VinUni Courses and Programs

This course introduces computational and algorithmic thinking for students with no computing background. Explains computer organization, networks, and architectures. Emphasises understanding of key computational concepts such as abstractions, algorithms, efficiency, correctness and the basics of visual programming. Covers main principles of algorithmic problem solving, such as iteration, recursion, searching, and sorting, and concepts such as concurrency and randomness. Introduces the main principles of artificial intelligence and data science. Discusses computational thinking in economics, medicine and healthcare, neuroscience and sports,and examines security, privacy and ethical concerns. In laboratories, students solve computer science problems,with the guidance of staff.

This course covers program structure and organization, modular programming, advanced topics in object-oriented programming (abstract data types, polymorphism, interfaces, iterators), collections, basics of graphical user interfaces, the basics of algorithm analysis (asymptotic complexity, big “O” notation), recursion, data structures (lists, trees, stacks, queues, heaps, search trees, balanced trees, hash tables, graphs), graph algorithms. Java is the principal programming language.

This course introduces students theoretically and practically to key facets of leadership in organizations. It lays the foundations for students’ preparation to being influential leaders who can effectively work in local and global teams. The course covers aspects of self-leadership through developing self-awareness, critical thinking, resilience, and developing a global mindset. It develops interpersonal leadership through addressing perspective taking and feedback management, and strengthens team leadership skills through conflict management and ideation management. Students develop skills through theoretical lectures, case study analysis, individual and team assignments, and self-reflection.

This non-credit course is designed to prepare first-year students for successful internship. Specifically, this course will help students to (1) identify and search for a suitable internship program, (2) write a cover letter, (3) write a resume, (4) develop interview skills, (5) develop good communication and networking skills, and (6) understand the essential requirements for successful internship. All hospitality management major students should take this course during the 2nd semester of the first year. Other major students are also welcome to take this course.

This course will provide a comprehensive study of concepts, models and managerial issues in service operations to critically assess the performance of the service delivery processes for hospitality organizations to be competitive. The quality assurance processes using a range of quantitative and qualitative techniques necessary for hospitality service organizations will be reviewed.

This course provides three fundamental OM skills: Process Analysis, Inventory Management, and Quality Control. Process Analysis covers the evaluation of the performance of business processes, as well as how to identify opportunities for improvement. Inventory Management teaches how to recognize the different types of inventory in a supply chain and the reasons for its accumulation, as well as tools for deciding how much inventory a business should hold under different circumstances. Finally, with Quality Control teaches how to measure and control the quality of the output of a business process. Throughout the course, the course also covers the more advanced topics of Queuing (how to measure and reduce waiting times), Reven

Psychology refers to knowledge necessary to equip nursing students with a basic understanding of the behavioral and social psychological processes that influence both health and illness, and people’s responses to threats to well-being. It also includes understanding of the developmental stage of an individual that enables clinicians to assess the extent of deviation from normal functioning and to respond appropriately in terms of choices of care and the language used to communicate with patients and families. It enables adaptation of the basic communication skills from Psychology and Communications I to more complex clinical and non-clinical situations.

This is the second part of a two-semester course designed to provide a comprehensive study of the structure and function of the human body along with essential embryology and maturational physiology. Histological and gross anatomical features of selected organ systems are related to the physiologic and biochemical mechanisms that enable the human body to maintain homeostasis. Within each system, deviations from normal are considered to situate the student’s understanding of health problems and to foster an appreciation for the complexity of the human organism. Integrated laboratories and case studies provide a contextual base to acquire and use domain-specific knowledge that includes physical assessment and procedural approaches to patient care.

This course provides opportunities for the nurse to develop critical thinking skills when applying theory to practice. The nurse will understand autonomous, collaborative and delegated role functions when they develop care plans for their patients in simulation settings. They will begin to make decisions about assessment, care and management of patients. Students will be introduced to basic health assessment skills and fundamental care strategies.

This course in year one sets the foundations of professionalism. Students being the active learners, will identify the core components of what it means to be a professional as medical student and a doctor in later years. These components once identified will determine the content to be learned across the six years.

Biology is a compulsory subject for the first year medical students. It covers basic biological principles as well as introductory concepts of molecular biology and human physiology to prepare students for the career development in medicine

Fundamentals of biological chemistry, including the structure of biological macromolecules and their mechanism of action, intermediary metabolism, and the chemical basis of information transfer.

This is the first part of a two-semester course designed to provide the fundamental mechanisms of human disease across the lifespan. Function and dysfunction of organ systems from the level of the cell through integrated organ levels will be presented, including the genetic basis of disease. Basic and clinical principles of pharmacology will be presented to support evidence-based, life-stage appropriate pharmacotherapy approaches to treating common diseases and conditions in acute and primary care settings. Practice-based problem-solving skills will be developed through the use of nursing-focused case studies; often combining the pathophysiology and pharmacology arms of the course. Hence, basic biological theories will be applied to simulated practice situations throughout. Teaching methods will include in-class lecture, independent learning, cases, and recitation.

This is the first part of a two-semester course designed to provide a comprehensive integrated study of cell biology and the interactions of human host to pathogens and parasites in the specific context of microbiology, genetics, and parasitology. The course will provide students with an extensive understanding of these domains in patient care and infection control in nursing practice. It examines key aspects of cell biology for prokaryotes, eukaryotes and along with their interaction with viruses. The life cycles and genetics of these organisms will be examined and linked to their clinic importance in human disease. The interactions of microbes in human hosts and the environment will be evaluated along with response to drug treatment, physical and chemical controls. The introduction to parasitology with specific examination of parasitic helminths and protozoans will be discussed. Integrated laboratories and case studies provide additional methods to acquire specific skills and knowledge.

The course introduces fundamental physical principles through the study of biological systems and clinical situations. The goal of this course is for students to understand the physical mechanisms underlying physiological processes (i.e. blood flow, nerve impulses, vision) and medical instrumentation (i.e. MRI, ultrasound, ECG, nuclear medicine). Emphasis is given to bioelectricity, diagnostic imaging, enzymes, fluid dynamics, entropic forces, and ionizing radiation. The integrated lab component of the course will reinforce content presented in lectures and problem-solving exercises, as well as train the student’s use of tools and techniques.

This is the first part of a two-semester course designed to provide a comprehensive study of the structure and function of the human body along with essential embryology and maturational physiology. Histological and gross anatomical features of selected organ systems are related to the physiologic and biochemical mechanisms that enable the human body to maintain homeostasis. Within each system, deviations from normal are considered to situate the student’s understanding of health problems and to foster an appreciation for the complexity of the human organism. Integrated laboratories and case studies provide a contextual base to acquire and use domain-specific knowledge that includes physical assessment and procedural approaches to patient care.

Nutrition and food hygiene is the subject for the second year medical students. It provides fundamental knowledge and practical skills to engage the healthy nutrition planning and food hygiene management to promote nutritional status and health of individuals and the community.

Genetics is designed to introduce the medical student to the fundamental concepts and techniques of modern human genetics and genomics. This course provides a basic introduction to the structure and function of genes and the general organization of the Human Genome. The course will also cover key concepts of gene regulation and epigenetics in normal cells. This is followed by content about chromosomes and chromosomal abnormalities as they relate to disease. The second half of the course is used to highlight the clinical significance and translation of key genetic concepts.

Cell and Molecular Biology is designed to provide a basic introduction to cell structure and function. This course will cover the biological activities of cells and tissues at the molecular level.

The human body is a complex interplay of cells and organelles, tissues, organs, and organ systems. In this course, we explore the human body at many hierarchical levels of organization by integrating skills and knowledge from a diverse set of fields, all focused on the physical structure of the body. Histology explores the various cell types and architectural patterns that characterize the many tissues of the body. Anatomy, radiology, and ultrasound investigate the three-dimensional organization of the gross structures formed by these tissues. Embryology considers the twists and turns that drive the formation and functioning of these tissues during prenatal life and is covered in both general terms (during the first few weeks of prenatal development) as well as at a systems-based level. Case discussions and presentations will highlight an introduction to clinical medicine and how these organs and organ systems can be assessed. Through synthesizing these different disciplines, students will appreciate the morphology of the human body and the basic physiology and pathology that arises from disturbances in these systems. Coverage of pathologic processes is limited to those due to embryologic maldevelopment and those that constitute appropriate clinical correlation with the anatomy and histology content presented throughout the course.

This course in year one sets the foundations of professionalism. Students being the active learners, will identify the core components of what it means to be a professional as medical student and a doctor in later years. These components once identified will determine the content to be learned across the six years.

Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary course that combines knowledge of information sciences and medical sciences to optimize the use and application of medical data across the spectrum from individuals to populations. It provides basic knowledge of health information systems, data gathering, and management, applied to scientific research, medical analysis and statistics to support treatment plan establishment and evidence-based decision-making. Students will be introduced basic skills to apply medical software/systems on the activities related to healthcare management and operations.

Chemistry is a compulsory course for first-year medical students. It combines basic chemistry: the generalization of atoms, molecules and chemical bonds; inorganic substances and basic dynamic and equilibrium processes; important organic groups related to organisms and life; basic analytical techniques for clinical and biomedical applications.

This course provides an introduction to computer organization, systems programming and the hardware/software interface. Topics include instruction sets, computer arithmetic, datapath design, data formats, addressing modes, memory hierarchies including caches and virtual memory, I/O devices, bus-based I/O systems, and multicore architectures. Students learn assembly language programming and design a RISC processor.

This course covers notions, techniques and algorithms of discrete mathematics with the special emphasis on sets and proof techniques, functions and relations, number theory, combinatorics, probability, logic, the basics of graph theory and the basics of cryptography.

This course establishes the fundamental properties of circuits with application to modern electronics. Topics include circuit analysis methods, operational amplifiers, basic filter circuits, and elementary transistor principles. The laboratory experiments are coupled closely with the lectures.

This course covers principles of statics, force systems, and equilibrium in solid structures. Topics include free body diagrams in two and three dimensions; frames; mechanics of deformable solids; stress and strain; axial force; shear force, bending moment, and torsion in bars and beams; thermal stress; pressure vessels; statically indeterminate problems; buckling and yielding.

This course gives students a working knowledge of basic probability and statistics and their application to engineering including a computer analysis of data and simulation. Topics include random variables, probability distributions (e.g., normal, Poisson, exponential), density functions, expectation and variance, multidimensional random variables, estimation, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, experimental design, quality control, regression, conditional probability and Bayesian reasoning.

This course is the 2nd course in the 3-semester introductory physics sequence for engineering students. This course will focus on Electricity & Magnetism—electric charge, force, & energy; electric field & potential; magnetic field & force; magnetic induction; DC/AC circuits; Maxwell’s Equations. PHYS1010 (Mechanics & Heat) & MATH1020 (Calculus 2) are prerequisites.

This course gives an introduction to ordinary and partial differential equations. Topics include first-order equations (separable, linear, homogeneous, exact); mathematical modeling (e.g., population growth, terminal velocity); qualitative methods (slope fields, phase plots, equilibria and stability); numerical methods; second-order equations (method of undetermined coefficients, application to oscillations and resonance, boundary value problems and eigenvalues); and Fourier series. A substantial part of this course involves partial differential equations, such as the heat equation, the wave equation, and Laplace’s equation.

This course teaches techniques of integration, finding areas and volumes by integration, exponential growth, partial fractions, infinite sequences and series, tests of convergence, and power series.

Nutrition and food hygiene is the subject for the second year medical students. It provides fundamental knowledge and practical skills to engage the healthy nutrition planning and food hygiene management to promote nutritional status and health of individuals and the community.

Academic English 1 is the first of two courses which are aimed at refining students’ language, communication, academic literacies, and critical thinking skills. Although this course covers a range of communication genres, there is a particular focus on formal academic writing to equip students with strategies for long-term success in university-level coursework. The course will give students an abundance of guided practice and independent production in following a process writing approach, which includes investigating, shaping, drafting, peer and teacher feedback, reflection, revision, and final product. This foundational framework will be adapted to the various types of academic writing functions. In addition to this, students will work in interdisciplinary groups on an extended group project throughout the course to discover more about authentic communication types which students will encounter at university. This project will focus on analyzing their purpose, audience, tone, and linguistic features and presenting their findings to peers.

Microeconomics offers a model and explanation of how people interact through the market and nonmarket institutions and how those interactions determine what goods are produced, how goods are produced, how much of each good is produced, and the prices at which goods are bought and sold. In this course, we introduce that model and use it to evaluate how deviations from it, due to the actions of individuals, companies, and government entities alter prices, quantities, and ultimately human welfare.

This course covers programming and problem solving using Python. Emphasizes principles of software development, style, and testing. Topics include procedures and functions, iteration, recursion, arrays and vectors, strings, an operational model of procedure and function calls, algorithms, exceptions, the basics of object-oriented programming (classes, objects, types, sub-typing), and GUIs (graphical user interfaces).

Explanation and evaluation of how the price system operates in determining what goods are produced, how goods are produced, who receives income, and how the price system is modified and influenced by private organizations and government policy.

This course is taught in the hotel lab and hotel room mock-up. Topics include an overview of the hotel industry and the organizational structure of the various departments within the hotel. Students gain an understanding of how work is performed and how activities are coordinated within the rooms division and among other hotel departments. Students will take the Certification in Hospitality Industry Analytics (CHIA) exam with the aim of achieving their CHIA. The certification is based upon content areas including hotel industry analytical foundations, hotel math fundamentals, property level benchmarking (STAR Reports), and industry performance reports.

This introductory course reviews the principles of foodservice operations and the greater foodservice industry. Attention is initially focused on major industry segments, business practices, and trends. Subsequently, detailed consideration is given to the components of the foodservice system: marketing, menu planning, production, service, controls, and quality assurance. Product and systems differentiation in various industry segments are emphasized throughout the course. Students will work at the VinUni restaurant as a required course activity.

The course covers: How customers behave and, in particular, what motivates their purchasing decisions; The components of an organization’s strategic marketing program including how to plan, price, promote, and distribute goods, services, ideas, people, and places; Marketing’s relationship to other departments within the firm and to factors outside the organization, such as the economy, competition, suppliers, and political-legal groups; The application of marketing principles to “for-profit” companies and to “not for profit” businesses.

Comprehensive introduction to financial accounting concepts and applications. Focuses primarily on recording and communicating financial information for use by external users such as investors, creditors and regulators, and is intended to provide a basic understanding of the accounting cycle, elements of financial statements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and financial statement interpretation. Topics include accounting for inventory, receivables, depreciation, bonds, equity, and cash flows.

This course first introduces Revenue Management (RM) concepts and principles, before showing how to effectively implement RM techniques. Emphasis will be placed on integrating techniques and information technology. While the course focuses on implementation of RM in hotels, other application areas in travel and retail will be discussed. In addition, students will be expected to express technical revenue management terms in clear, managerial language.

Spreadsheet Modeling for Business will be developed as a deeper exploration and model based approach to quantitative decision making within a spreadsheet platform. Applied decision making using primarily Microsoft Excel as a business analytics tool will focus on using applied cases requiring various financial and other models. As the course explores models, emphasis will be placed on the exploration and application of the tool to enhance decision making and improve outcomes. This data-driven course will move the student into the most complex functionality available in the Excel platform. Key topics will include: data management, data visualization, financial modeling, forecasting, optimization, pivot tables, and simulation. The course will also employ macro recording with introductory visual basic for applications programming.

This course is designed to introduce the following business analytics knowledge: Quantitative data analyses and Business analytics modeling in the Excel software. This course also teaches the process of analyzing big data and discovering new information to support management decision making.

The course covers:

o How customers behave and, in particular, what motivates their purchasing decisions.

o The components of an organization’s strategic marketing program including how to plan, price, promote, and distribute goods, services, ideas, people, and places.

o Marketing’s relationship to other departments within the firm and to factors outside the organization, such as the economy, competition, suppliers, and political-legal groups.

o The application of marketing principles to “for-profit” companies and to “not for profit” businesses.

The aim of the Digital Marketing Course is to provide students with the knowledge about business advantages of the digital marketing and its importance for marketing success; to develop a digital marketing plan; to make SWOT analysis; to define a target group; to get introduced to various digital channels, their advantages and ways of integration; how to integrate different digital media and create marketing content; how to optimize a Website and SEO optimization; how to create Google Ad Words campaigns; social media planning; to get basic knowledge of Google Analytics for measuring effects of digital marketing and getting insight of future trends that will affect the future development of the digital marketing. The application of the gained knowledge, skills and competences will help future managers in forming digital marketing plan in order to manage a digital marketing performance efficiently.

Develops a useful, conceptual understanding of the problem and strategies associated with the psychology behind consumer behavior. In doing so, the course provides frameworks that enable students to address these issues responsibly, systematically, and creatively.

This course will focus on the art and science of branding as a fundamental element of marketing strategy. In our global economy, product and service offerings can be replicated by competing firms, while the knowledge and attitudes consumers have about brands is not easily duplicated. Therefore, many companies recognize that the investment they make in the creation and communication of their brand will become a strategic differentiator in the future. Students will get hands-on experience with strategies, frameworks, and specific tactics for building, leveraging, and defending strong brands in any industry. All aspects covered will be in the context of actual applications of brand concepts to real-world challenges. Discussions will focus on current opportunities and challenges facing brand managers in a variety of industries and markets.

This course explores the strategies and analytical techniques employed to address both classical and contemporary problems faced by retailers. Case study analysis provides a principal pedagogical approach. Cases come from a broad spectrum of retailing sectors: food, mass, fashion, on-line, international. Project required. Selected retail executives will participate.

This course provides a fundamental understanding of marketing research methods typically employed by firms. It is primarily aimed towards the manager who must decide the direction of research activities and focuses on how one should design research, construct questionnaires, and collect and analyze data. The course will primarily focus on the interpretation and use of results rather than mathematical derivations. Students will be exposed to the practical side of marketing research through problem sets and projects.