Program name: | PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry |
Study Level: | Doctoral |
Program leader: | Samad Khaksar Maghami |
Study language: | English |
Qualification: | PhD in Pharmacy |
Program capacity: | 60 |
Program permission: | To be accepted as a Ph.D. fellow, one should have a Master's Degree or equivalent in a wide field of Pharmacy or other related fields. Applicant should present written Research Concepts related to announced research topics and an English language knowledge certificate at B2 level at least. A School Board makes decisions considering written and oral reports presented by the candidate and judging conformity with candidates' research skills and the School's research priorities and resources. |
Program goals: | The goal is to provide outstanding graduate education in Pharmaceutical chemistry through multidisciplinary training in synthetic organic chemistry, natural products, drug design, molecular metabolism and chemical toxicology, and mechanisms of drug action in preparation for careers in industry, government, or institutions of higher learning. |
Methods for Attaining Learning Outcomes: | • Interactive teaching; |
Learning outcomes: | Knowledge and understanding
Program graduate will have: · Systemic knowledge of advanced skills, essential in quality control, drug discovery, drug design, high-quality pharmaceutical products, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, and modern analytical techniques. · Systemic knowledge of quality control, separation techniques, and the research environments. · Systemic knowledge of essentials in development of scientific papers/projects according to advanced requirements, active teaching strategies and pedagogical communication. Systemic knowledge in drug synthesis, drug testing, drug development, and the validation of analytical methods. Skills · The students are skilled with extensive theoretical and practical knowledge about the various aspects of the analysis of drugs, In-vitro evaluation of different conventional and advanced drug delivery systems like tablets, capsules, etc. according to the guidelines, modern analytical techniques which are used in quantitative and qualitative analysis, synthesis of critical medicinal agents, isolation of compounds from plant origin. · Discuss examples of pharmaceutical drug discovery in detail, and relate patterns and lessons from discovery of these examples · Describe the current challenges and opportunities in medicinal chemistry in light of contemporary developments in the field of drug discovery · Design a synthetic route for complex molecular targets Responsibility and autonomy · Program graduate will have: Demonstrate in international referenced sources and to global professional scientific and wide society and supervise new ideas constructed on evidence system, and derived from scientific research in public health respecting the professional integrity, copyright and ethical issues. |
Date of approval: | 01-19-2022 |
Approval protocol number: | 01-22 |
Date of program update: | |
Update protocol number: | |
Program details: | Once in year School Board announces research topics in different fields of Medicinal Chemistry, which correspond to the interests of the School. Candidate will be interviewed by the School Board. Candidate should present clearly his/her view of research topics and show appropriate research and communication skills. |
Teaching Process Characteristics: |
Code | Subject | ECTS | Semester |
CHEM8000 | Practical synthesis of drugs | 10 | 1 |
CHEM8001 | Principles and Applications of NMR Spectroscopy | 10 | 1 |
CHEM8002 | Education practice | 5 | 1 |
CHEM8003 | Modern teaching strategies in height education | 5 | 1 |
CHEM8004 | Preparation and management of Research project | 10 | 2 |
Credits sum: | 40 |
Code | Subject | ECTS | |
CHEM8005 | Advance pharmaceutical chemistry | 10 | |
CHEM8006 | Drug Delivery | 10 | |
CHEM8008 | Advanced Biochemistry | 10 | |
Credits sum: | 30 |
Point | GPA | The university assessment | The general assessment in Georgia | |
97-100 | 4,00 | A+ | A | Excellent |
94-96 | 3,75 | A | ||
91-93 | 3,50 | A- | ||
87-90 | 3,25 | B+ | Very good | |
84-86 | 3,00 | B | B | |
81-83 | 2,75 | B- | ||
77-80 | 2,50 | C+ | C | good |
74-76 | 2,25 | C | ||
71-73 | 2,00 | C- | ||
67-70 | 1,75 | D+ | D | Satisfactory |
64-66 | 1,50 | D | ||
61-63 | 1,25 | D- | ||
51-60 | 1,00 | E | E | Sufficient |
Not passed | ||||
41-50 | FX | FX | Insufficient | |
<40 | F | F | Failed |