Peculiarities of Teaching the Discipline of Toxicological Chemistry to Students Studying at the Specialty 05.32.01 Medical-Preventive Business

The question of organizing the learning process for students of the medical and preventive faculty at the Institute of Pharmacy is significant for the teacher. Compared to students of the Faculty of Pharmacy, they do not have sufficient knowledge in chemistry, so it is necessary to search for additional teaching methods. After the transition to training according to the Bologna system, classroom lessons were reduced and student independent work was increased. The classroom load of students is 36 hours a week, leaving almost no time for independent work. Because students are poorly prepared in chemistry, instructors typically upgrade their knowledge to proficiency levels by providing preparatory materials in toxicological chemistry. According to the curriculum in toxicological chemistry, 42 contact-hours of work are allocated (10 hours of lectures + 32 hours of seminars and practical classes). How can a teacher at the Institute of Pharmacy motivate a medical student to study a medical discipline? One of the possible ways to increase interest in this way is through research work in a medical laboratory and, as an option, involving students in joint scientific work at university departments. The training was organized on the basis of lectures, seminars (round table) and practical exercises. The lectures covered only problematic and review material intended to test theoretical knowledge about compliance with remote disciplinary measures. At the Institute of Pharmacy of Kazakh State Medical University, the round table method was used when conducting seminars. Students go into the topic in advance. When preparing for employment, use scientific and professional information from a variety of sources. In practical classes, students acquired sample preparation skills for identifying toxic substances, developed skills in isolating toxic substances, and used chemical and instrumental methods of analysis. Students mastered modern physicochemical and chromatographic methods of analysis used in the system of general and private screening of chemical substances. During the last lesson, educational and research work is carried out. Based on the results of mastering the discipline, students of the Faculty of Preventive Medicine acquired a colossal amount of knowledge, which they will later use in practical work.