Kostanay state university Characteristics of a Bachelor's degree

Characteristics of a Bachelor's degree

Specialty 5В060700- Biology

Specialty 5B060700 - Biology provides the following educational programs:

Graduate specialty 5B060700 - Biology assigned an academic degree of Bachelor of science in the specialty 5B060700 - Biology.

Qualification characteristics

The field of professional specialization are: botany , zoology , anatomy and physiology , biochemistry , biophysics , microbiology , etc.; biological systems of different levels of organization , biological, environmental technologies.

The object of professional activity of graduates are: research organizations, high schools, lyceums, gymnasiums, naturalists station, colleges, national parks, nature reserves, and other institutions that require higher education in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Objects of professional activity are processes in biological systems of various levels of the organization, identifying patterns in the formation and functioning of microbial, plant and animal bodies; biological environmental technologies; consulting, guidance, educational work with students.

Bachelor of biology should be competent in:

- Main areas of biology: a structural botany, plant taxonomy, invertebrate and vertebrate zoology, cytology and histology, anatomy, biology, personal development, biochemistry, plant physiology, genetics, microbiology and virology, human and animal physiology, molecular biology, biophysics, ecology,

- Issues of biosocial nature of man, the general laws of nature and society, human responsibility for environmental impacts of anthropogenic impacts;

- The field of organization of joint activities, participation in collective decision- making and ability to motivate defend his point of view;

- Issues of self-realization and self-development, able to adapt his professional career in the system of market relations;

- The processes of self-knowledge, focusing on the identity of independent creative activity;

- The problems of interpersonal relationships and interactions, optimal solutions to conflict situations;

- Matters of personal health, by a complex of natural,social and economic and psychological and social conditions of life.

The structure of the educational program

The structure of the educational program is determined by the model curriculum, syllabus and elective courses catalogue.

General studies - credits - 33, compulsory component - 33. As a result of the study of the disciplines of this cycle a student should know the basic situation of Kazakhstan history, philosophy, ecology, and other social and human sciences; master Kazakh, Russian, foreign languages, obtain computer skills as a means of control of a software utility, use the information obtained from the global computer network.

Basic disciplines - total 64 credits, compulsory component - 44, the component of choice - 20.As a result of the study of this disciplines cycle a student should know the basic branches of mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering graphics, have a basic knowledge necessary for the study of professional disciplines.

Majors - total 32 credits, compulsory component - 5, the component of choice - 27. As a result of the study of this disciplines cycle students must acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for the implementation of all kinds of professional activities in the field of natural sciences.

Practical training is also included in the curriculum.

Educational - field practice - 8 credits . The purpose of practice - to familiarize students with a variety of invertebrate and vertebrate animals and their communities in the wild habitat . Introduction to the trophies chain, the value of animals in the cycle of matter and energy, evolutionary and adaptive changes in the morphology, biology, behavior, trace the relationship between invertebrates and vertebrates, as well as practical application and consolidation of the theoretical knowledge in practice.

Introduction to the trophic chain, the value of plants in the cycle of matter and energy, evolutionary and adaptive changes in the morphology and biology. The relationship between the lower and higher plants, soil and climate, adaptation to abiotic and biotic factors of the environment the role of plants in the biosphere. Medicinal plants. The techniques of field research, work with determinants. Place of practice: SPE " Borabay " Naurzum State Nature Reserve.

Curricular practical training - 3 credits. The purpose of practice - to consolidate the theoretical knowledge and the formation and acquisition of practical skills in laboratory research in the direction of specialization. Students must learn to evaluate the results of research and effectively use them in practice. Place of practice: " Invent plus ."

Educational Practices - 2 credits. Laying the foundation for the development of teaching skills and professional skills training and educational work with students. Parenting professionally significant qualities of the teacher's personality, the necessity for self-education. Securing, deepening and enriching the social, political, psychological and pedagogical knowledge and expertise in the course of their use in solving specific educational tasks .

Academic Calendar contains a calendar for the theoretical training, examinations, certifications, professional practices, days off ( vacation and holiday).

Recalculation of credits ECTS credits in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of the educational program

To provide academic mobility of students and recognition of educational programs the structure of educational programs specialty 5B060700 - Biology is presented in terms of Kazakhstan credits recalculated into ECTS credits.

Recalculation of Kazakhstan credits ECTS credits

To provide academic mobility of students and recognition of educational programs the structure of educational programs specialty 5B060700-Biology is presented in terms of Kazakhstan credits into ECTS credits.

The curriculum for the 1st year

Cycle	Dicsipline	Amount of credits KZ	Amount of credits. ECTS
Term 1
	Compulsory component	18	27
General studies	Kazakh	3	5
	Foundations of Economic Theory	2	3
	Foundations of Law	2	3
	informatics	3	5
BD	Physics	3	4
	Zoology	3	4
	Botany	2	3
	Physical training	2	3
	Total term 1	20	30
Term2
	Compulsory component	17	21
General studies	The history of Kazakhstan	3	3
	Environment and Sustainable Development	2	3
	Principles of Life Safety	2	3
	Kazakh	3	3
BD	Mathematics	3	3
BD	Botany	2	3
	Physical training	2	3
	Electives
*Educational program* *1 "Landscape design***"		4	6
BD	Religious	1	2
BD	Plant ecology	3	4
*Educational program* *2 «Forest science***»		4	6
БД	Religious	1	2
БД	Plant ecology	3	4
	Educational and field practice	2	3
	Total term 2	23	30
	Total a year	43	60

The curriculum for the 2nd year

Cycle	Dicsipline	Amount of credits KZ	Amount of credits. ECTS
Term3
	Compulsory component	14	20
General studies	Foreign Language	3	4
General studies	Philosophy	3	4
BD	Chemistry	3	4
MD	Biology of the Cell	3	4
	Physical culture	2	4
	Electives	6	10
*Educational program* *1 "Landscape design***"		3	5
BD	Plant physiology	3	5
*Educational program* *2 «Forest Science***»		3	5
BD	Plant physiology	3	5
	*General Electives*	3	5
	Total 3 term	20	30
Term 4
	Compulsory component	9	10
General Studies	Foreign Language	3	4
	Political science	2	3
	Sociology	2	3
	Physical culture	2	3
	Electives	11	17
*Educational program* *1 "Landscape design***"		8	13
BD	Business Etiquette	1	2
	Psychology competitive person	1	2
	Business in Kazakh	1	2
	Biochemistry	3	4
	Physiology of plant resistance to adverse environmental conditions	2	3
*Educational program* *2 «Forest science***»		8	13
BD	Business Etiquette	1	2
	Psychology competitive person	1	2
	Business in Kazakh	1	2
	Biochemistry	3	4
	Physiology of plant resistance to adverse environmental conditions	2	3

	*General Electives*	3	4
	Educational and field practice	6	7
	Total term 4	26	30
	Total a year	46	60

The curriculum for the 3d year

Cycle		Dicsipline	Amount of credits KZ		Amount of credits. ECTS
Term 4
	Compulsory		2	4
MD	Microbiology		2	4
	Electives		17	26
The educational program 1 "*Landscape design*			"	26
BD	Anthropotomy		3	5
	Genetics		3	5
	Cultivated and useful plants		2	4
MD	Computer graphics		3	4
	Pedagogy and Psychology		3	4
	Bioresources of Kazakhstan		3	4
	The educational program 2 "Forest science"		17	26
BD	Anthropotomy		3	5
	Genetics		3	5
	Cultural and useful plants		2	4
MD	Dendrology		3	4
	Methods of teaching biology		3	4
	Pedagogy and Psychology		3	4
	Total term5		19	30
Term 6
		Compulsory component	4		8
BD		Foreign language for professional use	2		4
		Kazakh language for professional use	2		4
		The electives	15		20
The educational program 1 "*Landscape design”*			15		20
BD		Human and animal physiology	3		4
		Regional floristic	3		4
		Decorative flower	3		4
MD		Methods of teaching biology	3		4
		Rare and Endangered Plants	3		4
The educational program 2 "Forest science"			15		20
BD		Human and animal physiology	3		4
		Fruit-growing	3		4
		Forest Ecology	3		4
MD		Bioresources of Kazakhstan	3		4
		Rare and Endangered Plants	3		4
		Производственная практика	1		2
		Total term 6	20		30
		Total a year	39		60

Cycle	Dicsipline		Amount of credits KZ		Amount of credits. ECTS
Term 7
		Electives		18		30
*Educational program* *1 "Landscape design***"				12		20
MD		Dendrology		3		5
		Green interiors and conservatories		3		5
		Landscape design		3		5
		Landscape Construction		3		5
*Educational program* *2 «Forest Science***»				12		20
MD		Medical herbs		3		5
		Forests and parks		3		5
		Forests growing		3		5
		Landscape design		3		5
		*General electives*		6		10
		Total term 7		18		30
		manufacturing Practice		2		8
		Pre-diploma practice		2		7
		State exam		1		5
		Thesis defense		2		10
		Total a year		25		60

Academic Calendar contains a calendar for the theoretical training, examinations, certifications, professional practices, days off ( vacation and holiday).

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