Ecology of viruses

Course: BIOLOGY (Master) FULL-TIME

Structural unit: Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Title
Ecology of viruses
Code
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PR02. Use libraries, information databases, Internet resources to search for the necessary information. PR05. Analyze and evaluate the impact of biology on the development of society. PR10. Present the results of scientific work in writing (in the form of a report, scientific publications, etc.) and orally (in the form of reports and defense of the report) with using modern technologies, to argue their position in the scientific discussion. PR20. On the basis of in-depth knowledge of natural sciences to form an idea of ​​the laws of individual and historical development of biological systems at different levels of the organization, the role of system processes in their formation, functioning and plasticity, features of their cooperative interaction, as well as the systematic organization of living things.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful mastering of the courses "Virology", "Human and animal viruses", "Molecular biology of viruses", "Bacteriophagy", "Ecology". 2. Be able to independently apply knowledge of general virology, bacteriophage, ecology, etc. disciplines, perform laboratory and practical work, work with scientific and methodological literature. 3. Have basic skills in working with materials and equipment used in the virology laboratory
Course content
Virus ecology is an integrated science that emerged at the intersection of virology and ecology. The ecology of viruses studies their relationship to the environment in all its diversity and the implications of these relationships for both viruses and the environment, including humans, animals, plants and microorganisms. The emergence of this scientific direction in virology was due to two circumstances: the growing pace of anthropogenic transformation of the biosphere due to scientific and technological progress and the need to predict the emergence / development of epidemic outbreaks of viral diseases. The study of a complex chain of events arising from the interaction of viruses with the ever-changing environment is carried out using an ecological approach.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Andriychuk OM, Koroteeva GV, Molchanets OV, Harina AV Viral infections of humans and animals: epidemiology, pathogenesis, features of antiviral immunity, therapy and prevention / Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Kyiv University, 2014-4155p. 2. Virology. A textbook for laboratory classes / VP Polishchuk, IG Budzanivska, TP Shevchenko, OM Andriychuk, T.A. Kompanets, OA Кондратюк, Г.В. Koroteeva, OV Silent, A.V. Harina, OV Shevchenko. - К .: ЦП «Компринт», 2017. - 242 с. 3. Budzanivska IG etc. Virology.-K., Kyiv University, 2020.-347p. 4. Abedon, S.T. (2008). Bacteriophage Ecology: Population Growth, Evolution, and Impact of Bacterial Viruses. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 5. Christon J. Hurst. Viral ecology.-Academic press, 2000.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, practical work, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester assessment: 1. Modular control work 1 - PH 1.1; 1.2, 2.1 - 26 points / 11 points 2. Modular control work 2 - PH 1.3; 1.4, 2.2 - 26 points / 11 points 3. Practical works - RN 2.1; 2.2; 3.1 - 32 points / 16 points 4. Presentations / reports, oral answers / additions RN 3.1; 4.1 - 16 points / 8 points Final assessment: in the form of a credit
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Alla Volodymyrivna Kharina
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