Master degree program
Мicrobiology

Мicrobiology

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Natural Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

ON 1 Analyze experimental data on the production of microbial synthesis products and optimization of microbial culture conditions.
ON 2 Select conditions and perform identification, isolation and culturing of microorganism producers of biomass, organic acids, ethanol, amino acids, antibiotics.
ON 3 Determine the etiology of infectious diseases, patterns of their occurrence and development and conduct sanitary and hygienic control of environmental objects.
ON 4 Develop principles of prevention and control of infectious diseases using immunobiological and molecular genetic methods of analysis when working with conditionally pathogenic and pathogenic microorganisms.
ON 5 Carry out biosafety controls when working with microbial agents of different pathogenicity groups.
ON 6 Carry out control to ensure biological safety when working with microbial agents of various pathogenicity groups, using practical skills, techniques, procedures and equipment.
ON 7 Design the interpreted results of microbiological experiments in the form of completed research papers (articles, reports, master's thesis), using foreign literary sources.
ON 8 Apply teaching methods to teaching activities based on advanced educational technologies.
ON 9 Analyze the organization of bacterial genomes and molecular mechanisms of biosynthesis of biologically active metabolites.
ON 10 Conduct basic and applied research in microbiological research laboratories, public health facilities, pharmacological facilities, and institutions of higher education.
ON 11 Solve basic worldview and methodological natural science and social problems in order to analyze complex global phenomena.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Мicrobiology
Speciality Code
7M05116
Faculty
Biology and Biotechnology

disciplines

Biology of cyanobacteria
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline’s aim: form an biological idea of the cyanobacterial cell, its physiological and chemical organization. The main representatives of cyanobacteria, their systematics and biology, methods for isolating pure cultures of cyanobacteria from environmental objects, methods for cultivating phototrophic microorganisms and their use in industry and human life will be mastered.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is to acquire and improve competencies by international standards of foreign language education and to communicate in an intercultural, professional, and scientific environment. A master's student must integrate new information, understand the organization of languages, interact in society, and defend his point of view.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: Understanding of modern philosophy as a system of scientific knowledge, including worldview in rational-theoretical comprehension. The discipline includes aspects of the evolution and development of scientific thinking, historical moments, the contribution of scientists and scientific schools to the formation of science, and ethical and social aspects of scientific activity.

Microbiological foundations of biotechnological systems
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline’s aim: form an idea of the principles of targeted use of microorganisms in biotechnological production processes. The main branches of the microbiological industry, biotechnological methods for the production of microbial biomass and the production of biologically active compounds: enzymes, hormones, vitamins, amino acids, vaccines, drugs and diagnostics will be discussed.

Molecular microbiology
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline’s aim: form an understanding of the molecular mechanisms and principles underlying physiological processes in microorganisms. In the course of the discipline will be considered gene expression and its regulation; mechanisms of gene transfer; sensory systems in bacteria; disclose molecular and biological methods of diagnosis of pathogenic microorganisms.

Organization and planning of scientific research
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is: to form the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge to set and solve research problems and to control the teaching and research activities of students in the field of biological education. The following issues are considered: educational and research activities.

Pedagogy of Higher Education
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: To provide pedagogical theories and practical strategies for effective teaching in higher education, fostering critical thinking, and academic success. The course explores instructional methods, curriculum design, assessment techniques, and classroom management strategies preparing educators to create inclusive and stimulating learning environments.

Psychology of management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Formation of knowledge about the fundamental concepts of management psychology for the practical application of the most critical aspects of management in professional interaction. Basic principles of management psychology, personality in management interactions, management of personality behavior, modern ideas, psychology of managing group phenomena, motivation, and practical reflection.

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disciplines

Atypical bacteria, TORCH group infections
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline’s aim: form a comprehensive understanding of role of microbial agents in the emergence of human diseases and methods to diagnose them. The causes of infections of newborn children, infections of TORCH group, epidemiology, etiology, clinical manifestations, laboratory diagnosis, methods to prevent nosocomial infections in obstetric institutions will be discussed.

Fundamental research in microbiology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline’s aim: form ideas of patterns of development, functioning, evolution of microorganisms to obtain economically valuable products and protect the environment. The fundamental aspects of microbiology including taxonomy, genetics, physiology, molecular biology, ecology and the evolution of microorganisms with different levels of cellular and genetic organization will be discussed.

Microbiological control of food production
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline’s aim: form ideas about sanitary, hygienic and microbiological studies to ensure biosafety at food enterprises. The organization of internal control of food quality, principles for determining the safety and microbiological stability of food products, microbiological indicators of sanitary state of food, requirements for sanitary indicative microorganisms will be considered.

Microbiological diagnostics of infectious diseases
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline’s aim: form ideas about the causative agents of infectious diseases, microbial role in the emergence of human infectious diseases. The methods of specific diagnosis, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, will be disclosed measures aimed at preventing the emergence of diseases among the population will be discussed.

Multiomics Research
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline’s aim: form ideas about the achievements of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics. The function, basic properties of genome structure, evolution of genomes, disclose modern methods of DNA sequencing, determination of protein concentration, regulation of gene expression, methods of genomic and post-genomic medicine will be discussed.

Mycology with the basics of phytopathology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline’s aim: form ideas about the biology of phytopathogenic fungi and their role in the development of infectious diseases of higher plants. The development cycles of phytopathogens, features of their interaction with plants, pathogenesis, dynamics of infectious plant diseases, modern methods of protecting plants from phytopathogenic fungi will be discussed.

Pharmaceutical microbiology
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline’s aim: form ideas about microbiological research to organize production and quality control of pharmaceutical products. The microbiological characteristics of pharmaceutical products, quality issues in the field of pharmaceutical production in accordance with the basic provisions and principles of good manufacturing practice will be discussed.

Principles of operation of microbial communities
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Discipline’s aim: form an understanding of the features of functioning of microbial communities. The features of the structure and functioning of microbial communities, patterns of microbial life activity, biochemical, molecular and genetic basis of processes occurring in their communities and relationship with environmental conditions, disclosed forms of interaction of microbes with the human body, the laws of microecology will be discussed.

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INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: formation of the ability to carry out educational activities in universities, to design the educational process and conduct certain types of training sessions using innovative educational technologies.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the research practice is acquaintance with the latest theoretical, methodological and technological achievements of domestic and foreign science, with modern methods of scientific research, processing and interpretation of experimental data. During the study of course, students should be competent in: - to understand the fundamental and applied research; - to understand the level of research, the stage of scientifically-research work - planning, organization and realization; - preparation, writing, representation and review of the project; - program research, methodological and procedural sections research; - systematize the base of scientific and technical information.

Data for 2021-2024 years