Master Program-,,Public Health’’ Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Faculty of Medicine

Accreditation  September 2011-programme accreditation;  May Self evaluation report for programme accreditation- where all proceeded changes in curricula have been reflected.

List of subjects of the MA  Environmental health  Epidemiology  Health care organization and management  Basics of bioethics and health legislation  Biostatistics, health information systems (medical information and statistics) Social Psychology Social Policy and Services Practice in Social settings  English Language

Existing Curricula of Master Program Subject Status of the subject: compulsory, optional creditsIIIIIIIV Epidemiologycompulsory15555 Environmental healthcompulsory15555 Health care organization and management compulsory15555 Basics of bioethics and health legislation compulsory15555 Biostatistics, health information systems compulsory15555 English Languagecompulsory1055 Course paper55 Mastership paper30 Total12030

New Curricula of Master Program Subject Status of the subject: compulsory, optional creditsIIIIIIIV Epidemiologycompulsory15555 Environmental healthcompulsory15555 Health care organization and management compulsory15555 Basics of bioethics and health legislation compulsory15555 Biostatistics, health information systems compulsory15555 English Languagecompulsory1055 Social Psychologyelective55 Social Policy and Serviceselective55 Practice in Social settings elective55 Mastership papercompulsory25 Total12030

Learning Outcome The ability to engage with individuals, groups and communities in society and apply social work knowledge and skills to meet needs, to enable them to develop their potential and to foster their greater control over their lives.

List of competencies to be achieved by graduates of the MA The Master Program provides Students with the opportunity to develop advanced knowledge and skills for professional practice in core social work fields and methods. It allows students the opportunity for in-depth study in fields of interpersonal helping, child and family practice, community practice, and leadership and organizational practice. The courses offer a theoretical and practice base for advanced professional practice and leadership in social work services.

List of competencies to be achieved by graduates of the MA :  graduate of Mastership Program will acquire more comprehensive knowledge, based on the education received on the first level of training course and in the research context will provide the possibility and background for the development and/or application of original ideas;  graduate will be able to apply decision making skills in new and unfamiliar environment in the context of acquired specialty or adjacent (multidisciplinary) areas;  graduate will be able to integrate acquired knowledge; to overcome the difficulties and build up his/her opinions based on incomplete or limited information, taking into consideration social and ethic responsibilities with regards to the application of such knowledge and opinions;

Target-groups for recruitment MA program Faculty welcome Students who have higher education in medicine, law, or economic sciences, or higher education in Social and Political Sciences, psychology, sociology, etc.

Curricula characteristics  Curricula and syllabus of all courses developed  Methods of teaching used in each course  Grading scheme to be used  Number of ECTS per course

Students of the new Master Program  Entrance requirements - A bachelor’s degree from an accredited University  Selection criteria for new students - National Exam and Exam in Public Health and social work  Potential career paths on the labor market for graduates Careers Graduates have the opportunity to develop practice, research, leadership and management skills that will make them more competitive in areas of advanced practice and management roles. Graduates are employed in a wide range of government and non government organizations as direct practitioners, managers, researchers and policy practitioners. Some graduates use this qualification as a basis for entering private practice.

System of student evaluation of the courses  Attendance-Maximum score - 15  pro-activity at lectures and practical sessions-Maximum score - 20 (including home work, small individual project, presentation etc)  Midterm Exam-Maximum score - 25  Final examination-Maximum score - 40  At the end of the course IV semester - Dissertation

Grading scheme to be used  A ;  B ;  c ;  D ;  E ;  F ;  Fx

ICT  The renovation process of the our Faculties 'main building in going on and in October of this year we will have TEMPUS auditorium with installed ICT resources  Project website  kt8rvbmcynsun/ kt8rvbmcynsun/  Moodle  Tbilisi State University has trial access for teachers and students to view The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection. The collection provides immediate access to over 1,300 online seminar style talks containing the latest research and developments as well as the fundamentals presented by the world’s leading experts including a number of Nobel Laureates. This prestigious new resource is perfect for the classroom setting, the lab, research, as part of teaching course curriculum, as a study or reference tool for MA students.

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