Fundamentalization and professionalization of learning content under the competence approach

© The author(s). The purpose of this paper is aimed at studying the issue of formation of learning content based on its fundamentalization and professionalization under the competence approach. The presented paper demonstrates the process of professionalization and fundamentalization of training as a conceptual framework of shaping the content of disciplines in higher education. The basis of the presented work is the ideas of the competence approach, theory of fundamentalization and professionalization of vocational education. The paper presents the principles and mechanisms of fundamentalization and professionalization of the discipline's content and the algorithm of formation of fundamental and applied discipline content under the competence approach. This article is intended for teachers, researchers, heads of educational institutions involved in the formation and selection of the content of disciplines in higher education

Principles of professionally-motivating training of students majoring in "tourism" and the rules for their implementation in practice

© 2015, Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research. All rights reserved. The need to study this problem stems from the fact that in a competitive tourism business the problem of competent, professionally-motivated personnel training is actualized for the implementation of this type of activity in modern conditions. To solve this problem in practice, it is necessary to investigate its theoretical foundations. In this context, this paper presents the rationale for the principles of professionally-motivating training of students majoring in "Tourism", and also proposes the rules to implement them in practice. The article contents are valuable both in theoretical and practical terms for university faculty members that train students majoring in "Tourism"

Implementation of the multicomponent algorithm of the interdisciplinary teaching modules into liberal education of the university students

© 2015, Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research. All rights reserved. The importance of the problem presented in the article is determined by the complex of educational strategies, goals and objectives of liberal education of the student - a tomorrow's professional in modern production who shows a new level of cultural identity the main characteristics of which are: awareness of the importance of liberal education in achieving life-plan, self-identification in society and at work; aspiration to make a conscious and decent choice of human values; formedness of consciousness and behavior, readiness to intercultural communication as a combination of competencies of productive interaction with people in the multicultural world. The purpose of the article is to scientifically and methodically underpin the efficiency of the multicomponent algorithm of the interdisciplinary teaching modules in liberal education of the university students. The paper submits the innovative approaches of self-transformation and self-identification of the university students in liberal education in the process of employing a multicomponent algorithm (the target, didactic, organizational - methodological, content-related and procedural components) of the interdisciplinary teaching modules. The article submissions are applicable for the teachers of the Humanities, academic registrars at the social sciences departments of the universities, graduate students and young scientists and students engaged in scientific activities

The didactic construct of design technologies in the educational process of modern university

© 2015, Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research. All rights reserved. The relevance of the problem of arranging the educational process in modern university using design technology remains one of the most demanded in educating the future experts for modern production. Therefore, the objective of this article is to submit a scientific rationale for the didactic construct of design technologies in higher educational process as a productive educational model focused on educating a student's personality - a future professional demanded by today's job market. The paper submits theoretic and methodological foundations for designing and implementing project technologies into the university educational process, the nature and structure of the didactic construct of these technologies as a system category (the learning objectives, syllabus, the means of pedagogical partnership including motivation and teaching tools, arrangement of the educational process, the subjects of the learning process, the results of the activity and the level of professional proficiency). The article submissions may be useful for the teachers of educational institutions in the system of continuing professional education, young scientists, post graduate students, the university counselors, the attendants of the advanced training and retraining courses. It is also recommended for undergraduates and students participating in the research work

Influence of the family socialization on the formation of gender features of modern teenagers

© 2015, Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research. All rights reserved. The relevance of the investigated problem is due to insufficient knowledge about the impact of parent-child relationship features on the development of the adequate teenager gender identity. The purpose of the article is to study the effect of the family socialization on the formation of gender features of modern teenagers. The leading approach to the study of this problem is the system-activity approach. In the course of empirical study it was found that the formation of masculine features of modern teenagers during the family socialization is associated with a positive attitude on the part of the father, and the formation of feminine traits is due to a positive attitude on the part of the mother and too rigid and inconsistent attitude on the part of the father. The article’s materials may be useful for psychologists, teaching staff, social workers

Comparative Analysis of Particularly Dangerous Infections Manifestations in the Territory of the Saratov and West-Kazakhstan Regions with a View to Advanced Epidemiological Risk Assessment

On the model of the Saratov and West-Kazakhstan regions carried out is the analysis of the current epidemiological and epizootiological situations in the cross-border territories of the two states: the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan. Depicted is not only the common area of natural-focal territories of old-established infections, such as tularemia, but an intense outspread and formation of natural foci of the emerging infectious diseases too: Crimean hemorrhagic and West Nile fevers. This phenomenon assumes a great deal of importance due to dissemination and circulation of previously unknown to these areas infections concurrently in the two neighboring regions. Specified uniformity of epidemiological public risks in the bordering regions testifies to the need for development and implementation of the integrated system for prevention and response to the emergency situations in the sphere of sanitary-epidemiological welfare of the population in the territory of both of them

Новая мутация в гене TRIP4, ассоциированная с фенотипом врожденной мышечной дистрофии типа Давиньон–Шове (клинический случай)

Congenital muscular dystrophies are heterogeneous groups of neuromuscular diseases leading to hypotonia, progressive muscle weakness and dystrophic or structural signs in muscle biopsy. At the present time, 34 genes associated with congenital muscular dystrophy have been described. The clinical case of a rare form of congenital muscular dystrophia associated with a homozygous mutation in the TRIP4 gene in a patient with respiratory failure requiring respiratory support, neurological symptoms, muscular hypotonia, and multiple congenital malformations of skeletal system is presented for the first time in Russia. The undescribed pathogenic homozygous variant of the nucleotide sequence in the TRIP4 gene (chr15:64686179, c.136C>T, p.Arg46Ter, 2 exon, NM_016213.4) was detected by whole exome sequencing. The mutation in the TRIP4 gene was validated by Sanger sequencing in a child and its origin was investigated. The mother and father of the girl are carriers of the heterozygous variant in the TRIP4 gene. Identification of the genetic cause of a rare form of neuromuscular disease is important for determining the tactics of patient management and medical and genetic counseling of the family, as well as clarifying the pathogenesis of a rare pathology. Врожденные мышечные дистрофии и врожденные миопатии представляют собой гетерогенную группу нервно-мышечных заболеваний, приводящих к гипотонии, прогрессирующей мышечной слабости и дистрофическим или структурным признакам при мышечной биопсии. В настоящее время описано 34 гена, связанных с врожденной мышечной дистрофией. Впервые в России представляется клинический случай редкой формы врожденной мышечной дистрофии, обусловленной гомозиготной мутацией в гене TRIP4, у пациента с дыхательной недостаточностью, требующей респираторной поддержки, неврологической симптоматикой, мышечной гипотонией, множественными врожденными пороками развития опорно-двигательной системы. В результате проведенного полноэкзомного секвенирования выявлен ранее не описанный патогенный вариант нуклеотидной последовательности в гене TRIP4 в гомозиготном состоянии, приводящий к остановке синтеза полнофункционального белка (chr15:64686179, c.136C>T, p.Arg46Ter, 2 й экзон, NM_016213.4). Мутация в гене TRIP4 была валидирована методом секвенирования по Сэнгеру у ребенка, и исследовано ее происхождение. Мать и отец девочки являются носителями гетерозиготного варианта в гене TRIP4. Выявление генетической причины редкой формы нервно-мышечного заболевания важно для определения тактики ведения пациента и медико-генетического консультирования семьи, а также уточнения патогенеза редкой патологии

ЧАСТОТА ВЫЯВЛЕНИЯ СЕРОЛОГИЧЕСКИХ МАРКЕРОВ ВИРУСНЫХ ГЕПАТИТОВ В И D СРЕДИ УСЛОВНО ЗДОРОВОГО НАСЕЛЕНИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТЫВА

Aim: to estimate prevalence of markers, genetic diversity, risk factors of HBV and HDV infections in all age groups among healthy population in Republic Tyva. Serum samples obtained from healthy population in Republic Tyva (N = 1086) were tested (aged from birth to older 60 years). The markers of HBV and HDV infections were determined by enzyme immunoassay and PCR. HBsAg was detected in 7,7% (84/1086), anti-HBc — in 47,8% (519/1086) and HBeAg — in 0,3% (3/1086) cases. Prevalence of HBsAg in children under 9 years was 1,3%, no positive results of anti-HDV were determined among children aged up to 9 year. Prevalence of anti-HDV among HBsAg-positive individuals of healthy population was 32,1% (27/84). HBV DNA was detected in 2,9% (31/1086) cases; HDV RNA — in 32,1% (14/84) HBsAg-positive individuals. The obtained data showed high prevalence of HBV ang HDV infections among healthy population of Republic Tyva. Thus, it is necessary to extend screening program in this region to improve viral hepatitis surveillance and diagnostics. The sharp decline in the prevalence of these infections in children up to 9 years in the surveyed endemic region is an evidence of effective protection against HBV and HDV with vaccination against hepatitis B. Цель работы: оценить распространенность маркеров, генетическое разнообразие, факторы риска инфицирования вирусами HBV и HDV во всех возрастных группах детского и взрослого условно здорового населения Республики Тыва. Исследованы образцы сывороток крови, полученные от условно здорового населения Республики Тыва (N = 1086), от новорожденных до лиц старше 60 лет. Маркеры инфицирования HBV и HDV определяли методом ИФА и ПЦР. HBsAg был определен в 7,7% (84/1086), anti-HBc — в 47,8% (519/1086) и HBeAg — в 0,3% (3/1086) случаях. Частота выявления anti-HDV среди HBsAg-положительных лиц из группы условно здорового населения составила 32,1% (27/84). HBV DNA была определена в 2,9% (31/1086) случаях; HDV RNA была обнаружена у 32,1% (14/84) HBsAg-положительных лиц. Среди детей до 9 лет частота выявления HBsAg составила 1,3%, в этой возрастной группе не было выявлено ни одного образца сыворотки крови с наличием anti-HDV. Полученные нами данные свидетельствуют о высоком уровне инфицирования HBV и HDV условно здорового населения Республики Тыва, что указывает на необходимость расширения скрининговых программ в данном регионе для усовершенствования диагностики вирусных гепатитов и надзора за этими инфекциями. Резкое снижение распространенности данных инфекций среди детей до 9 лет в обследованном эндемичном регионе является свидетельством эффективной защиты от HBV и HDV с помощью вакцинации против гепатита В.

РАСПРОСТРАНЕННОСТЬ ВИРУСА ГЕПАТИТА С СРЕДИ УСЛОВНО ЗДОРОВОГО НАСЕЛЕНИЯ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ

Aim. To determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in different age groups of the conditionally healthy population of Russia.Materials and methods. Total 4764 serum samples from a conditionally healthy population of five regions of Russia (Moscow, Rostov, Sverdlovsk regions, Tyva Republic, and Sakha Republic (Yakutia) were tested. The study included persons of 10 age groups: < 1 year, 1–4 years, 5–9 years, 10–14 years, 15–19 years, 20–29 years, 30–39 years, 40–49 years, 50–59 years old, ≥ 60 years. Anti-HCV was determined in ELISA with commercial test systems. Anti-HCV positive samples were tested for HCV RNA by RT-PCR. The genotype of HCV was determined based on the analysis of the nucleotide sequences of the core and NS5B regions of the viral genome.Results. The overall prevalence of anti-HCV in 5 regions of Russia was 2,6% (126/4764), and the proportion of people with HCV RNA was 1,1% (50/4764). The highest anti-HCV positivity rate was observed in Tyva and Yakutia (3,3% in both regions), in other regions its prevalence varied from 1,7% (Moscow region) to 3,0% (Sverdlovsk region). The highest frequency of HCV RNA detection was observerd in Tyva Republic and Rostov region (1.3% in both regions). No positive for HCV RNA cases was detected among persons aged 0–19 years in any region, except for Tyva Republic (1,0% (1/98) in age group 15–19 years). Peak positivity rates of HCV RNA were detected in the age groups 20–29 years and 30–39 years in the Rostov Region (3,9% and 3,0%, respectively); in Yakutia – in the group of 30–39 years (3,7%), in Tyva – in the group of 40–49 years (3,6%), in the Moscow region – in the groups of 20–29 and 30–39 years (2,9% and 2,5%, respectively).Conclusion. The results obtained indicate a high degree of HCV infection in virtually all age groups in the interval from 20 years to ≥60 years. Specific age cohorts that might benefit from inclusion in regional HCV screening programs were identified in each region. Цель. Определить долю инфицированных вирусом гепатита С (ВГС) лиц в различных возрастных группах условно здорового населения России.Материалы и методы. Исследованы 4764 образца сы- воротки крови от условно здорового населения пяти регионов РФ: Свердловской, Ростовской, Московской областей, Республики Тыва и Республики Саха (Якутия). В исследование были включены лица 10 возрастных групп: меньше 1 года, 1–4 года, 5–9 лет, 10–14 лет, 15–19 лет, 20–29 лет, 30–39 лет, 40–49 лет, 50–59 лет, старше 60 лет. Анти-ВГС определяли в ИФА с коммерческими тест-системами. В положительных по анти-ВГС образцах определяли РНК ВГС методом ОТ-ПЦР. Генотип ВГС определяли на основании анализа нуклеотидных последовательностей участков core и NS5B вирусного генома.Результаты. Общая распространенность анти-ВГС в 5 регионах РФ составила 2,6% (126/4764), доля лиц с РНК ВГС – 1,1% (50/4764). Наибольшая распространенность анти-ВГС выявлена в Республиках Тыва и Якутия (3,3%), в остальных регионах данный показатель варьировал от 1,7% (Московская область) до 3,0% (Свердловская область). Наибольшая частота выявления РНК ВГС отмечена в Республике Тыва и Ростовской области (1,3% в обоих регионах). Среди лиц в возрасте от 0 до 19 лет РНК ВГС не была выявлена ни в одном регионе, за исключением Республики Тыва (1% (1/98) в группе 15–19 лет). Пиковые показатели выявления РНК ВГС были вы- явлены в возрастных группах 20–29 лет и 30–39 лет в Ростовской области (3,9% и 3,0% соответственно); в Якутии – в группе 30–39 лет (3,7%), в Тыве – в группе 40–49 лет (3,6%), в Московской области – в группах 20–29 лет и 30–39 лет (2,9% и 2,5% соответственно).Заключение. Полученные результаты свидетельствуют о высокой степени пораженности ВГС практически всех возрастных групп в интервале от 20 лет до ≥ 60 лет. В каждом из обследованных регионов выявлены возрастные когорты, для которых целесообразно включение в региональные скрининговые программы.