PhD (Pedagogy) Slipchuk V.L.

O.O. Bohomolets National Medical University

Peculiarities of content for the professional training of specialists of the pharmaceutical branch in Ukraine during 30-years of XX century

In the history of formation and development of the professional training of specialists for the pharmaceutical branch within 30-39^th years of XX century one can distinguish certain characteristic periods according to stage of development of our society.

Up to begin of the Second World War the Curriculum of the professional training of specialists for the pharmaceutical branch has been reckoned for four years and at the same time one of which consisting accordingly of three trimesters with a general length of 30 weeks. It should mean that a degree of a Master for Pharmacia one could obtain after three years of study. And one year more has been provided for a Defense of the Doctor’s Work as well passing of the corresponding examinations [4, p. 184 - 185].

The Curriculum for the professional training of specialists for the pharmaceutical branch within 1930-1939 years was consisting of the professional-oriented and special subjects containing a wide range of the natural sciences. To a list of the professional & oriented subjects were belonging: analytical chemistry, hygiene, general and systematical botany, zoology, history of pharmacia, micro-biology, mineralogy, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, physiological chemistry, physcolloidal chemistry. To the list of the special subjects were belonging: foodstuffs researches, first medical aid group, Legislation & Law, technology of drugs, toxicological chemistry, pharmacognosy, pharmacodynamics, pharmaceutical chemistry, chemical technology of drugs, cultivation of medical plants [2, p. 64 - 65].

In accordance with the Curriculum of the professional training of specialists for the pharmaceutical branch to begin with the first two courses – years of study the future specialists studied the professional & oriented subjects however the special subjects have been studied by the students during the third and fourth courses – years of study [2, p. 68]. Such distribution of the teaching subjects according to the courses – years of study does indicate about a complete reservation of principles for succession and continuity in a process of making of a Curriculum for the professional training of specialists for the pharmaceutical branch.

The professional training of specialists for the pharmaceutical branch did pass a complicated way of development, different terms of study had been tested there however to begin with the 8^th of September, 1936, according to the Resolution of the Counsel of the Peoples’ Commissars of the USSR «About Reform of the Pharmaceutical Education and Training of the Pharmaceutics of Higher Qualification» has been fixed a four-year of study as well determined tasks for the pharmaceutical institutes and the place of pharmaceutical chemist [3, p. 35].

The formation of the pharmaceutical institutes and faculties on the territory of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic did promote to an expansion of the educational facilities and increasing of the scientific & pedagogical teaching staff of the specialized Chairs for the professional training of specialists for the pharmaceutical branch. Clearly that the events of the year 1939 must have braked this process since a further formation of the professional training of specialists for the pharmaceutical branch generally had been interrupted through begin in June of 1941 of the Soviet-German War.

As forms for estimating of knowledge level, abilities and skills of the future specialists for the pharmaceutical branch within 1930-1939 academic year of study of ХХ century must have been yearly examinations consisting of all educational subjects according to a corresponding course – year of study.

After a completion of study and successfully passing of the yearly and Master’s examinations the future specialists of the pharmaceutical branch were passing their one-year production practice at a pharmacy. A yearly course of practice included all kinds of activity of every pharmacy’s officers, namely: performing of accounting with respect to therapeutic agents and means at the pharmacy, a detailed examination and knowledge of the groups of the therapeutic agents and means, being available at the pharmacy, practical skills on preparation drugs upon prescription [1, 24 p.].

Conclusion about a successfully passing of a one-year production practice did give permission for an independently professional activity in the pharmaceutical branch.

Throughout all way of evolution regarding the professional training of specialists for the pharmaceutical branch curricula, content, methods of teaching were being changed however the essence has been remained unchangeable – professional training of specialists for the pharmaceutical branch who would be able to think constructively and creatively, non-standard and at the same time forming their civil position as well developing foundations of a human attitude to a person.

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