Master degree program
Virology

Virology

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Natural Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

ON1 carry out multi-stage and simple tasks to conduct scientific research and practical use of the results of individual and team intellectual activity in the field of studying the structure and function of genes, genomes and proteomes;
ON2 analyze and evaluate advanced scientific achievements, generate new ideas and popularize their scientific research in solving research and epidemiological-preventive problems, including at the interdisciplinary level, as well as in project-oriented, game and simulation-model formats;
ON3 organize and conduct monitoring of the occurrence and spread of infectious, parasitic and other diseases, biological pollution of the environment and quarantine measures, as well as determine methods for protecting the population in hotbeds of particularly dangerous infections when the epidemiological situation worsens;
ON4 master the principles of labor protection and safety of working with virus-containing material, methods of indication, isolation and identification of viruses in various pathological materials and research methods (virological, biological, serological, molecular genetic, metagenomic for the analysis of viral genomes) used in virology to study detection and differentiation to identify and determine the nature of viral diseases of animals, plants and humans;
ON5 determine the methodology for planning and implementing molecular virological studies for the purpose of studying viruses in natural communities;
ON6 conduct a search and critical analysis of problems related to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of viral diseases, the production of diagnostic, therapeutic and prophylactic drugs;
ON7 analyze the current state of research in the fields of medical, diagnostic and molecular virology, ways to solve practical problems, including in related fields, solve research problems and find alternative ways to solve them;
ON8 plan experimental work in the field of molecular virology using high-tech techniques; methods for isolating viruses and diagnosing viral infections; and also interpret the results obtained using bioinformation resources using available biological information databases;
ON9 use knowledge of the basics of virology for the diagnosis and prevention of viral diseases of animals and plants; skills in the use of biotechnological methods of isolation, separation, purification and design of biologically active substances, production of biological products;
ON10 analyze and summarize the results of scientific research in the field of science and education by applying a set of modern scientific methods and technologies in solving specific research problems

Program passport

Speciality Name
Virology
Speciality Code
7M05114
Faculty
Biology and Biotechnology

disciplines

Bacteriophages
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to: describe morphological features, properties of bacteriophages and their classification; to develop phage preparations for molecular biological and immunological diagnostics and to identify new methods of using bacteriophages for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in medicine.

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.

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.

Modern methods in biotechnology
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the ability and skills to apply the basic methods of research in cellular and molecular biotechnology, microbiology, used in the analysis of biological objects and products obtained in the implementation of biotechnological processes, to reveal their basic principles and use the latest trends and technologies to obtain targeted genetically engineered products for various fields of application.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • 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.

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.

Phytovirology
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to: analyze information about the main properties of viruses, etiology, epidemiology, harmfulness of viral and mycoplasma diseases in crops, mechanisms of phytoimmunity, methods of plant immunity to viruses; to use the main methods of diagnostics of phytopathological studies and statistical techniques with the aim of introducing phytopathology into practice

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.

Retroviruses
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to: analyze and study groups of retroviruses, the life cycle of retroviruses, principles of design and types of retroviral vectors; use retroviral vectors in gene therapy; independently conduct clinical studies to identify retroviruses using modern methods of laboratory diagnostics.

Systematics of viruses
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop in-depth professional knowledge in the field of virology for undergraduates, in the future to independently plan research on viruses using various experimental models and conduct scientific research on the nature, origin, structure, morphology and biophysical properties of viruses, choose methods for diagnosing and treating viral diseases.

Viral genomics and bioinformatics
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop the ability to apply software, genomic and bioinformatics technologies to analyze the sequences of the metagenome of viral communities for the development of effective antiviral drugs and vaccines. Course content: bioinformatic analysis of viral metagenome sequences; modern bioinformatic methods such as artificial intelligence to identify patterns characteristic of viral genomes; search for potential targets for antiviral therapy and vaccine design.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Biology of viruses
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to: analyze the relevant knowledge and apply it in their professional practice in relation to: current knowledge about the distribution, origin and evolution of viruses, viral structures and their functions, the interaction of the virus with the host cell, main patterns of viral replication during productive infection.

Diagnostic Virology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to: analyze the principles of organizing infectious care; etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis and classification of common viral infectious diseases; modern methods of specific and non-specific diagnostics of viral infectious diseases; principles of epidemiological analysis and anti-epidemic measures for viral infections; principles of specific prevention of viral infectious diseases.

Immunology of viral infections
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to: analyze the characteristics of immunity in viral infections, in bacterial infections, in fungal infections, ways of interaction of viruses with sensitive cells; factors of natural (species) resistance and factors of nonspecific resistance of a susceptible organism; factors of specific acquired immunity, apply various methods of laboratory diagnostics to detect infections.

Medical Virology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to: analyze the main pathogens of infectious diseases, viral respiratory diseases, enterovirus infections, herpesviruses, mumps, pathogens of slow infections, pathogens of viral hepatitis, oncogenic viruses leading to tumor formation, including their biological characteristics, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinic, prevention and etiotropic treatment for solving biological and medical problems of an applied and fundamental nature.

Oncogenic viruses
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to: analyze knowledge about protooncogenes, oncogenes and anti-oncogenes (tumor suppressor genes); their role in the life of cells, viral carcinogenesis, DNA-containing and RNA-containing oncogenic viruses and the mechanism of viral transformation of normal cells into tumor, viral transformation and the cell cycle.

Pathogenesis of viral infections
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to: analyze the history of viral pathogenesis and a variety of globally significant viral pathogens; understand the entrance gate of viral infections and the initial replication of viruses - pathogens, their pathways through the body, the morphology of cell changes, cell death; changes in the genome of the host organism, transmission routes of viral infection and reservoirs of pathogenic viruses.

Phytovirology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to: analyze information about the main properties of viruses, etiology, epidemiology, harmfulness of viral and mycoplasma diseases in crops, mechanisms of phytoimmunity, methods of plant immunity to viruses; to use the main methods of diagnostics of phytopathological studies and statistical techniques with the aim of introducing phytopathology into practice.

Special methods for the isolation and study of viruses
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to: demonstrate safety techniques when working with vaccinated material, a method for preparing vaccinated material for research, isolate viruses from pathological material by infecting sensitive laboratory animals, methods of preparing it for virological research, transporting it to a virological laboratory and conducting virological research for direct detection and cultivation of viruses.

Viral Disease Management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to: evaluate disease management methods to improve the quality of human life, as well as apply the relevant knowledge in their professional practice in relation to the management of various viral diseases and to justify an action plan for disease management to improve the quality of health.

Viral ecology and epidemiology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to analyze the ecological aspects of the function of viruses in ecological systems and their interaction with the human body at the population level for the epidemiology of viral infections. Course content: the main aspects of the evolutionary ecology of viruses; the main links of the epidemiological process; the development of viral diseases and various transmission mechanisms; pathogenesis of viral diseases, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of viral diseases.

Viral vaccines
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop the ability of undergraduates to: develop prophylactic drugs against various viral infections based on viral antigens, inactivated vaccines, genetically engineered polyvalent live attenuated vaccines and DNA vaccines; use vaccination in the early stages when various viral infections are detected; put into practice modern methods and means for creating new vaccines.

Virus genetics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of undergraduates to draw correct conclusions when studying the structure and functions of the viral genome, proteome and interactome, analyze the life cycle, strategies for genomic replication of studied and newly formed viruses, take part in the experimental creation of new antiviral drugs, vector-borne protective agents, vaccines and genetic antidotes.

Data for 2021-2024 years

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