Elective Disciplines B

Amount of credits-3
Type of control-exam
The study of algorithmic approaches, modern methods and means of communication that using in the field of computational molecular biology makes it possible to manage biological data and interpret the results of scientific research. Through combining such sciences as biology, mathematics, computer science, the «Bioinformatics» opens the way to the skills of mastering a large amount of information and data processing

Amount of credits-3
Type of control-exam
The program includes concepts of communicative skills, process of communication and communicative competence of a biomedical specialist; Attention is paid to the formation of effective and conflict-free communication skills with patients, relatives of patients and colleagues. The discipline teaches psychological requirements for personality of specialist, psychological types of patients, effective approaches to building relationships are presented.

Amount of credits-3
Type of control-exam
Medical Genetics examines the causes and development of hereditary diseases. Fundamentals of genetics, oncogenetics, immunogenetics, epigenetics, pharmacogenetics, ecogenetics and population genetics. Students will be able to recognize clinical signs of chromosomal and gene diseases, apply methods of diagnosis and prevention of hereditary diseases, manipulate genes and cells used in biomedicine.

Amount of credits-3
Type of control-exam
The discipline develops skills of Strategies for interpretation of clinical data and laboratory research data associated with the constantly changing environmental conditions, as well as the skills to adapt research activities to new global trends in medical science. Mathematical models of the biological process. The use of information technology to study biological systems. Fundamentals of Theory.

Amount of credits-3
Type of control-exam
The content of the discipline is the application of the principles and methods of epidemiology, clinical epidemiology and evidence-based medicine in biomedicine. The epidemiological approach to the problems of biomedicine and application of epidemiological methods in biomedical research are being studied. The results of experimental studies, including clinical trials, contributes to the modern understanding of body functioning and pathological conditions.

Amount of credits-3
Type of control-exam
Fundamentals of biomedical statistics and its use in research in the field of biomedicine. Methodological tools of descriptive and analytical statistics. Test statistical hypotheses. Methods for assessing reliability of differences between experimental groups for studied indicators. Clinical and statistical significance of research results. Application of computer statistical programs for planning, conducting, processing and correctly presenting the results of our own biomedical research.

Amount of credits-3
Type of control-exam
The concept, principles and rules of bioethics. Basics of ethical regulation of biomedical research: international and national regulatory documents. Ethical problems of the development of biotechnology and genetic engineering, transplantation, problems of reproductive medicine. Balancing the benefits and risks. Particularly vulnerable groups. Research design and ethical evaluation of biomedical research methods.

Amount of credits-7
Type of control-exam
Discipline forms the modern scientific approaches in assessing the normal and pathological indicators of the internal environment of the organism; features of analysis of human body biological materials, assessment of the state of organs, physiological systems of the body and their reserve capabilities; deviations from the norm and pathological disorders in the activity of organs.

Amount of credits-3
Type of control-exam
Biology in modern science. Formation of the natural science worldview. Modern trends in the development of medical biology, information on organization of the biological system. Multidisciplinary approach to solving scientific and research-production problems related to the study of the functioning of living systems and processes of evolution.

Amount of credits-5
Type of control-exam
The content of the discipline studies the main provisions of the methodology and choice of biomedical research design, including experimental and clinical trials in biomedicine, which studies the normal functioning of the human body and pathological conditions. The discipline studies design, measurements, hypothesis testing with the definition of cause-effect relationships of effects and outcomes, statistical significance and analysis of the results of biomedical research are studied.

Amount of credits-5
Type of control-exam
Planning, development, implementation of educational programs in accordance with the objectives, context and learning outcomes. Formation of learning environment and resources for learning. Application of modern approaches and basic principles in the assessment of knowledge and skills in accordance with the objectives, learning context and learning outcomes.

Amount of credits-3
Type of control-exam
Human health. The main general biological and pathological mechanisms of occurrence, development and outcome of diseases. Interdisciplinary study of the norm and pathology. Morphological and functional changes in pathological conditions. Neuroimmune-endocrine regulation of biological processes in the body.

Amount of credits-4
Type of control-exam
The student will learn the latest achievements in the field of molecular genetic mechanisms of regulation of activation processes, proliferation and differentiation of cells and tissues of the human body in normal and pathological conditions, development of new methods of correction based on cellular biotechnology and genetic engineering products as the basis for developing health assessment methods, prognosis of the development and treatment of pathological conditions.

Amount of credits-4
Type of control-exam
Proteins. Storage and expression of genetic information. General understanding of Omix technologies in Biomedicine. Enzymes. Modern vitaminology and Enzymology. Energy metabolism. Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins. The relationship of Metabolism. Neurohumoral regulation. Trace elements in medicine and biology. Metabolism of individual trace elements.Trace elements. Biochemistry of body fluids and tissues.

Amount of credits-4
Type of control-exam
Trends in organization management and importance of leadership for effective development of an organization. Effective leadership in health management. Analysis of the role of a leader in a medical organization with an individual corporate culture. Modern models of efficiency management of a medical organization.