ISCO 08:2262

ISCO 08:2262

• To train pharmacists who undertake their duties and perform responsibilities with full authority at every stage of pharmaceutics employment fields from the production to consumption of the drugs

• Students take the theoretical courses in the curriculum of Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Pharmacy in the classrooms within the Faculty. Laboratory training is carried out in laboratories within the Faculty. Also, during their education, they train in community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, and the pharmaceutical industry.
• Additionally, students have the opportunity to study and do internships abroad with the Erasmus student exchange program.
• We support the development of the education of our international internship students by establishing cooperation with universities abroad and working on student exchange with the Erasmus program, and by being a member of the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF).

• Defines the requirements of the pharmacy profession.
• Researches professional developments in Turkey and the world and knows national and international organizations related to health.
• Works in accordance with ethical and legal principles in the field of pharmacy, and accordingly organizes projects and events for the social environment in which it dwells, with awareness of social responsibility.
• Effectively uses the administrative and technical expertise it has in fulfilling the responsibilities of the pharmacy profession in collecting, interpreting, applying and disseminating data to the public.
• Manages the pharmacy independently and organizes pharmacy and other related practices.
• Independently plans and implements all issues within the scope of pharmacy services in the hospital.
• Provides consultancy on reasonable and safe use of medication and effectively explains health-related issues.
• Explains every issue regarding the medicines/medical devices/cosmetics/herbal products to the patient/healthy individual, healthcare professionals or the public, and manages pharmacovigilance practices.
• Obtains natural/semi-synthetic/synthetic pharmaceutical raw materials and final formulations, and performs their qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Conducts physical, chemical, biological and toxicological analyzes and pharmaceutical controls of pharmaceutical, biotechnological and radiopharmaceutical products.
• Has knowledge about the preparing the medication and explaining the usage of pharmaceutical products to the patient, performs supervision and control duties in this regard.
• Informs people or institutions regarding the safety and quality of natural/semi-synthetic/synthetic products.
• Explains the relationships between licensing conditions, data protection and patent issues in pharmaceuticals.
• Uses professional english effectively. Follows English sources in the field and shares them with colleagues around the world.
• Effectively, utilises computer applications in pharmacy.

Has advanced level of the key competencies listed below.

• Literacy competence
• Multilingual competence
• Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology and engineering
• Digital competence
• Personal, social and learning to learn competence
• Citizenship competence
• Entrepreneurial competence
• Cultural awareness and expressive competence

Absolute evaluation method is applied in our faculty. Laboratory/Practical studies are coverted by theoretical courses.

The final grade of the courses is the sum of 40% semester activities and 60% final exam grade. If the midterm exam will be held together with the semester activities, the total of the activity and midterm exam should be 40%, with the ratio of the activity being maximum 20%.

Courses that have a laboratory/practical studies must be successful in the laboratories/practical studies to take the final exam. To be successful in laboratories/practical studies, the student must get at least 60 points, otherwise the student will not be able to take the final exam and will be considered as unsuccessful.

Students who do not take the final exam in any course or who do not receive at least 50 out of 100 in this exam are considered as unsuccessful. Student with a final grade below 60 are considered as conditionally successful/unsuccessful.

The scores and letter equivalents of final grades and the ranges in the absolute evaluation system are given below:

   Absolute Rating

To oversee the quality of higher education programs;

- YÖK is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and supervising education and training and other activities in higher education institutions.

- "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" of higher education institutions prepared within the framework of the criteria determined by YÖK are published every year. The reports prepared according to these reports, including quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

- "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report" containing academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions is published annually by CoHE. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. Quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is ensured according to the "Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Creation and Approval of Curricula: YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.1. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to the student are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

1.2. The curricula of the National Core Curricula are adopted by the relevant Council of Deans and implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of the Council of Higher Education.

2. Assessment and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes of each undergraduate program is carried out according to the teaching and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs, if they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions; receive a bachelor's diploma.

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: Higher education institutions, in the context of continuous monitoring, enter the "Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports" of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions issued by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also indicate that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programs is ensured. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

The student who wants to enroll in the faculty must complete the processes / pass the exams determined by ÖSYM within the framework of the academic and legal legislation of the university. Students who received sufficient scores from the MF-3 score type of the ÖSYM exam can be enrolled. A student who has started his/her education in an equivalent program at domestic or international can apply for the transfer.

• In accordance with the Law No. 6197 on Pharmacists and Pharmacies and the regulations related to this law, those who are blind in both eyes and have an incurable disease that prevents them from practicing their profession cannot practice the profession of Pharmacy.
• To be successful in the program, it is important to be able to use the fingers and hands proficiently.

• Alumni can run pharmacies as a community pharmacist and work in hospital pharmacies and various departments of the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, after graduation, they can study as a specialist pharmacist in various institutions and organizations by receiving master's, doctorate and pharmacy specializations.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transferring Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs to Undergraduate Education

2. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

3. Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa Associate and Undergraduate Education and Training Regulation

The qualification is valid permanently.