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General Description: Objective(s) of a study programme: Medical and Veterinary Genetics (MVG) study program aims to prepare educated, innovative, creative, and critically thinking with broad erudition, qualified geneticists with the fundamental knowledge and skills required to work in the MVG related fields. The programme aims to prepare the specialists, who can perform independent genetic research using modern analytical methods, complying with the principles of good laboratory practice and bioethics, and who are able to analyze the research results obtained. It also aims to prepare the geneticists who have a continuous interest in genetics science and improve and maintain their professional competencies through lifelong learning.
Learning outcomes: 1. Knowledge and Its Application 1.1. Knows and can apply knowledge about biodiversity and its variability due to mutations,
selection, and genetic changes; 1.2. Knows and is able to apply knowledge about the structure and functions of genetic material in the cell and the whole organism; the mechanisms of gene expression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms; the theory of chromosome heredity; the fundamental laws of classical genetics and the influence of genetic information on organism development, functions; 1.3. Knows and can apply knowledge about biochemical and other processes in humans and animals and understands the structure, functions, and metabolism of critical macromolecules (proteins, fats, and carbohydrates); 1.4. Knows and is able to apply knowledge about human and animal anatomy, physiology, embryology, histology, immunology, pathology, microbiology, and virology, as well as genetic and biological processes at the molecular, cellular, organism, and population levels; 1.5. Knows and can apply knowledge about human, animal, and plant genetics; 1.6. Knows and is able to apply knowledge about the primary causes of genetic diseases (genome, chromosome, and gene changes), their detection and transmission to off-springs. 2. Skills to Carry Out Research 2.1. Able to theoretically identify and analyze emerging relevant challenges related to genetics, plan strategies for their solution based on research methodology; 2.2. Can independently collect, analyze and interpret the necessary professional and scientific information in databases and other information sources, use special information technology tools; 2.3. Able to evaluate and interpret research and measurement data in terms of their importance and the theory explaining them, to formulate conclusions based on the knowledge of mathematical statistics; 2.4. Can communicate the results of their research and collaborate with researchers in other fields of science; 2.5. Ability to apply the principles of good laboratory practice. 3. Special/Unique skills 3.1. Can work safely with the biological and chemical substances; 3.2. Able to collect biological samples, process and store them; 3.3. Can operate standard analytical genetic, biological, biochemical, immunological equipment
and apply genetics, biotechnology, molecular biology, and genetic engineering in practice; 3.4. Able perform experiments, document and analyze the measurement results, apply bioinformatics and biostatistics methods to process experimental results; 3.5. Can perform biological and clinical sample testing, data processing, submission, and storage following the legislation adopted by the institution related to health care, the legislation adopted by laboratories and based on the existing requirements of bioethics; 3.6. Able to apply the knowledge of biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and other disciplines related to the study field of life sciences in research and practical work by appropriately selecting the research methods, presenting data, and critically evaluating and interpreting the results; 3.7. Can study human and animal chromosomal, genetic diseases and malformations and determine the type of inheritance; 3.8. Able to identify the products of animal origin based on DNA analysis and study genes that indicate economic and health characteristics; 3.9. Can evaluate the level of genetic diversity by studying genetic, biochemical, immunological, and other markers and identifying the risks of specific factors to the environment, humans, animals, ecosystem development by statistical methods and to provide recommendations on the conservation of genetic diversity. 4. Social skills 4.1. Able to work independently and in a group, as well as in an interdisciplinary team together with the academic and other support staff, solving current problems related to life sciences; 4.2. Can understand the social context of the carried-out research, know the problems of bioethics related to life sciences research; 4.3. Able to combine professional activities with the principles of sustainable development of society, take responsibility for the quality of the activities and its evaluation, follow the principles of professional ethics and citizenship, social responsibility; 4.4. Can express ideas fluently and persuasively orally and in writing, to discuss relevant professional issues in the national and at least one international language. 5. Personal skills 5.1. Able to independently and responsibly organize and plan their professional and scientific activities
and self-learning process has the skills of learning culture to strive for improvement; 5.2. Can think analytically, base professional activities on the latest research data, creatively understand and act at the intersection of life sciences and various other fields of science; 5.3. Able to work in a constantly changing environment, anticipate and make changes, plan task solutions; 5.4. Can organize work and perform demonstrating the ability to plan and work productively and accomplish a work goal effectively. Activities of teaching and learning: In this study programme, the following learning methods are used: group work, individual work, discussion, seminar, practical work, presentations, traditional lecture, interactive lecture, laboratory work, demonstration, consultation, error analysis, etc. Methods of student achievement assessment: A cumulative point system is used for students' achievement assessment, ensuring more accurate, multiple and structured processes of assessing students' acquired knowledge during the entire study process. In the MVG studies, students' assessment methods include a final examination, the completion of practical training, the preparation of a presentation, the defense of the laboratory work, colloquiums, exams, tests, mid-term test, assignments/tasks, individual project, etc. Framework: Study subjects (modules), practical training: The MVG study programme study subjects are divided into three groups. The general university study modules, compulsory study field group subjects (including practical training and final theses preparation), and the elective modules. The general university subjects such as Human and Laboratory Animal Anatomy, Human and Laboratory Animal Physiology, Histology, General and Molecular Pathology and similar, provide general knowledge about human and animal anatomy, physiology, histology, immunology, pathology, microbiology and virology, genetic and biological processes at the molecular, cellular, organism and population levels, etc. The study field modules, namely General Genetics, General Biology, Biochemistry, Population Genetics, Ecological Genetics, Epigenetics, Molecular Biology, Medical Genetics I and II, Veterinary Genetics, Plant Genetics, Biological Physics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, etc., enable the MVG
students to acquire special knowledge in the field of genetics, develop and form the specific unique skills for further proper application them to practice. The sequence of the MVG study modules is adequately arranged from general to specific, from more straightforward to more complex to ensure a consistent development of unique student competencies. In the first study year, the subjects, belonging to the group of general university subjects, dominate, and they lay the background for specialty modules taught later in the programme. During the second study year, many study subjects from the study field of life sciences are conducted. In the third year of the studies, the students mainly study the subjects related to genetics. The fourth year of study is for practical training and preparing the final theses. The elective study modules taught in the first and second study years are intended to acquire the knowledge, form new and adapt already developed students' abilities corresponding to the study specificity. Such a sequence of study subjects creates conditions for systematizing the received theoretical and practical knowledge, critically evaluating it, helps to prepare for professional practice properly, preparing the final work, and creating conditions for the purposeful acquisition of a qualification. Specializations: - Optional courses: The MVG students are free to choose subjects from the list of elective subjects offered, freely choose the location of practice, the topic of the final thesis, the location of additional practical training, and thus individualize their studies. Distinctive features of a study programme: is that it is the only study programme providing knowledge in applied genetics by studying the biological and pathological processes in humans and animals. After graduating, the MVG students are able to use the acquired knowledge in planning and performing human or animal genetic testing, evaluating the genetic testing results based on clinical aspects and sample characteristics. Moreover, it is the only and unique LSMU MF study programme in Lithuania that provides quality
professional knowledge in the field of animal genetics. Access to professional activity or further study: Access to professional activity: Professional activities related to Biomedical Technologist qualification Access to further study: The graduates can continue studies for Master and afterwards PhD degrees.
