1. Program development report
State University of Medicine and Pharmacy
“Nicolae Testemitanu”
Program development report

2. Initial assessment of the Master Program
Status quo report
2 years Master program Curricula is developed
3 Master programs in Public Health (in epidemiology, hygiene and microbiology) will be implemented
Master program Curriculum
Components of the plan of studies
Year
Hours
Credits
Direct contact
Individual work
General modules
Special modules
Master thesis 1 2
1-2
1080
565
200
400 80 20
Total
1845
2045
180

3. Initial assessment of the Master Program
List of objectives of the MA
Basis of legislation in the field of state surveillance of public health
Biostatistics
Informational systems in public health
Health promotion and education
Basis of medical microbiology
Infectious diseases
Bases of epidemiological surveillance in communicable and non- communicable diseases
Management and economy in health system
Elaboration of research / development projects
Management of public health risks, emergencies, and disasters
Environmental health surveillance
Children and youth health
Radioprotection and nuclear security
Nutrition and food safety
Occupational health
Special microbiology
Surveillance and control of communicable diseases

4. Initial assessment of the Master Program
List of competencies to be achieved by graduates of the MA
Epidemiology
Legislative acts, national programs for communicable disease combating and preventing
Organization and functioning of the infectious diseases surveillance and control system
Epidemiological investigation of infectious diseases foci and outbreaks
Planning activities to reduce the impact of infectious diseases on public health, including in emergencies
Evaluation of the efficiency and quality of infectious diseases control and prevention measures
Implementation of IHR (2005)

5. Initial assessment of the Master Program
List of competencies to be achieved by graduates of the MA
Hygiene
Surveillance and control of non-communicable diseases
Population’s health determinants
Elaboration and implementation of national and regional plans on health related to the environment
Children and youth health surveillance
International and national legislation in radioprotection and nuclear security
Evaluation of risk factors in occupational and residential environment
Health promotion and Diseases prevention
Elaboration and implementation of nutritional programs related to different groups of population

6. Initial assessment of the Master Program
List of competencies to be achieved by graduates of the MA
Special microbiology
Legislation regulating the activity of laboratories network of the Public Health System
Methods of investigation: bacterioscopical, bacteriological, virological, serological, allergic, molecular biology
Formulating the results and way of notification
Biosafety in microbiological laboratory. Biosecurity

7. Initial assessment of the Master Program
Target-groups for recruitment
Graduates of the faculty of Medicine of the SUMPh “Nicolae Testemitanu”, specialty “Public Health”, people each year
Accreditation documents and approvals necessary
Reviewed curriculum (by 2 experts) are examined at:
Profile Commission (Faculty level)
Methodical Central Council (University level)
Approved by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education

8. Initial assessment of the Master Program
Decision of the University to start the MA
Rector’s Ordinance nr.57/1-A of on implementation of the project and organizing a working group.
After approval of the Master Program by the Ministry of Education it will be issued a Rector’s Ordinance of program implementation, starting with

9. Initial assessment of the Master Program
Academic person in charge of the MA
Faculties from the following departments:
Epidemiology
Hygiene
Social Medicine and Public Health
Microbiology
Economics, management and psycho-pedagogy in medicine
National center for Public Health
Republican Center of Calamities’ Medicine
Representatives of the Ministry of Health and SUMPh international partners (selective courses).

10. Initial assessment of the Master Program
Administrative person in charge of the MA
School of Management in Public Health of the SUMPh “Nicolae Testemitanu” (Director prof. Dr. Oleg Lozan)
The school was founded within the project “Developing Public Health capacities in the Republic of Moldova” financed by Soros-Moldova Foundation in 2003.
Since 2007 School of Management in Public Health is a member of the Association of Schools of Public Health in European Region (ASPHER)

11. Initial assessment of the Master Program
Assessment of existing infrastructure resources for the MA
Study rooms at the School of Management in Public Health, at the University departments, at National and Municipal (Chisinau) Centers for Public Health
Currently at the department of Hygiene is being prepared for opening an Informational Center equipped by the TEMPUS project and furnished by the SUMPh.
Assessment of existing teaching human resources for the MA
Faculties from the mentioned University departments and institutions will be selected according their background and experience in training.

12. Status quo report
List of existing Master programs at our University
Currently there is only one Master Program: Public Health Management
Goal:
Training public health professionals with skills for leadership activity in the health system, aimed for management of health care services, in-line to National and international standards, coordinating and implementing public health programs.
Analysis of the existing national legislation
Law of Education nr. 574 from (Chapter II: “Systems of Education”, Article 28 “Master education”)
Law regarding state surveillance of public health nr. 10 from

13. Status quo report
Curricula of existing MA
Duration of studies is 2 years, including 10 sessions of full-time training, intensive courses hours, distance PC based learning, and individual work hours -120 credits.
The program includes courses determined by the health system needs, including:
Managerial Psychology, Biostatistics, Communication in PH, Basis of Legislation in PH, Management of primary health care, Emergency, Hospital services, Management of pharmaceutical, Stomatological, Rehabilitation services.

14. Status quo report
Internal regulations of the University regarding MA programs
Chart of the SUMP “Nicolae Testemitanu” approved by the University Senate in 2010.
Analysis of the political framework
National Public Health Policy of the Republic of Moldova for
Analysis of existing resources in the university
School of Management in Public Health has study rooms, an informational center, a library and can use necessary resources of the SUMPh.
Courses are given by SUMPh faculties, specialists from the Public Health system, international experts, reprezentatives of international organizations (WHO, UNICEF, etc.)

15. Curricula characteristics
Curricula and syllabus of all courses developed
33 courses have been approved
Methods of teaching used in each course
Lectures
Seminars and interactive practical works
Practical training
PC based distance learning
Evaluation methods:
Written examination
Oral presentation (business plan, project)
Assisted evaluation on PC
Final examination
Defending of Master thesis

16. Curricula characteristics
Grading scheme to be used
Grading system: points
pass – fail
Number of ECTS per course
Fundamental courses – 30
Specialty courses – 50
Practical training – 10
Master thesis – 30
Totally – 120

17. Students of the new Master Program
Entrance requirements
Graduates of the Faculty of Medicine, specialty “Public Health”.
Selection criteria for new students
Number of points accumulated depending on grades during undergraduate studies and attributive coefficients:
Overall average grade x 0,3
Grade in profile subject x 0,3
Grade of the diploma thesis x 0,2
Grade of the final examination x 0,2

18. Students of the new Master Program
Potential career paths on the labor market for graduates
Public Health Centers (national, municipal, district) of the Ministry of Health
Departmental Public Health Centers (of the Ministry of Defense, Internal Affairs, Transports and Communications etc.)
Private laboratories and institutions
PhD programs
Research and educational medical institutions
System of student evaluation of the courses
Grading scale: points
pass – fail
Forms of evaluation:
Tests (paper, PC, on-line)
Exams (written, oral)
Defending the Master Thesis

19. ICT Installed ICT resources Project website
Informational Center at the School of Management in Public Health
Informational Center organized within current Master Program, integrated with informational network of Public Health System (with access to information and data for educational process)
University Center for distance learning via video-conferences (real time)
Project website
Web page of the School of Management in Public Health

20. Cooperation with TEMPUS Partners
List of professors from other TEMPUS partners to teach at the MA
TEMPUS Partners from:
State University of Moldova
Romania
Great Britain
After the end of the Project we plan to be in touch with all Project partners.
Student mobility plan involving the other TEMPUS partners
We will plan students’ mobility within the framework of cooperation agreements between the University, the School of Management in Public Health and medical, public health, and educational institutions from: Romania, France, Germany, Israel, Poland etc.

21. Training the trainers course – UK
Partner report
Information about the contents of the master's degree programs in Public Health and Social Services at the University of Cumbria.
Elaboration, approval and implementation of a module in the field of Public Health at the University of Cumbria.
Analysis of acquired knowledge
Public Health and Health Protection system in the UK
Undergraduate and postgraduate training of specialists in Public Health
Types of master's degrees which exist in UK
The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)
Criteria of evaluation of the developed courses
Methods of teaching of students and student mobility programs
New technologies used in the training process
Collaboration between School of Public Health and national / international Public Health stakeholders
New EU policies in the field of Public Health and Social Service

22. Training the trainers course – UK
Analysis of acquired skills
Ability to elaborate a master degree program in Public Health
Implementation of ECTS in Master’s Program
Plan to include training results in the MA
The structure of the Master Program in Public Health from University of Cumbria was used in elaborating of similar Curricula at our University

23. Training the trainers course – Sweden
Partner report
Information about education system in Sweden, its structure and functionality
Legislation, polices and procedures
Problems of education and employment
Analysis of acquired knowledge
Acquired knowledge about
master's degrees which exist in Sweden,
the credit system in higher education, international mobility of the students,
new technology in communication,
teaching and learning
could be used for developing similar activities within Master Program
Analysis of acquired skills
Adjustment of acquired skills in communication and teaching to developed Master Program
Implementation of elements of on-line Education
Plan to include training results in the MA
A new module “Informational technologies in Public health“ was elaborated and recommended for Master program