PROGRAMS
BACHELOR OF PHARMACY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM –PHARMACY
Program details:
- The program includes theoretical and laboratory studies, as well as 90 ECTS clinical practices.
- Clinical practices are conducted at the medical facilities of various profile by the clinical practice mentors.
- Laboratory and practical groups do not exceed 15 students.
- For evaluation of professional skills at the simulation and clinical environment are used the structured evaluation systems.
- Medium of the Program is Fully English.
Program Goal
The goal of the program is to train a qualified bachelor of Pharmacy, who will be able to grow professionally and to have the ability to learn at a later stage, who will have basic knowledge of pharmacology, patient-centered rational pharmacotherapy, pharmaceutical assistance and care, using the results of clinical trials in the field of pharmacy, pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical analysis, as well as an ability to process and issuance of pharmaceutical information based on ethical values, implement the physician-pharmacist-patient model, communication with the public and professional society, management of structural units of pharmaceutical institutions at the appropriate level.
Outcomes
Methods for Attaining Learning Outcomes:
- Lectures and seminars;
- Methods of working with books;
- Discussion;
- The explanatory method;
- Demonstration methods;
- Usage of video and audio learning materials;
- Interactive lessons;
- Situational tasks;
- Role-playing tasks;
- Practical work;
- Laboratory work;
- Teamwork
- Formulation of problems and their solutions;
- Critical analysis;
- Group assignments;
- Projects;
- Problem-oriented activities;
- Case study and analysis
- Literature review;
- Searching for materials in the library or in electronic format;
- Methods of written work
- Methods of essay writing ;
- Presentation;
- Verbal or oral method;
- Observation method;
- Electronic and non-electronic medical records;
- Clinical, practical lessons
Knowledge and understanding
- Knows, describes and defines basic principles and characteristics of physiological and pathological processes in the human body, methods of examination and treatment of internal diseases;
- Describes, explains, distinguishes, compares and reviews patterns of molecular mechanisms of vital processes, inheritance and variability, main aspects of physiological and pathological processes;
- Describes, reviews, explains, and predicts peculiarities of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in different categories of patients (children, adults, the elderly, pregnant women);
- Knows the methods of production, extraction, standardization of medicinal plant raw materials, separation of medicinal substances and determination of their chemical structure;
- Can demonstrate basic knowledge of complex issues of pharmaceutical factory and pharmacy technologies: classification of drug forms, dosage, pharmacy and factory technology of medicines, normative-technical documentation;
- Describes, distinguishes, compares, classifies and develops regimens of pharmacological groups, mechanisms of their action and interaction, prescribing of medications, indications, contraindications, side effects and dosage, taking into account biotransformation and elimination pathways;
- Has a knowledge of nomenclature of pharmaceutical institutions, management of the pharmacy as a unit, its structure, functions and tasks, selection and provision of medicines, storage and issuance of medicines and medical supplies;
- Understands the importance of rational pharmacotherapy in conducting polypragmasia, ineffective, toxic and dangerous medication treatment.
Skills
- Prepares medicines according to the rules of extemporal preparation (according to the prescription);
- Uses the methods of serial production of pharmaceutical products;
- Performs chemical, biological and toxicological analysis/testing of pharmaceutical products;
- Provides pharmaceutical care and first aid care to patients based on the “Good Pharmaceutical Practice” (GPP) in inpatient and outpatient settings;
- Collects, processes, explains, evaluates and formulates relevant conclusions on the data for the implementation of pharmaceutical activities (production and sale of pharmaceutical products, pharmaceutical care);
- Maintains professional records (reports, proposals) to solve problematic issues related to pharmaceutical activities;
- Presents detailed written and oral reports to medical staff and health professionals on the issues related to pharmaceutical activities;
- Provides information and education of the patient, family members and the general public.
Responsibility and autonomy
- Assesses his/her own learning process in the fields of pharmaceutical activities and determines need for further study in pharmacology pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutical technology, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutical analysis, pharmacognosy, pharmacotherapy and clinical pharmacy, pharmaceutical care, pharmaceutical management;
- Ensures observance of professional, ethical and legal (both local and international) norms of personal data protection in pharmaceutical practice and research and strives to establish them in practice.
Teaching Process Characteristics:
Bachelor Pharmacy program in English,” covers 240 ECTS credits and consists of the main subjects of 222 ECTS and 18 ECTS credits in elective subjects (which are selected from 57 ECECTS elective credits). The compulsory modules of the core subjects of English-speaking students of 12 ECTS credits (KART1141 Georgian as a Foreign Language I (6 ECTS) and KART1142 Georgian as a Foreign Language II (6 ECTS)); Georgian students to major 12 ECTS credits (ENGL3218 English Language doctors (C 1/1) (6 ECTS) ENGL3219 English Language and doctors (C 1/2) (6 ECTS) compulsory subject. Students are offered semester courses, intensive cycle system hands-on exercises are carried out in pharmaceutical companies (enterprise practice) and facilities (pharmacy chain, health care clinics), also practical lessons are given in the University –owned simulation pharmacy and in the appropriate laboratories.
Program Core |
|||
| Code | Subject | ECTS | Semester |
| DENT1220 | Histology and Embryology | 6 | 1 |
| ENGL3218 | English Language for Medics (C1/1) | 6 | 1 |
| KART1141 | Georgian, as a second language I | 6 | 1 |
| LING0011 | Medical Georgian as a Foreign Language I | 6 | 1 |
| MATH1119E | Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics | 6 | 1 |
| NRSI1122E | Human Anatomy-Physiology I | 9 | 1 |
| PHAR1110 | History of Pharmacy | 3 | 1 |
| DENT1210 | Medical Physics and Biophysics | 6 | 2 |
| ENGL3219 | English Language for Medics (C1/2) | 6 | 2 |
| KART1241 | Georgian, as a second language II | 6 | 2 |
| LING0013 | Medical Georgian as a Foreign Language II | 6 | 2 |
| NRSI1221E | Human Anatomy-Physiology 2 | 9 | 2 |
| PHAR1210 | General and Inorganic Chemistry | 6 | 2 |
| DENT1230 | Biochemistry | 6 | 3 |
| DENT2120 | Pathological Anatomy and Physiology | 6 | 3 |
| DENT2130 | Molecular Biology and Genetics | 6 | 3 |
| NRSI2140E | Microbiology | 6 | 3 |
| PHAR2110 | Organic Chemistry | 6 | 3 |
| BUSN1210E | Basics of Business and Economics | 6 | 4 |
| PHAR2211 | Pharmacokinetics | 6 | 4 |
| PHAR2220 | Pharmacology I | 6 | 4 |
| PHAR2230 | Analytical Chemistry | 6 | 4 |
| PSYC1275E | Social Psychology | 6 | 4 |
| DENT3220 | General Medicine and Diagnostics | 6 | 5 |
| PHAR3110 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 6 | 5 |
| PHAR3130 | Pharmacognosy | 6 | 5 |
| PHAR3140 | Pharmacology II | 6 | 5 |
| HELM232210E | Health Care Management | 6 | 6 |
| PHAR3210 | Pharmacotherapy I | 6 | 6 |
| PHAR3220 | Pharmaceutical Technology | 6 | 6 |
| PHAR3230 | Fundamentals of Homeopathy | 3 | 6 |
| PHAR3240 | Toxicology | 6 | 6 |
| PHAR4110 | Pharmacotherapy II | 6 | 7 |
| PHAR4120 | Clinical Pharmacy | 6 | 7 |
| PHAR4131 | Basics of Pharmaceutical Activities,Organization and Policy,Hygiene and Preventive Medicine | 6 | 7 |
| PHAR4141 | Pharmaceutical care; First aid and emergency medical care | 6 | 7 |
| PHAR4150 | Bioethics in Pharmacy | 3 | 7 |
| PHAR4210 | practice I – pharmaceutical care | 6 | 8 |
| PHAR4220 | Practice II – Clinical Pharmacy | 6 | 8 |
| PHAR4230 | practice III pharmaceutical technology | 6 | 8 |
| PHAR4240 | practice IV pharmaceutical analysis | 6 | 8 |
| PHAR4260 | Teaching and Learning in Pharmacy | 3 | 8 |
|
Credits sum: |
246 | ||
Program Elective |
|||
| Code | Subject | ECTS | |
| INFO1133E | MS office | 6 | |
| KART1220E | Academic Writing | 6 | |
| HELM4150E | SPSS: Data Analysis and Formation in healthcare | 3 | |
| LATN2219 | Latin Language (For Medics) | 6 | |
| PHAR3151 | Pharmaceutical Information and Professional Communication | 6 | |
| PHAR3160 | Phytotherapy | 3 | |
| NRSI4140E | Bioethics and medical law | 3 | |
| PHAR3251 | Basic of Nutrition | 6 | |
| DENT4280 | Biostatistics and Epidemiology for Dentists | 6 | |
| HIST1120E | Introduction to World History | 6 | |
| HIST1230E | Introduction to the History of Georgia | 6 | |
|
Credits sum: |
57 | ||
Matrix Of Privequisites
| Point | GPA | The university assessment | The general assessment in Georgia | |
| 97-100 | 4,00 | A+ | A | Excellent |
| 94-96 | 3,75 | A | ||
| 91-93 | 3,50 | A- | ||
| 87-90 | 3,25 | B+ | Very good | |
| 84-86 | 3,00 | B | B | |
| 81-83 | 2,75 | B- | ||
| 77-80 | 2,50 | C+ | C | good |
| 74-76 | 2,25 | C | ||
| 71-73 | 2,00 | C- | ||
| 67-70 | 1,75 | D+ | D | Satisfactory |
| 64-66 | 1,50 | D | ||
| 61-63 | 1,25 | D- | ||
| 51-60 | 1,00 | E | E | Sufficient |
| Not passed | ||||
| 41-50 | FX | FX | Insufficient | |
| <40 | F | F | Failed | |