NEW CURRICULA
STRUCTURE BY SEMESTRES
BSc Applied Biological Sciences
Curriculum
Semester
#
Module
ECTS
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
General Compulsory Modules
1
Chemistry for Life Sciences I
6
6
2
Physics for Life Sciences
6
6
3
Mathematics
6
6
4
Fundamentals of
Biology
6
6
5
IT/Computer skills
6
6
6
Chemistry for Life Sciences II
5
5
7
General Microbiology
5
5
8
Cell Biology
5
5
9
Plant Biology
5
5
11
Animal Biology
5
5
12
Foreign
Language
(English)
10
5
5
13
Fundamentals of Genetics
5
5
14
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
10
10
15
Human Anatomy and Physiology
5
5
16
Biostatistics and Experimental Design
5
5
Total:
90
30
30
30
Food Science Biotechnology
Compulsory Modules
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
1
Nutrition and Physiology
5
5
2
Food Biochemistry
5
5
3
Food Microbiology
5
5
4
Food Analysis
5
5
5
Environmental Management
5
5
6
Organic Food Production
5
5
7
Principles of Food Processing
5
5
8
Advanced Food Microbiology and
Biotechnology
5
5
9
Food Preservation and Food Safety
5
5
10
Food Hygiene and Toxicology
5
5
11
Food Packaging
5
5
12
Food Quality Control and Quality
Assurance
5
5
Project
10
10
Total
70
20
20
10
10
10
Optional Modules
1
Processing of Vegetables and Fruits
5
5
2
Dairy Technology
5
5
3
Flour, Cereals and Baking
Technology
5
5
4
Technology of Meat and Fish
Products
5
5
5
Wine, Beer and Beverages
Technology
5
5
6
Business Management
5
5
Total
30
Agricultural Biotechnology
Compulsory Modules
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
1
.
1
Molecular Genetics
5
5
2
.
2
Principles of Crop Production
10
10
3
.
3
Plant Protection
and Pest
Control
5
5
4
.
4
Plant Biotechnology
10
10
5
.
5
Sustainable Development of
Agricultural Resources
5
5
6
.
Protected Agricultural Technologies
5
5
7
.
6
Animal Biotechnology
5
5
8
.
7
Biotechnologies for Metabolic
Productio
n
10
10
9
.
7
Post
-
Harvest Technology and Food
Conservation
5
5
10
.
8
Agricultural Management and
Support Services
5
5
11
.
Biosciences, Politics and Social
Acceptability
5
5
Project
10
10
Total
8
0
20
20
15
15
10
Optional Modules
1
.
Modern Agro
-
Technologies
5
5
2
.
Food Hygiene and Toxicology (from
Food Science Biotechnology)
5
5
3
.
Floriculture
5
5
4
.
Food Quality Control and Quality
Assurance (from Food Scie
nce
Biotechnology)
5
5
Total
20
Healthcare Biotechnology
Compulsory Modules I II III IV V VI VII VIII
1
Molecular Genetics
5
5
2
Immunology
5
5
3
Clinical Chemistry
5
5
4
Histology
and Histodiagnostics
5
5
5
Biological Basis of Disease
10
10
6
Medical Microbiology and Virology
5
5
7
Cell and Tissue Culture
5
5
8
Pharmacology
5
5
9
Hematology and Transfusion
Science
5
5
Project
10
10
Total
60
20
10
10
10
10
Optional Modules
1
Stem Cell Culture and Technology
5
5
2
New Approaches in Human
Embryology and Development
Biology
5
5
3
Toxicology
5
5
4
Clinical Genetics
5
5
5
Clinical Immunology
5
5
6
Neurobiological Basis of Behavior
5
5
7
Brain Biology
5
5
8
Management in Health Care System
5
5
9
Exercise Physiology
5
5
10
Bacteriophage and Phagotherapy
5
5
11
Cell Signalling
5
5
Total
55
NEW CURRICULA
STRUCTURE BY LEVELS
Level 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Chemistry for Life Sciences I
Physics for Life Sciences
Mathematics
Introduction to Biology
IT/Computer Skills
6
6
6
6
6
Chemistry for Life Sciences II
General Microbiology
Cell Biology
Plant Biology
Animal Biology
English
5
5
5
5
5
5
APPLIED BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
FOOD SCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY
Level 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Basic Genetics
Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology
Human Anatomy and
Physiology
English
Biostatistics and Experimental
Design
5
10
5
5
5
Nutrition and Physiology
Food Biochemistry
Food Microbiology
Food Analysis
Minor XXX
Minor YYY
5
5
5
5
5
5
Level
3
Semester 5
Semester 6
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Environmental Management
Natural Products
Principles of Food Processing
Advanced Food Microbiology
and Biotechnology
Minor XXX
Minor YYY
5
5
5
5
5
5
Food Preservation &
Food Safety
Food Hygiene &
Toxicology
Optional
Optional
Minor XXX
Minor YYY
5
5
5
5
5
5
Optional
:
Processing of Vegetables and
Fruits
Dairy Technology
Flour, Cereals and Baking
Technology
Level
4
Semester 7
Semester 8
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Food Packaging
Food Quality Control &
Quality Assurance
Optional
Optional
Minor XXX
Minor YYY
5
5
5
5
5
5
Project
Minor (X, Y, Z)
10
20
Optional
:
Technology of Meat and Fish
Products
Wine, Beer and Beverages
Technology
Business Management
AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Level 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Chemistry for Life Sciences I
Physics for Life Sciences
Mathematics
Introduction to Biology
IT/Computer Skills
6
6
6
6
6
Chemistry for Life Sciences II
General Microbiology
Cell Biology
Plant Biology
Animal Biology
English
5
5
5
5
5
5
Level 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Basic Genetics
Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology
Human Anatomy and Physiology
English
Biostatistics and Experimental
Design
5
10
5
5
5
Molecular Genetics
Principles of Crop
Production
Plant Protection
and Pest Control
Minor XXX
Minor YYY
5
10
5
5
5
Level
3
Semester 5
Semester 6
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Plant Biotechnology
Sustainable Development of
Agricultural Resources
Protected Agricultural
Technologies
Minor XXX
Minor YYY
10
5
5
5
5
Biotechnologies for
Metabolic Production
Animal Biotechnology
Optional
Minor XXX
Minor YYY
10
5
5
5
5
Optional
:
Modern Agro
-
Technologies
Food Hygiene and
Toxicology (from Food
Science Biotechnology)
I
V
Level
Semester 7
Semester 8
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Post
-
Harvest Technology and
Food Conservation
Agricultural Management
and Support Services
Biosciences, Politics and
Social Acceptability
Optional
Minor XXX
Minor YYY
5
5
5
5
5
5
Project
Minor (X, Y, Z)
10
20
Optional
:
Floriculture
Food Quality Control and
Quality Assurance (from Food
Science Biotechnology)
HEALTHCARE BIOTECHNOLOGY
Level 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Chemistry for Life Sciences I
Physics for Life Sciences
Mathematics
Introduction to Biology
IT/Computer Skills
6
6
6
6
6
Chemistry for Life Sciences II
General Microbiology
Cell Biology
Plant Biology
Animal Biology
English
5
5
5
5
5
5
Level 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Basic Genetics
Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology
Human Anatomy and
Physiology
English
Biostatistics and
Experimental Design
5
10
5
5
5
Molecular Genetics
Immunology
Clinical Biochemistry
Histology and Histodiagnostics
Minor XXX
Minor YYY
5
5
5
5
5
5
Level
3
Semester 5
Semester 6
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Biological Basis of Disease
Optional
Optional
Minor XXX
Minor YYY
10
5
5
5
5
Medical Microbiology and
Virology
Cell and Tissue Culture
Optional
Optional
Minor XXX
Minor YYY
5
5
5
5
5
5
Optional:
Stem Cell Culture and
Technology
New Approaches in Human
Embryology and Developmental
Biology
Toxicology
Optional
:
Clinical Genetics
Clinical Immunology
Neurological Basis of Behaviour
Brain Biology
I
V
Level
Semester 7
Semester 8
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Pharmacology
Hematology and Transfusion
Science
Optional
Optional
Minor XXX
Minor YYY
5
5
5
5
5
5
Project
Minor (X, Y, Z)
10
20
Optional
:
Management in Health Care
System
Exercise Physiology
Bacteriophage and
Phagotherapy
Cell Signalling
NEW CURRICULA
STRUCTURE BY SEMESTRES
(SANDWICH)
APPLIED BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
FOOD SCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY
Level 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Chemistry for Life Sciences I
Physics for Life Sciences
Mathematics
Introduction to Biology
IT/Computer Skills
6
6
6
6
6
Chemistry for Life Sciences
II
General Microbiology
Cell Biology
Plant Biology
Animal Biology
English
5
5
5
5
5
5
Level 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Basic Genetics
Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology
Human Anatomy and
Physiology
English
Biostatistics and Experimental
Design
5
10
5
5
5
Nutrition and Physiology
Food Biochemistry
Food Microbiology
Food Analysis
Other (X,Y)
5
5
5
5
10
Level
3
Semester 5
Semester 6
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Environmental Management
Natural Products
Principles of Food Processing
Advanced Food Microbiology and
Biotechnology
Other (X,Y)
5
5
5
5
10
Food Preservation &
Food Safety
Food Hygiene &
Toxicology
Optional
Optional
Other (X,Y)
5
5
5
5
10
Optional
:
Processing of Vegetables
and Fruits
Dairy Technology
Flour, Cereals and Baking
Technology
Level
4
Semester 7
Semester 8
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
PLACEMENT
30
Food Packaging
Food Quality Control &
Quality Assurance
Optional
Optional
Project
5
5
5
5
10
Optional
:
Technology of Meat and Fish
Products
Wine, Beer and Beverages
Technology
Business Management
AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Level 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Chemistry for Life Sciences I
Physics for Life Sciences
Mathematics
Introduction to Biology
IT/Computer Skills
6
6
6
6
6
Chemistry for Life Sciences II
General Microbiology
Cell Biology
Plant Biology
Animal Biology
English
5
5
5
5
5
5
Level 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Basic Genetics
Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology
Human Anatomy and Physiology
English
Biostatistics and Experimental
Design
5
10
5
5
5
Molecular Genetics
Principles of Crop
Production
Plant Protection
and Pest Control
Other (X,Y)
5
10
5
10
Level
3
Semester 5
Semester 6
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Plant Biotechnology
Sustainable Development of
Agricultural Resources
Protected Agricultural
Technologies
Other (X,Y)
10
5
5
10
Biotechnologies for
Metabolic Production
Animal Biotechnology
Optional
Other (X,Y)
10
5
5
10
Optional
:
Modern Agro
-
Technologies
Food Hygiene and
Toxicology (from Food
Science Biotechnology)
I
V
Level
Semester 7
Semester 8
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
PLACEMENT
30
Post
-
Harvest Technology and
Food Conservation
Agricultural Management
and Support Services
Biosciences, Politics and
Social Acceptability
Optional
Project
5
5
5
5
10
Optional
:
Floriculture
Food Quality Control and
Quality Assurance (from
Food Science Biotechnology)
HEALTHCARE BIOTECHNOLOGY
Level 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Chemistry for Life Sciences I
Physics for Life Sciences
Mathematics
Introduction to Biology
IT/Computer Skills
6
6
6
6
6
Chemistry for Life Sciences II
General Microbiology
Cell Biology
Plant Biology
Animal Biology
English
5
5
5
5
5
5
Level 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Basic Genetics
Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology
Human Anatomy and
Physiology
English
Biostatistics and Experimental
Design
5
10
5
5
5
Molecular Genetics
Immunology
Clinical Biochemistry
Histology and
Histodiagnostics
Other (X,Y)
5
5
5
5
10
Level
3
Semester 5
Semester 6
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
Biological Basis of Disease
Optional
Optional
Other (X,Y)
10
5
5
10
Medical Microbiology and
Virology
Cell and Tissue Culture
Optional
Optional
Other (X,Y)
5
5
5
5
10
Optional:
Stem Cell Culture and
Technology
New Approaches in Human
Embryology and
Developmental Biology
Toxicology
Optional
:
Clinical Genetics
Clinical Immunology
Neurological Basis of Behaviour
Brain Biology
I
V
Level
Semester 7
Semester 8
Modules
ECTS
Modules
ECTS
PLACEMENT
30
Pharmacology
Hematology and Transfusion
Science
Optional
Optional
Project
5
5
5
5
10
Optional
:
Management in Health Care
System
Exercise Physiology
Bacteriophage and
Phagotherapy
Cell Signalling
NEW CURRICULA
CONTENT
(BRIEF DESCRIPTION)
Curriculum Content
BSc Applied Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
Semesters
I
-
III (Compulsory for all students)
Module
ECTS
Content
1
Chemistry for Life Sciences
11
General Structure, Bonding and Interactions of Molecules;
Inorganic Molecule
s of Biological Importance;
Principles of Organic Chemistry;
Structure and Properties of Organic Compounds;
Surface and Colloid Compounds Chemistry;
Transition
-
State Analysis in Biochemical Systems;
Tools of Analytical Chemistry (Spectroscopy, Chemical Sep
aration,
Electrophoresis, X
-
Ray Crystalography);
2
Physics for Life Sciences
6
Mechanics
Electricity and Magnetism
Thermal Physics
Optics
3
Mathematics
6
Fundamental elements of calculus
Mathematical models in biology
4
Fundamentals of Biology
6
General
features and properties of living organisms
Development of life on Earth and Biodiversity
Modern trends in biology
5
IT/Computer skills
6
Basic Concepts of IT;
Computer Equipment: Hardwere ans Softwere;
The System Board
Operating Systens
MS Word, MS Exc
el, MS PowerPoint;
First Steps in Web
-
design with Microsoft FrontPage
Database Concepts; Using Database Software; Database Skills in
Access
Networking Fundamentals and the Internet Computer Graphics and
Animation
Adobe Acrobat Reader; Creating Vector Gr
aphics with Adobe
Illustrator
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
6
General Microbiology
5
Structure of bacterial cells
Growth and ecology
Metabolism
Genetics
Basic virology
7
Cell Biology
5
Structure and function of eukaryotic cells
Cellular reproduction, differentiation and development
Cellular energy and respirati
on
Cell growth control
Cell
-
cell communication
Cell motility
Principles of transmembrane transport systems
Modern methodology in cell biology
Microscopy and 3D imaging
8
Plant Biology
5
Plant systematics
Plant anatomy
Plant morphology
Plant physiology
Plant ecology
Ethnobotany
9
A
nimal Biology
5
Animal taxonomy
Animal anatomy
Animal morphology
Animal physiology
Development and Evolution of Animal form
10
Foreign Language
(English)
10
11
Fundamentals of Genetics
5
Structure and function of genes and chromosomes
Genomics
Mechanism
s of genetic changes
–
mutation, recombination and
transposable genetic elements
DNA repair
Regulation of gene expression
–
cellular differentiation
Population and gene pool
–
inbreeding, heterosis and selection
Recombinant DNA technology
12
Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology
10
Protein structure/chemistry;
Enzyme mechanisms;
The structures of carbohydrates and lipids;
DNA and RNA structure/chemistry;
Biochemistry of membranes;
Reactions of biomolecules: glycolysis, anaerobic metabolism,
citric acid cycle;
Mitochondria and oxidative phosphorylation;
Lipids and amino acids metabolism;
Photosynthesis;
Biomacromolecules: structure and function
Protein synthesis: transcription, translation;
Regulation of gene expression;
Replication and repar
ation;
Genetic recombination.
13
Human Anatomy and
Physiology
5
Structural integrating systems (musculoskeletal system,
circulatory system, integument system)
Functional integrating systems (nervous system, endocrinal
system, immune system)
Metabolic sys
tems (digestive system, respiratory system)
14
Biostatistics and Experimental
Design
5
Basics of Statistics
Probability Theory Concepts and Sampling;
Basics Experimental Design Concepts
Completely Randomized Design with SPSS: One
-
Factor
Completely Ra
ndomized Design with SPSS: Factorials
Correlation; Regression and Prediction
Non
-
Parametric
Survival Analysis; Discriminant Function Analysis, Cluster
Analysis
Data Mining
Computer modeling of biostructures and simulating of biological
processes.
15
Mol
ecular Genetics
5
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Tools of Molecular Genetics
Molecular approach to Human Genetics
Molecular Genetics and metabolism
Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology
Total
95
Food Science Biotechnology
(Semesters IV
-
VIII
Compulsory Modules
)
1
Nutrition and Physiology
5
Human needs in nutrients
Nutritional value of food
Digestion, absorption and metabolic functions of individual nutrients
Dietary guidelines and basic concepts
of dietary planning
2
Food Chemistry and
Biochemistry
5
Chemical composition of food products
Post
-
harvest changes in plant tissues
Physical, chemical and biochemical changes of food components
during processing and storage
The role of application of var
ious additives in food processing
3
Food Microbiology
5
The role of microorganisms in food production
Important microorganisms in food microbiology
Physiological characteristics of molds, yeast and bacteria
Adverse bacteria and fungi in food production
4
Food Analysis
5
Detailed analysis of moisture, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and
amino acids, vitamins, food additives and contaminants
Paper chromatography, thin
-
layer chromatography
Spectrophotometrical methods
Electrochemical and electrophoretic m
ethods
5
Environmental Management
5
The role of environment in healthy food production
Agricultural and industrial pollution
Wastes and pollutants from the food industries
Management of solid wastes from food processing industries
Waste water treatment
6
Organic Food Production
5
Identifying organic food
Environmental impact
Taste and nutritional value
Cost, sales and marketing
7
Principles of Food Processing
5
Raw material handling
Mechanical separation processes
–
filtration, sedimentation,
expression, centrifugation
Food heating methods
–
blanching, pasteurization, sterilization,
canning
Production of food and food ingredient
s through fermentation
processes
Process flow
-
chart: examples of food production processes,
logical sequential order of processes
8
Advanced Food Microbiology
and Biotechnology
5
Microorganisms in industrial fermentations
Aerobic and anaerobic fermentati
on
Study of bacterial and fungal metabolism
Bioreactors
Downstream processing in biotehnology
Food supplements produced by microorganisms
–
fodder yeast,
fats, vitamins and enzymes
9
Food Preservation and Food
Safety
5
Sources of food contamination: chem
ical and biological hazards
Safety precautions
-
sterilization of food materials and
equipment through irradiation, use of preservatives
Sustainable food processing
Food safety regulations
10
Food Hygiene and Toxicology
5
Importance of sanitation in f
ood industry
Introduction to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
(HACCP)
Sanitation practices in different food processing systems,
sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOP)
Hazards of toxic substances of various origin in food products
11
Food Packaging
5
Packaging materials
Packaging requirements for fresh and processed foods
Methods of food packaging
Packaging and environmental pollution
12
Food Quality Control and
Quality Assurance
5
Codex alimentarious
Principles of quality control sy
stem design in a food plant
Quality control charts for measurements and attributes as
applied for foods and beverages
Assessment of quality by microbiological analysis
Quality management and assurance systems (HACCP, ISO
9001, ISO 22000 ) in the Food Indu
stry
Project
10
Total
70
Optional Modules
1
Processing of Vegetables and
Fruits
5
Harvesting and preprocessing operations
Preservation of vegetables by dehydration and freezing
methods
Major techniques in vegetables and fruits processing
Processing of fruits into nectars, drink
s, concentrates
2
Dairy Technology
5
Assortment of dairy products and their peculiarities
Technology of liquid milk processing
Milk products: evaporated milk, milk powder, filled milk, ice
cream, cheese, cultured milk, butter
Dairy waste management and pr
ocessing
3
Flour, Cereals and Baking
Technology
5
Chemistry of the principal cereals
Pasta production technologies
Baking with composite flours
Breadmaking processes
4
Technology of Meat and Fish
Products
5
Properties of raw materials for the producti
on of alcohol
-
containig drinks and beverages
Malting and brewing processes
Diversity of technologies in wine, beer and bevarages
production
5
Wine, Beer and Beverages
Technology
5
Properties of raw materials for the production of alcohol
-
containig drinks
and beverages
Malting and brewing processes
Diversity of technologies in wine, beer and bevarages
production
6
Business Management
5
Communication and interpersonal relationship skills
Development of a business plan
Strategic planning
Monitoring and Evalu
ation skills
Agricultural Biotechnology
(Semesters IV
-
VIII Compulsory Modules)
1
Principles of Crop Production
10
Fundamental plant growth processes;
Soil, Water and Plant mineral nutrition;
Crop improvement
–
breeding and selection, new variety
development;
Vegetati
ve propagation: cuttings, grafting and rootstocks;
Crop scheduling techniques: single and multiple harvests.
2
Plant Protection and Pest
Control
5
Phytopathogenic fungi; bacteria; plant viruses; insects and
phytopathogenic nematodes;
Weed science;
Her
bicides and pesticides;
Biological control;
Integrated Pest Management;
Plant inspection services.
3
Plant Biotechnology
10
Plant tissue culture and clonal propagation;
Germplasm collection and conservation;
Germplasm identification: marker
-
assisted
selection;
Transgenics in crop production.
4
Agricultural Management and
Support Services
5
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness;
Agriculture and rural environment planning management and
administration;
Sustainable development approaches in managemen
t of extension
services;
Marketing of agricultural production.
5
Animal Biotechnology
5
Livestock biotechnology
-
breeding and genetic manipulation;
DNA marker
-
assisted selection;
Aquatic and marine biotechnology.
6
Biotechnologies for Metabolic
Product
ion
10
Plants for human and animal health, Plant metabolites as
medicinally useful agents;
Biotechnologies for production of food supplements and
pharmaceuticals;
Large
-
scale plant tissue culture
-
bioreactors;
Plant metabolomics;
Metabolic production of t
ransformed plants.
7
Sustainable Development of
Agricultural Resources
5
Agriecology: land conservation and efficient use of
natural resources;
Environmentally friendly and sustainable farming
systems;
Sustainable Soil Management
;
Organic crop production;
Principles of agricultural waste treatment;
Biophytoremediation.
8
Post
-
Harvest Technology and
Food Conservation
5
Post
-
harvest physiology, biochemistry and mol. boil;
Pathology and handling of fre
sh produce;
Post
-
harvest technologies for fresh produce;
Quality preservation;
Optimal export and storage conditions;
Food safety and hygiene in agricultural products
9
Protected Agricultural
Technologies
5
Greenhouse vegetable production;
Manipulatio
n of the aerial environment: mulches,
fleeces, plastics and protected cropping;
Hydroponic crops.
10
Biosciences, Politics and Social
Acceptability
5
The role of science in society, the media and business.
The relationship matrix between bioscience, po
litics
and sociology;
The nature of scientific proof and risk assessment
science and scientific analysis of the controversy of
genetic modification;
Introduction to bioethics;
Food safety issues
–
A
worldwide persp
ective;
Science and the globalization of agriculture;
Impacts of biotechnology on the status of science in
society and on trade disputes;
Transnational policy space in agriculture;
Impact of intellectual property ri
ghts and the future of
agriculture.
Project
10
Total compulsory
75
Optional Modules
1
Modern Agro
-
Technologies
5
Agricultural engineering;
Water resource development and
management;
Innovative irrigation and water
efficiency;
Modern systems of fertilization.
2
Floriculture
5
Outdoor ornamental plants;
Landscape gard
ening;
Commercial production of cut flowers
and flowering pot plants in the
greenhouses and outdoors;
Micropropagation of ornamental plants.
3
Food hygiene and
toxicology
5
(from Food Sci Biotech)
4
Food quality control and
quality assurance
5
(from Fo
od Sci Biotech)
Healthcare Biotechnology
(Semesters IV
-
VIII Compulsory Modules)
1
Immunology
5
The Recognition of Antigen
Innate Immunity
The Adaptive Immune Response
The Immune System in Health and Disease
2
Clinical Chemistry
5
Chemical tests for various components o
f blood and urine
Use and measurement of
enzyme
activities,
spectrophotometry
,
electrophoresis
and
immunoassay
.
Common chemical pathology test
Chemical pathology test:
Endocrinology
and
hormones
Chemical pathology test:
immune system
and
antibodies
3
Histology and Histodiagnostics
5
Introduction to 3D tissue functional architecture
Normal histology and organology
Pathological aspects of tissue structure
Histologic
al and cytological methods in diagnosis and
monitoring of diseases
4
Biological Basis of Desease
10
Fundamental pathological principles of the diseases; and
disorders of various organ systems;
Cellular damage factors and cellular response to injury
The
inflammatory reactions;
Allergy;
Cancerogenesis;
Inheritance of genetic pathologies;
Epidemiology and infectious diseases;
Physiological and reparational regeneration;
Principles of diagnosis, management and prevention of
diseases.
5
Medical Microbiolo
gy and
Virology
5
Clinical Virology
Clinical Bacteriology
Clinical Mycology
Parasitology
Antimicrobial drugs and vaccines
6
Cell and Tissue Culture
5
Microbial cell culture systems
Mammalian cell and tissue culture
systems
Principles of sterilization and disinfection,
aseptic technique
Cloning and separation techniques
Establishment and maintenance of cell
and tissue cult
ures, growth factors and
media;
Quantitative methods in cell and tissue
culture
Applications of cell and tissue cultures
7
Pharmacology
5
General principles of pharmacology
Introduction to autonomic pharmacology
Drugs affecting major organ systems
Drug
effects on the nervous system
Chemotherapy
Botanicals and nutritional supplements
Principles of toxicology; environmental
toxicology
8
Hematology and Transfusion
Science
5
Origin and physiology of blood cells
Haemostasis
Haemopathology
Blood Products a
nd Transfusion
Project
10
Total
55
Optional Modules
1
Stem Cell Culture and
Technology
5
Stem cell biology and differentiation
Stem cell plasticity
Stem cell
-
based therapies, cancer, and new developments
Neural stem cell lines
Human embryonic stem cells (ESC); policy and regulation
2
N
ew Approaches in Human
Embryology and Development
Biology
5
Aspects of early human development
Male and female reproductive system
Manipulation of early mammalian embryos, embryonic stem cells,
and gene targeting
Extracorporeal fertilization method (IVF)
Cloning of mammals
Reproductive technologies and ethics
Embryo quality assessment methods
3
Toxicology
5
Relationship between dose and toxicity
Toxicity of metabolites
Chemical toxicology
4
Clinical Genetics
5
Principles of Human and Medical Geneti
cs
Testing for genetic disorders
Principles of Clinical Cytogenetics
Human gene mapping and disease gene identification
Developmental Genetics and birth defects
Cancer Genetics and Genomics
Pharmacogenetics
5
Clinical Immunology
5
Autoimmune diseases
Imm
unodeficiency
Hypersensitivity (Allergy)
Tumor Immunity
6
Neurobiological Basis of
Behavior
5
Neural Mechanisms of Behavior;
Behavioral Development;
Neuroplasticity and Behavior;
Dimorphic Brain and behavior; Hemispheric specialization;
Neurobiology of Em
otion;
Neural Basis of Cognitive Behavior
Chronobiology and Sleep;
Drug, Behavior and The Brain;
Brain and Behavioral Disfunction.
7
Brain Biology
5
Introduction to the Brain Biology
Signals and Brain Structure (Chemistry and Biology of Neurons);
Synaptic Organization of the Brain;
Sensory Signals and Perception;
Signals From the Brain and Moving Around;
Pathophysiology of the Brain
8
Management in Health Care
System
5
Basic concepts of the health plan industry
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) models
Health plan and network structure and management
Consumer
-
choice products
Medical management
Health plan operations
Legislative a
nd regulatory issues in health plans
Ethical issues in health plans
9
Exercise Physiology
5
Introduction (History and definition of exercise physiology)
Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function
Neurological Control of Movement
Adaptations to Resistan
ce Training
Basic Energy Systems
Hormonal Regulation
Cardiorespiratory System Structure and Function
Cardiorespiratory Adaptations to Exercise
Environmental issues and Exercise
Prescription of Exercise for Health and Fitness
10
Bacteriophage a
nd
Phagotherapy
5
Structure, models and classification of Phages; Immune response and
Phage;
Phages as an alternative models of antibacterial drugs;
Clinical models of phagotherapy.
11
Cell Signalling
5
Mechanisms of intracellular communications
Recepto
rs and transduction mechanisms
Mechanisms of action of endogenous ligands
The molecular basis of carcinogenesis, inflammation and immunological
response
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