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The Six Year Pharm.D. Program

Course Curriculum

Examinations and Grading System:
The grading system at the Poznan University of Medical Sciences is failure to Honors (1 to 5).
Grades are determined by both objective and subjective measure, examinations and faculty evaluations.

The five-year program leading to the Master degree includes the following compulsory courses:

1st Year
Course Hours Mode of assessment
     
Biology & Botony I 60 pass/fail
Biophysics 30 pass/fail
Mathematics & Statistics 60 pass/fail
First Aid 15 pass/fail
General Chemistry (incl. Qualitative Analysis) I 75 pass/fail
Polish Language I 30 pass/fail
Physical Training I 30 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Biology & Botony II 90 Exam
General Chemistry (incl. Qualitative Analysis 75 Exam
Medical Anatomy 30 pass/fail
History of Pharmacy 15 pass/fail
Polish Language II 30 pass/fail
Physical Training II 30 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Total hours 630  

2nd Year
Course
Hours
Mode of assessment
     
Chemical, Instrumental & Phamaceutical Analysis (incl. Calculations) I 90 pass/fail
Organic Chemistry 90 pass/fail
Physical Chemistry 30 pass/fail
Microbiology 90 pass/fail
Polish Language III 30 pass/fail
Elective Courses 15 pass/fail
Elective Courses 15 pass/fail
Chemical, Instrumental & Phamaceutical Analysis (incl. Calculations) II 90 Exam
Organic Chemistry II 120 Exam
Physical Chemistry II 75 Exam
Computer Application to Pharmacy 30 Exam
Polish Language IV 30 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Total Hours 720  

3rd Year
Course Hours Mode of assessment
Pharmacolgy I 50 pass/fail
Pharmacognosy & Natural Drugs 50 Exam
Introduction to Applied Pharmacy 60 pass/fail
Physiological and Pathophysiological Basis For Therapeutics I 75 pass/fail
Phamaceutical Technology 85 pass/fail
Patient Care Laboratory I 25 pass/fail
Hygiene & Epidemiology 20 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Pharmacology II 50 pass/fail
Physiological and Pathophysiological Basis For Therapeutics II 75 Exam
Biochemistry 105 Exam
Biotechnology 30  
Molecular Biology 30  
Patient Care Laboratoy II 25 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Pharmaceutical Technology II 85 Exam
Vacation Placement in an Open Pharmacy 160 pass/fail
Total hours 970  

4th Year
Course Hours Mode of assessment
     
Pharmacology III 50 pass/fail
Medicinal Chemistry I (incl.Drug Synthesis) 110 pass/fail
Immunology & Oncology 30 pass/fail
Evidence Base for Pharmacy Practice 60 pass/fail
Clinical Nutrition and Health Promotion 70 Exam
Communication, Behavior and Ethics in Pharmacy Practice 30 pass/fail
Patient Care Laboratory III 25 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Pharmacology IV 50 Exam
Medicinal Chemitstry II 110 Exam
Toxicology 80 Exam
Public Health 20 pass/fail
Patien Care Laboratory IV 25 pass/fail
Advanced Pharmacotherapy I 80 pass/fail
Pharmacokinetics 35 Exam
Elective 15 pass/fail
Vacation Placement in a Hospital Pharmacy 160 pass/fail
Total hours 995  

5th Year
Course Hours Mode of assessment
Patient Care Laboratory V 25 pass/fail
Advanced Pharmaotherapy II 80 pass/fail
Pharmaceutical Law (incl. Legal and Access Issues) 25 pass/fail
Applied Biopharmaceutics 40 Exam
Advanced Pharmocotherapy III 80 pass/fail
Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacy Management 45 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Elective 15 pass/fail
Patient Care Laboratory VI 25 Exam
Advanced Pharmacotherapy IV 80 Exam
Methodology for Scientific Research 175 pass/fail
Research Project 200 Exam
Total hours 835  

 

The fourth professional year of the Doctor of Pharmacy Program consists of eight four-week advanced practice experiences - four required experiences: one community, one internal medicine, one pediatrics, one critical care area (cardiaology or medical intensive care) and four elective experiences

6th Year
Course Hours Mode of assessment
Required Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Internal Medicine

160 pass/fail
Required Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Pediatrics 160 pass/fail
Required Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in (Topic I) 160 pass/fail
Required Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in (Topic II) 160 pass/fail
Students in the Spring Semester have to register for two Required Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (three credits each) and two topics for Elective Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (three credits each)    
Required Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Intensive Care 160 pass/fail
Required Advanced Community Phamacy Practice 160 pass/fail
Elective Advanced Pharmacy Practice 160 pass/fail
Total hours 1120  

 

 

 

The 6-Year Pharm.D. program conducted in English leads to a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree.

The heads of Chairs and Departments belonging to the Faculty of Pharmacy of Poznan University of Medical Sciences are responsible for particular courses.

Chairs and Departments of the Faculty of Pharmacy:

Chair and Department of Bromatology
Chair and Department of Chemical Technology of Drugs
Chair and Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Chair and Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
Chair and Department of Medicinal Plants
Chair and Department of Organic Chemistry
Chair and Department of Pharmaceutical Bacteriology
Chair and Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry:
- Department of Biochemistry,
- Department of Clinical Chemistry.
Chair and Department of Pharmaceutical Botany
Chair and Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Chair and Department of Pharmaceutical Technology
Chair and Department of Pharmacognosy
Chair and Department of Pharmacology
Chair and Department of Physical Chemistry
Chair and Department of Toxicology