Master degree program
Biology

Biology

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Natural Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

1.demonstrate systemic fundamental knowledge in the field of general biology, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, microbiology, biochemistry, biophysics, biotechnology when conducting scientific research, developing innovative technologies, including in the educational practice of higher education using information technology;
2. to improve the level of scientific biological research through the wide use of modern methods of processing, biometrics and interpretation of scientific data in the field of botany, zoology, cell biology, embryology, molecular biology, bioengineering;
3. systematize, develop and plan, critically evaluate scientific research and theories in the field of biology, biotechnology, ecology, medicine, education and solve problems at a professional level;
4. to interpret and systematize scientific theories and concepts of modern areas of biology for application in the choice of initial theoretical positions in the creative solution of problem situations in educational, educational, methodological, scientific, industrial activities;
5. to implement scientific and scientific and technical programs and projects in the field of biology and related fields of activity to solve practical problems of medicine, agriculture, ecology, biotechnology;
6. to carry out interdisciplinary research in the field of biology, chemistry, physics, ICT, medicine, agriculture to create new drugs, strains of microorganisms, varieties of agricultural plants and animals, GMOs.
7. to design and implement comprehensive research based on the scientific worldview, mastered research technologies in the field of biology and biotechnology, using modern computer technology, software products for the implementation of independent biological research.
8. build research activities based on the principles of bioethics; guaranteeing the scientific validity of the results, the conservation and protection of biodiversity, human rights and health;
9. develop a scheme of experimental stages of semi-production and implement on their basis the technological processes used in the fields of biotechnology and biology;
10. review and evaluate scientific products in the field of biology and related fields, such as ecology, medicine, agriculture, biotechnology.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Biology
Speciality Code
7M05101
Faculty
Biology and Biotechnology

disciplines

Cell biology and cell technologies
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is the achievements and modern problems of cell biology, modern molecular genetic, biotechnological methods for studying cells, retrospectively and on the basis of the latest achievements of science, the attention of undergraduates is drawn to the discovery of cells and subcellular structures; to deepen the knowledge of masters in the field of cell biology and biomedicine with the aim of professional research into the structure and functioning of cells and tissues, as well as directed differentiation of stem cells and their application in cell therapy, tissue engineering.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form practical skills in various types of speech activity in a foreign language. The training course builds the ability to perceive, understand and translate information in the modern global space, participate in scientific events to test their own research. The discipline is aimed at improving competencies in accordance with international standards of foreign language education.

Functional phytocenology
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The training course is devoted to the study of various forms of the dynamics of plant communities - seasonal, fluctuation, successional and evolutionary and factors of historical dynamics of vegetation cover, the types of relationships between plants, the mechanisms of formation of the composition and structure of plant communities, issues of population biology of plants, production of vegetation cover are considered.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a holistic systemic understanding of philosophy as a special form of cognition of the world, its main sections, problems and methods of their study in the context of future professional activity. The training course forms the theoretical and methodological basis of research work.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form a range of necessary competencies that meet the level of modern development of science during the master's degree by strengthening the skills of writing articles, giving oral presentations, poster presentations, organizing exhibition sections and participating in scientific discussions. While studying the course, to develop in master's students the ability to: apply databases, literature, projects, platforms and other sources to prepare abstracts, review and experimental articles, grant proposals, lectures, presentations, reports; organizing scientific and practical conferences, online events, scientific seminars, participation in international forums and meetings.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Researches
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is aimed at developing the skills necessary for planning and conducting high-quality and competitive scientific research. The training course forms the theoretical and methodological basis of the process of scientific research, their goals, objectives, stages of implementation, as well as areas of application of the results. The discipline is aimed at studying the foundations of the scientific method, the methodology for conducting literary and experimental research, the rules for preparing and reviewing scientific publications and projects.

Pedagogy of Higher Education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to teach in universities and colleges based on knowledge of higher school didactics, theory of education and management of education, analysis and self-assessment of teaching activities. The training course is aimed at studying the trends in the development of education and the Bologna process. The course will help you master teaching and curatorial skills, various strategies and methods of teaching and education.

Plant metabolites
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop knowledge on the main issues of medicines obtained from raw materials of plant origin. When studying the discipline, the following aspects will be considered: the study of medicinal plants as sources of pharmacologically active substances; resource and commodity research of medicinal plants; products of primary processing of plant raw materials; pharmacological action of substances

Psychology of management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to provide scientific training of highly qualified specialists based on the study of fundamental concepts of management psychology, creating prerequisites for a theoretical understanding and practical application of the most important aspects of the field of management in the process of professional formation. The course is aimed at studying the patterns of development and functioning of mental processes, the basics of effective interaction and conflict resolution, self-development and self-presentation.

Stem cells and cell therapy
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline: to study the structure and function of stem cells, morphofunctional features of stem cells in vivo and in vitro, the role of stem cells in the development of multicellular organisms, the level of cell activity using marker information in the context of modern and special theory; to explain the relationship of stem and differentiated cells in norm and pathology

Theoretical Biology
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to form an understanding of the theories underlying the biological concepts of the knowledge of the living and life: to systematize the applicability of the laws of theoretical biology to living systems; to argue a holistic vision of biological phenomena and processes, their physical and chemical foundations, to justify the inevitability of evolution, which allows us to formulate tasks and form a research plan.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Biophysical monitoring of ecosystems and chronobiology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal is to form ideas about the patterns of rhythmic processes in wildlife, their relationship with environmental cycles, the principles of internal synchronization of processes within living organisms, as well as the principles of biophysical monitoring of ecosystems, based on the instrumental determination of violations of biophysical processes using to control the state of the most important functional systems of organisms luminescent and fluorimetric methods.

Cell aging and anti-aging
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop the ability of undergraduates to solve the most important problems of molecular and cellular biology in the field of gerontology and biomedicine by studying the mechanisms of aging and anti-aging at the cellular, organismal, molecular levels in order to apply the acquired knowledge and skills in future professional activities.

Comparative morphology and embryology of animals
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose discipline: To reveal the features of morphology in various organ systems of vertebrates in a comparative aspect, to study the origin and phylogeny of vertebrates. To show the evolutionary transformation of systems in a number of vertebrates, the relationship of development and evolution.To study the features of embryogenesis, to identify common patterns in various taxa of invertebrates. Consider live birth and embryonic adaptations during intrauterine development.

Embryology of Human and Animal
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form general patterns of human and animal embryonic development among undergraduates, the features of embryogenesis in humans, compared with other mammals, the chronology of growth and differentiation of organs, the impact of environmental factors on development; and also to familiarize with modern applied methods of developmental biology: artificial insemination in fish farming and animal husbandry, embryo transplantation, cryopreservation, cloning, creation of transgenic animals and plants.

Epigenetics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose of the course: heritable changes in gene activity during organism development or cell division, processes of epigenetic development of animal organism, their unity and relationship with the environment; explain knowledge of practical application of various experimental methods of epigenetic study of organism.

Epigenetics and factors of humoral regulation
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of ideas about epigenetics, which studies the inherited changes in gene activity during the development of an organism or cell division and the processes of humoral regulation, consisting in the coordination of physiological and biochemical processes, carried out through the body fluids (blood, lymph, tissue fluid) with the help of hormones, organs and tissues during their life.

Evolutionary biology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose of the course: to highlight the structure of biological diversity, current problems of the synthesis of the theory of evolution, it is based on explaining the meaning of unresolved questions of evolutionary biology, reconstruction of animal phylogeny and methods of evolutionary biology: cladistic methods; principles of evolutionary developmental biology; current problems of the synthesis of the theory of evolution, explain the achievements of experimental evolutionary biology and unresolved questions of evolutionary biology.

Laboratory Animal Science and Animal Science
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: To reveal the methods of conducting and planning experimental studies, the ethical treatment of experimental laboratory animals, to be able to analyze the experimental data obtained. Study of the basic rules of conducting preclinical research work. Formation of knowledge and practical skills in methods of zootechnical and biological research, planning and conducting experiments, statistical processing and evaluation of research results, development of scientifically based conclusions and recommendations.

Lasers and fiber optics in science and medicine
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to use lasers and fiber optics for research purposes and in diagnostics, the ability to assess the boundaries of the use of fiber optic equipment in visualization systems for biomedical research. The discipline is aimed at studying: different types of lasers and methods of their application in diagnostics and therapy, types of optical fibers, clinical and laboratory medical equipment.

Mechanisms of oxidative stress
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: is the formation of a holistic systemic understanding of the mechanisms of oxidative stress among undergraduates, necessary for the analysis of the functions and dysfunctions of biosystems and the ability to understand the main patterns of the action of oxygen and oxidants on biosystems. When studying the discipline, the following aspects will be considered: Glycolysis, Respiration, Peroxidation, preoxidants, antioxidants, free radicals, adaptation syndrome, energy transformation, etc.

Mechanisms of the tumor process
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop the ability of undergraduates to solve the most important problems in the field of cell biology and biomedicine by studying the mechanisms of formation of tumor cells, their division, growth, progression, identification and diagnosis in order to apply the acquired knowledge and skills in future professional activities.

Modern Biophysical Methods of Researsh
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose of the course: modern biophysical research methods on living objects, features and spectrum of biological processes and phenomena taking into account biophysical approaches, - modern biophysical research methods, basic laws and principles of modern biophysical research methods presentations.

Modern botanical and biophysical research methods
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of competencies in undergraduates in the application of knowledge about the fundamental biological concepts of modern biology, research methods and the ability to apply the acquired skills and knowledge in the organization of scientific, industrial activities, knowledge about the mechanisms that determine the stability of biological systems at different levels, about the mechanisms of the relationship between the organism and the environment.

Modern Problems of Tissue Biology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: is to develop undergraduates' acquaintance with the actual problems of histogenesis, cell-differential organization and tissue regeneration, to explain the essence of the emergence of differences between initially homogeneous cells, during which specialized cells, tissues and organs are formed that can perform certain functions in the body; the role of stem cells in regeneration and relationships with other cell types.

Molecular diagnostics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline is to form ideas of master students about the principles and potential of effective diagnostics based on specific methods of DNA, RNA and protein analysis to identify existing pathologies, individual risk assessment for the development of hereditary and oncological diseases, DNA fingerprinting in forensic science and forensic medicine.

Molecular mechanisms of regulation of body function and cardiovascular system
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form ideas about the molecular mechanisms of regulation of body functions and the ability to demonstrate knowledge of the physiology of blood circulation, explain the physiological characteristics of the heart and blood vessels, the mechanisms for ensuring the movement of blood through a closed system of blood vessels, be able to analyze regulatory processes and phenomena in the body and the physiological mechanisms of the cardiovascular system , influence of environmental factors.

Physiological mechanisms of action of hormones
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose of the course: to develop knowledge about the physiological mechanisms of action of hormones, about the regulatory role of hormones at the molecular level in the implementation of the mechanisms of physiological, biochemical and immunological processes, and the ability to describe the mechanisms of neuro-hormonal regulation of vegetative functions and mechanisms that ensure the interaction of individual systems of the body and the body as a whole with external environment.

Phytoindication
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The training course covers the concept of biological monitoring and the principles of its organization, the relationship between the relationship between dead and living nature, environmental biotesting and biomonitoring of urban areas and urban areas, as well as scientific directions for using plants as an indicator in various sectors of the economy and the degree of environmental pollution.

Problems of taxonomy, phylogeny of vertebrates
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to present phylogenetic systematization as a taxonomic information base, revealing the structure, content and genealogy of biological diversity, establishing relationships between different taxa of animals, to be able to distinguish the actual problems of the synthetic theory of evolution, forms an interpretation of the essence of unresolved issues of evolutionary biology.

Problems of taxonomy, phylogeny of vertebrates and evolutionary biology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose discipline: formation of an idea of phylogenetic systematics as a taxonomic information base that reveals the structure, content and genealogy of biological diversity. To reveal the idea of ancient, classical and modern methodological approaches to the construction of the system, the establishment of kinship relationships between different taxa of vertebrates. To familiarize with the methods of constructing genealogical trees, in which the real picture of ancestor-descendant relationships is reconstructed.

Regulation of gene expression
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - This course is designed to provide undergraduates with an understanding of the genetic processes that regulate gene expression; demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the general laws of gene expression regulation and the influence of features on gene expression. Understanding the mechanism and control of gene expression at the level of transcription, at the level of primary transcript processing, at the level of selection for transport of mature mRNA, at the level of translation into the cytoplasm - selection of mRNA in the cytoplasm for translation to ribosomes, at the level of protein activity.

Regulation of gene expression and mechanisms of action of hormones.
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a holistic system of knowledge in the field of gene expression regulation and hormone biochemistry for undergraduates, to form an understanding of the regulatory role of hormones at the molecular, subcellular levels in the implementation of the mechanisms of biochemical, physiological, genetic and immunological processes.

Reproductive biology and plant domestication
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop knowledge on the main issues of reproductive biology of angiosperms. When studying the discipline, the following aspects will be considered: methods of plant reproduction, amphimixis and apomixis, the transition of plants to reproduction, plant embryology, flowering and pollination, seed productivity, seed dormancy, heterocarpy, seed dispersal and seed regeneration. Much attention is paid to promising areas of research and methods.

Technologies in genetics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of this course is to form ideas of master students about the strategies of molecular cloning, methods to obtain recombinant DNA, amplification and sequencing, the fundamental provisions for the use of breeding technologies and their compliance with genetic patterns. Practical application of genetic engineering and breeding to obtain vaccines, transgenic and environmentally resistant plants, gene therapy and regenerative medicine.

The science of poisons in plants
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop knowledge on the toxicology of poisonous plants and their effects on humans and animals. When studying the discipline, the following aspects will be considered: information about the morphological characteristics of poisonous plants, their distribution area, place of growth, conditions under which poisoning by poisonous plants can occur, the clinical picture and prevention of poisoning.

Urban floristry and green architecture
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The training course covers a range of issues related to the modern concept of urban flora, the genesis of the flora of settlements and the features of the analysis of the composition and fractionation of urban flora. Mastering the skills of using an integrated ecological approach to the creation, operation and preservation of phytocompositions of interiors and landscapes.

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INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Formation of practical, educational-methodical skills of conducting lectures, seminars, creatively apply scientific, theoretical knowledge, practical skills in teaching activities, conduct training sessions in the disciplines of the specialty; own modern professional techniques, methods of training, use in practice the latest theoretical, methodological advances, make educational, methodological documentation.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice is to develop the ability to plan and conduct research work. The practice develops academic skills, including the preparation and conduct of research work, both individually and as part of research teams and structural units of scientific institutions. The research practice aims to collect and process large amounts of data (factual material) using modern information and communication technologies to carry out the research work. During the course of research practice students should be competent in: - plan research and development work; - to work with scientific literature independently: to annotate scientific sources, to make abstracts and reviews; - independently conduct scientific research in the field of language system and basic laws of literature development; - use modern information resources to solve research problems; - collect, process, analyze and systematize scientific information; - use innovative methods of domestic and foreign philological schools; - argumentatively present the results of scientific research; - prepare and edit scientific publications: theses, articles. During the course of research practice students will learn following aspects: Theoretical foundations of research work. Modern methods and techniques in philological research. Independent development of scientific and applied projects in the field of linguistics and literary criticism. Rule of formation of educational and methodical literature. Interpretation of the results of scientific research.

Data for 2021-2024 years