PhD program
Pharmacy

Pharmacy

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1) Has the skills and methods of scientific research in the field of circulation of medicines and medical devices for solving research and practical problems using information and communication technologies.
2) Conducts original independent research with scientific results, following ethical principles, participates in the development of new ideas and projects using special knowledge for critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new complex ideas of the leading edge of healthcare, analyze and evaluate existing concepts, theories, interpretation of approaches to the analysis of processes and phenomena;
3) Applies knowledge on the organization, planning and control of the functioning of entities in the healthcare system and the pharmaceutical industry, taking into account the requirements of regulatory documents and international good practices of GXP in the field of circulation of medicines and medical devices to provide timely and high-quality pharmaceutical assistance to the population and medical preventive organizations.
4) Using communication skills, academic writing skills and knowledge of professional language for productive participation in professional discussions, publication of research results in accordance with the requirements in international academic publications. Able to communicate on topics in their field of competence with equal status, with the wide scientific community and society.
5) Analyzes and manages the process of drug provision at the organization level, the formation and rational use of inventories of pharmaceutical organizations for wholesale and retail sales to the population and organizations using innovative communication tools.
6) Summarizes, analyzes and differentiates issues of clinical pharmacology and clinical and pharmacological characteristics of individual groups and drugs, clinical aspects of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; evaluation of the use of medicines, pharmacovigilance issues (GVP), regulation of drug provision in medical institutions in compliance with the principles of rational pharmacotherapy for certain diseases.
7) Analyzes and differentiates regulatory and technical documentation of the process of manufacturing and manufacturing of medicines and medical devices; systematizes and summarizes research results and selects optimal methods and technologies for their production in accordance with the requirements of the GMP and GLP good manufacturing practice standard.
8) Defines active and accompanying substances in natural raw materials, performs quality control of pharmaceutical substances, standard samples, auxiliary substances and materials, medicinal plant raw materials, as well as medicines and medical devices at all stages of collection, storage and technological process in accordance with current legislation and good pharmaceutical practices of GXP, possession of modern physical, physical-chemical and chemical methods of their analysis.
9) Analyzes, systematizes and summarizes the objectives of the study and the selection of chemical toxicological expertise in accordance with the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
10) Demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of professional responsibility and integrity; generate ideas, predict the results of innovative activities, contributing to the advancement in the academic and professional context of technological, social or cultural development of a knowledge-based society; observe ethical principles in all professional interactions with patients, families, colleagues and society as a whole.
11) Applies knowledge of the principles and methods of forming a healthy lifestyle of a person and family, a set of factors that determine health and disease for the purpose of prevention.
12) Demonstrates leadership, innovation, and independence in work and study in new contexts that require solutions to problems related to a variety of interrelated factors; demonstrates introspection skills, a desire for lifelong learning, and experience for teaching at the higher and postgraduate levels.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Pharmacy
Speciality Code
8D10104
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine and Health

disciplines

Academic writing
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Written scientific communication, in order to ensure effective written communication in the academic environment; Submission of scientific reviews and results of original research. Features of scientific discourse. The style and genres of academic texts. Scientific terminology, using of terms in a scientific text. The structural parts of the research work: introduction, main part, conclusion, bibliographic description. Features of writing resumes, abstracts, essays, reviews.

Organization for Preclinical Drug Research (GLP)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - uses the principles of preclinical studies, the role of the researcher in research, monitoring of side and undesirable effects of drugs, registration and introduction of new drugs. Able to apply the requirements of the GMP Rules to the production of medicines for preclinical studies. evaluate the documentation necessary for the production of a medicinal product for a clinical trial.

PhD thesis writing and defence
  • Number of credits - 12
  • Type of control - Докторская диссертация
  • Description - The main purpose of "PhD thesis writing and defence": of a doctoral dissertation is the formation of the doctoral students' ability to disclose the content of research work for the defense of the thesis. During the study of course, doctoral student's should be competent in: 1. to substantiate the content of new scientifically grounded theoretical and experimental results that allow to solve a theoretical or applied problem or are a major achievement in the development of specific scientific directions; 2. explain the assessment of the completeness of the solutions to the tasks assigned, according to the specifics of the professional sphere of activity; 3. they can analyze alternative solutions for solving research and practical problems and assess the prospects for implementing these options; 4. apply the skills of writing scientific texts and presenting them in the form of scientific publications and presentations. 5. to plan and structure the scientific search, clearly highlight the research problem, develop a plan / program and methods for its study, formalize, in accordance with the requirements of the State Educational Establishment, the scientific and qualification work in the form of a thesis for a scientific degree Doctor of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on specialty «8D07502 – Standardization and certification (by industry)». During the study of the discipline doctoral student will learn following aspects: Registration of documents for presentation of the thesis for defense. Information card of the dissertation and registration-registration card (in the format Visio 2003). Extract from the minutes of the meeting of the institution, in which the preliminary defense of the thesis took place. Cover letter to the Higher Attestation Commission. Expert conclusion on the possibility of publishing the author's abstract. Expert opinion on the possibility of publishing a dissertation. Minutes of the meeting of the counting commission. Bulletin for voting. A shorthand record of the meeting of the dissertational council. List of scientific papers. Response of the official opponent. A review of the leading organization. The recall of the scientific adviser.

regulatory requirements for registration of medicines
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - uses the knowledge gained in pharmaceutical, toxicological, bioanalytical chemistry, pharmacology, biochemistry and other disciplines of the pharmaceutical profile for research at the stages of pharmaceutical development, production, production, storage and use of medicines. assess the suitability of analytical techniques for use based on the results of their validation. assess the quality of medicines. conduct an audit of the quality of testing laboratories;

Scientific Research Methods
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: mastering the stages and methods of research in accordance with the tasks set for the scientific direction of the educational program. The following will be considered: modern models and methods necessary for in-depth analysis of scientific calculations and optimization of existing processes using advanced technologies; main methods of literary and comparative analysis for the preparation and forecasting of scientific plans and research results

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Control of contamination in the production of medicines
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The most common contamination in pharmaceutical products: physical, chemical contamination, biological components, pyrogenic substances. Definitions of contamination in the production of the drugs, risk factors, their classification and gradation. Implementation of the technological process for the production of the drug in accordance with the GMP rules for cross-contamination. To effectively prevent contamination and ensure a high level of safety in pharmaceutical production

Innovation management in Pharmacy
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Innovation process: levels, methods of formation and management; concepts of organizational knowledge and the modern paradigm of creativity; practical competencies of innovation process management. Roles and functions of an active manager-entrepreneur with developed strategic thinking and competencies. The innovation process as a process of systematic updating of a business and ways of effective innovation management. Modern concepts of creativity and knowledge management as the basis for the formation of the innovation process in the organization.

Organization and conduct of clinical trials of drugs
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - A holistic understanding of the principles of the Standard for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) applicable to clinical trials. The quality assurance system and the rules for conducting human trials, as well as their documentation; work with the protocols of the commission on ethics and the presentation of research results in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Pharmacoeconomic research methods in pharmacy
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The mechanism of using budget funds allocated for drug provision and optimization tasks within the framework of guaranteed free medical care using the principles of pharmacoeconomics, pharmacoepidemiology and computer science, analysis methods, professional skills in analysis methods for calculating the course of drug therapy.

Pharmacoeconomic research methods in the field of drug circulation
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Organization and management of the activities of services and bodies of clinical pharmacy (GCP) in medical and pharmaceutical organizations, manufacturers of drugs and MD and their representatives in accordance with the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of health and Good Pharmaceutical Practices (GXP). The discipline contains general information about the methods of pharmacoeconomics, ABC and VEN analysis, the algorithm and stages of pharmacoeconomic analysis are presented.

Validation processes and their application in research and industry
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - methods and tools for managing processes for the validation (qualification) of the production of medicines; stages of design, qualification and operation of buildings, premises and engineering systems of pharmaceutical production, basic requirements for them statistical methods of analysis to assess the significance of factors affecting the stability and reliability of processes, equipment and engineering systems preparation of a validation master plan

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: formation of the ability to carry out educational activities in universities, to design the educational process and conduct certain types of training sessions using innovative educational technologies.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

Data for 2021-2024 years