Study of the problems of mastering the discipline “Pharmacology” by third-year students

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Abstract

Background: Pharmacology as a basic medical scientific discipline provides a scientific basis for safe and rational prescription of drugs. Mastering pharmacology is a complex task, since it requires the integration of knowledge from various disciplines.

Objective: Conduction of continuous anonymous written survey and assessment of the problems of 3rd year students in studying the discipline «Pharmacology».

Materials and methods: In order to assess the problems of mastering the discipline «Pharmacology», a continuous anonymous written survey of 73 3rd-year students in the areas of training «General Medicine» and «Dentistry» was conducted at the Branch of Kazan Federal University in Jizzakh, Republic of Uzbekistan.

Results: It was revealed that the lack of knowledge in the disciplines «Biochemistry», «Normal Physiology» and «Pathological Physiology» was the cause of difficulties in mastering the discipline «Pharmacology» by 3rd year students, regardless of the profile of training. Students of the general medical direction generally needed less time to prepare for classes in the discipline «Pharmacology» than students of the dental direction of training. The significance of lecture material in mastering the subject «Pharmacology» was high. The language barrier was a problem when mastering the subject in Russian.

Conclusion: The results of the study showed that for high-quality study of the subject «Pharmacology» students need a good basic knowledge of fundamental disciplines.

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Albina F. Titarenko

Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University; RMACPE, Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy

Author for correspondence.
Email: albinatitarenko@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1333-5761
SPIN-code: 1198-5065

Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Pharmacology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University; Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Kazan State Medical Academy, Branch Campus of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

Russian Federation, Kazan; Kazan

Cholpon B. Tashtanbekova

Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University

Email: albinatitarenko@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0749-9863

Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Pharmacology

Russian Federation, Kazan

Elvira G. Aleksandrova

Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University

Email: albinatitarenko@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8206-9866

Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Pharmacology

Russian Federation, Kazan

Tatyana R. Abakumova

Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University

Email: albinatitarenko@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6321-5859

Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Pharmacology

Russian Federation, Kazan

Anastasia P. Shakirova

Branch of Kazan Federal University

Email: albinatitarenko@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0002-4363-951X
Uzbekistan, Jizzakh

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