭК] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to give objective knowledge about the main stages in the development of the history of Kazakhstan from ancient times to the present. Expected learning outcomes: 1) demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main stages in the development of the history of Kazakhstan; 2) to correlate the phenomena and events of the historical past with the general paradigm of the world-historical development of human society through critical analysis; 3) to possess the skills of analytical and axiological analysis in the study of historical processes and phenomena of modern Kazakhstan; 4) be able to objectively and comprehensively comprehend the immanent features of the modern Kazakh model of development; 5) Systematize and give a critical assessment of historical phenomena and processes in the history of Kazakhstan. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: Ancient people and the formation of a nomadic civilization, Turkic civilization and the Great Steppe, Kazakhstan in modern times (XVIII - early XX centuries), Kazakhstan as part of the Soviet administrative-command system, Kazakhstan in the world community (1991-2022).

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Abais Teaching
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form in future specialists the ability to self-knowledge, the use of Abai's doctrine as the basis of spirituality and intellectuality of modern Kazakhstan, the application of their professional knowledge, understanding and abilities through the prism of humanism and education in order to strengthen the unity of the country and civil solidarity of society.The following will be studied: the concept of the teachings of Abai; sources of teaching; components of Abai's doctrine; categories of Abai's doctrine; measuring instruments of the teachings of Abai; the essence and meaning of Abai’s doctrine.

Agromicrobiology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose of the discipline: to form the ability of students to analyze the directions and prospects for the use of microbial preparations in agricultural production. During the study of course, students should be competent to explain the role of microorganisms in the formation of soil fertility, nutrition and plant protection; owns knowledge of the morphology, properties of microorganisms, the main causative agents of plant diseases; understand the meaning of plant symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi; understand the direction and effectiveness of the use of microbial drugs in agricultural production.

Al-Farabi and Modernity
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Aim of the discipline: to form students' ideas about the scientific and philosophical heritage of the great Turkic thinker Abu Nasr al-Farabi in developing the world and national culture. Learning outcomes: explain the main philosophical contents al-Farabi's heritage and his influence on the formation of Turkic philosophy; influence European Renaissance.

Antibiotics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: the formation of students' knowledge about the methods of industrial production of antibiotics and the possibilities of their use in agriculture, medicine, and the food industry.During the course of the course, to form students' abilities: to analyze the main mechanisms of the biological action of antibiotics; to discuss the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance; to possess methods for determining the concentration of antibiotics in solutions and tissues.

Ecology and Human Life Safety
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form a number of key competencies based on modern environmental management concepts that implement the principles of harmonious optimization of the conditions for human interaction with nature, including in the process of tourist and recreational activities.The following will be studied: the principles of sustainable development, conservation and reproduction of natural resources to ensure the safety of human life, methods for assessing and minimizing risks, protecting against dangers, including during travel, measures to eliminate the consequences of accidents, anthropogenic disasters, natural disasters, environmental protection and rational environmental management.

Entrepreneurship
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: to form basic knowledge in the field of theory and practice of creating your own business, necessary for the formation of: an economic way of thinking. The internal and external environment of business entrepreneurship are considered; state regulation and the role of the state for the business environment

Genetics and Selection of Microorganisms
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the ability of students to use fundamental knowledge of the genetics of microorganisms for applied breeding work. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: structural and functional features of the genome of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms. Features of the genetic organization of viruses and genetic control of their relationship with the host organism.

Human microbiome
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the ability of students to understand and evaluate the role of the microbiome of the human body, as well as methods for its correction, to introduce the problems of modern endoecology, to assess the current state and prospects for the development of biotechnology for probiotics and probiotic products, to represent the technology for producing probiotics and ways to increase their viability

Legal Bases of Corruption Control
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form a responsible attitude and the ability to demonstrate in practice the application of the principles and norms of anti-corruption legislation in order to prevent corruption offenses, to form intolerance towards corruption, an anti-corruption culture in everyday life and at the workplace, civil liability. The following will be studied: anti-corruption legislation, the system and activities of anti-corruption subjects, causes and conditions conducive to corruption, anti-corruption policy, international experience in combating corruption.

Microbial Bioremediation
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the ability to use theoretical knowledge about xenobiotic destructor microorganisms to create a bioremediation technology. In the course of studying the course to form students' abilities: to classify the mechanisms of xenobiotic biodegradation; to evaluate the possibilities of microorganisms for the destruction of xenobiotics; apply the methods of introduction of active microorganisms-destructors in the contaminated area.

Microbiology of fermentation industries
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to study the spread of microorganisms in nature, as well as their use for obtaining food products and valuable biologically active substances. The course examines the morphology and physiology of microorganisms, the most important biochemical processes caused by them, as well as the peculiarities of the influence of environmental factors on microbial consortia; the use of various groups of microorganisms in fermentation plants and methods of sanitary and hygienic control at industry enterprises.

Physiology of Microorganisms
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to understand and evaluate the features of physiology and biochemical mechanisms of metabolic processes of the most common groups of microorganisms. The discipline is aimed at studying the methods of nutrition of microorganisms, the intake of nutrients into the cell, nutritional needs and types of nutrition, the basic concepts of growth and reproduction, the influence of abiotic and biotic factors on the microbial cell.

Precellular forms
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to consider modern problems of virology: the relationship between viruses, plants, animals, and humans. When studying the course, the features of the structural organization of viruses and the functions of their individual components, the effect of physical and chemical factors on viruses, the peculiarities of distribution in various ecotopes, the interaction of viruses with prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells will be considered

Probiotics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to form students' understanding of probiotic drugs, prebiotics and synbiotics, metabolic, lactulose–containing and combined probiotic drugs, mechanisms of their therapeutic effect are considered. The problem of creating new bacterial preparations based on probiotic bacteria synthesizing antibiotic-like substances - microcins with a wide spectrum of bactericidal action is discussed. During the course, students get acquainted with the technology of obtaining probiotic drugs.

Scientific Research Methods
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Objective - to develop skills in cognitive activity in the field of science. To use methods of scientific research for understanding and assimilating information. To be able to describe the object of research. To master methods of search, processing of scientific information, systematization, analysis, synthesis to obtain an objective content of scientific knowledge. To apply analytical and practical research methods and argumentation systems for justification, assertion, evaluation.

Soil and water microorganisms
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to use fundamental knowledge about the role of microorganisms in the formation and functioning of soils and to assess the role of aquatic microorganisms for environmental monitoring. The discipline is aimed at studying soil and water as a habitat for microorganisms, the characteristics of soil and aquatic microorganisms, humus formation, the role of bacteria in the transfer of matter and energy in reservoirs; productivity and self-purification of the aquatic environment.

The Innivative Anti-Infective Drugs
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form students' ability to analyze the main stages of discovery and promising directions for the search for new anti-infective drugs. When studying the course, the role of microorganisms in the infectious process, forms of interaction of micro- and macroorganism, immunobiological preparations that stimulate the natural defense system of the macroorganism, methods of isolation of microbes-producers of secondary metabolites, determination of antibiotic activity of secondary metabolites will be considered.

Virology and Bacteriophagy
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the ability to apply virological methods in various branches of microbiology and biotechnology. When studying the discipline, students will study the following aspects: The main groups of viruses in bacteria, animals and plants. Variety of the structural organization of viral particles and types of viral genomes, strategies for the interaction of viruses with the host cell, mechanisms of replication of their nucleic acid.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pre-diploma
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The goal of the practice is to form the ability to integrate the theory and methodology of technological and chemical disciplines to solve practical problems related to future professional activities. The practice is aimed at the formation of an independent solution to real problems in the field of chemical technology of inorganic substances using the competencies obtained in the course of mastering the educational program.

Pre-Diploma
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - TThe objective is form the ability to consolidate the theoretical knowledge, analytical and managerial skills, collecting material for the diploma work. The following will be studied: analysis of enterprises' performance effectiveness, advantages and disadvantages of enterprises, list of partners, agreements, contracts, arrangement of meetings, negotiations, recruitment of personnel, team work.

Production
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice is to form the ability to read flow charts of chemical production, to justify the choice of equipment, materials and design and design solutions on the example of a specific chemical enterprise, to implement the competencies obtained during the development of the module to perform production tasks during the practice. The practice is aimed at mastering the structure, regulations, equipment and materials of specific chemical industries.

Professional (educational-field) practice
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description -

Professional (production) practice
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice is to form professional knowledge in the field of the chosen specialty, to consolidate the theoretical knowledge obtained in the disciplines of the directions and special disciplines of the program, to master the necessary professional competencies in the chosen direction of specialized training. The practice is designed to create conditions for the formation of practical competencies.

Data for 2021-2024 years