Type:
Master
Speciality:
051101.05.7 - Biology
Specialisation:
051101.05.7 - Fundamental and Applied Physiology
Programme academic year:
2025/2026
Mode of study:
Full time
Language of study:
Հայերեն
1. Admission criteria/requirements
A Bachelor's degree in any field of Natural Sciences;
High grades in Biology, Anatomy, Human and Animal Physiology, Health Science, Hematology, subjects related to the field of Medicine, and Computer Literacy;
English language proficiency at a minimum of B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Admission is conducted on the basis of an interview.
High grades in Biology, Anatomy, Human and Animal Physiology, Health Science, Hematology, subjects related to the field of Medicine, and Computer Literacy;
English language proficiency at a minimum of B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Admission is conducted on the basis of an interview.
2. Programme Objectives
.To develop students' professional capabilities to understand, interpret, and analyze fundamental and applied issues within the field of physiology.
.To equip students with relevant knowledge and skills in the fields of pathological physiology (pathophysiology), pathological anatomy, immunology, psychophysiology, neurophysiology, and hematology.
.To develop research skills for conducting scientific work within the scope of biomedical sciences.
.To enable students to propose measures for correcting pathological conditions induced by various extreme factors.
.To equip students with relevant knowledge and skills in the fields of pathological physiology (pathophysiology), pathological anatomy, immunology, psychophysiology, neurophysiology, and hematology.
.To develop research skills for conducting scientific work within the scope of biomedical sciences.
.To enable students to propose measures for correcting pathological conditions induced by various extreme factors.
3. Educational outcomes of the programme
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- To present and substantiate the main issues of pathological morphology and processes of the organism, organ systems and tissues; To elucidate the main mechanisms of the formation and functioning of human defense systems, the cellular mechanisms of undesirable consequences of immune reactivity.
- Present the main periods of human intrauterine development, explain the interactions between the mother's body and the fetus, recognize and describe congenital developmental defects, their causes, causes of infertility, and modern methods of overcoming them.
- Present and justify the functions of the blood, blood coagulation, and hematopoietic systems; Recognize and describe blood diseases and the mechanisms of their origin;
- Describe classification of living organisms, morphology, physiology, reproduction, geographic distribution, evolution, and ecological features of all taxonomic groups.
- Interpret the neural mechanisms of behavior, types of reflexes, main types of learning, distinguish types of higher nervous activity;
- Discuss the mechanisms of physiological functions in the case of extreme factors: vibration, noise, oxygen starvation;
- Present molecular mechanisms of human and animal physiology, metabolism, resistance, immunity, health principles, as well as fundamental issues in mycology and plant anatomy and physiology.
- Determine the biological cost of performing different types of activities depending on the individual characteristics of the person.
- Distinguish morphological changes occurring in tissues and organs in various pathologies;
- Conduct examinations of the hematopoietic, blood, and coagulation systems in order to identify pathological processes in these systems;
- Apply methods for recording and analyzing indicators of the functional state of the cardiovascular system in various psycho-emotional situations;
- Identify ethical issues in medicine, public health, and life sciences. Provide a rational basis for ethical decisions, analyze, and apply the ethical principles of the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights.
- Apply biological methods and technologies in areas such as pharmaceuticals, food production, biological examination, biosafety, human health, and agriculture.
- Compare the morphological and functional characteristics of organisms and organ systems during ontogenesis and phylogenesis;
- Apply methods for identifying mechanisms of neurohumoral regulation.
- Use information sources, including foreign language ones (internet resources, scientific articles and reports).
- Analyze existing problems and assess the resources needed to solve them;
- Prepare and present scientific reports, reports, conduct scientific debates;
- Work in a research group, applying and transferring acquired skills to group members.
- Maintain professional ethics.
4. Assessment methods
The assessment consists of the following components:
Assessment of module sub-sections (2 midterm exams);
Current checks on individual topics of the course (module);
Evaluation of independent assignments prescribed by the educational program (independent work);
Evaluation of individual and/or group research work (a research project that may replace one of the midterm exams);
Participation assessment (attendance and engagement);
Final assessment during the examination period, which evaluates the level of achievement of the defined learning outcomes for the entire course.
Based on the workload, format of instruction, teaching methods, and the significance of the course in shaping the student's professional knowledge and skills, courses are classified into four groups based on their assessment type:
With a final exam;
Without a final exam;
Without midterm assessments;
Pass/Fail (Audit-based).
The instructor selects the assessment components and their respective weightage (expressed in percentages) based on the teaching and learning methods and the nature of the expected learning outcomes, subject to departmental approval. The specific formats for assessments and exams are detailed in the course syllabus (module description) of the respective educational program.
Assessment of module sub-sections (2 midterm exams);
Current checks on individual topics of the course (module);
Evaluation of independent assignments prescribed by the educational program (independent work);
Evaluation of individual and/or group research work (a research project that may replace one of the midterm exams);
Participation assessment (attendance and engagement);
Final assessment during the examination period, which evaluates the level of achievement of the defined learning outcomes for the entire course.
Based on the workload, format of instruction, teaching methods, and the significance of the course in shaping the student's professional knowledge and skills, courses are classified into four groups based on their assessment type:
With a final exam;
Without a final exam;
Without midterm assessments;
Pass/Fail (Audit-based).
The instructor selects the assessment components and their respective weightage (expressed in percentages) based on the teaching and learning methods and the nature of the expected learning outcomes, subject to departmental approval. The specific formats for assessments and exams are detailed in the course syllabus (module description) of the respective educational program.
5. Graduates future career opportunities
Graduates of the "Fundamental and Applied Physiology" program have the opportunity to work and develop their careers in relevant scientific fields, research institutes, diagnostic laboratories, and similar international organizations, holding the following positions:
Consulting Companies
Consultant for Medical Science and Pharmacology Development Strategies.
Research Institutes
Principal Investigator (Project Leader);
Head of Laboratory;
Team Leader;
Research Scientist.
Potential Workplaces Include:
The YSU Faculty of Biology, the National Agrarian University of Armenia, the Armenian State Pedagogical University, the RA Ministry of Health, research and diagnostic centers, as well as academic and clinical institutions.
Further Education:
Graduates of the program can pursue further studies at the third level of higher education (PhD) in the fields of Biology and Biomedical Sciences.
Consulting Companies
Consultant for Medical Science and Pharmacology Development Strategies.
Research Institutes
Principal Investigator (Project Leader);
Head of Laboratory;
Team Leader;
Research Scientist.
Potential Workplaces Include:
The YSU Faculty of Biology, the National Agrarian University of Armenia, the Armenian State Pedagogical University, the RA Ministry of Health, research and diagnostic centers, as well as academic and clinical institutions.
Further Education:
Graduates of the program can pursue further studies at the third level of higher education (PhD) in the fields of Biology and Biomedical Sciences.
6. Resources and forms to support learning
The following auxiliary resources are used in the learning process:
· Laboratories equipped with modern equipment and software,
· Electronic, online, printed, audiovisual materials,
. interactive learning.
· Laboratories equipped with modern equipment and software,
· Electronic, online, printed, audiovisual materials,
. interactive learning.
7. Educational standards or programme benchmarks used for programme development
· RA Government Resolution No. 714-N of July 7, 2016 on approving the RA National Qualifications Framework.
RA Government Resolution No. 30, November 2021 on approving the RA “Biology” Sectoral Qualifications Framework.
YSU Educational Program Development Guide, 2012:
YSU Educational Program Specification Guide, 2016:
YSU Master’s Program Structure and Content, 2023:
“Procedure for Admission to State and Non-State Higher Educational Institutions of the Republic of Armenia (According to the Bachelor’s Program)”, RA Government Resolution (April 26, 2012 No. 597-N).
RA Government Resolution No. 30, November 2021 on approving the RA “Biology” Sectoral Qualifications Framework.
YSU Educational Program Development Guide, 2012:
YSU Educational Program Specification Guide, 2016:
YSU Master’s Program Structure and Content, 2023:
“Procedure for Admission to State and Non-State Higher Educational Institutions of the Republic of Armenia (According to the Bachelor’s Program)”, RA Government Resolution (April 26, 2012 No. 597-N).
8. Requirements for the academic staff
1. General abilities
Teaching/pedagogical
· Skill in drawing up a course work plan (calendar plan),
· Knowledge of interactive teaching methods, ability to apply active learning techniques.
Research
· Skill in working with various scientific sources, as well as using Internet information resources,
· Ability to lead a student research group.
Communication
· Skill in verbal communication with the audience,
· Ability to present research results in writing,
· Knowledge of a foreign language at an academic level.
ICT application
· Computer (fluent in MS Office package: Word, Excel, Power-Point) skills,
· Skill in using modern social platforms,
· Skills in preparing and presenting slideshows.
Other skills
· knowledge of designing courses, defining learning outcomes, and choosing the right teaching and assessment methods,
· ability to effectively design course materials (courses, handouts, manuals, etc.), ability to maintain student interest and engagement,
· time planning and management skills.
2. Professional skills and knowledge by field
· Professional knowledge of modern methods of biological research in the Republic of Armenia,
· Professional knowledge of hematopoietic, blood and blood coagulation systems, modern algorithms for the treatment of blood diseases,
· Professional knowledge of the main principles of modern psychophysiology,
· Professional knowledge of electrophysiological methods and equipment: EUG, brain-evoked biocurrents, electromyography, electroophthalmography, tomographic, skin-galvanic, blood flow Doppler,
· Professional knowledge of modern methods for studying the functioning of the radiological, cardiovascular and respiratory systems and computer registration of indicators,
· Professional knowledge of the structure and physiological functions of organs, organ systems of people of different age groups,
· Professional knowledge of the features of higher nervous activity,
· Professional knowledge of the structure of the immune system, the main pathways of immune response formation, immunoprevention, immunotherapy, targeted immunoregulation,
· Different cells of organs and their derivatives and the relationship between their normal and altered functions and their structural features,
· professional knowledge of the physiological aspects of the female reproductive system and the pathophysiological changes occurring in this system,
· professional knowledge of the correct selection of assisted reproductive technologies in the treatment of infertility, sperm culture, differentiation of embryo development stages,
3. General requirements
Scientific degree
· scientific degree and/or title in the field of biological sciences, or in some cases, a master's degree in a given or related specialty obtained at a foreign university,
· at least 3 scientific and/or methodological publications in the last 5 years.
Pedagogical experience
· at least 3 years of experience in organizing and conducting professional training courses,
· participation in local or international training and/or professional qualification improvement courses in the last 5 years.
Practical work experience
· at least 5 years of work experience in the field of human and animal physiology.
Other requirements
· teaching portfolio: availability of online materials for at least 50% of the subjects taught,
a grade point average of at least 4.0 (for current professors) based on student survey results.
Teaching/pedagogical
· Skill in drawing up a course work plan (calendar plan),
· Knowledge of interactive teaching methods, ability to apply active learning techniques.
Research
· Skill in working with various scientific sources, as well as using Internet information resources,
· Ability to lead a student research group.
Communication
· Skill in verbal communication with the audience,
· Ability to present research results in writing,
· Knowledge of a foreign language at an academic level.
ICT application
· Computer (fluent in MS Office package: Word, Excel, Power-Point) skills,
· Skill in using modern social platforms,
· Skills in preparing and presenting slideshows.
Other skills
· knowledge of designing courses, defining learning outcomes, and choosing the right teaching and assessment methods,
· ability to effectively design course materials (courses, handouts, manuals, etc.), ability to maintain student interest and engagement,
· time planning and management skills.
2. Professional skills and knowledge by field
· Professional knowledge of modern methods of biological research in the Republic of Armenia,
· Professional knowledge of hematopoietic, blood and blood coagulation systems, modern algorithms for the treatment of blood diseases,
· Professional knowledge of the main principles of modern psychophysiology,
· Professional knowledge of electrophysiological methods and equipment: EUG, brain-evoked biocurrents, electromyography, electroophthalmography, tomographic, skin-galvanic, blood flow Doppler,
· Professional knowledge of modern methods for studying the functioning of the radiological, cardiovascular and respiratory systems and computer registration of indicators,
· Professional knowledge of the structure and physiological functions of organs, organ systems of people of different age groups,
· Professional knowledge of the features of higher nervous activity,
· Professional knowledge of the structure of the immune system, the main pathways of immune response formation, immunoprevention, immunotherapy, targeted immunoregulation,
· Different cells of organs and their derivatives and the relationship between their normal and altered functions and their structural features,
· professional knowledge of the physiological aspects of the female reproductive system and the pathophysiological changes occurring in this system,
· professional knowledge of the correct selection of assisted reproductive technologies in the treatment of infertility, sperm culture, differentiation of embryo development stages,
3. General requirements
Scientific degree
· scientific degree and/or title in the field of biological sciences, or in some cases, a master's degree in a given or related specialty obtained at a foreign university,
· at least 3 scientific and/or methodological publications in the last 5 years.
Pedagogical experience
· at least 3 years of experience in organizing and conducting professional training courses,
· participation in local or international training and/or professional qualification improvement courses in the last 5 years.
Practical work experience
· at least 5 years of work experience in the field of human and animal physiology.
Other requirements
· teaching portfolio: availability of online materials for at least 50% of the subjects taught,
a grade point average of at least 4.0 (for current professors) based on student survey results.
