Faculty of Pharmacy

The Faculty of Pharmacy of the Yerevan State Medical Institute was founded in 1972. The faculty made a great contribution to providing the Armenian pharmaceutical service with qualified personnel. Prior to its creation, only specialists with secondary professional (pharmaceutical) education were trained in the republic, and to obtain higher pharmaceutical education, students were forced to attend Russian universities: Moscow Medical Institute after Sechenov or the Pyatigorsk Pharmaceutical Institute. A great contribution to the formation of the faculty was made by the rector of the medical institute professor E.S. Gabrielyan.

Formation of the teaching staff at the profile departments of the Faculty of  Pharmacy was conducted with the involvement of both: the own staff of the medical institute and specialists from other universities in Armenia, as well as young promising specialists with higher pharmaceutical education who studied in Moscow and Pyatigorsk.

 In 1977 the faculty graduated from the first graduates – 25 pharmacists-pharmacists. The work of the faculty from the day of its foundation until 1998 was regulated by the combined dean-offices: pediatric – pharmaceutical, sanitary-hygienic – pharmaceutical, stomatological- pharmaceutical. During that period the faculty was directed by associate professor L.Kh. Manukyan, associate professor J.Gh. Gevorgyan, associate professor I.B. Azizyan, professor S.A. Kesyan, professor A.T. Tadevosyan, professor A.Dz.  Hambardzumyan, professor A.P. Kankanyan.

In 1999 the dean’s office was separated and associate professor B. J. Yenokyan became the first Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy. From 2000 to 2011 the faculty was headed by professor H.A: Asratyan. From 2011 to the present day the acting Dean of Faculty is B. J. Yenokyan.

Faculty of Pharmacy offers two academic programs- “Bachelor of Pharmacy” and “Master of Pharmacy”.

Training in the Faculty is conducted in 3 languages: Armenian, Russian and English. The Faculty trains both local and foreign students.

The Faculty cooperates with the pharmaceutical and medical institutions of the republic, pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, pharmaceutical plants and research institutes.

Graduates of the faculty carry out their professional activities both in the republic and abroad.

Since 2006-2007 academic years YSMU has adopted the two-cycle education system (Bachelor/Master). In 2010 the Faculty of Pharmacy produced the first graduates of “Bachelor of Pharmacy”, and in 2012 – the first “Master of Pharmacy” academic programs.

Speciality – Pharmacy

Qualification – Bachelor of Pharmacy

Full-time tuition period – 4 years (Bachelor Degree)

The academic workload of each of the 8 semesters is 30 ECTS credits: The annual workload is 60 ECTS credits and 1 credit is equal to 30 academic hours. During their study, the students study both theoretical and major professional, as well as related subjects. The teaching of the theoretical and professional courses is carried out in the university buildings. The practice is carried out in pharmacies, pharmaceutical plants, hospitals and research institutes.

1^st year

Theoretical  Modules: General chemistry, Organic chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, medical informatics, Medical Physics, Physiology with basics of anatomy, Latin Language, Armenian Language and Medical Terminology, History of Armenian People, Foreign language (elective), Russian language, History of Pharmacy, General Military Training, Physical Training.

Professional Modules: First Medical aid.

2^nd year

Theoretical Modules: Medical Psychology, Philosophy, Organization and Tactics of Medical Service, Microbiology, Physiology with basics of anatomy, Pathology, Statistics/Basics of research, Physical & colloidal chemistry, Analytic Chemistry, Organic chemistry, Botany, Biochemistry, Bioethics, Civil defense.

Practice (Botany).

3^th year

Theoretical Modules: Pathology, Health Care low,

Professional Modules: Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, Medicinal chemistry, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmaceutical technology, Pharmaceutical Management and Economics,

Practice (Pharmaceutical technology, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmaceutical Management and Economics)

4^th year

Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology, Standardization of herbal row materials, Emergency medicine, Hygiene and Ecology, Toxicology,

Professional Modules: Pharmaceutical technology, Pharmaceutical biotechnology, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Toxicological chemistry, Pharmaceutical Management and Economics,

Practice (Pharmaceutical technology, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmaceutical Management and Economics)

The main aim of the four years “Bachelor of Pharmacy” program (the 6^th level of NQF of Republic of Armenia) is to train highly qualified pharmacists meeting the requirements of the labor market, with the required knowledge, skills and attitudes having standard pharmaceutical care service ethics to work in hospital and community pharmacies, drug manufacturing industries, importing and distributing companies, national/regional health bureaus, teaching and research institutes, quality control organizations. The professional functions of the graduate are:

1. general pharmaceutical
2. innovative marketing
3. informative
4. educational
5. research
6. organizational and managerial

Students who have successfully completed all the subjects stipulated in the academic program of the Bachelor of Pharmacy pass a final attestation that allows revealing the theoretical and practical preparation of the future specialist for the implementation of the tasks stipulated by the professional educational program.

 Graduates who successfully passed the final certification are awarded a diploma of higher education: a Bachelor of Pharmacy in the specialty of Pharmacy. The Bachelor of Pharmacy has the right to carry out pharmaceutical activities under the supervision of a Specialist Pharmacist, and may also continue his education in a Master’s program.

Speciality – Pharmacy

Qualification – Master of Pharmacy

Full-time tuition period – one year (Master Degree)

The academic year consists of two semesters, academic workload of each is 30 ECTS credits, and one credit corresponds to 30 academic hours. The subjects taught in the Magistracy have a deeper professional orientation and serious professional training is needed to overcome them.

М1

Theoretical Modules: Emergency medicine, Clinical Immunology, allergology,

Professional Modules: Clinical pharmacology, Clinical pharmacy, Pharmaceutical technology, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Management and Economics, Medical and Pharmaceutical Commodities Research, Resourceology of medicinal plants, Phytotherapy.

Students who successfully completed all the courses stipulated by the Master’s program pass a final attestation, upon completion of which graduates receive a diploma of higher education of the Master of Pharmacy. The Master of Pharmacy has the right to independently carry out their professional activities, as well as the right to continue their education in post graduate school, as well as in other narrow areas in the field of postgraduate education.

The cores of the educational and research subdivisions of the faculty are departments. Faculty management is carried out by the Dean of faculty and Faculty Council.