This is the 7761st most frequent Russian word.
изучаются
"Are studied."
The word 'изучаются' denotes the passive form of the verb 'изучать', indicating that the methods are being actively studied by scientists.
Эти новые методы изучаются учеными.
These new methods are being studied by scientists.
The word 'изучаются' implies that during the course, the basics of programming are actively learned by the participants.
На курсе изучаются основы программирования.
The course covers the basics of programming.
The word 'изучаются' signifies that foreign languages are actively being studied as part of the curriculum in a school setting.