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TEMPUS IV PROJECT: 145165 – TEMPUS – 2008 – SE – SMHES (2008 – 4763) “Designing and implementing of NQF”. Descriptors of the qualifications for Master in Pharmacy studies and PhD studies in Biomedical and Health Sciences, field Pharmacy
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TEMPUS IV PROJECT: 145165 – TEMPUS – 2008 – SE – SMHES (2008 – 4763) “Designing and implementing of NQF” Descriptors of the qualifications for Master in Pharmacy studies and PhD studies in Biomedical and Health Sciences, field Pharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy, University “Ss Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje, Macedonia
BACKGROUND : • Established in 1977 • First HEI in the RoM for graduate studies in pharmacy • First HEI in the RoM that introduced ECTS • Academic and professional study programmes at all levels of study • App. 100 students/yr at the 1st and 2nd integrated cycle of studies for Master in Pharmacy • App. 40 students/first scholar year for PhD studies
Graduate studies Master of Pharmacy (1st and 2nd cycle integrated, 5 yrs, 10 semesters, 300 ECTS-credits) Laboratory Bioengineer (1st cycle, 3 yrs, 6 semesters, 180 ECTS-credits) Undergraduate studies Postgraduate studies MSc studies (2nd cycle, 2 yrs, 4 semesters, 120 ECTS-credits) PhD studies (3rd cycle, 3 yrs, 6 semesters, 180 ECTS-credits) Professional (specialist) studies Health specializations (2nd cycle, 3 yrs) Academic specializations (2nd cycle, 1 yr, 2 semesters, 60 ECTS-credits)
Graduate studies - Master of Pharmacy • Actual study curriculum was introduced in 2009/10 • Study program designed within TEMPUS JEP-18016-2003 (2004-2007) • Title of the project: Restructuring of Pharmacist Education in RoM • Partners: Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, Denmark • Faculty for natural sciences, University of Stockholm, Sweden • In accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) • 1st and 2nd cycle integrated, 5 yrs, 10 semesters, 300 ECTS-credits • Compulsory subjects 75%, elective subjects 25% • 10% of the compulsory and 10% of the elective subjects - clinical practice • One semester of professional practice • Study curriculum is both product- and patient-oriented
PhD studies – Biomedical and Health Sciences, field Pharmacy • PhD study curriculum was accredited in Dec. 2010 • Study program designed according to the: • Position paper from ORPHEUS (ORPHEUS2009 Conference, Setting Standards for PhD Education in Biomedicine and Health Sciences, Aarhus, 2009, Aarhus University, Denmark) • Directive 2005/36/EC (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) • European PhD Programme in Biomedicine and Health Sciences, 2004 • Doctoral Programme for European Knowledge Society, 2005 • Fourth EUA Convention of Higher Educational Institution, 2005 • Towards the European Higher Educational Area: Responding the Challenges in a Globalised World, 2007 • 3rd cycle, 3 yrs, 6 semesters, 180 ECTS-credits