Tbilisi State Medical University

Tbilisi State Medical

University Faculty

Pharmacy

Program Title

Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Technologies

Awarded academic qualification/degree

Master of Pharmacy

Program Director

Professor Aliosha Bakuridze

Credit Value of the

Program

120 ECTS Credits

Language of Instruction

Georgian

Program Objectives

a) Equipping MA students with deep and systemic

knowledge/competence of:

-            Rational processing of natural and synthetic raw materials, producing effective, quality and safe pharmaceutical or cosmetic- perfumery products, applying physical, chemical, biological and technological regularities to serial production;

-            Medical and biological regularities for effective and safe use of cosmetic products;

-            Using modern tendencies, researches, research methods and their possibilities in pharmaceutical and cosmetology-perfume technologies;

b) Equipping MA student with the skills of independent implementation and management of pharmaceutical and cosmetology-perfume technologies in compliance with the principles of good manufacturing

practice (GMP).

Prerequisite(s)

/Requirements for admission to the program

Prerequisites required for admission to the MA program:

a)      Academic degree of Bachelor in Pharmacy, or different fields of Medicine, in chemical and food product technologies, academic degree of MD;

b)     Successfully passing the general master's exam;

c)      Passing internal-university exams.

Program short description

The study duration in the MA program "Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Technologies" - 2 years or 4 semesters. The MA student mush acquire 120 ECTS credits.

90 credits are allocated to profile courses, from here:

•       64 credits – compulsory courses,

•       10 credits – elective courses,

•       16 credits – production/manufacturing practice,

•       30 credits - research component - master thesis.

A total of 24 credits are allocated for elective courses, of which the student chooses 10 credits, according to the semesters:

•       I semester - 4 credits;

•       II semester - 2 credits;

•       III semester - 4 credits.

The study component includes:

•       basic courses (15),

•       modules (2),

•       Practice (2) and

•       Elective course (12)

Student Knowledge Assessment System

final exam is allowed to take the final exam.

The evaluation of the activity performed by the master's student includes:

a)      Mid-term assessment of the student determined by 0-60 points, represents the sum of the points obtained according to the knowledge assessment methods/components (academic activity - colloquium, presentation, etc.) envisaged by the syllabus of the study course/module.

b)     Final exam grade.

Maximum assessment of the study course is 100 points, with a portion of 0-40 points designated for the final exam evaluation

Evaluation system allows:

Five types of positive grades

(A) Excellent – 91 - 100 points;

(B)  Very good – 81-90 points;

(C)  Good – 71-80 points;

(D)  Satisfactory – 61-70 points;

(E)  Acceptable – 51-60 points. Two types of negative grades

-            (FX) Fail – 41-50 points, meaning that a student requires some more work before passing and is given a chance to sit an additional examination after independent work;

-            (F) Fail – 40 points, meaning that the work of a student is not acceptable and he/she has to study the subject anew.

The additional requirements established for the assessment of student achievements in a separate study course/module are detailed in the

relevant syllabus and are known to students.

Learning Outcomes

products developed for the skin structure, functions, diseases of the human body;

ü  Basics of pharmaceutical and cosmetics and perfume business administration;

The graduate comprehends the significance of utilizing research outcomes in the rational processing of natural and synthetic raw materials for serial production and development of effective, high- quality and safe pharmaceutical and cosmetic-perfume products, as well as for their own professional development;

Ability

The MA graduate is proficient in:

ü  Independently applying rational processing techniques for natural and synthetic raw materials; production of effective, high-quality and safe pharmaceutical and cosmetics and perfume products; managing serial production, ensuring safe operation of equipment and machines; management of technologies according to the principles of good manufacturing practice (GMP) and selecting cosmetology products for customers and providing informed usage counseling;

ü  Identifying complex problems that may arise during the implementation of the technological process, conducting in depth analysis to determine the causes, evaluating impact and searching for original ways and adequate response; conducting research independently, employing the latest methods and approaches;

ü  Critical analysis of the latest research findings, innovative synthesis of information, evaluation and formation of substantiated conclusions in the process of manufacturing, improvement and development.

Responsibility and autonomy

The MA graduate is capable of                                   

ü  Presenting personal conclusions, arguments and research findings to both the academic and professional community in Georgian and foreign languages with adherence to academic ethical standards and utilizing information and communication technologies;

ü  Evaluating, establishing and advocating for resource-saving and ecologically safe “green technologies”;

ü  Objective assessment of their own knowledge and skills. Possessing a deep understanding of the intricacies of the learning process, enabling them to strategically plan and independently conduct their learning endeavors at a high level.

Fields of Graduate

Employment

The MA Graduates will be employed in pharmaceutical, cosmetic-perfume industry, pharmacy shops, cosmetology spa- and aesthetic centers, scientific-research and educational institutions, state regulatory structures of the field.

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Study courses

Subject and Course Status: Mandatory, Elective

Total number of credits

Allocation of credits

Semesters

I

II

III

IV

1.

Basics of physiological homeostasis

Basic

3

3

2.

Biochemistry in pharmacy and cosmetology

“

2

2

3.

Morphological basics of drug bioavailability

“

2

2

4.

Skin diseases

4

4

5.

Good manufacturing practice (GMP)

4

4

6.

Technologies of traditional and new generation pharmaceutical forms and systems

“

5

5

7.

Information technologies in science

“

2

2

8.

Sectoral English language and terminology

“

4

4

Elective (see. par.19)

Elective

4

4

9.

Technologies of cosmetic and perfume products,

technology of cosmetics, technology of perfumes

Basic

8

8

6

2

10.

Pharmaceutical technologies, biotechnology, Technology of homeopathic remedies

„

4

4

2

2

11.

Efficacy and safety of medicinal and cosmetic products

4

4

12.

Pharmaceutical microbiology and hygiene

“

4

4

13.

Physico-chemical methods of pharmaceutical product analysis

„

4

4

14.

Biopharmaceutics

„

4

4

Elective (see. par.19)

Elective

2

2

15.

Pharmaceutical business administration

Basic

4

4

16.

Experimental research methods

“

3

3

17.

Pharmaceutical nanotechnology

„

3

3

18.

Practice in pharmaceutical technologies

„

8

8

19.

Practice in cosmetology

“

8

8

Elective (see. par.19)

Elective

4

4

20.

MA thesis / Paper

Basic

30

30

In Total

120

30

30

30

30

21.

Elective courses

Elective

21.1

Tissue Bioengineering and Regenerative Medicine

„

2