Kazan Federal University

Life sciences and medicine – master programs

44.04.03 Neuropsychological Support in Education (Institute of Psychology and Education)

NameNeuropsychological support in education
LevelMaster
Mode of studyFull-time
Duration2 years
Language of studyRussian
LocationInstitute of Psychology and Education, Kazan
Description, major coursesThe program is aimed at training specialists working with children with learning difficulties. The program allows you to master a system of knowledge and skills in the field of neuropsychological diagnosis, counseling and correction of children with normal and impaired mental development and identify children’s readiness for schooling, conduct corrections for various developmental disorders, delayed mental and psycho speech development, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, minimal brain dysfunction, reading, writing and math disorders.

Core competencies:
History of educational inclusion.
Psychological aspects of education in the digital age
Designing educational programs in defectology
Special psychology in education
Neuropsychology of childhood
Neuropsychological methods of diagnostics of disorders in speech and mental development
Neuropsychological bases of correctional-developmental teaching
Neuropsychology of writing, reading and counting
Neuropsychological bases of health saving technologies of education
Neuropsychological methods of correction of disorders in speech and mental development
Psychological and pedagogical assistance for children with autism spectrum disorders
Psychological and pedagogical assistance for children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder
Career prospectsGeneral education educational institutions for children with disabilities, institutions of additional education (leisure centers, development centers, social rehabilitation centers); higher education institutions; research organizations; scientific and methodological centers

44.04.02 Psychological Safety in Education (Institute of Psychology and Education)

NamePsychological safety in education
LevelMaster
Mode of studyFull-time
Duration2 years
Language of studyRussian
LocationInstitute of Psychology and Education, Kazan
Description, major coursesThe program is aimed at training specialists in the field of ensuring the psychological and pedagogical aspects of the safety of educational and other institutions, who are able to model and implement programs aimed at ensuring the psychological and pedagogical aspects of safety in the social space, who have the skills of research, psychodiagnostic, advisory, educational work to ensure psychological safety in the social environment, the formation of a system of psychological protection of the individual from the destructive effects of the social environment, assistance in conflict and extreme situations, the psychological rehabilitation of victims of violent acts, the monitoring of threats to violation of psychological security in the educational environment and social interaction of people capable of providing psychological and pedagogical support for complex security of the organization and promotion of the psychological foundations of a safety culture capable of self-sustaining It is important to develop and adapt professional tools aimed at expert assessment of the state of safety of the social environment and the people included in it.

The main disciplines of the specialization:
Psychology of Safety in Education
Modern methods of psychological diagnostics in education
Individual and group counseling of participants in the educational process
Clinical psychology of childhood and adolescence
Neuropsychology of childhood and adolescence
Abnormalities of mental development in childhood and adolescence
Diagnosis and correction of behavioral anomalies in childhood and adolescence Psychology of a child in a difficult life situation
Neuropsychological diagnosis and correction of learning difficulties
Security of the educational environment of the preschool
Psychological and pedagogical support for preschoolers in a digital educational environment
Psychology of extremism in the youth environment
Psychology of the health of participants in the educational process
Psychology of crisis and extreme situations in educational environment
Psychological foundations of prevention and correction of self-destructive behavior
Career prospectsPsychologist – expert in the provision and implementation of psychological aspects of security in the system of the Interior Ministry, Federal Security Service, Ministry of Justice, Prosecutor’s Office Psychologist in Violence Protection Centers Psychologist in shelters for people in difficult life situations, in reception centers, in juvenile prisons Consulting psychologist, expert in the social support system Psychologist-supervisor of families with foster children Lecturers in psychological disciplines at higher educational institutions, colleges and schools Worker of services of complex security of institutions and organizations (supervision of psychological aspects) Security officer at high-risk facilities (prevention of negative effects of the “human factor”) Expert psychologist in public and commercial institutions, carrying out examination of social environment of the organization Psychologist providing emergency psychological assistance to children and adolescents in crisis and extreme situations

44.04.02 Psychology of Innovative Education and Development of Children’s Giftedness (Institute of Psychology and Education)

NamePsychology of Innovative Education and Development of Children’s Giftedness
LevelMaster
Mode of studyFull-time
Duration2 years
Language of studyRussian
LocationInstitute of Psychology and Education, Kazan
Description, major coursesThe program is aimed at developing future professionals knowledge, skills and abilities to identify gifted children using innovative methods and techniques, which includes not only modern and effective psychological methods of diagnosis and work with gifted children, but also the use of digital technology in their work; to study the impact of digital technology on children in the process of their ontogenetic development, definition of patterns and innovative approaches in addressing cognitive and behavioral problems in modern technological conditions Our priorities are experience in international scientific research in the field of intelligence and cognitive functions, as well as competencies developed in the program, which are aimed at the ability to perform digital psychodiagnosis of giftedness, counseling, psychocorrection in supporting children and adolescents in an innovative educational environment.

Main disciplines of specialization:
The Psychology of Innovation
Neuropsychological aspects of digitalization of children
Digital psychological diagnostics
Psychological counseling of subjects of the educational process in the context of digital learning
Age features of digital technology and resources
Correction of teenagers disorders in Internet
Addiction
Psychology of giftedness
Psychological diagnosis of giftedness
Age-specific development of childhood giftedness
Art therapy in work with gifted children
Training in the development of children’s giftedness
Designing a Psychologist’s Activity in the Educational and Developmental Environment for Gifted Children
Talent Management
Psychological support and supervision of gifted children
Psychological counseling and support for gifted children
Working with a gifted child’s family
Career prospects Heads of psychological services of organizations; individual counseling activities; creation of centers for psychological and pedagogical counseling, diagnosis and support of gifted children; educational psychologists at all levels and in all forms of educational activities: preschool educational institutions secondary general education institutions for gifted children public and private educational organizations Educational centers (Sirius, University of talents, youth organization “Sәlәt”, etc.) children’s development centers, etc.

44.04.02 Psychology and Pedagogy of Children’s and Youth Sports (Institute of Psychology and Education)

NamePsychology and Pedagogy of Children’s and Youth Sports
LevelMaster
Made of studyPart-time
Duration2,5 years
Language of studyRussian
LocationInstitute of Psychology and Education, Kazan
Description, major coursesThis program is the first and so far unique program in Russia focused on supporting the subjects of the educational process in children’s and youth sports schools and sports training centers. This is a specific training that differs in tasks and goals from the training of a “sports psychologist” in the sphere of top performance sports. The tasks of a pedagogue-psychologist at Children’s and Youth Sports Schools and Sports Training Centers are psychological support: – children from 3 to 18 years of age involved in sports training, on the issues of personal development and self-regulation, correction of anxiety and fears, setting up for success and increasing the effectiveness of activities, improving self-esteem and self-confidence, interpersonal communication, group interaction, correction of relations with parents and coach, professional self-determination, etc; – coaches of children’s and youth sports schools on psychological, pedagogical and communicative competence and effective interaction with children, diagnostics and development of sports team cohesion, prevention of professional burnout, regulation of young athlete’s states; – parents on the problems of combining educational and sports career of the child, psychological support of the child in sports, the features of the personality of a gifted child and effective interaction with him/her, etc. The disciplines and modules of the curriculum are aimed at mastering: – psychodiagnostics in children’s and youth sports and socio-psychological support of athlete training; – Theories and techniques of psychological counseling in sports;    – diagnosis and regulation of mental states, psychohygiene of the personality of the athlete and coach; – the basics of psychological support of training, competition and post-competition processes for young athletes; – psychology of children’s sports teams, team building technologies; – skills in developing and conducting psychological training sessions with athletes and coaches; – art-therapeutic technologies in children’s and youth sports; – support of the gender development of personality in sport; – design of psychological and pedagogical research and data processing methods. Methodological and research issues reflected in the topics of master’s theses are focused on the problems of ensuring the psychological health of the child in the environment of additional sports education based on the methodology of the environmental approach to personality development. We adapt foreign psychodiagnostic and developmental techniques, as well as create our own techniques for working with children, coaches and parents in the field of children’s and youth sports. Thus, graduates of the program acquire not only practice-oriented psychological and pedagogical competencies, but also research competencies – they learn how to conduct research and publish its results.
Career prospectsPedagogue or psychologist, pedagogue-psychologist in children’s and youth sports
Trainer-teacher working with children and teenagers in sports organizations
Managerial or administrative positions at children and youth sports schools
Researcher in the field of psychology and pedagogy of youth sport
Own psychological centers Individual activities in the field of psychological and pedagogical consulting, diagnosis and support of children from 3 to 18 years of age involved in sports training, coaches of sports schools, parents of young athletes on the problems of combination of academic and sports career of a child, psychological support of a child in sports, peculiarities of a gifted child personality and effective interaction with him/her, etc.

44.04.02 Psychology and Social Pedagogy (Institute of Psychology and Education)

NamePsychology and Social Pedagogy
LevelMaster
Mode of studyPart-time
Duration2 years 6 months
Language of studyRussian
LocationInstitute of Psychology and Education, Kazan
Description, major coursesThe aim of the programme is to teach educational psychologists for the system of education. Students become proficient in the modern developmental psychology and the methods of psychological guidance of children and parents at risk during the process of consultation. They also can develop, pilot and implement complex intervention programmes (psychological, medical and pedagogical), and introduce psychological activities to create a safe learning environment.

The main disciplines of the specialization:
Social and Pedagogical Victimology
Social and pedagogical technologies for working with various categories of children
Modern theories and technologies of social education
Organization of professional psychological and pedagogical activities
Information and communication technologies in social and pedagogical work
Design of socio-pedagogical research
Comprehensive socio-pedagogical diagnostics
Social and pedagogical consulting
Prevention and social and psychological correction of developmental disorders
Social and educational support for children at risk
Work methods and techniques for social workers and educational psychologists with families
Drug addiction and suicide prevention
Psychological and pedagogical consulting for children and adolescents in difficult life situations
Social and educational support for children’s and youth organizations and associations
The system of social protection for children: legal foundation and innovative experience
Career prospectsPre-school and secondary educational institutions; institutions of secondary vocational education; institutions of higher professional education; organizations of social and health care; educational organizations; psychological, medical, pedagogical and rehabilitation centers.

37.04.01 Personality Psychotherapy and Psychological Correction (Institute of Psychology and Education)

NamePersonality psychotherapy and psychocorrection
LevelMaster
Mod of studyFull-time
Duration2 years
Language of studyRussian
Location Institute of Psychology and Education, Kazan
Description, major coursesThe program is aimed at mastering the ways and methods of influence on the person. The program provides a holistic view of the main directions, methods and techniques of psychotherapy and psychocorrection. as well as the role and possibilities of the psychologist in psychocorrection and psychotherapeutic activities. The program focuses on solving psychological difficulties, adaptation and adaptation of the individual in the social environment and provides professional and socially significant competencies in the form of the ability to develop and implement programs to improve the quality of life and psychological well-being of the population.

Basic disciplines of specialization:
Clinical and psychological bases of psychotherapy and psychological correction
Theories of personality in psychotherapy and psychological correction
Psychological counseling: technology and methods of the process
Psychological diagnostics in psychotherapy and psychological correction
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Practice and techniques of group psychotherapy and psychological correction
Psychodynamics
Psychotherapy
Existential Psychotherapy
Solution-oriented short-term therapy
Art Therapy
Crisis Psychotherapy
Basics of Gestalt Therapy
Basics of client centered therapy
Career prospectsPsychologist, HR-specialist, educational psychologist, training manager, coach: at comprehensive social service centers; in rehabilitation centers (for children and teenagers with disabilities, for mentally retarded children); In educational organizations; Law enforcement agencies; In the armed forces of the Russian Federation; In commercial organizations.

37.04.01 Psychology of Human States (Institute of Psychology and Education)

NamePsychology of human states
LevelMaster
Mode of studyFull-time
Duration2 years
Language of studyRussian
LocationInstitute of Psychology and Education, Kazan
Description, major coursesThe program is aimed at training specialists in the field of psychological assistance to the population. Graduates are proficient in: skills of regulation and self-regulation of human mental states Methods and techniques for psychodiagnostics of states, processes and personality traits methods and techniques for the correction of negative mental states experienced in various spheres of life activities skills in organizing and conducting scientific psychological research Techniques for conducting training events and psychological counseling.

The main disciplines of the specialization:
Methods and technologies of practical psychology
Self-regulation of mental states        
The states of happiness and flow Individual and group psychological counseling       
The practice of clinical and psychological examination of states
Psychology of norms and pathology
Psychological techniques of conflict resolution
Altered states of consciousness         
Stress and its regulation
Post-stress states
Mass mental states
Technology of psychological care in crisis and extreme situations
Psychology of coping
Psychological trauma
Post-traumatic states
Psychology of human development.
Career prospectsPsychological counseling centers for the population, commercial psychological services, child development centers, general education institutions, institutions of higher education, institutions of the Ministry of Health and Social Development, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Federal Migration Service, Federal Security Service, Federal Penitentiary Service, etc. Continuation of postgraduate studies.

37.04.01 Family Psychology and Family Counseling (Institute of Psychology and Education)

NameFamily Psychology and Family Counseling
LevelMaster
Mode of studyMixed
Duration2 years 4 months
Language of studyRussian
LocationInstitute of Psychology and Education, Kazan
Description, major coursesThe program is aimed at mastering the theory and practice of family therapy and family counseling. Training is based on a new methodological direction in practical psychology – family therapy based on the theory of living systems, group dynamics theory, modern psychoanalysis, existential-humanistic therapy, behavioral analysis. As a result of their training, master’s students master the knowledge, skills, and abilities of family counseling and family therapy and can assist couples in dealing with child-parent problems, personal life problems, and choices. Graduates can also provide psychological assistance to families with problems of deviant and addictive behavior, families with troubled adolescents, and families in various crisis situations. Masters are trained in psychological counseling in individual, group, and family formats.

Main disciplines of the specialization:
Basic concepts and concepts of family psychology and family therapy
Theory and practice of family counseling
The practice of marriage counseling
Theory and practice of child-parent counseling
Psychology of gender and sexual relations
Borderline and pathological conditions in family counseling
Individual and group practices in psychological counseling
Psychology of training and education in the family
Family conflict studies
Psychology of deviant behavior in family counseling
Psychology of coping in family counseling
Social psychology of groups and personality
Practices of psychological and medical examination of family relationships
Psychological technologies of experience
Psychological trauma
Post-traumatic states in family counseling
Linguistic models of transformation and management of states in family counseling
Career prospectsPsychologist in psychological counseling centers for the population, in child development centers, in educational institutions, in institutions of higher education; Specialist in the institutions of the Ministry of Health and Social Development, etc; Private psychological practice (individual and group family counseling, various psychological trainings); Continuation of postgraduate studies.

37.04.01 Counseling Psychology (Institute of Psychology and Education)

NameCounseling Psychology
LevelMaster
Mode of studymixed
Duration2 years 4 months
Language of studyRussian
LocationInstitute of Psychology and Education, Kazan
Description, major coursesThe program provides training for qualified professionals who have the professional competencies to effectively provide counseling to people in difficult life situations. The program provides a holistic view of the counseling process as an interaction between the counseling psychologist and the client within a specially created relationship, as well as an opportunity to consider the psychological dimensions of human life, which are described in the categories of personality, consciousness, relationships, development, and experience.

Main disciplines of the specialization:
Modern methods of psychological counseling
The theory and practice of psychotherapeutic dialogue
Personality theories in counseling practice
Psychotherapy of stress and post-stress conditions
Theory and practice of the Gestalt approach in counseling
Cognitive-behavioral approach in psychological counseling
Existential approach in psychological counseling
Psychological counseling for individuals with addictive behaviors
Vocational and career counseling
Dialectics of behavioral therapy
Modern psychological technologies of training work
Psychologoical diagnostics, correction and psychotherapy methods for psychosomatic disorders
Career prospectsPsychologist, HR-specialist, educational psychologist, training manager, coach – at comprehensive social service centers; – in rehabilitation centers (for children and teenagers with disabilities, for mentally retarded children); – In educational organizations; – Law enforcement agencies; – Commercial organizations

06.04.01 Biology – Physiological basics of functional diagnostics (Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology)

Name06.04.01 Biology – Physiological basics of functional diagnostics
LevelMaster
Duration2
Mode of studyFull-time  
Language of studyRussian  
LocationKazan
Major coursesHistory and methodology of biology
Laboratory management
Vegetative functions in ontogenesis
Functional diagnostics of the respiratory system
Psychophysiology
Brain functioning
Age physiology
Central nervous system
Functional diagnostics of the circulatory system
Chemical synapse
Functional diagnostics of the endocrine system
Functional diagnostics of the digestive system
Career prospectsLaboratory management
Teaching and research
Medical diagnostics

06.04.01 Biology – Biotechnology and nanotechnology (Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology)

Name06.04.01 Biology – Biotechnology and nanotechnology
LevelMaster
Duration2
Mode of studyFull-time  
Language of studyRussian  
LocationKazan
Major coursesLaboratory management
History and methodology of biology
Biotechnology in industry and agriculture
Medical biotechnology
Physiology of cell growth
Biotechnology of brewing production and winemaking
Microbial biological preparations
Probiotics
Production and purification of protein products
Biotechnology in petroleum chemistry
Antibiotics
Career prospectsLaboratory management
Teaching and research
Pharmaceutical production
Agricultural research

06.04.01 Biology – Biological resources and biodiversity (Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology)

Name06.04.01 Biology – Biological resources and biodiversity
LevelMaster
Duration2
Mode of studyFull-time  
Language of studyRussian  
LocationKazan
Major coursesLaboratory management
Environmental safety
Molecular and genetic analysis in phylogeny
Evolution of vertebrates
Biodiversity of water ecosystems
Herpetology
Electron microscopy
Biodiversity and biological invasiveness
Ornithology
Agricultural entomology
Reproductive biology
Career prospectsEnvironmental protection
Agricultural business
Teaching and research

06.04.01 Biology – Genetics (Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology)

Name06.04.01 Biology – Genetics
LevelMaster
Duration2
Mode of studyFull-time  
Language of studyRussian  
LocationKazan
Major coursesLaboratory management
Microbiomes
Molecular phylogeny
Behavioral genetics
Structural organization of nucleic acids
Enzymology of genetic processes
Genomics and proteomics
Epigenetics
Population genetics
Genetic engineering
Evolutionary genetics
Pharmacogenetics
Career prospectsPharmaceutical production
Genetic healthcare
Agricultural selection

06.04.01 Biology – Microbiology and virology (Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology)

Name06.04.01 Biology – Microbiology and virology
LevelMaster
Duration2
Mode of studyFull-time  
Language of studyRussian  
LocationKazan
Major coursesBiology and physiology of microorganisms
Cultivation and growth of microbial cells
Genetic diagnostics
Microbial enzymes
Mutagenesis
Molecular microbiotechnology
Genomics and proteomics
Functional anatomy of microbial cells
Molecular virology
Biomedical technology
Career prospectsPharmaceutical production
Healthcare
Agricultural biotechnology

06.04.01 Biology – Biochemistry, molecular biology and bioinformatics (Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology)

Name06.04.01 Biology – Biochemistry, molecular biology and bioinformatics
LevelMaster
Duration2
Mode of studyFull-time  
Language of studyRussian  
LocationKazan
Major coursesLaboratory management
High-performance sequencing
Molecular immunology
Regulatory systems of cells
Bioenergetics and membranology
Structural biology
Cell stress biochemistry
Genomic and molecular technology
Omics technology
Human biochemistry
Bioinformatics of sequencing
Molecular basics of carcinogenesis
Career prospectsLaboratory management
Genetic and biochemical testing
Healthcare

06.04.01 Biology – Genetic technology (Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology)

Name06.04.01 Biology – Genetic technology
LevelMaster
Duration2
Mode of studyFull-time  
Language of studyRussian  
LocationKazan
Major coursesMolecular biology
Bioinformatics
Statistics
Omics technology
Genomics of invertebrates
Genomics of single cell organisms
Genomics of microbes and molecular virology
Genomics of plants
Human and animal genomics
Comparative genetics
Structural biology
Biological and medical databases
Career prospectsLaboratory management
Genetic and biochemical testing
Healthcare

06.04.01 Biology – Plant biology and landscape design (Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology)

Name06.04.01 Biology – Plant biology and landscape design
LevelMaster
Duration2
Mode of studyFull-time  
Language of studyRussian  
LocationKazan
Major coursesApplied plant biology
Molecular biotechnology of plants
Landscape design
Industrial biology
Introduction of plants
Medicinal plants
Seed studies and flower studies
Plant pathology
Mycology, algology and lichenology
Decorative plants of parks and gardens
Biological regulation of plant growth
Career prospectsLandscape design, gardening and park management
Plant health
Environmental protection

06.04.01 Biology – Bioecology and natural reserves (Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology)

Name06.04.01 Biology – Bioecology and natural reserves
LevelMaster
Duration2
Mode of studyFull-time  
Language of studyRussian  
LocationKazan
Major coursesEcology of populations and communities
Sustainable development
Biological monitoring
Medical ecology
Management of biological resources
Natural reserves
Profession and duties of a game warden
Natural reserves
Ecology of plants and animals
Biogeography
Biodiversity
Urban parks
Career prospectsEnvironmental protection
Management of natural reserves and parks
Game warding

06.04.01 Biology – Neurobiology (Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology)

Name06.04.01 Biology – Neurobiology
LevelMaster
Duration2
Mode of studyFull-time  
Language of studyRussian  
LocationKazan
Major coursesMolecular and cell neurophysiology
Ontogenesis of the nervous system
Intracellular signaling
Locomotion
Neural endocrinology
Neurochemistry
Neurobiology of learning and memory
Neuropsychology
Adaptive physiology
Behavioral genetics
Age psychophysiology
Career prospectsHealthcare
Psychological research and consulting

06.04.01 Biology – Medical and biological sciences (Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology)

Name06.04.01 Biology – Medical and biological sciences
LevelMaster
Duration2
Mode of studyFull-time  
Language of studyRussian  
LocationKazan
Major coursesCell biology
Molecular pathology
Immunity
Malignant tumors
Receptors and cellular signaling
Bioenergetics and membranology
Biochemical testing
Biochemical analysis in criminal investigation
Molecular medicine of hereditary disease
Career prospectsHealthcare
Biological testing in law enforcement
Teaching

32.04.01 Public healthcare – Health and longevity (Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology)

Name32.04.01 Public healthcare – Health and longevity (Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology)
LevelMaster
Duration2
Mode of studyFull-time  
Language of studyRussian  
LocationKazan
Major coursesPsychology of health and bioethics
Healthcare and environment
Public health and healthcare management
Reproductive health
Emergency medical services
Gerontology and longevity
Infectious diseases
Economics of healthcare
Age psychology and physiology
Nutritional science
Circadian rhythms and daily routines
Physiology of the central nervous system, breathing, digestion, and excretion
Career prospectsHealthcare

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