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

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 7

90 80 80 80 100

48 42 24 24

36 28

6 10 32

3 3

50 50 80

36 36

14 14

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

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

Thank You for your attention!

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