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“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

Реформа высшего образования по биотехнологии: разработка и усовершенствование стандартов и учебных планов по подготовке бакалавров и магистров

№ 511426-TEMPUS-1-2010-1-RU-TEMPUS-JPCR

Project Duration 2010-2013 гг.

Гродненский государственный аграрный университетGRODNO STATE AGRARIAN UNIVERSITYГродненский государственный медицинский университетGRODNO STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

WWW.EUROBIOTECH.RU

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 University5. Vinogradsky Institute of Microbiology, RAS, Moscow6. Enterprise «Biotech» (Moscow-Lipetsk)7. LLC Science and Technology Centre of Biotechnology and Agriculture, (Belgorod-Moscow)8. Grodno State Agrarian University, Belarus9. Grodno Sate Medical University, Belarus 10. Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Lithuania11. Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, Ústí nad Labem, the Czech Republic12. Institute of Molecular Genetics, RAS, Moscow13. University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany14. GeneExplain (Wolfenbuttel, Germany)Total number: 14 partners

List of partners


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.


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 Master’s 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, СD-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.


INSTRUMENTS

•European Qualifiсation Framework/‘Dublin’ descriptors for Short Cycle, First Cycle, Second Cycle – Европейские рамки квалификации/Дублинские дискрипторы•European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF) Европейские рамки квалификации для обучения в течении всей жизни•European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) - Европейская система переноса зачетных единиц•Competence-based Approach – Подход, основанный на компетенциях•Transparency of Qualifications - Прозрачность квалификаций•Assessment of Student Achievement – Оценка достижений студентов•Learning Outcomes - Результаты обучения•Quality Control – Контроль качества•Quality Assessment/Evaluation – Оценка качества•Quality Assurance - Обеспечение качества


Planned modules of training in biotechnology (BSc)

Module Discipline Main partners

Theoretical basics of biotechnology

Industrial Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Basics of molecular, cellular biology and genetic engineering

Chemistry of biologically active substances. (bioorganic chemistry) – LecturesBasics 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 – lecturesBasics of design and equipment of biotechnological industrial enterprises – lectures, course papers Systems of biotechnological processes management – lecturesMethods of microorganisms cultivation – lectures, practical classesMethods of cell cultivation – lectures, practical classesMethods of discharge and refinement of biologically active substances and cell products – lectures and practical classes Products of biotechnology in diagnosing – lectures

Biophysical chemistry – lecturesIntroduction into protein, genetic and cellular bioengineering – lectures Applied molecular biology – lecturesBasics of genetic engineering and biotechnology – lectures, practical classes

All the partner universities

RCHTU, MSU, KSTU, INMIRAS, UJEP

RCHTU, MSU, NSU, IMGRAS, GSAU, SMUG

Planned modules of training in biotechnology (MSc)

Module Discipline Main partners

Ecobiotechnology

Agrobiotechnology

Medical Biotechnology Molecular and cellular biotechnology

Ecological microbiology – lectures Theoretical basics of ecobiotechnology – lectures Applied ecobiotechnology – lectures , practical classes

Biotechnology of target products and biogas – lectures, practical 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 engineeringGenetic engineeringCellular biotechnology Methods of molecular genetic and molecular biological researches – practical classes Methods of enzymology - practical classesMethods of cellular biology – practical classes Biotechnology – lectures

RCHTU, MSU, KSTU, INMIRAS, UJEP

GSAU, LAUG

SMUG, NSU

RCHTU, MSU, NSU, IMGRAS, INMIRAS, GSAU, SMUG

Joint interuniversity planned programmes of higher education for BSc/MSc in Biotechnology

Specialization, module approach Qualification Main Partners

Industrial biotechnology and bioengineeringAgrobiotechnologyMedical (pharmacological) biotechnology Ecobiotechnology

Molecular and cellular biotechnology

Bioinformatics

BSc/MSc

BSc/MScBSc/MScBSc/MScBSc/MSc

MSc

MSc

RCHTU, MSU, KSTU,INMIRASGSAU, LAUGSMUG, NSU

RCHTU, KSTU, MSU, UJEP

RCHTU, MSU, NSU, IMGRAS, INMIRAS, GSAU, SMUG, UKOLD

MSU, NSU, RCHTU, IMGRAS, UKOLD

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.


http://www.eurobiotech.ru/





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

Обучающийся


Head server(coordinator)

www.eurobiotech.ru

Reference information

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

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

Methodical materials

Database of teaching and special literature

Lecture materials

Databases

Publications

Materials on development of course papers and diplomas

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

Distant laboratory (based on LabView)

Choice of specialization

Local servers (partners)

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

Distant training


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


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


Current educational situation in specialists, BSc/MSc training in the sphere of biotechnology in RF

Speciality Total

Full-time

Evening classses

Part-time

Number of universities

Industrial Biotechnology

646 343 78 225 22

Food Biotechnology 235 232 0 3 11

Total per year

Total during 5 years

881

4405

575

2875

78

390

228

1140

Admission to “Biotechnology”, 2010 г.

Importance of the project


- 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

BSc training profiles (RF) MSc major educational programmes in RF

Industrial BiotechnologyAgrobiotechnologyMedical BiotechnologyEcobiotechnologyFood Biotechnology

Industrial biotechnology and bioengineering (specialization 550823)AgrobiotechnologyMedical BiotechnologyEcobiotechnology (specialization 550815)Food BiotechnologyMolecular and cellular biotechnology (specialization 550822)Pharmaceutical biotechnologyBionanotechnology

Conference in Kazan, March, 3-5, 2011 – list of proposed profiles and Object-oriented programming of biotechnologists training (BSc/MSc) at the

universities of RF


http://www.belta.by/ru/all_news/economics/Biotexnologicheskaja-promyshlennost-sozdaetsja-v-Belarusi_i_526012.html

• 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 organizations-participants 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

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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

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 AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY

Formation of Project Working Group

Grodno State Medical University

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

place.


• 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.

Rector of the University

Professor, MD, PhD,

Doctor of Medical Science (cardiology)

Victor Snezhitsky


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)

GRODNO STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 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 management-project 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)

2. 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)• Опрос студентов и работодателей (Act.11.8)

Region Number

MinskPinskGrodno

113

Total 5

Universities of Belarus, preparing biotechnologists


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

Specialization total Full-time Part-time Number of Univerities

Biotechnology 100 100 - 3

Agrobiotechnology 579 263 316 1

Medical Biotechnology 60 60 - 1

Admission to “Biotechnology” 2010


Biotechnology

BiotechnologyReform of

educational State standardsIn RB and RF

NEWBiotechnology

BScRussian State

StandardBologna Process

NEWMedical

Biotechnology in RB

Qualification1.Agriculture

#1-74-02-01 in RB2.Veterinary

Medicine

Specialization in Medical

specialitiesIn RB

BiologySpicialization Biotechnology

The Republic of Belarus

Bologna Process

NEWSpecialization

Agronomist-Biotechnologist#1-74-02-01 in RBPharmacological

Biotechnology #1-74-02-03 in RB

NEWBiotechnology

MScRussian State

StandardBologna Process

BiologySpecialization Biotechnology#31 01 01-03

The Republic of Belarus

BiotechnologyQualified engineer

–RFRussian State

Standard

Medical biotechnology:

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

2. Master and PhD degree


Faculty of Biotechnologyat present

Speciality «Zootechnics»

1-74 03 01

Course of biotechnological disciplines

Duration of study 5 years

Speciality: Zooengineer

Without specialization

Faculty of Agronomyat 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 Versionwithin 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

BIOTECHNOLOGY IN ANIMAL FARMING

Modules

• methods of target products and biogas obtaining

• embryos obtaining in vitro

• embryos transplantation

• transgenesis and cloning

• cryopreservation of genetic materials

• stem cells

Specializations

BIOTECHNOLOGY IN PLANT GROWING

Modules

• selection techniques

• microclonal reproduction

• impact of biologically active substance on vegetative and seed reproduction

• molecular genetic testing of genotypes

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

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Aims in According • to European Modernisation Agenda for Reform of HE-Sector and National Qualifications Authority/ National Qualifications System of Republic Belarus - Национальная система квалификаций Республики Беларусь • to European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) – Европейская ассоциация обеспечения качества высшего образования For• Integration with European Higher Education Area (EHEA) - Европейское пространство высшего образования • Promotion of European Dimension (in education systems) - Европейское измерение (в образовательных системах)

Methodology

Tuning project - Проект «Настройка образовательных структур в Европе»


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)


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 government-financed 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


Sustainability of the project after the closing of financing

- Support of further students’ and professors’ trainings and practices:

- through financing by international grants (ТEMPUS, 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


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-Ukraine-Belarus» - applications are under consideration


Promotion of Results

• National Qualifications Authority of Republic Belarus

• Employees and investors (exhibitions, conferences, Internet)

• Средства Массовой информации (Mass-Media)

• Printing of professional publications

• Social networks in Internet-NICKNAME –EUROBIOTECH- (LinkedIn (business networking and contacts with employees), Facebook (Self-Promotion),Youtube (Videohosting,Promotion), Twitter,Livejournal).

WWW.EUROBIOTECH.RU

Recommendations and propositions

1. Faster procedure of former partner replacement (ТU 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) - Европейская система переноса зачетных единиц

• Quality Control – Контроль качества

• Quality Assessment/Evaluation – Оценка качества

• Quality Assurance - Обеспечение качества


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