Reform der Hochschulausbildung in der Biotechnologie: Entwicklung und Modernisierung der BSc/MSc-Lehrangebote.

Reform of High School Education in the Field of Biotechnology: Development of a new BSc/MSc-Curriculum
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511426-TEMPUS-1-2010-1-RU-TEMPUS-JPCR
Project Duration 2010-2013 .

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List of partners
1. D. Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (coordinator, grant holder) 2. M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University 3. Novosibirsk State University 4. Kazan State Technological University 5. Vinogradsky Institute of Microbiology, RAS, Moscow 6. Enterprise Biotech (Moscow-Lipetsk) 7. LLC Science and Technology Centre of Biotechnology and Agriculture, (BelgorodMoscow) 8. Grodno State Agrarian University, Belarus 9. Grodno Sate Medical University, Belarus 10. Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Lithuania 11. Jan Evangelista Purkyn University, st nad Labem, the Czech Republic 12. Institute of Molecular Genetics, RAS, Moscow 13. University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany 14. GeneExplain (Wolfenbuttel, Germany)
Total number: 14 partners

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Aim of the project

Modernization of BSc/MSc educational standards in biotechnology and bioengineering within specialization, qualification framework, modern requirements for Life-Long-Learning with elements of TUNING-technologies, Dublin descriptors, distant learning and control according to ECTS,European Qualification Framework (EQF); Introduction of choice of modernized BSc/MSc curricula in biotechnology and bioengineering in the universities of RB and RF on the national and international levels within the demands of industry and business. Application of the developed study materials taking into account present educational system of full-time and part-time forms of training in biotechnology and bioengineering; teaching experience in other areas of higher education: Agricultural (Agrobiotechnology in the Republic of Belarus as an example Grodno State Agrarian University and Grodno State Medical University) Improvement of cooperation between higher education and business society, taking into consideration practical importance, market demand, demand for further education and know-how transfer.

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Objectives of the project in the framework of basic actions

- Stocktaking of current state of affairs and educational situation in the sphere of biotechnology in RF, RB and EU;
- Study of university-partners experience in development and improvement of BSc/MSc curricula and standards in biotechnology; adaptation of curricula and state standards to international and european standards by development of new bilingual and module curriculum; - development of qualification frameworks for graduates with biotechnological specialization within conditions and requirements for recognition of academic results according to ECTS and Dublin descriptors; - approbation of advanced technologies for support of educational process quality and Qualification frameworks for BSc/MSc biotechnologists; - introduction of Masters course for distant study: development of information and communication portal for MSc distant training in biotechnology; - organization of 6 methodical centers in the partner universities as a coordination unit for coordination and support of project aims and objectives and spread of project results as well as professional orientation in the sphere of biotechnological education; - development of study materials: 2 textbooks in Russian and English, D-disc with methodical materials, curricula samples, instructions on organization of academic process and exams, state standards on BSc/MSc specilalities; - development of ECTS-Information Package for new BSc/MSc specialities; - language training of professors, development of textbooks and guides; didactic manuals.

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INSTRUMENTS European Qualifiation Framework/Dublin descriptors for Short Cycle, First Cycle, Second Cycle / European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF) European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) - Competence-based Approach , Transparency of Qualifications - Assessment of Student Achievement Learning Outcomes - Quality Control Quality Assessment/Evaluation Quality Assurance -

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Planned modules of training in biotechnology (BSc)

Module
Theoretical basics of biotechnology

Discipline

Main partners

Industrial Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Chemistry of biologically active substances. All the partner universities (bioorganic chemistry) Lectures Basics of Biochemistry and molecular biology lectures and practical classes General Biology and Microbiology lectures and practical classes Special course in Biotechnology Processes and apparatuses in Biotechnology lectures RCHTU, MSU, KSTU, Basics of design and equipment of biotechnological INMIRAS, UJEP industrial enterprises lectures, course papers Systems of biotechnological processes management lectures Methods of microorganisms cultivation lectures, practical classes Methods of cell cultivation lectures, practical classes Methods of discharge and refinement of biologically active substances and cell products lectures and practical classes RCHTU, MSU, NSU, Products of biotechnology in diagnosing lectures IMGRAS, GSAU, SMUG Biophysical chemistry lectures Introduction into protein, genetic and cellular bioengineering lectures Applied molecular biology lectures Basics of genetic engineering and biotechnology lectures, practical classes

Basics of molecular, cellular biology and genetic engineering

Planned modules of training in biotechnology (MSc)

Module Discipline Main partners

Ecobiotechnology

Agrobiotechnology

Ecological microbiology lectures RCHTU, MSU, KSTU, Theoretical basics of ecobiotechnology lectures INMIRAS, UJEP Applied ecobiotechnology lectures , practical classes Biotechnology of target products and biogas lectures, practical GSAU, LAUG classes Biotechnological methods of plant improvement lectures, practical classes Biotechnological methods of animal improvement lectures, practical classes Methods in vitro in selection and seed growing lectures, practical classes Protoplasts of cells as an object of biological design lectures Regulators of growth and development of plants in biotechnology and agriculture lectures and practical classes Protein engineering Genetic engineering RCHTU, MSU, NSU, Cellular biotechnology IMGRAS, INMIRAS, Methods of molecular genetic and molecular biological researches GSAU, SMUG practical classes Methods of enzymology - practical classes Methods of cellular biology practical classes Biotechnology lectures

Medical Biotechnology Molecular and cellular biotechnology

SMUG, NSU

Joint interuniversity planned programmes of higher education for BSc/MSc in Biotechnology Specialization, module approach
Industrial biotechnology and bioengineering Agrobiotechnology Medical (pharmacological) biotechnology Ecobiotechnology Molecular and cellular biotechnology

Qualification
BSc/MSc BSc/MSc BSc/MSc BSc/MSc BSc/MSc MSc

Main Partners
RCHTU, MSU, KSTU, INMIRAS GSAU, LAUG SMUG, NSU RCHTU, KSTU, MSU, UJEP RCHTU, MSU, NSU, IMGRAS, INMIRAS, GSAU, SMUG, UKOLD MSU, NSU, RCHTU, IMGRAS, UKOLD

Bioinformatics

MSc

Planned results and further activity

1. Development of main principles of infrastructure and conditions for realization of international educational programme within Bologna Process for BSc/MSc training in biotechnology at the universities of EU, RF and RB. 2. Use of experience, advanced technologies in the sphere of biotechnological education for creation of common European higher education area and Life-Long-Learning. 3. Detection and coordination of quality standards for new BSc/MSc programmes, similar in structure an quality to leading Western and Eastern analog. The further work on recognition of educational documents in the framework of Bologna Process and in specialties accreditation. 4. Modernization of the training of students-biotechnologers within modern requirements from employees and actual biotechnological industry demands . 5. Organization of international scientific center (Eurobiotech, www.eurobiotech.ru). 6. International integration with scientific-educational biotechnological centers in EU countries. 7. Data Banks with curricula, study materials, methodolological strategies, lecture courses, practical courses, subject libraries in EU countries, RF, RB. 8. New textbooks, manuals, study materials. 9. Development of technical basis for distant training via Internet. 10. Initiation of practical work on coordination of curricula, intercrediting system of courses, conditions for obtaining a double diploma in biotechnology.

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Head University

Biotechnology

Choice of specialization (varies in universities curricula): -General biotechnology, - Food biotechnology, - Industrial biotechnology and bioegineering - Medical Biotechnology, - agrobiotechnology - Ecobiotechnology,- bionanotechnology - Molecular and cellular Biotechnology

Data bank of universities type, curricula, lecture and practical courses, subject areas of diplomas.

Organizational and economic issues: - accommodation, - terms of payment - timing - leisure - Reporting and account

Methodical issues: - Coordination of curricula - Intercrediting system -Basis for qualification works and diplomas - participation in grant projects

- universities, - Scientific and Educational Centers, - RAS, NAS B - Industrial enterprises, - companies, - employee organizations

Double, joint BSc/MSc diploma

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Head server (coordinator) www.eurobiotech.ru

Local servers (partners)

Choice of specialization

Methodical materials

Distant training

Databases
Database of types of universities, lecture and practical courses, topics of diplomas

Lecture materials

Distant laboratory (based on LabView)

Materials on development of course papers and diplomas

Distant training and control on the base of moodle moodle.muctr.ru

Database of universities, scientific research centres, RAS organizations, industrial enterprises, companies and organization-employees Database of teaching and special literature

Videomaterials (instructions for work with microorganisms, practical classes, lectures, reports)

Reference information

Publications

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TEMPUS Presentation at VI Moscow International Symposium Biotechnology: current state and prospects of development, March, 21 25, 2011

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All-Russian conference of heads of departments and top professors in Biotechnology, Kazan, March, 3 5, 2011

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Importance of the project

Current educational situation in specialists, BSc/MSc training in the sphere of biotechnology in RF Admission to Biotechnology, 2010 .

Speciality Industrial Biotechnology Food Biotechnology Total per year Total during 5 years

FullTotal time 646 235 881 4405 343 232 575 2875

Evening classses 78 0 78 390

Parttime 225 3 228 1140

Number of universities

22 11

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- Importance of development of major educational programmes of higher professional education in accordance with Federal State Educational Standards of Higher Professional Education - Suitability of development of international programmes of higher education
Conference in Kazan, March, 3-5, 2011 list of proposed profiles and Objectoriented programming of biotechnologists training (BSc/MSc) at the universities of RF

BSc training profiles (RF) Industrial Biotechnology Agrobiotechnology Medical Biotechnology Ecobiotechnology Food Biotechnology

MSc major educational programmes in RF Industrial biotechnology and bioengineering (specialization 550823) Agrobiotechnology Medical Biotechnology Ecobiotechnology (specialization 550815) Food Biotechnology Molecular and cellular biotechnology (specialization 550822) Pharmaceutical biotechnology Bionanotechnology

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http://www.belta.by/ru/all_news/economics/Biotexnologicheskaja-promyshlenno
Introduction of biotechnological industry in RB is planned by State Programme Innovatiotive Biotechnologies for 2010 2012 and the period to 2015, which is already being implemented. Planned programme expenses comprise Br 331billions, Br 104 billions of which are from Republican budget. Borrowed current assets, credit funds and own funds of organizationsparticipants will comprise other allocations . The programme intends to create six new enterprises. 28 enterprises will be moderized and 78 biotechnologies will be created. They are supposed to be introduced into production. The enterprise specialized in blood plasma processing and obtaining different medicines. E.g. particular proteins which are the factors of blood coagulation can be produced from plasm. It is planned to create bacterial concentrate factory for diary enterprises. Such kind of factory is of crucial importance as the major part of bacterial ferments and concentrates are imported. A new enterprise will provide diary complexes with native bacterial concentrates. In addition, the proper line for bacterial preparations, ferments and concentrates will be introduced under the Institute of meat and dairy industry.

GRODNO STATE AGRAR UNIVERSITY

Grodno State Agrarian University was established on September, 17, 1951 according to the Decree of Ministers Council of USSR No. 145 as Grodno Agricultural Institute. The Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, July, 19, 2000, No. 208 the Institute was reorganized as Grodno State Agrarian University. At present 7 227 students study at GrSAU.

In 2010 Grodno State Agrarian University got a Certificate of Quality Management(DINENISO9001:2008)

11 Faculties of the University:

1. Faculty of Biotechnology 2. Faculty of Accounting 3. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 4. Faculty of Plant Protection 5. Faculty of Agronomy 6. Faculty of Engineering and Technology 7. Faculty of Economics 8. Faculty of part-time education 9. High School of Management 10. Faculty of Pre-University Training 11. Faculty of Professional Skills Upgrading and Retraining

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Formation of Project Working Group

Reform of High School Education in the Field of Biotechnology: Development of a new BSc / MSc -Curriculum

15/10/2010-14/10/2013

Grodno State Medical University

Among the 3 universities in Grodno the State Medical University has a prominent place.

Grodno State Medical University

Rector of the University

Professor, MD, PhD, Doctor of Medical Science (cardiology) Victor Snezhitsky

Grodno State Medical University today is: 3881 students 1043 employees

There are : 45 doctors of medicine, 37 professors, 170 candidates of sciences, 118 associate professors per 3881 students. It is the best result in the Republic.

Grodno State Medical University

History The Grodno State Medical University was founded on August 9, 1958. Initially there was the only one medical faculty. Later, in 1970 a preparatory department was opened, in 1979 a pediatric faculty started its work. The University became the first one in Belarus to open the Department of Nurses with higher education in 1991 and the Faculty of Medical Psychology in 1993. Since 1995 foreign students have been studying here. In 2000 Grodno State Medical University gained the University status. In 2010 Grodno State Medical University got a Certificate of Quality Management (DINEN ISO9001:2008)

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Formation of Project Working Group

Reform of High School Education in the Field of Biotechnology: Development of a new BSc / MSc -Curriculum

15/10/2010-14/10/2013

Distribution of powers of managementproject at GrSAU

Distribution of powers of management-project at GrSMU

Intra-project coordination at GrSAU

Intra-project coordination at GrSMU

Coordination of work groups between GrSAU, GrSMU and coordinators of RCTU

Phases of the Project in 2010-2011 1. Development and Submit of Propsal- working meeting in Grodno in Januar 2010) 1. Consalidation: Signing of intern
project agreement with coordinator, solving of financial questions, registration of the project in Belorussian Government. (october 2010-july 2011)

3. Start Realisation of project activities (october

2010-july 2011)
Education Workshop 1 in Grodno (Act.11.1) at 02.03.11 International Symposium-I EURO-BIOTECH in Moscow (Act.3.6) at 21-25.03.2011 Development of Project Web-Site (Act.10.3) Analyse of HE in Biotechnology in RB (Act.1.2) Development and Printing of Information Project Booklet (Act.10.2) (Act.11.8)

Universities of Belarus, preparing biotechnologists

Region Minsk Pinsk Grodno Total

Number 1 1 3 5

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Current educational situation in specialists, BSc/MSc training in biotechnology in RB

Admission to Biotechnology 2010

Specialization

total 100 579 60

Full-time 100 263 60

Part-time 316 -

Number of Univerities 3 1 1

Biotechnology Agrobiotechnology Medical Biotechnology

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Biotechnology

Biotechnology

Biotechnology
Reform of educational State standards In RB and RF

Biotechnology Qualified engineer RF Russian State Standard

Biology Specialization Biotechnology #31 01 01-03 The Republic of Belarus

Qualification 1.Agriculture #1-74-02-01 in RB 2.Veterinary Medicine

Specialization in Medical specialities In RB

NEW Biotechnology BSc Russian State Standard Bologna Process

NEW Biotechnology MSc Russian State Standard Bologna Process

Biology Spicialization Biotechnology The Republic of Belarus Bologna Process

NEW Specialization Agronomist-Biotechnologist #1-74-02-01 in RB Pharmacological Biotechnology #1-74-02-03 in RB

NEW Medical Biotechnology in RB

Medical biotechnology:

1.

Special course for doctors of all specialities (diagnosing, cellular technologies, genetic therapy and stem cells therapy, biotechnological pharmacology) Master and PhD degree

2.

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Faculty of Biotechnology
at present
Speciality Zootechnics 1-74 03 01 Course of biotechnological disciplines Duration of study 5 years Speciality: Zooengineer Without specialization

Faculty of Agronomy
at present
Speciality Agronomics 1-74 02 01 Course of biotechnological disciplines Duration of study 5 years Speciality: Agronomist Without specialization

Agrobiotechnology (GrSAU BSc/MSc) Draft Version

within the frameworks of State Standard of the Republic of Belarus and requirements of Bologna process
Specializations

BIOTECHNOLOGY IN VETERINARY MEDICINE Modules pharmacological biotechnologies molecular and laboratory diagnosing

Specializations

Specializations

BIOTECHNOLOGY IN BIOTECHNOLOGY IN ANIMAL FARMING PLANT GROWING Modules Modules methods of target selection techniques products and biogas microclonal obtaining reproduction embryos obtaining in impact of biologically vitro active substance on embryos transplantation vegetative and seed reproduction transgenesis and cloning molecular genetic testing of genotypes cryopreservation of genetic materials stem cells

AGROBIOTECHNOLOGY (GSAU BSc/MSc) in the framework of State Standard of Belarus and Bologna Process requirements

Minimal aims: - Competence format, - European Credits Transfer System (ECTS), - Employees participation, -University freedom for developing educational programmes - Orientation to Credit-Module system and rating academic process, - Emphasis on 3-level educational system - E-Learning Maximal aim: Double or multiple Diploma (MSc) in Agrobiotechnology RF, FGR, Lithuania, Belarus

Aims in According to European Modernisation Agenda for Reform of HE-Sector and National Qualifications Authority/ National Qualifications System of Republic Belarus - to European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) For Integration with European Higher Education Area (EHEA) - Promotion of European Dimension (in education systems) - ( ) Methodology

Tuning project -
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Planned methodical and teaching materials and tutorials

- Methodical materials on development and realization of joint curricula in BSc/MSc training in Biotechnology and Bioengineering - Basics of Biochemistry (tutorial) - Basics of Biochemistry with illustrations and schemes (workbook) - Functional Biochemistry (tutorial) - Functional Biochemistry. Illustrations for lecture course (workbook) - English-Russian glossary of Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics - Agrobiotechnology with basics of Genetic Engineering (tutorial)

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Organizational problems
- Impossibility of allocating funds for organization of project activities to an individual for an account to coordinating agency. - Necessity of supplementary agreement. - Difficulties in compatibility of financial systems, accounting for TEMPUS project according to EU requirements and RF requirements for governmentfinanced organizations. - Complicated and long procedures of organizing business trips and reports on them, impossibility to compensate all the expenses for trips inside RF, - Complicated and long procedures of payments of accounts, - Withdrawal of the EU partner from the project (Braunschweig), - Necessity of formal project legalization by several partners (RB), - Long time needed for visa issuance, - Necessity of buying equipment without paying VAT

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Sustainability of the project after the closing of financing

- Support of further students and professors trainings and practices: - through financing by international grants (EMPUS, Erasmus Mundus etc.); - non-budget financing by partner enterprises; - by future programmes organized by Ministry of Education on development of interuniversity educational programmes; - Development of closer cooperation: - with the help of scientific and educational partner centres; - with NAS organizations, master theses at NAS B institutes; - with partners for obtaining double diplomas; - Development of distant study and control system: - development of interuniversity server (EUROBIOTECH, www.eurobiotech.ru); - Introduction of technical support for distant study and control on the basis of moodle; - Support of servers operation GRODNO STATE AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY GRODNO STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Interaction with other projects

TEMPUS IV in the process of coordination with partners 7th framework programme applications are under consideration Erasmus Mundus- applications are under consideration and realisation Cross-border cooperation programme Poland-UkraineBelarus - applications are under consideration

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Promotion of Results National Qualifications Authority of Republic Belarus Employees and investors (exhibitions, conferences, Internet) (Mass-Media) Printing of professional publications Social networks in Internet-NICKNAME EUROBIOTECH- (LinkedIn (business networking and contacts with employees), Facebook (SelfPromotion),Youtube (Videohosting,Promotion), Twitter,Livejournal).

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Recommendations and propositions 1. Faster procedure of former partner replacement (U Braunschweig) 2. Organization of information workshop on the problem of European Higher Education and Research Area 3. Additional workshops on TUNING Methodology & European Modernisation Agenda for Reform of HE-Sector according to priorities: European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) - Quality Control Quality Assessment/Evaluation Quality Assurance -

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