Postgraduate (second cycle) Master’s studies in Molecular biology and genetics
Molecular biology module
Duration: 1 year (2 semesters).
Total number of credit points (ECTS): 60 (60/year; 30/semester).
Professional title after completing the studies: Master of Molecular Biology (Ms. mol. biol.).
Upon completion of the study program, students acquire integrated knowledge suitable for work in scientific institutions, medical and pharmaceutical institutions, etc. The study program provides an opportunity for further education at a higher level i.e. third cycle studies (doctoral studies) in various fields of molecular biology, genetics and related scientific disciplines.
Genetics module
Duration: 1 year (2 semesters).
Total number of credit points (ECTS): 60 (60/year; 30/semester).
Professional title after completing the studies: Master of Genetics (Ms. Gen.)
Upon completion of the study program, students acquire integrated knowledge suitable for work in scientific institutions, medical and pharmaceutical institutions, etc. The study program provides an opportunity for further education at a higher level i.e. third cycle studies (doctoral studies) in various fields of molecular biology, genetics and related scientific disciplines.
Language of instruction: Macedonian.
Fees and costs: The tuition fee is 2000 € (in MKD counter value). This amount includes the costs for the procedure of master's thesis defense.
Enrollment criteria
The conditions and criteria for admission of students at the University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius" are prescribed by the University Rectorate in accordance with the legal regulations and recommendations by the Ministry of Education and Science. The eligible candidate should have completed undergraduate (first cycle) studies with a minimum of 240 ECTS points at a recognized higher education institution in the Republic of Macedonia or holds a verified diploma issued by a university outside the country. Only candidates who have completed the first cycle of studies with an average mark above 8,00 are eligible to enroll. Candidates with an average of under 8,00 can enroll in a second cycle of studies at the Institute of Biology only if they have published at least two (2) scientific papers in the relevant field, in a scientific journal in which the papers are subject to peer review. Apart from candidates who have completed their undergraduate studies at the Institute of Biology, candidates who have completed their studies in chemistry-analytical biochemistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, agriculture (some study programs), forestry (some study programs), biotechnical sciences (some study programs) and other related disciplines are also eligible to apply to this postgraduate program.
The same provisions apply to foreign nationals.
CURRICULUM
Molecular biology module
|
Code |
Course title |
L |
P |
E |
C |
|
1. semester |
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|
МБ1101 |
Research Methodology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
МБ1102 |
Advanced molecular biology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
Elective subject (from ‘Molecular biology list’) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
Elective subject (from ‘Molecular biology list’) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
Elective subject (from ‘The University list’) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
0 |
15 |
30 |
|
2. semester |
|||||
|
|
Master Thesis |
15 |
0 |
15 |
30 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
0 |
15 |
30 |
L – Lectures (hours per week); P – Problem solving (hours per week); E – Experimental work (hours per week); C – credit points/semester.
Genetics module
|
Code |
Course title |
L |
P |
E |
C |
|
1. semester |
|||||
|
МГ1101 |
Research Methodology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
МГ1102 |
Genetics (advanced level) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
Elective subject (from ‘Genetics list’) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
Elective subject (from ‘Genetics list’) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
Elective subject (from ‘The University list’)листа* |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
0 |
15 |
30 |
|
2. semester |
|||||
|
|
Master Thesis |
15 |
0 |
15 |
30 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
0 |
15 |
30 |
L – Lectures (hours per week); P – Problem solving (hours per week); E – Experimental work (hours per week); C – credit points/semester.
List of elective subjects from the ‘Molecular biology list’
|
Code |
Course title |
|
МБ1201 |
Selected Topics in Molecular Biology |
|
МБ1202 |
Molecular genetics |
|
МБ1203 |
Genetic engineering |
|
МБ1204 |
Molecular population genetics |
|
МБ1205 |
Molecular biology and cancer genetics |
|
МБ1206 |
Selected Topics in Molecular Biology of Plants |
|
МБ1207 |
Genetics (selected chapters) |
|
МБ1208 |
Human genetics (selected chapters) |
|
МБ1209 |
Genetics of the malignant process |
|
МБ1210 |
Molecular bases of the immune response |
List of elective subjects from the ‘Genetics list’
|
Code |
Course title |
|
МГ1201 |
Plant cytogenetics |
|
МГ1202 |
Human embryology |
|
МГ1203 |
Population genetics (selected chapters) |
|
МГ1204 |
Genetic transformation of plants |
|
МГ1205 |
Early detection of inborn and inherited diseases |
|
МГ1206 |
Methods for molecular diagnostics |
|
МГ1207 |
Genetic testing for inherited diseases |
|
МГ1208 |
Human cytogenetics and advanced techniques for detection of chromosomal aberrations |
|
МГ1209 |
GMO control |
|
МГ1210 |
Genetic databases |
List of electives from ‘The university list’
|
Code |
Course title |
|
МБГ1301 |
Cell biology (selected chapters) |
|
МБГ1302 |
Endocrinology |
|
МБГ1303 |
Metabolic pathways |
|
МБГ1304 |
Microbial metabolism |
|
МБГ1305 |
Biochemistry and physiology of particular organs and tissues |
|
МБГ1306 |
Molecular bases of stress |
|
МБГ1307 |
Plant tissue culture |
|
МБГ1308 |
Biochemistry and physiology (selected chapters) |
|
МБГ1309 |
Microscopic techniques (selected chapters) |
|
МБГ1310 |
Cytogenetics (selected chapters) |
|
МБГ1311 |
Enzymeology |
|
МБГ1312 |
Entomology |
|
МБГ1313 |
Molecular evolution (selected chapters) |
|
МБГ1314 |
Mycology (selected chapters) |
|
МБГ1315 |
Parasitology |
|
МБГ1316 |
Molecular endocrinology |
|
МБГ1317 |
Vectors of infectious diseases |
|
МБГ1318 |
Molecular methods in medicine |
Method of selection of elective subjects
Within this study program (both modules), students enroll all mandatory courses. Forty percent of the elective subjects (2 in total) are selected from the list of the appropriate module and the remaining twenty percent of the elective subjects (a total of 1) the students can choose from the list ‘The university list’ of accredited courses at the University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje.