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Program name: Pharmacy 2016 (ENG)
Study language: English
Qualification: Bachelor of Pharmacy
Program capacity: 240
Program permission: English language requirement (B2 Level) and other legal requirements. In particular, Georgian citizens must successfully pass Unified National Exams and A) For Foreign citizens and stateless persons who have received general education or equivalent education in a foreign country, B) For the citizens of Georgia who have received general education or equivalent education and Studied abroad in the last 2 years of general education, C) persons who are studying / have studied and earned credits in a foreign country recognized by the laws of this country's higher education institutions will be able to transfer to this program without passing Unified National Exams according to the order (№ 224 / N Ministry of Education and Science, December 29, 2011). In the case if applicants do not have an English language certificate FCE (First Certificate in English) their English language competence is defined by the university through the university exams, with a minimum threshold of 60%.
Program goals:

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.

Learning outcomes:
Knowledge and understanding
Graduate will be able to:
  • 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
Graduate will be able to:
  • 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
Graduate will be able to:
  • 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.
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





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