Оrganizational and pedagogical conditions of distance learning for future masters in pharmacy

Abstract

Relevance: the rapid spread of viral diseases worldwide requires a focus on the introduction of distance learning for future Masters of Pharmacy in such disciplines as Microbiology, Virology and Immunology. Hence, it is necessary to determine and substantiate the organizational and pedagogical conditions of distance learning of future Masters of Pharmacy in the period of spread of viral diseases. We are talking about external, internal and technological organizational and pedagogical conditions. The implementation of these conditions involves the creation of information and educational environment as a web resource with electronic audiences in higher medical educational institutions. Purpose: is to substantiate and highlight the organizational and pedagogical conditions of distance learning of future Masters of Pharmacy during the spread of viral diseases. Methods: theoretical research methods: analysis of sources and literature on the problem to identify the state of the research question in pedagogical theory and practice, synthesis, generalization. Results: it has been investigated that the current state of spread of viral diseases determines the search and introduction of new technologies (digital) and forms of training of pharmacists that will contribute to the continuous updating of their knowledge and skills; it has been found that in the conditions of quarantine, distance learning of future specialists of the pharmaceutical industry allows to form professional competencies on the basis of individual training of students of pharmaceutical education. Conclusions. In the period of spread of viral diseases, the effectiveness of distance learning of future Masters of Pharmacy requires the provision of the necessary external, internal and technological organizational and pedagogical conditions. Their implementation makes it possible to: ensure the individualization of education by students online and offline; form practical skills, master professional competencies. Distance learning of future Masters of Pharmacy has a number of obvious advantages over the classroom form of education: the guaranteed fast and remote access to the latest pharmaceutical content is given; educational information and other materials are constantly updated from official sources of pharmaceutical and medical companies; there is an opportunity to get acquainted with the professional experience of pharmaceutical and medical companies, their professional experience, technological features of the production process in accordance with the needs of students; opportunities are open for the organization of independent work of students.