ASU Faculty of Biology provides internship for international trainees

Master’s degree students from S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University (Kazakhstan) have started their scientific internship in ecology at the Training Center under the Faculty of Biology.

The internship is curated by outstanding scientists and experienced lecturers of the faculty. Thus, Professor G.G. Sokolova works with Duisenbai Nurzady Bolatkyzy, who studies the influence of environment pollution on Sabyndykol Lake located in the territory of Bayanaul National Park, Professor T.A. Terekhina renders assistance to Maria S. Anopko, who carries out research on landscape anthropogenic transformation in the territory adjacent to Pavlodar industrial area. Doctor of Biology D.A. Durnikin supervises Bakitbek Rizagul Zhunusbekovna, who conducts study on ecological and biological peculiarities of aquatic plants that can be used in feed production. Apart from theoretical courses and tutorials, students take part in practical training at Altai Center for Apllied Biotechnology and go on excursions around Altai State University and Barnaul. Training Center under the Faculty of Biology has been operating for less than a year, although it has already started attracting substantial interest. The faculty has received the foreign trainees for the second time and it is to provide the third internship in June 2017.

“The main objective of the Training Center is implementing retraining program for senior bachelor’s degree students for them to get qualification as lecturers in biology and ecology and receive standard-issue certificates. First of all, we aim at the students of our faculty, because they cannot work in schools without such qualification. However, the activity of our center has expanded in recent times. We organize research internships for young scientists and educational programs for pupils in biology and ecology. We deliver internationally recognized certificates to foreign citizens on internship completion,” said Candidate of Biology, Head of the Training Center, Vice-Dean for Educational Work at the Faculty of Biology Elena V. Shapetko.