Biology (scientific)

Master of Natural Sciences in Biology 
Сipher: 6M060700
Name: Biology (scientific)


Purpose Preparing undergraduates for research, improvement and development of theories and methods for the study of biological processes; for the practical application of the obtained knowledge and results in different sectors of the economy (industry, medicine, agriculture, education, etc.), related to the taxonomic definition of flora and fauna, cytological, histological, genetic, microbiological, immunological, biophysical methods of analysis in various fields of science, improvement and development of innovative technological processes used in the industrial sectors. 
Disciplines  
State Compulsory Module Module 1. Philosophy of Science and Foreign language
  • History and Philosophy of Science
  • Foreign language
Module 2 Pedagogy and Psychology
  • Pedagogy
  • Psychology
Basic Professional Modules Module 1. Biodiversity of Рlants, Animals and Microorganisms
  • Environment and biodiversity conservation
Module 2. Organization and planning of research
  • Organization and planning of scientific research
Module 3. Theoretical Biology
  • Theoretical Biology
Module 4. Genetics and proteomics
  • Genetics and proteomics

 

IET 1: « Diversity of living organisms »

 

Module 1: Plant world and its protection

  • The flora of deserts and steppes and its protection
  • Biogeography
  • Protection of flora

Module 2: Rational use and protection of animals 

  • Biological principles and science basis of fauna sustainable exploitation
  • The theory and practice for conservation of animal

Module 3: Biodiversity of microorganisms

  • Biology of phototrophic microorganisms and their practical use
  • Archaea

 

IET 2: «Cellular biology, histology and embryology»

 

Module 1: Relevant issues of Cell Biology

  • Stem Cells
  • Ecocytology
  • The Regulatory Mechanisms of Cells and Tissues

Module 2: Relevant issues of tissue biology 

  • Comparative and experimental histology
  • Modern problems of tissue biology

Module 3: Relevant issues of embryology

  • Embryology of human and animal
  • Applied aspects of developmental biology

 

IET 3: «Genetics and molecular biology»

 

Module 1: Applied Genetics

  • Applied Genetics
  • Molecular and genetic expertise
  • Fundamentals of epigenetics

Module 2: Molecular and evolutionary biology

  • Molecular mechanisms of gene expression
  • Modern theories of evolution

Module 3: Chromosome biology

  • Structure and function of eukaryotic chromosomes
  • Сhromosome engineering
IET 4: "Physiology and biophysics"

 

Module 1: Modern problems and methods of research in physiology and biophysics

  • Physiology of the cardiovascular system
  • Modern biophysical methods of research
  • Thermodynamics of irreversible processes

Module 2: The development of biobased food products

  • Mechanisms of action of hormones
  • Physiological and biophysical mechanisms of action of bioactive substances on the organisms

Module 3: Applied biology

  • Medical biophysics
  • Selected chapters of chronobiology   

IET 5: "Applied biochemistry"

Module 1: Applied microbiology

  • Industrial microbiology
  • Medical microbiology and bio-terrorism
  • Genetics and molecular biology of microorganisms

Module 2: Applied biochemistry

  • Modern problems of Medical Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry and physiology of membranes

Module 3: Relevant issues of the state of ecosystems

  • Biochemistry of plant productivity
  • Ways of degraded soils restoration
Internship and Thesis Research Internship
Pedagogic internship
Research Seminars
Thesis Writing and Defense
Complex Exam
Employability Teacher in high education, a scientific employee, manager and specialist in the sphere of management, production or expert of the different state affiliations and non-governmental institutions
Further studies Access to related third-cycle degree programmes (PhD degree). Access to teacher training (education track); to Research and Pedagogic training.
Programme learning outcomes

The graduate can demonstrate:

GENERAL:

  • Completely define the scope of research questions or theses. Select information sources needed to answer these research questions.

  • Access information using a variety of search strategies and relevant sources.

  • Evaluate critically the accuracy and validity of information sources and the relevant contexts in which they are presented.

  • Organize, synthesize, and communicate information from sources so the intended purpose is achieved.

  • Distinguish between common knowledge and ideas requiring attribution. Correctly choose between paraphrasing, summarizing, or quoting when incorporating citations.

  • Demonstrate a full understanding of the bioethical and legal restrictions on the use of published, confidential, and/or proprietary information.

SUBJECT SPECIFIC:
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    Knowledge of Environment and biodiversity conservation, Organization and Planning of Scientific Research, Theoretical Biology, Genetics and proteomics, Cellular biology;

  • Skills in the field of modern system of the organizations and financing the scientific studies, in decision applied and problem-solving questions to modern biology, in the field of legislation on problem of protection and conservations surrounding ambiences; in organizations of the scientific studies and in interpretation and registration scientific result, searching for and exchange by scientific information, in base of the informatics and computerization of the scientific studies, in psychological and pedagogical principle of the education in high school, including on base new technology.

  • Mastering modern methods of research in the field of: stem cells biology, DNA sequencing, methods of bioinformatics, digital and statistics in genomics and proteomics, theoretical biology, molecular biology, etc.