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The Five Year M.A. Program

Course Curriculum

Examinations and Grading System:
The grading system at the Poznan University of Medical Sciences is failure to Honors (1 to 6).
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
     
Human anatomy 30 pass/fail
Physiology and Pathophysiology 105 exam
Biophysics 30 pass/fail
Biology with Introduction to Genetics 65 exam
Pharmaceutical Botany 90 exam
General and Inorganic Chemistry 120 exam
Mathematics and Statistics 45 pass/fail
Medical Nomenclature 15 pass/fail
History of Pharmacy 15 pass/fail
First Aid 15 pass/fail
Polish language 60 pass/fail
Physical training 60 pass/fail
Total hours 650  

2nd Year
Course
Hours
Mode of assessment
     
Analytical Chemistry 165 exam
Organic Chemistry 210 exam
Physical Chemistry 120 exam
Pharmacognosy 150 exam
Polish language 60 pass/fail
Physical training 60 pass/fail
     
Total hours 765  

3rd Year
Course Hours Mode of assessment
     
Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry 120 exam
Pharmaceutical Chemistry 255 exam
Microbiology 75 exam
Hygiene and Epidemiology 30 pass/fail
Pharmaceutical Technology I 160 pass/fail
Food Science 75 exam
Molecular Biology 30 pass/fail
Immunology 15 pass/fail
Pharmaceutical Ethics 15 pass/fail
     
Total hours 775  

4th Year
Course Hours Mode of assessment
     
Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics 225 exam
Pharmacokinetics 30 pass/fail
Drug Synthesis and Biotechnology 105 exam
Pharmaceutical Technology II 225 exam
Toxicology 75 exam
Biopharmacy and Clinical Pharmacy 105 exam
Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmaceutical Administration 45 pass/fail
Natural drugs 30 pass/fail
     
Total hours 840  

5th Year
Course Hours Mode of assessment
     
Practical Pharmacy 300 pass/fail
Research project for the Master degree 375 exam
     
Total hours 675  

In addition you will have to complete 180 hours/program of elective courses starting from the 2nd year of the study.

The 5-year program of Pharmacy conducted in English leads to the Master 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