Faculty

Pharmacy

Educational Program Title

Master's program „Clinical Pharmacy”

Awarded academic qualification/degree

Master of „Clinical Pharmacy”

Program Director

 Associate Professor Tamaz Chumburidze

 Assistant Professor Nino Nemsitsveridze

Credit Value of the

Program

120 ECTS credits

Language of Instruction

Georgian

Program Objectives

The objective of the program is to train clinical pharmacists who work alongside doctors to:

-  Implement rational pharmacotherapy

-  Select effective, safe, and easy-to-use drugs

-  Consider the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors of medicinal products.

  Prerequisite(s) /Requirements for  admission to the program

Admission to the master's degree program is governed by regulations approved by the university's Academic Council, as well as rules established by Georgia's legislation. The Academic Council of TSMU has made relevant decisions # 24/5 from May 7, 2012, and # 24/3 from May 15, 2017.

- To be eligible for a master's degree, an individual must possess a bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification.

-   To continue with the master's program, an individual must pass the general master's exam (A test) and the exams specified by Tbilisi State Medical University in the relevant field and English language with a score of over 50%+1.

-  Candidates who have passed the minimum competency limit established by Georgia's legislation in the general master's examination have the right to participate in the examination/examinations established by the higher educational institution.

-Enrollment in the master's program is subject to the pre-announced admission quota and competition according to the rules. Mobility access follows Georgian legislation and TSMU regulations.

Program short description

The Clinical Pharmacy Master's program is designed to integrate medical and pharmaceutical subjects. The program curriculum includes modules covering basic, pharmaceutical and medical disciplines, as well as a practicum where postgraduates acquire pharmaceutical and medical skills, paying attention to OSCE elements. The curriculum is developed with reference to the experience of master's programs at foreign universities. At the second step of education - the master's program, students are required to defend their master's diploma thesis before being awarded the academic degree of master of clinical pharmacy.

The Clinical Pharmacy Master's Program is 2 -year, 4 -semester course that provides 120 ECTS credits of performance.

These credits are distributed across several modules, including:

-  Basic training courses (15 credits)

-  General profiling module (14 credits)

-  Private profiling module (8 credits)

-  Clinical skills module (15 credits)

-  Profile training courses (21 credits)

-  Non-professional training courses (13 credits)

-  Research component (30 credits)

Optional training courses (4 credits)

Program short description

The Clinical Pharmacy Master's program is designed to integrate medical and pharmaceutical subjects. The program curriculum includes modules covering basic, pharmaceutical and medical disciplines, as well as a practicum where postgraduates acquire pharmaceutical and medical skills, paying attention to OSCE elements. The curriculum is developed with reference to the experience of master's programs at foreign universities. At the second step of education - the master's program, students are required to defend their master's diploma thesis before being awarded the academic degree of master of clinical pharmacy.

The Clinical Pharmacy Master's Program is 2 -year, 4 -semester course that provides 120 ECTS credits of performance.

These credits are distributed across several modules, including:

-  Basic training courses (15 credits)

-  General profiling module (14 credits)

-  Private profiling module (8 credits)

-  Clinical skills module (15 credits)

-  Profile training courses (21 credits)

-  Non-professional training courses (13 credits)

-  Research component (30 credits)

Optional training courses (4 credits)

Student Knowledge Assessment System

Assessment of the MA student achievements is carried out in accordance with the order #3 of January 5, 2007, issued by Minister of Education and Science of Georgia.

The University works according to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), based on learning outcomes, transparency of the educational process and a student-oriented system.

Its purpose is to facilitate planning, implementation, evaluation/recognition of study components, as well as student mobility. Assessment components comprise midterm assessment and final assessment, their sum determines the student's final assessment.

Maximum assessment of the study course is 100 points, which is the sum of the intermediate evaluations (minimum competence threshold - 31 points) and the final grade.

A Master's (MA) student who can get a score of at least 51 points summarizing the intermediate assessment and the minimum positive assessment of the final exam is allowed to take the final exam.

The evaluation of the activity performed by the master's student includes: 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. Final exam grade.

Maximum assessment of the study course/ module is 100 points, with a portion of 0-40 points designated for the final exam evaluation Evaluation system allows:

Five types of and two types of negative grades 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. Negative Grades

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 student's work is not acceptable, and they will have to study the subject again.

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

Knowledge and Understanding

Possesses the knowledge and professional skills required to work as a pharmacist in a pharmacy or clinic.

Skills

Able to adhere to ethical codes and deontological norms and communicate securely with patients, customers, colleagues, doctors, and society.

Responsibility and autonomy

Establishing international standards in clinical pharmacy and taking responsibility for patient care in public is crucial for harmonious patient relations between pharmacists and doctors.

Fields of Graduate Employment

The Master of Clinical Pharmacy can work in various settings such as pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, clinics, and the Ministry of Health, based on the scope of competence.

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Components

Credits

Hours

Allocation of credits by semesters

Among them

I sem

II sem

III sm

IV sem

contact

lecture

practice

practice

Seminar

Independent work

1

120 Credits

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1

Basic Module 1:

(Physiology, Biochemistry,                Pathological Physiology)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

15

180

270

15

2

Pharmacology

5

60

90

5

3

Pharmacotherapy

10

120

180

10

4

Private Purpose Module 2:

Biopharmacy, pharmacokinetical analysis

8

96

144

8

5

Regulation of pharmaceutical activities

4

48

72

4

6

Pharmacoeconomics

2

24

36

2

7

General Profile Module -3 Basics of Clinical pharmacy; Clinical pharmacokinetics; Applied Clinical pharmacy

14

170

250

14

8

Elective Subjects     :                                   

1. Polypharmacy                                            

2

24

36

2

2. Organizational behavior and human resource management in pharmaceutical organizations

2

24

36

3. Principles of Ethics and Bioethics in the Management of the Pharmaceutical activity

2

24

36

1

3

9

Clinical Psychology

4

48

72

4

10

Professional English language

4

48

72

4

11

Module 4.

Clinical skills with OSCE elements (practice)

5

180

15

270

15

12

Information technologies in science (IT in Science)

2

24

2

13

Statistics, quantitative and qualitative characteristics of a research

    3

36

3

14

Elective: Communication skills in the clinic

    2

24

90

2

Elective: pharmaceutical market policy

2

24

Elective: Basic English Terminology

2

24

2

2

Master Thesis

30

360

540

30