Improving of the Biotechnology Curricula in Russia and Belorussia with Bologna Process Requirements
Prof. Dr. A.Netrusov Microbiology Department Moscow State University Kick-off Meeting on TEMPUS Project
№ 511426-TEMPUS-1-2010-1-RU-TEMPUS-JPCR
July, 26-29, 2011
Present state for the educational programs - 1
Present state for the General Microbiology educational programs General Microbiology – BSc Level (BSc defense after 4th year) General Microbiology – Specialist Level (Diploma work defense after 5th year) General Microbiology – MSc Level (MSc Thesis defense after 6th year, or: MSc Thesis defense after 2nd year in MSc course)
Present state for the educational programs - 2
Present state for the Microbial Biotechnology educational programs Microbial Biotechnology – BSc Level (BSc defense after 4th year) Microbial Biotechnology – Specialist Level (Diploma work defense after 5th year) Microbial Biotechnology – MSc Level (MSc Thesis defense after 6th year, or: MSc Thesis defense after 2nd year in MSc course)
Competence for the General Microbiology on present level
General Microbiology – BSc – no chances to have a job! - technicians only General Microbiology - Specialists - general practice - PhD course General Microbiology - MSc (Masters) - general practice - PhD course Knoweledge: microbial diversity, growth of aerobes and anaerobes, metabolism, pure culture isolation, growth kinetics, enzymology, microbial production, genetic manipulations, etc.
Competence for the Microbial Biotechnology on present level
Microbial Biotechnology – BSc – no chances to have a job! - technicians only Microbial Biotechnology - Specialists - general practice - PhD course Microbial Biotechnology - MSc (Masters) - general practice - PhD course Knoweledge: growth of aerobes and anaerobes in fermentors, metabolites measurements, work with pure and mixed cultures, growth kinetics, microbial production and products purification, growth scaling, etc.
General Humanities and Economics BSc Disciplines
Semester №
Lectures
Hours
Seminars Individual work Practice Total
№
Disciplines
With exam
With final test 1,2,3, 4,5,6 1,2,3,4 1,2
1 2 3
Foreign Language Physical Training Russian History
6
340 408 150 60 240
180
160 168 90
4
5 6 7 8
Psychology
Philosophy Economics Theory Basics Bibliography Methodology of Science Total
6
5,6 7 1 3
100
100 100 400 200 1798
24
52 28 18 36 200 258 180
76
48 72 382 164 1160
General Mathematics and Natural Sciences BSc Disciplines
Semester №
Lectures
Hours
Seminars Individual work Practice Total
400
№
Disciplines
With exam
1,2
With final test
Higher Mathematics Informatics: Bioinformatics and Mathematical Modeling 2 Mathematical Methods in Biology 3 Physics 4 Chemistry: General and Inorganic Chemistry 5 Organic Chemistry 6 Physical Chemistry 7 Analytical Chemistry 8 Colloid and Polymer Chemistry 9 Earth Science: Biogeography 10 General Biology: Introduction to Biology 11 Department's disciplines 12-18 Total
1
78
120
202
4 3 2,3 1 4 3 2 4 2 1 4,6,7,8,8 4,4,4,4,6 3
80 120 300 95 165 100 85 55 120 80 250 1850
24 36 60 36 60 54 24 48 24 36 208 688
24 36 90 18 84 36 36 18
32 48 150 23 21 10 25 7 96 44 42
288
174
700
Biology BSc Disciplines (part 1)
Semester №
Lectures
Hours
Seminars Individual work
Practice
№
Disciplines
With exam
With final test
Lab work
Total
680
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
General Biology: Botany Zoology Microbiology Virology Physiology: Physiology of Plants Physiology of Human and Animals Neuroscience Immunology Cell Biology: Cytology Histology Biophysics Biochemistry Molecular Biology
1,2 1,2 5
1,2 1,2 5 6
260 260 100 60 360 120 120 60 60 390
72 90 36 24 36 36 24 24 36 36 36 60 52
120 102 36
68 68 28 36 36 36 48 48 36 36
5 5 6 1 3 5 6 8
5 5 6
1 3 5 5,6
98 80 95 65 52
36 36 54
26 8 5 5
Biology BSc Disciplines (part 2)
Semester №
Lectures
Hours
Seminars Individual work Practice Lab work Total
170
№
Disciplines
With exam
With final test
14 15 16
17 18
19 20 21 22 23
Genetics and Evolution Theory: Genetics Evolution Theory Developmental Biology: Embryology Ecology and Sustainable Nature Management: Ecology Protection of Nature Human: Anthropology and Anatomy Basics Introduction to Biotechnology: Biotechnology Applied Biochemistry Bioethics Life Safety Total
4
4 7
90 80 80 80 100
48 42 24 24
36 28
6 10 32
4
4
3 3
50 50 80
36 36
14 14
3
3 8 5.6 3
80 70 70 200 100 100 2330
36 24 102 36 36 880 510
36
8 46 98 64 64
1
144
28
768
Microbiology BSc Disciplines
Semester №
№ Disciplines
With exam With final test Total
Hours
Individual work Lectures Practice
Courses
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Cytology of Microorganisms Genetics of Microorganisms Phototrophic Microorganisms Actual Problems in Microbiology Biology of Actinomyces Biotechnology Basics Chemolithotrophic Microorganisms Industrial Microbiology Genetic Systematic of Microorganisms Enzymology Microbial Ecology Major Workshop Total
5 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 5, 6, 7, 8
72 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 36 36 24 364 700
36 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 36 36 24
36
358 300 394
6 6
MSc Disciplines (part 1)
Semester №
Lab work Lectures
Hours
Seminars
Individual work Practice Total
№
Disciplines
With exam
With final test
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
General Disciplines (required) Actual Problems in Microbiology History and Methodology of Biology Digital Methods in Microbiology Philosophic Problems of Natural Science Biosphere Theory (Ecology) Foreign Language Major Workshop Selectable Disciplines Microbiology Teaching Basics Biotechnology Teaching Basics Specialization Workshop
3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1,2
150 80 100 85 80 100 297
54 36 24 36 24 0 0 180 60 18 24 18
96 26 52 31 56 40 117
100 100 3 100 36
60 60
12 12
28 28 64
MSc Disciplines (part 2)
Semester №
Lectures
Hours
Seminars Individual work Lab work Practice Total
№
Disciplines
With exam
With final test
9 10 11 12 13
14
15 16 17 18
Specialized Disciplines (may vary) Archaea Geochemical Activity of Microorganisms Bioenergetics Antibiotics Genetic Engineering Kinetics of Microbial Processes Microbial Substrate Transport Biology of Methylotrophs Scientific work Scientific work MSc Thesis Total
1 1 1 2 2
168 142 168 176 148
48 48 48 56 28
20 20 20 20
100 94 100 100 100
2
3 3 1,2,3 4
176
112 108 434 360
56
40 36
20
100
72 72
48 0 0 148
386 360 1484
1992 360
Practices
1. General Biology Practice (6 weeks)
Study of Botany and Zoology disciplines
2. Physical and Chemical Methods in Biology (6 weeks) 3. Microbial Ecology Practice (6 weeks)
Including practice on MSU White See Biological Station
4. Training in chosen field of Microbiology (10 weeks) 5. Start of MSc Thesis Practice (10 weeks)
Introducing the Credits System
Each completed course assigns a number of credits based on time spent: 1 credit = 24 hours BSc students require 45 credits to complete each academic year
MSc students require 30 credits to complete each academic year
Expected Courses, Years 1 – 4
Year 1
Semester 1 Semester 2
Discipline Credits Discipline Bioinformatics and Biological Modeling 3 History and Methodology of Modern Aspects of Natural Science: 3 Biology
Geology Geography Soil Science
Credits
1 2
Physical Training 1.5 1.5 3 1.5 4.5 5.25 5.25 28.5
Actual Problems in Microbiology
Russian History Russian (language) Physical Training Life Safety General and Inorganic Chemistry Zoology of Invertebrates Mycology and Phycology Total
Higher Mathematics
Physics Analytical Chemistry Zoology of Vertebrates Botany of Higher Plants Total
2
5 3 4 4 21
Expected Courses, Years 1 – 4
Year 2
Semester 3
Semester 4 Credits 3
3 1.5 3 3 4.5 3 3 4.5 28.5 Discipline Foreign Language Rhetoric Physical Training Informatics Credits 2 1 2 3
Discipline Foreign Language
Physical Training Bioethics Mathematical Methods in Biology Physics Organic Chemistry Colloid and Polymer Chemistry Physical Chemistry Cytology Total
Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry Histology Total
5
2 3 18
Expected Courses, Years 1 – 4
Year 3
Semester 5 Discipline Foreign Language Economics Physical Training Microbiology Anthropology Physiology of Human and Animals Physiology of Plants Biochemistry Total Semester 6 Credits Discipline 3 Foreign Language 1.5 Jurisprudence and Patent Law 3 Physical Training 3 Microbiology 1.5 Embryology 3.75 3.75 6 25.5 Biochemistry Biophysics Total Credits 2 1 2 3 3 4 3.5 18.5
Expected Courses, Years 1 – 4
Year 4
Semester 7 Discipline Foreign Language Philosophy Physical Training Credits 3 1.5 1.5 Semester 8
Discipline
Foreign Language Virology Molecular Biology Immunology Biotechnology Evolution Theory Genetics
Credits
2 1 1 1 1 2.5 3.5 2 14
Neuroscience
Molecular Biology Total
1
1.5 8.5
Ecology and Protection of Nature Total
Expected Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology Courses
during the 6-years study
Cytology of Microorganisms Enzymology Systematics and Ecology of Fungi Industrial Microbiology Biotechnology Basics Major Workshop Industrial Microbiology Actinomyces Actual Problems in Microbiology Genetics of Microorganisms Archaea Major Workshop Semester 5 (1.5 credits) Semester 6 Phototrophic Microorganisms Biology and Biotechnology of Yeasts Molecular Microbiology Bacteria Genetic Systematics Semester 9 (18 credits) and Evolution Cell Energy Antibiotics Methylotrophic Microorganisms Major Workshop
Semester 7 (18 credits)
Semester 8 (14 credits)
Expected Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology Courses
during the 6-years study
Chemolithotrophic Microorganisms Propionibacteria and Vitamin B12 Actual Problems in Microbiology Digital Methods in Microbiology Microbial Ecology Microbial Enzymes Bacterial Toxins Bacterial Bioenergetics and Substrate Transport Micromyces Bioactive Substances: Inhibitors of Sterol Biosynthesis Antimicrobial Metabolites of Lactic Acid Bacteria Basic Kinetics of Microbial Processes Microbial Biodegradation Regulation of Prokaryotes Metabolism
Semester 10 (14 credits)
Expected Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology Courses
during the 6-years study
Actual Problems in Microbiology
History and Methodology of Microbiology
Bioactive Substances of Medically Applied Microorganisms Luminescent Microorganisms Genetic Engineering Bacterial Populations Heterogeneity and Dissociation
Molecular Basics of Biotic Interactions of Microorganisms
Biomass-derived Renewable Sources of Energy Microbial Biogeochemistry and Biogeotechnology Conceptual Ecology of Soil Microbial Communities Environmental Biotechnology Medical Microbiology Role of Microorganisms in Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Human, Animals and Plants Infectious Diseases
Semester 11 (18 credits)
Practicals – pure cultures isolation
Practicals – gas chromatography
Practicals - autoclaving
Practicals - media preparation and microscopy
Practicals - fermentors
Practicals – HPLC and sequensing
Field practicals
Map of White Sea with WSBS
Murmansk
WSBS-MSU
White Sea
WSBS-MSU
Kandalaksha Bay of White Sea
Map of Kandalaksha Bay with site of WSBS
Students taking probes from „stone baths“
„Stone baths“ – unique natural eclogical nishe for the developmnet of various phototrophs with differnt salinity during warm periods of the year, depending on sea water during storms and rains
White Sea Biological Station - WSBS
Fleet: Scientific Vessel “Nikolai Pertsov”
Work with bathometer-1
Work with bathometer-2
Analysing of probes
Lunch cooking
Lunch eating
Spear time – kite lounch
Spear time - fishing
Spear time - sunbathing
WSBS group of 2006
Sunset on White Sea
Practicals – White Sea
Practicals – White Sea
Practicals – Beloje (White) lake
Practicals – Waste teatment station (Moscow, Kurjanovo)
Practicals – lab in Moscow
Practicals – lab in Moscow
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