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The Six Year Pharm.D. Program


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:
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1st Year
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| Course |
Hours |
Mode of assessment |
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| 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 |
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2nd Year
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Course
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Hours
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Mode of assessment
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| 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 |
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3rd Year
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| 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 |
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| Molecular Biology |
30 |
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| 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 |
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4th Year
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| Course |
Hours |
Mode of assessment |
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| 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 |
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5th Year
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| 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 |
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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
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6th Year
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| Course |
Hours |
Mode of assessment |
Required Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Internal Medicine
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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) |
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| 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 |
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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
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