Educational Development of Judishapur

Educational Development of Judishapur

Design and implementation of an exam for the practical course of physicochemical control of pharmaceuticals using problem-solving method for Pharm.D. students

Document Type : Short َArticle

Authors
Faranak Ghaderi 1
Nader Ghobbeh Zarrin 2
Farnaz Monajjemzadeh 3
1 Faculty Member, Department of Pharmaceutical and Food Control, School of Pharmacy, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
2 Educational expert, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
3 Faculty Member, Department of Pharmaceutical and Food Control, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
10.22118/edc.2020.242481.1490
Abstract
Given the inevitable role of pharmacists in pharmaceutical industries, it is necessary to learn the methods of controlling and analyzing compounds that are used as an active ingredient and even packaging in pharmaceutical formulations. In practice, students learn different sampling and analytical methods, and in the exam, they are evaluated in terms of their acquisition of practical skills in problem-solving. The final exam should assess students in terms of practical skills similar to those needed in their future job. In a problem-solving exam session, each student is tested individually by presenting a problem, and s/he needs to choose his / her question randomly from the numbers representing the question and the desk number. This program could make the students familiar with a new method of assessment in practical education before the exam. The design and implementation of this exam was a successful experience in increasing practical skills for trainees who would be employed in industry or by research centers.
Keywords
Exam
Problem-solving
Physicochemical control
Designing
Implementation
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Educational Development of Judishapur
Volume 12, Issue 2
Quarterly Journal of Summer 2021
Autumn 2021
Pages 431-436