Magistracy
Speciality Code:
7M05108
Speciality Name:
Phytobiotechnology
Faculty:
Biology and Biotechnology
- Model of graduating student
- Mandatory disciplines
- Elective disciplines
- Professional
1. To conduct experimental studies using modern biotechnological methods and methodological approaches - the method of tissue culture, methods of gene and cell engineering for the recovery and reproduction of genetically valuable plants; obtaining secondary synthesized substances from cultivated callus tissues, which are used in medicine, perfumery, cosmetics and other industries; cryopreservation of wild plant species in order to ensure the flow of genes of wild plants to selected agricultural varieties.
2. Analyze and select the optimal conditions for the cultivation of cells and tissues in vitro, callus and suspension culture, to obtain regenerants from plant explants that have a high content of biologically active substances, followed by adaptation and planting in open ground.
3. To screen commercially valuable crops for the identification of highly productive and resistant to biotic and abiotic environmental factors using modern biochemical, physiological, molecular-genetic research methods.
4. Develop regulations for the production of biotechnological products - the development of new varieties and lines of plants with high economically valuable traits on the basis of physiological, biochemical, molecular genetic parameters, or the isolation and production of biologically active substances from medicinal plants.
5. To apply modern efficient technologies of cultivation of agricultural crops from the point of view of their effectiveness in terms of physiological and biochemical parameters of plant productivity for the production of high-yielding plants, with the wide use of organic fertilizers.
6. To obtain industrially valuable biologically active substances and medicinal phytopreparations, dietary supplements of plant origin for phytopharmacology in order to prevent the development of diseases, as well as rehabilitation after serious diseases.
7. Develop efficient and environmentally friendly technologies for integrated processing of plant materials and obtaining the target substance using non-waste biological conversion methods.
8. Introduce biological plant protection methods, diagnostic and prophylactic agents to combat diseases to obtain environmentally friendly phytoproducts, phytoremediation technologies of the environment for phytomelioration and restoration of destroyed ecosystems by planting and selecting phytoremediation plants for territories contaminated with heavy metals, pesticides, and petroleum products.
9. To make recommendations on the most important areas of phytobiotechnology, in particular, on the zoning of resistant plant varieties in ecologically unfavorable regions, cultivation of varieties and new plant forms with a high level of synthesis of biologically active components for phytopharmacology, food, perfumery and cosmetic industries.
10. To issue reports, scientific publications, presentations based on the results obtained in new and interdisciplinary contexts, using modern information technologies, including databases and application packages of statistical processing of results.
11. Conduct lectures and practical classes, draw up curricula using modern innovative educational technologies and modern methods for the scientific organization of the teacher’s activities.
12. Have a high motivation to perform professional activities; knowledge of foreign languages as a means of professional communication, skills to orient in modern problems of philosophy and history of science, to the formation of interpersonal relationships, the manifestation of initiative, in new unforeseen situations, taking full responsibility, working in a team, listening to the opinions of others and defending point of view.
2. Analyze and select the optimal conditions for the cultivation of cells and tissues in vitro, callus and suspension culture, to obtain regenerants from plant explants that have a high content of biologically active substances, followed by adaptation and planting in open ground.
3. To screen commercially valuable crops for the identification of highly productive and resistant to biotic and abiotic environmental factors using modern biochemical, physiological, molecular-genetic research methods.
4. Develop regulations for the production of biotechnological products - the development of new varieties and lines of plants with high economically valuable traits on the basis of physiological, biochemical, molecular genetic parameters, or the isolation and production of biologically active substances from medicinal plants.
5. To apply modern efficient technologies of cultivation of agricultural crops from the point of view of their effectiveness in terms of physiological and biochemical parameters of plant productivity for the production of high-yielding plants, with the wide use of organic fertilizers.
6. To obtain industrially valuable biologically active substances and medicinal phytopreparations, dietary supplements of plant origin for phytopharmacology in order to prevent the development of diseases, as well as rehabilitation after serious diseases.
7. Develop efficient and environmentally friendly technologies for integrated processing of plant materials and obtaining the target substance using non-waste biological conversion methods.
8. Introduce biological plant protection methods, diagnostic and prophylactic agents to combat diseases to obtain environmentally friendly phytoproducts, phytoremediation technologies of the environment for phytomelioration and restoration of destroyed ecosystems by planting and selecting phytoremediation plants for territories contaminated with heavy metals, pesticides, and petroleum products.
9. To make recommendations on the most important areas of phytobiotechnology, in particular, on the zoning of resistant plant varieties in ecologically unfavorable regions, cultivation of varieties and new plant forms with a high level of synthesis of biologically active components for phytopharmacology, food, perfumery and cosmetic industries.
10. To issue reports, scientific publications, presentations based on the results obtained in new and interdisciplinary contexts, using modern information technologies, including databases and application packages of statistical processing of results.
11. Conduct lectures and practical classes, draw up curricula using modern innovative educational technologies and modern methods for the scientific organization of the teacher’s activities.
12. Have a high motivation to perform professional activities; knowledge of foreign languages as a means of professional communication, skills to orient in modern problems of philosophy and history of science, to the formation of interpersonal relationships, the manifestation of initiative, in new unforeseen situations, taking full responsibility, working in a team, listening to the opinions of others and defending point of view.
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Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the discipline to form the ability and application skills for genetic improvement of plants knowledge of x methods of gene and cell engineering. The training course forms the fundamental and practical basis for the genetic improvement of plants. During the study of course, students should be able to: - analyze the field of application of genetic engineering methods for transferring target genes from organisms (bacteria, animals, plants) to a taxonomically distant species; - interpret the patterns of the stages of a genetic engineering problem; - compare the role of genetic engineering in breeding improvement of varieties and hybrids, increasing the size and quality of the crop, - analyze the features and significance of cell engineering methods for plant genetic improvement; - to evaluate the methods of genetic engineering for embedding several different genes into the recipient plant for the “pyramid of genes” and ensuring the complex advantage of the variety; - apply a set of different gene and cell methodologies to solve practical problems; - analyze the contribution and possibilities of genetic engineering to the possibility of changing the structure of genes and creating new ones, including hybrid genes and modifying genomes. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: - genetic engineering as a targeted, experimental genome modification; - the use of genetic information from different heterologous systems: viruses, bacteria, insects, animals and humans; - changing the structure of genes to create new, hybrid genes; -the use of genetic engineering methods for the modification of genomes; - modern aspects of the use of transgenic plants as the study of the fundamental problems of the functioning of genes in plants, transgenic plants - bioreactors of pharma-valuable proteins and improvement of the quality and economically valuable characteristics of crops and ornamental plants; - genetic improvement of plants based on the methods of cellular technologies.
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Foreign Language (professional)
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the discipline: the acquisition and improvement of competencies in accordance with international standards of foreign language education, allowing the use of a foreign language as a means of communication for the successful professional and scientific activities of the future master. able to compete in the labor market, as new knowledge, technologies are available through a foreign language, mastering a professional foreign language serves as a tool in mastering new competencies
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History and philosophy of science
- Number of credits: 3
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The course "History and Philosophy of Science" introduces the problem of science as an object of special philosophical analysis, forms knowledge about the history and theory of science; on the laws of the development of science and the structure of scientific knowledge; about science as a profession and social institution; оn the methods of conducting scientific research; the role of science in the development of society. The maintenance of a course includes detection of specifics and interrelation of the main problems, subjects of philosophy of science and history of science; studying consciousness of science in its social and philosophical foreshortenings; consideration of a phenomenon of science as professions, social institute and direct productive force; disclosure of disciplinary self-determination of natural, social and technical science, their communities and distinction.
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Basics of Phytopathology
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of the course: To form the ability to analyze to evaluate the principles of plant immunity, non-specific and specific types of immunity. During the study of course, students should be able to: - analyze the basic principles of plant immunity, non-specific and specific types of immunity and their relationships.. - identify the physiological and biochemical features of the pathological process in plants to understand the mechanisms of these reactions; - to justify the etiology of infectious and noncommunicable diseases, diagnostic methods and basic systems of protective measures for practical application - draw up a work plan for protective measures in specific conditions, find information on the subject of discussion related to plant pathology, plant breeding and plant protection for these activities - - apply methods for assessing plant resistance to diseases and pests, use diagnostic methods for identifying diseases of agricultural crops, and accounting methods for predicting the timing of the appearance of diseases and the intensity of their development. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: regulation of cascades of plant defense reactions, the -role and importance of genetic phytoimmunity, the concept of vertical and horizontal resistance and genetic mechanisms, - physiological and biochemical features of the course of the pathological process in plants for understanding the mechanisms of these reactions; - etiology of infectious and noncommunicable diseases, diagnostic methods and basic systems of protective measures for use in practice, work plan of protective measures in specific conditions, methods for assessing plant resistance to diseases and pests, diagnostic methods for determining diseases of agricultural crops, accounting methods for predicting terms the emergence of diseases and the intensity of their development.
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Pedagogy of higher education
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of discipline-mastering the basics of professional and pedagogical culture of higher school teacher, the formation of competencies, skills and teaching activities in universities and colleges. The following issues are studied: the role of pedagogical science in the system of Sciences; the system of higher professional education in Kazakhstan; methodology of pedagogical science; didactics of higher education; design of TLA-strategy of education, the use of traditional and innovative methods and forms of education.
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Applied Plant Physiology
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of the course: To form the ability to understand and appreciate the significance of physiological processes in biotechnology that determine the economically valuable traits of plants During the study of course, students should be able to: - - analyze the applied aspects of plant physiology and the latest achievements in this area to understand the key contemporary problems in this area; - explore the relationship of metabolic processes, their interdependence, and dependence on the environment to identify cause-effect relationships; - determine the place and importance of the physiology of water metabolism, mineral nutrition, transport of substances in the applied aspects of biotechnology for practical application; - identify indicators of photosynthetic processes to determine the biotechnological value of the plant organism; - identification of physiological processes that determine the economically valuable traits of plants to use in breeding work. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: - the mechanisms of micro and macro elements and water in plants; the role of minerals in the composition of fertilizers, - autotrophic method of plant nutrition, photosynthesis as the basis of the energy of the biosphere, the cosmic role of photosynthesis, photoinhibition, dependence on environmental factors; - a heterotrophic method of plant nutrition, respiration, the mechanisms of transport of substances throughout the plant, the mechanisms of excretion, movement of plants, differentiation and growth, and other physiological processes in the aspect of biotechnology
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Psychology of management
- Number of credits: 3
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the discipline is to provide scientific training for highly qualified specialists on the basis of studying the fundamental concepts of management psychology, capable of understanding the current state of the theory and practice of management psychology in an amount optimal for use in subsequent professional activities; apply and describe psychological methods of studying individuals and social groups (communities) in order to increase management efficiency;
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Crop production
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of the course: To form an idea about the features and patterns of cultivation of field crops with food, feed, spicy-aromatic, medical, textile, technical and other uses. During the study of course, students should be able to: - identify the biological and botanical features, the national economic significance of the main field crops for their use in research work; - analyze modern technologies of cultivation of main field crops (grain, leguminous, technical, fodder) to assess their effectiveness; - theoretically justify under field crops the corresponding crop rotation to optimize the cultivation of plant crops; - determine the phases of the growing season of cultivated plants, have skills in methods for determining the biological yield of its structure and other indicators for assessing crop yields - to develop a rational system of soil treatment, fertilizer, care, protection, harvesting and processing of the crop. for practical use During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: plant growing as a branch of agricultural production, general characteristics of grain crops; - the anatomical structure of the weevil, the chemical composition of the grain of cereals, the structure and development of cereals; - winter grain, distribution, yield, differences of winter and spring forms, cultivation technology; - spring wheat, meaning and use, wheat classification, biological characteristics, cultivation technology; - Fodder crops, leguminous crops, root crops, oilseeds, fodder grass importance, distribution, yield, cultivation technology;
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Modern approaches in biotechnological research
- Number of credits: 5
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of the course: To form the ability to understand and analyze information about the latest achievements, directions of research and practical implementation of biotechnological science. During the study of course, students should be able to: - analyze the types of modern physicochemical research methods, molecular methods in biotechnology, methods of processing the material obtained to understand the principles of modern methods of analysis - to interpret methodological and methodological approaches in the field of molecular biology, a modern arsenal of molecular biology to determine the prospects for further development of applications; -determine the role and importance of various methods of analysis in a particular study to substantiate the choice of a particular type of analysis associated with such characteristics as accuracy, reproducibility, etc.; -argument the advantages and disadvantages of certain types of research for use in specific biotechnological research; - to formulate a methodological basis for the design, implementation of field and laboratory biological. environmental research, use modern equipment and computing systems to evaluate biotechnology products or processes; During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: - types of modern physicochemical research methods, molecular methods in biotechnology, methods for processing the material obtained; - methodological and methodological approaches in the field of molecular biology, the role and importance of various methods of analysis in a particular study, accuracy, reproducibility, etc., advantages and disadvantages of certain types of research for use in specific biotechnological studies; - methodical foundations of the design, implementation of field and laboratory biological. environmental research, modern equipment and computing systems for evaluating biotechnological products or processes.
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Аgroecological monitoring
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of the course: To form the ability to understand and evaluate modern approaches of plant biotechnology used for global (environmental) purposes, crop, pharmacological, industrial. The training course forms an understanding of the use of plant biotechnology in breeding, food industry, phytopharmacology, ecology, to save the gene pool. During the study of course, students should be able to: - analyze the essence of modern problems of agronomy, scientific and technological policy in the field of safe crop production to identify ways to solve them; - identify modern methods of assessing the state of agrophytocenoses and methods of correction of the cultivation of crops in different weather conditions to ensure environmental safety; - differentiate domestic and international research experience; methods of planning and organizing research; Methods for analyzing and summarizing the results; Methods of conducting experiments and observations, generalization and processing of information for practical use; - to possess methods for assessing the state of agrophytocenoses and methods for correcting the technology of cultivating crops in various weather conditions in order to increase the effectiveness of the use of chemical ameliorants and fertilizers. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: -rationing of natural water quality - computer technologies in environmental monitoring - methods of environmental monitoring; -chemical basis of environmental monitoring radiation monitoring methods;
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Aquaculture biotechnology
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of the course: To form the ability to understand and evaluate the methods of cultivating aquatic plants and obtaining the product, to form an idea of the cultivation and use of aquatic plants for the production of biotechnological products. During the study of course, students should be able to: -- analyze methods of aquaculture of plants of higher and lower plants and algae to determine the current state of problems in this area; - compare different methods of cultivation of aquatic plants for the identification of optimal methods; - master modern methods of growing aquatic plants for practical use in biotechnological purposes; - compare the composition and test various liquid nutrient media in vitro to optimize them for specific conditions; - cultivate algae and hydrobionts in a mono and mixed environment, carry out a structural-population analysis of phytoplankton biotechnology for the development of aqua-industry methods; During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: - modern state of biotechnology of higher and lower aquatic plants, - composition of liquid nutrient media in vitro; - cultivation of algae and hydrobionts in mono- and mixed media; akvaponika brown and red algae; - structural and population analysis on phytoplankton biotechnology; - economic efficiency of aquaculture management development; - Mastering the branches of the integrated aquatic industry: the introduction of algae
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Biotechnology of medicinal plants
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of the course: To form the ability to understand and evaluate biotechnological methods of cultivation of medicinal plants. During the study of course, students should be able to: - possess theoretical knowledge and practical approaches of modern biotechnology of medicinal plants, as well as promising areas of its development - to optimize the conditions for the cultivation of cells and tissues, aimed at improving the efficiency of obtaining biologically active substances; - have skills in assessing the growth, morphogenetic and physiological and biochemical characteristics in the process of cultivation of cells and tissues of medicinal plants; - analyze the advantages, limitations and prospects of biotechnological methods of obtaining medicinal raw materials and biologically active compounds of plant origin; - identify fundamental problems, set a task and carry out research when solving specific tasks on specialization using modern equipment. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: - selection of optimal cultivation conditions for isolated cells and tissues of medicinal plants at various in vitro stages; - optimization and control of the cultivation conditions of plant cells and tissues aimed at improving the efficiency of obtaining biologically active substances of secondary origin; - modern methods of selection and optimization of the cultivation conditions of stable highly productive cell clones of medicinal plants for the production of innovative drugs -
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Biotechnology of obtaining of plant products –vegetable origin
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the discipline: To form the ability to understand and evaluate the technology of obtaining products of plant origin, used in the food industry, veterinary medicine, medicine, agriculture; ways of modernization of technology with the needs of the market. During the study of course, students should be able to: - analyze the current state of technology for obtaining products of plant origin, used in areas such as food industry, veterinary medicine and medicine, agriculture for the acquisition of skills to modernize technology to meet market needs - master the principles of organization of work on the introduction of innovations in the field of food biotechnology from raw materials of plant origin for practical application ,. - - to differentiate the principles of ensuring the stability of production indicators and product quality, the main technologies for the production of food products from raw materials of plant origin for understanding the basics of technological production - identify the principles of creation and implementation of innovative biotechnologies of food products from raw materials of plant origin in order to master the skills of managing industrial processes for the production of innovative food products from vegetable raw materials - evaluate the achievements of foreign technologies for the production of industrial and innovative food products from vegetable raw materials for consideration of their applicability in Kazakhstan During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: - industrial and innovative methods of extraction of plant materials; - industrial and innovative biotechnologies for the production of beverages and taste products; - industrial and innovative biotechnology production of bakery products; - industrial and innovative biotechnology production of pasta; - industrial and innovative biotechnology production of confectionery; - production of soybean products in biotechnology
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Biochemistry of Plant Productivity
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of the course: To form the ability to understand and explain the biochemical processes that ensure the productivity of agricultural crops. The training course provides insights into key biochemical processes that determine plant productivity. During the study of course, students should be able to: - identify physiological and biochemical, molecular genetic factors affecting the productivity of plants to explain the relationship of biochemical processes that affect the productivity of plants; - to argue the effect of photosynthesis indicators on plant productivity to substantiate the role of various types of photosynthesis in plant productivity; - to formulate the patterns of manifestation of the biochemical basis of plant productivity of nitrogen fixation mechanisms and other ways of nitrogen transformations in plant productivity to substantiate the criteria for evaluating biochemical markers in plant productivity; - interpret photosynthesis indicators, types of photosynthesis, respiratory biochemistry, nitrogen fixation mechanisms in legumes to assess plant productivity; - carry out calculations based on photosynthesis indicators to calculate the yield. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: - physiological and biochemical, molecular genetic factors affecting the productivity of plants, the interrelation of biochemical processes affecting plant productivity, the determination of physiological and biochemical, molecular genetic factors affecting productivity; - the effect of photosynthesis on the performance of the dark and light phases, the biochemistry of the Calvin cycle, C4 - the path, the CAM-scale; ways of nitrogen conversion in plants, nitrogen fixation, nitrogen reduction, ammonia assimilation pathways, impact on productivity; - indicators of photosynthesis, biochemistry of respiration, assessment of plant productivity, calculation of productivity - carry out calculations based on photosynthesis indicators to calculate the yield.
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Integrated plant protection
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of the course: To form the ability to understand and evaluate biological methods of plant protection, the theoretical, methodological foundations of biological plant protection. During the study of course, students should be able to: - analyze the principles of biological plant protection for their application in the management of the biocenosis; - evaluate the strategies and mechanisms of biological control to understand the principles of biological control; - differentiate the relationship between organisms in the biocenosis to form the basis for the creation of new biological products; - to classify the main types of biocontrol agents and their mechanisms of action; substantiate the principles of applying genetic methods and biologically active substances (pheromones) in plant protection for practical use; - create case studies to combat certain types of pests for using them in integrated plant protection. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: - organic farming, biological control, its principles; - - types of relationships between living organisms, types of entomopathogenic bacteria - intervention strategy, development of the role of natural enemies of pests. the introduction of exotic, natural enemies; - preventive measures for the introduction and acclimatization of biological protection, biopesticides, antagonists, hyperaparzites, herbiophages in biological protection; - application of the genetic method against pests, agrotechnical methods in biological protection
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Medicinal aspects of phytobiotechnology
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of the course: to form the ability to assess the current state of biotechnology in the field of pharmacy and medicine, the processes of obtaining drugs During the study of course, students should be able to: - evaluate the current state of biotechnology in the field of pharmacy and medicine to assess the achievements of modern medical biotechnology; - differentiate relevant issues in solving medical issues to identify current problems of medical biotechnology; - identify groups or types of problems in medicine that have a biotechnological solution for finding solutions; - describe the processes of obtaining biocatalysts, vaccines, antibiotics, adjuvants, probiotics and other drugs to understand the biotechnological processes in medicine; - put into practice the knowledge of the basics of biotechnological production of pharmaceuticals for animals and humans for independent work, projects, etc. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: - natural compounds used in medicine, their structure, properties, functions – the principles of creating new drugs, developing diagnostic methods and systems based on these compounds, – methods of creating effective vaccines for the prevention of infectious diseases.
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The basics of phytotherapy
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of the course: To form the ability to understand and explain the methods and principles of herbal medicine. The training course forms modern ideas about the methods and principles of herbal medicine. During the study of course, students should be able to: - analyze the modern scientific interpretation of traditional approaches to the treatment of medicinal plants taking into account environmental, pathogenetic principles to use them in practice; -identify the pharmacological activity of medicinal plants, depending on the content in them biologically active substances to substantiate their recommendations for use; - master the methodology of selecting medicinal plants for herbal medicine based on clinical and pharmacological approach to practice; - systematize the indications for the use of food plants for the prevention and treatment pathological conditions to increase the therapeutic activity of a specific treatment - choose phytodrug or make medical gathering of medicinal plants for the recommendations in the treatment of the patient, depending on the characteristics of the pathology; - conduct a search on phytopharmacology, using sources of information -reference books, databases, Internet resources, medical reference books for drafting recommendations on the use of medicines. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: - the main issues of herbal medicine, the concept of phytopharmacology; - the chemical composition of medicinal plants the content of biologically active substances in medicinal plants; pharmacologically active substances (alcohols, phenols, alkaloids, glycosides, cell wall substances, resins and rubber, tannic (tannin) substances, glycosides, essential oils, etc.; - rules for the preparation of fees from medicinal plant materials; - forms and preparations of medicinal plants, technological instructions.
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Regulation of plant growth and development
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to understand, explain and apply knowledge of modern concepts of genetic, molecular and biochemical mechanisms that determine the growth and development of plants, including the mechanisms of cell specification, cell organization, morphogenesis and the formation of tissues and organs. The training course forms the fundamental and practical basis for the regulation of plant growth and development. During the study of course, students should be able to: - to analyze an intensive review of topics on the physiology of plant growth and development, focusing on genomic, analytical, computational and other highly informative modern approaches; - interpret the patterns and features of the regulation of plant growth and development; - compare the results of studies obtained by modern molecular, genomic, proteomic and computational technologies; - to estimate the value of phytohormonal regulation of growth and development of plants; - to apply methodologies of cellular processes and molecular mechanisms that ensure the growth and development of plants, to draw conclusions for assessing the regulatory mechanisms of growth and development of plants in practice during the experimental work on their study. During the study of the discipline master students will learn following aspects: - Plant growth: its features, properties (rhythm, correlation, polarity, regeneration), basic characteristics (growth criteria, growth curves, growth rate determination), ontogenesis, life cycle and alternation of generations, and molecular mechanisms controlling the passage plant growth; - plant phytohormones: classical (auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, ethylene, abscisic acid) and new (brassinosteroids, strigolactones, salicylic acid, jasmonic acid), their role in the processes of plant growth and development; - cellular processes and molecular mechanisms that ensure the growth and development of plants; - plant development mechanisms, molecular mechanisms that control the proliferation of meristem cells and ensure the maintenance of stem cells, cell specificity mechanisms: cell origin and intercellular signaling; - the mechanisms of plant development, the molecular mechanisms of signal transmission and the implementation of light-dependent development programs.
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Technology of bioconversion of plant materials
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of the course: To form the ability to apply biotechnological approaches to deeply targeted biotechnological processing of agricultural products, by-products and waste products, to gain insight into the theoretical foundations and practical skills of applying these technologies in agriculture, bioenergy, processing, as well as in environmental programs of the most problematic regions. During the study of course, students should be able to: - analyze the basic theoretical knowledge and practical skills to assess the potential of inexpensive, biologically valuable raw materials for use in the system in targeted, in-depth biotechnological processing; - to possess methodological approaches of using microbial biotechnologies for obtaining on this basis a wide range of bioproducts; - apply the basic principles of rational use of natural resources and environmental protection; - master the technological process of production in order to identify critical areas to ensure the rational use of natural resources; - use methods to assess the efficiency of the production process, the labor intensity of production, the consumption of raw materials, materials, energy resources and increase productivity. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: - main strategies of biotechnological approaches to deeply targeted biotechnological processing of agricultural products, by-products and waste products; - theoretical bases of application of these technologies in agriculture, bioenergy, processing, as well as in environmental programs of the most problematic regions.
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Pant Plasticity and adaptation
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of the course: Еo form the ability to understand and evaluate the mechanisms and strategies of plant resistance to stress; ideas about the theoretical and practical fundamentals of plant resistance and methods of regulation under stress During the study of course, master students should be competent in: - organism in adverse environmental conditions for understanding intracellular interactions; - determine the types of regulation - hormonal, membrane, electrophysiological, metabolic, the importance of various types of membrane receptors, the role of calcium as secondary messengers to justify their role and importance during stress; - identify the types of body reactions to the action of stressors, specific and non-specific body reactions to various types of stressors to determine the degree of development of plant response responses to stress; - apply this knowledge to solve practical problems, identify the degree of plant resistance by physiological and biochemical parameters, to perform experimental work. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: - present the mechanisms of action of stressors for plants; - to form an idea of the primary inductive reaction of plants to stress; - differentiate the adaptation and acclimation reactions in plants; - to analyze the mechanisms of the occurrence of intracellular and extracellular regulation systems; - understand the role of adaptive mechanisms, specific and non-specific reactions; classify types of regulation. membrane, genetic, hormonal, metabolic, electrophysiological regulation, ensuring plant resistance.
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Phytotechnology for environmental protection
- Type of control: [RK1+MT1+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The main purpose of the course: To form the ability to understand and evaluate methods of environmental clean-up with the help of plants, features of various types of phytoremediation, the theoretical and methodological foundations of phytoremediation technologies. During the study of course, students should be able to: - determine the types of xenobiotics, metabolic pathways, their toxic effect on plants in order to predict the degree of their harmful effect on plants and the human body; - differentiate types of phytoremediation technologies to determine the type of phytoremediation with specific types of pollution; - to identify the principles of selection of plants for use in phytoremediation; - analyze the cellular and molecular mechanisms of hyper-tolerance and hyper-accumulation in order to understand the genetic mechanisms of regulation of this process; - to justify the type of phytoremediation and types of rats for a particular polluted region. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: - types of xenobiotics, their metabolic pathways, their physiological effects on plants and the human body; - types of phytoremediation - phyto-stabilization, phytoextraction, phyto-vilatilization, phytodegradation; - plants-hyperaccumulators, accumulаtors, excluders; - principles of selection of plants for use in phytoremediation, - cellular and molecular mechanisms of hyper-tolerance and hyper-accumulation; -use of oil seeds plants and transgenic plants in phytoremediation.
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Dissertation Writing
- Type of control: Защита НИР
- Description:
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Research Seminar I
- Type of control: Защита НИР
- Description: The main purpose of "Research Seminar": the formation of master students in the skills of scientific research work. During the study of course, master student's should be competent in: 1. is able to competently substantiate the main directions of scientific research on the topic of dissertational work; 2. formulate a research problem, put a scientific problem and choose appropriate research methods; 3. can apply theoretical and experimental research methods in professional activity; 4. analyze the results of scientific research at each stage of the dissertation preparation; 5. are able to evaluate and draw conclusions on the main provisions of their research activities.
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Research practice
- Type of control: Защита практики
- Description: The main purpose of the discipline: the formation of pedagogical competence, the ability of pedagogical activity in universities and colleges based on the knowledge of the didactics of the higher school, the theory of education and management of education, analysis and self-assessment of teaching. During the study of course, master students should be competent in: - classify teaching methods based on criteria: traditionalistic - innovation; activity of cognitive activity; didactic goal and focus on results; - apply strategies and methods of training and education adequate to the goals; - develop research projects on topical issues of education and present the results in the form of presentations, articles, etc.; - describe different approaches to university management (university management - linear, structural, matrix): structure, quality, reputation; - evaluate and manage the processes of the organization of education, aimed at improving the structure, quality, reputation based on modern management approaches; - develop the provisions of the academic and research policy of the organization of education.
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Teaching Internship
- Type of control: Защита практики
- Description: The purpose of teaching practice is to prepare for scientific and pedagogical activities in higher education, the acquisition and consolidation of practical skills for the implementation of the teaching and educational process in higher education, including the teaching of special disciplines, the organization of educational activities of students, scientific and methodological work on the subject.As a result of pedagogical practice, the undergraduate will have the skills of structuring and transforming scientific knowledge into educational material, oral and written presentation of the subject material, a variety of modern educational technologies, methods of drawing up tasks, exercises, etc.