Master’s Degree Programs
020400.68 Biology
Specialization: Microbiology and Virology
Study Period: 2 years
Language of Instruction: Russian
Specialization: Microbiology and Virology
Study Period: 2 years
Language of Instruction: Russian
| Course Title | Hours | First Year | Second Year | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| M1 General Scientific Cycle | | | | | |
| M1.B Basic Part | | | | | |
| 1. Foreign Language | 108 | 1 | 2 | | |
| 2. Philosophical Issues of Natural Science | 72 | 2 | | | |
| M1.V Variable Part | | | | | |
| 1. Bioethics and Biofarming | 108 | 1 | 2 | | |
| 2. Methodology of Scientific Research | 72 | | 2 | | |
| 3. Socio-economic Aspects of Man and Nature Interaction (optional) 4. Social and Biological Aspects of Man’s Chemical Dependence (optional) | 36 | | 1 | | |
| 5. Economics of Environmental Management (optional) 6. Socio-Economic Conditions as Fundamental Reasons of a Disease (optional) | 36 | 1 | | | |
| M2 Professional Cycle | | | | | |
| M2.B Basic Part | | | | | |
| 1. Computer Technologies in Biology | 72 | 0.5 | 1.5 | | |
| 2. Mathematical Modeling of Biological Processes | 72 | | 1 | 1 | |
| M2.V Variable Part | | | | | |
| 1. Biosphere Microbiology | 72 | | 2 | | |
| 2. Methods of Molecular and Genetic Research | 72 | 2 | | | |
| 3. Mathematical Processing of Research Results | 72 | | 2 | | |
| 4. Patterns of Life Development on Earth (optional) 5. Contemporary Problems of Evolution Theory (optional) | 36 | 1 | | | |
| M3 | | | | | |
| M3.B Basic Part | | | | | |
| 1. Contemporary Problems in Biology | 180 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2 | |
| 2. History and Methodology of Biology | 108 | 3 | | | |
| 3. Theory of Biosphere | 108 | 3 | | | |
| 4. Contemporary Ecology and Global Ecological Problems | 108 | | | 3 | |
| M3.V Variable Part | | | | | |
| 1. Metabolism of Microorganisms | 108 | | | 3 | |
| 2. Viruses: Biochemistry, Genetics, Taxonomy | 108 | | | 3 | |
| 3. Private Microbiology and Taxonomy of Microorganisms | 108 | 3 | | | |
| 4. Sanitary and Microbiological Evaluation of Environmental Objects | 108 | | | 3 | |
| 5. Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering | 108 | | | 3 | |
| 6. Special Chapters on Identification of Eubacteria (optional) 7. Special Chapters on Identification of Micromycetes (optional) | 108 | 3 | | | |
| 8. Molecular and Genetic Methods of Identification of Microorganisms (optional) 9. Regulation of Prokaryotes Genes Activity (optional) | 108 | | 3 | | |
| 10. Biotechnology of Plant Protection (optional) 11. Ecologically Safe Means of Plant Protection (optional) | 72 | | 2 | | |
| 12. Microbiological Damage of Technological Construction (optional) 13. Biochemistry of Microbial Degradation and Detoxication of Pollutants (optional) | 36 | | | 1 | |
| M3 Training, Research Work | | 5.5 | 12.5 | 6 | 25 |
| M4 Final State Certification | | | | | 10 |
| | Total | 120 | |||
