Mission and Educational Goals (NEW)
Mission of the Master Program/ PhD Program
Under the vision and blueprint for institutional development, the program trains Master's and Ph.D. students in the Huadong region and across the country, equipping them with expertise in both pharmacology and toxicology.
Educational Goals
Master's Program: Cultivating professionals with expertise in pharmacology and toxicology, along with research capabilities.
Ph.D. Program: Cultivating professionals with logical analysis and independent research capabilities in pharmacology and toxicology.
Core Competencies and Core Competency Indicators
| Master Class Core Competencies | Core Competency Indicators for Master's Programs |
|---|---|
| 1. Basic knowledge and technique in pharmacology and toxicology | 1a. Complete and pass the Pharmacology and Toxicology. 1b. Complete and pass the Experimental Toxicology course. 1c. Complete and pass the Research Ethics course. |
| 2. Concept of logical thinking, analysis and problem solving | 2a. Write a thesis research proposal and complete the Experimental Design course. 2b. Write a master's thesis and pass the thesis oral defense. 2c. Complete and pass courses related to thesis writing. 2d. Enroll in and pass the seminar course each semester, which requires students to study and present a published article in the biomedical field and attend at least ten seminar presentations. |
| 3. Ability of English literature review, commentary, and presentation | 3a. Study English-language literature in the seminar course and prepare presentation slides in English for reporting. 3b. Create a poster or presentation slides in English and participate in at least one internal or external seminar before graduation to present research findings. |
| Core competencies for the PhD program | Indicators of core competencies for doctoral programs |
|---|---|
| 1. Advanced Pharmacology and toxicology research knowledge and ability |
1a. Complete and pass the Current Topics in Pharmacology and Toxicology course. 1b. Complete and pass the course on Research Technology Courses in Pharmacology and Toxicology. 1c. Complete and pass the course on Research Ethics. |
| 2. Ability of logical thinking, analysis and problem solving | 2a. Write a research proposal unrelated to the thesis and apply for and pass the qualification examination. 2b. Write a doctoral dissertation and pass the oral defense. 2c. Complete and pass four semesters of the Special Topics Discussion course, where students are required to read a published article from the biomedical field each semester for an oral presentation, and attend at least ten topic presentations. |
| 3. Ability of English literature review, commentary, presentation and writing |
3a. In the Special Topics Discussion course, review literature written in English, create presentation slides in English, and be encouraged to deliver oral presentations in full English, with at least the introduction or discussion presented in English. 3b. Create a poster or presentation slides in English and participate in at least one internal or external seminar before graduation to present research findings. 3c. Write an academic paper in English and publish it in an SCI-indexed journal. |