Principles of biosafety in the virology laboratory

Course: BIOLOGY (Bachelor) PART-TIME

Structural unit: Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Title
Principles of biosafety in the virology laboratory
Code
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
9 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PR04. Understand the basic terms, concepts, principles, theories and laws in the field of biological sciences and on the boundaries of subject areas. PR05. Use knowledge and demonstrate compliance with the provisions of biological ethics, biological safety and biological protection. PR17. Through self-study to master new knowledge and modern methods of experimental research to solve problems of biology. PR22.2. Based on information about the structural organization of the virus and the peculiarities of interaction with the cell, choose the best methods for its isolation, purification and concentration.
Form of study
External form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Mastering the rules of biological safety in laboratories, which are based on the principles of organization of a modern virological laboratory. 2. Knowledge of modern principles of biological safety in the laboratory. 3. Knowledge of the levels of biological safety of laboratories according to international criteria. 4. Ability to apply approaches to biosafety in the virology laboratory. 5. Ability to use in professional activities conceptual approaches to biosafety. 6. Possess basic skills of targeted application of definitions of biorisk, biosecurity, biosafety, biorisk management system. 7. Have bioethical approaches in the professional activities of a virologist; sanitary-epidemic rules of work in the virological laboratory.
Course content
The teaching of this discipline is aimed at mastering the basic issues of biosafety in the virology laboratory. It is important to form in future specialists an understanding of the principles of forecasting biorisks and biothreats when working with virological objects, safety rules in virological laboratories, modern principles of biological safety in laboratory conditions, national security of Ukraine, the Convention on Prohibition of Biological Weapons in Nonproliferation weapons of mass destruction. Factors influencing risks and determining the probability and consequences of influencing risks, categories of control measures, principles, technologies and practices implemented to prevent unintentional release and spread of pathogens and toxins, assessment of biological risk are considered in detail.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Virology: textbook / I.G. Budzanovskaya, T.P. Shevchenko, G.V. Koroteeva, O.V. Molchanets, A.V. Kharina, T.A. Kompanets, O.M. Andriychuk, O.V. Shevchenko, E.A. Kondratyuk. - M.: VPC "Kyiv University", 2019. - 351 p. 2. Andriychuk O.M. Guidelines for the discipline "Viruses and Biosafety". 2017 p. 25 3. Andriychuk O.M., Koroteeva G.V., Molchanets O.V., Kharina A.V. Viral infections in humans and animals: epidemiology, pathogenesis, features of antiviral immunity, therapy and prevention / Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv VPC "Kyiv University", 2014. 4. Virology. Textbook for laboratory studies / V.P. Polishchuk, I.G. Budzanovskaya, T.P. Shevchenko, E.M. Andriychuk, T.A. Kompanets, O.A. Kondratyuk, G.V. Koroteeva, O.V. Molchanets, A.V. Kharina, O.V. Shevchenko. - M.: TsP "Komprint", 2017. - 242 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester assessment: 1. Modular test 1 (remotely): - PH 1.1; 1.2., 2.1, 2.2 - 30 points / 15 points 2. Modular test work 2 - PH 2.2, 2.3 - 30 points / 15 points 3. Project on a given topic: PH 3.1 - 40 points / 20 points Final assessment: in the form of a credit
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Olena Mykolaivna Andriichuk
Department of Virology
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Virology
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center