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Master in Biochemistry

Master in Biochemistry. Faculty of Chemistry University of Belgrade. How the program was created. Survey of employed biochemists (1997-2007) New, emerging trends in Biochemistry Position of the MS within the study programs at the Faculty of Chemistry

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Master in Biochemistry

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  1. Master in Biochemistry Faculty of Chemistry University of Belgrade

  2. How the program was created • Survey of employed biochemists (1997-2007) • New, emerging trends in Biochemistry • Position of the MS within the study programs at the Faculty of Chemistry • Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology study programs at Universities in Serbia • The Low of Higher Education from 2006 – accreditation process

  3. Planning phase of the Master in Biochemistry development • Curriculum Advisory Committee • Prof. dr Vesna Niketic • Assoc. Prof. dr Marija Gavrovic-Jankulovic • Assoc. Prof. dr Tanja Cirkovic Velickovic • Dr. Nenad Milosavic, IHTM • Dr. Dragana Stanic, IHTM • Dr. Natalija Polovic • Milos Filipovic • Jelena Acimovic • Alumni, gathering data and information, survey of employed graduate biochemists • mr Milan Nikolic

  4. Survey conducted in 2007: Employment of graduate biochemists • 34 % research/industry sector abroad • 33 % research laboratories • 12 % industry in Serbia (25 % are employed by the Torlak Institute of Virology, Vaccines and Sera) • Education sector, private sector etc

  5. Emerging fields in modern biochemistry • Bioinformatics • Molecular Biotechnology • Sophisticated techniques widely applied

  6. Structure of the Master Program • 2 compulsory subjects (12 ECTS) • Covering emerging new fields in Biochemistry • 2 elective subjects (8 ECTS) • Allowing fine-tuning of graduates towards plant biotechnology, immunobiology or structural analysis of biomolecules • Research work (20 ECTS) • Master thesis (20 ECTS)

  7. Multidisciplinarity • Faculty of Biology • Institute of Botany • Institute of Physiology and Biochemistry • Faculty of Chemistry • Department of Biochemistry • Department of Organic Chemistry

  8. MSDP project objectives • Development and modifications of courses • e-learning • Establishing twinning with EU institutions • Reinforcing connections with the labor market • Facilities reinforcement and upgrade towards establishing laboratory for Molecular Biotechnology and the FCUB

  9. Twinning partner • University of Plovdiv, Genomics Center • Faculty of Biology • Master in Bioinformatics • Master in Molecular Biotechnology • Visiting lecturers • Bioinformatics • Genome analysis, Analysis of microarrays, RNA structure prediction, Phylogenetic prediction • Contemporary Biochemical Methods - Molecular Biotechnology • Cloning strategies, Mutagenesis • Plant Biochemistry and Physiology • Plant Biotechnology, Transgenic Plants, Plant Tissue Culture, Plant Growth and Development, Senescence

  10. Labor market partner involvement • Torlak Institute of Virology, Vaccine and Sera • Invited experts (within the course of Contemporary Biochemical methods - Molecular Biotechnology – production of sera, vaccines and preparations for allergy diagnosis and immunotherapy) • Internships • Participation in MS committees • Co-supervision of MS theses

  11. Learning outcomes … At the end of this study a student would be able to: • perform complex analysis and individual research tasks in the field biochemistry and molecular biotechnology • independently solve problems • to analyze, evaluate, present results of scientific work in a poster or oral presentation

  12. Learning outcomes… • to work efficiently in a team and in an multidisciplinary environment • to translate knowledge and apply skills into practice in laboratories and research institutions, control laboratories etc • to communicate knowledge and practical skills to professionals in the same and related fields • to disseminate knowledge to other members of the research team and/or production unit

  13. Implementation of the project • 2007 First versions of curricula and accreditation 2007 • 2009 Development and modification of courses • March 2009 First training seminar organized by WUS • April 2009 Meeting with the Accreditation committee, no need for additional accreditation of the study programme • June 2009 Visit to University of Plovdiv, Department of Physiology and Molecular Biology, Genomics center, meetings with guest lecturers and reviewers • June 2009 first e-learning seminar • September 2009 Second training seminar organized by WUS • October 2009 Enrollment of MS students • October 2009 literature purchase

  14. Implementation of the project • October 2009 – March 2010 Writing and publishing scripts • October 2009 – February 2010 equipment purchase • Establishment of a Molecular biotechnology laboratory by the end of March 2010 • November 2009, December 2009, April 2010 guest lectures, • April-May 2010 Internships to Torlak Institute and visiting lectures of Torlak experts • September 2010 finalizing transfer of parts of compulsory courses into e-learning courses within Master in Biochemistry study programme

  15. Reinforcing connections with the labor market • Survey of companies that traditionally employ graduate biochemists • To disseminate information to potential employees • To make alumni of graduate biochemists

  16. Plans for future sustainability of the twinning with the PU • Following successful application of the FCUB within the FP7-RegPot2010-5 call, supported by the PU, Genomics Center, as one of 8 EU partners on the project, the funding (1.363 mEuro) will be obtained for “Reinforcing FCUB towards becoming a centre of excellence in the region of WB for food research and molecular biotechnology” for the period of 2010-2012 • Support will be obtained for: • Mutual experts visits • Mutual researchers visits in order to exchange know-how within the field of bioinformatics and molecular biotechnology • Prof. Ivan Minkov (twinning coordinator) annual visits to the FCUB, as a member of the Advisory Board of the project • Upgrading facilities for molecular biotechnology and food research and establishment of the first Proteomics center in Serbia

  17. Final analysis and assessment • Comparison with the existing curriculum and syllabus • Report • Dissemination • Guidelines for revision • Adjusting existing curricula

  18. Monitoring and evaluation • Curriculum Advisory Board • Alumni Meetings • More efficient networking with stakeholders

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