BATUMI SHOTA RUSTAVELI STATE UNIVERSITY
Creation, development and dissemination of new knowledge based on high quality teaching, research and professional training at undergraduate and postgraduate levels of medical education
MEDICAL DOCTOR PROGRAM
The Faculty of Natural Sciences continues the history of the Teacher Training Institute established in 1935. It is one of four faculties, which profoundly affected establishment of high educational institution in Batumi. The structural reorganization of the University in 2005 established Faculty of Natural Sciences and Health Care, which unified biology, chemistry, geography and water bio resources, Ecology and Medicine. In 2010 the Faculty was integrated into a larger unit: faculty of Education and Science.
The Medical School seeks to attract students who are passionate to improve the health of the world’s people through Innovation, leadership and research. Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University Undergraduate MD Program provides education in clinical and biomedical sciences along with study and independent research. The program is flexible and designed to accommodate the unique interests and goals of students.
Student oriented teaching method assures students’ active involvement in the study process. Teaching methods include the case-based teaching, discussions, seminars and projects. The following methods are used during the education process: Interactive lectures – is a creative process where a lecturer and a student take part simultaneously. The main aim of the lecture is to understand the idea of subject to be learned what implies a creative and active perception of the presented material. In addition, an attention should be paid to the basic thesis of the material, definitions, indications, assumptions. Critical analysis of main issues, facts and ideas are necessary. A lecture provides logically consistent acknowledgement of main thesis of the discipline to be learned. It is based on students’ free-thinking ability in the particular environment and understanding of the basic scientific problems. Seminar / Group (team) work – implies dividing a group into teams and preparing verbal presentations on the indicated issues or papering questions for each other and answering them orally by a speaker. Gradual study of theoretical knowledge uses theoretical materials independently to solve specific problems. Students independent work with computer, simulators and manikins. Group work might also include discussion on the given topics Laboratory work – is more demonstrative and gives better visualization opportunity of the process. Student learns experimental setup, must acquire use and regulation of lab devices. Lab gives opportunity to comprehend theoretical material given during the lecture. Implicates following activities: experimental ets, video and motional data demonstration etc. during this process knowledge of covered material is assessed |
Program Qualification
Medical Program
ECTS / Duration
360 Credits / 6 Year
Annual Tuition Fee
5000$
BATUMI SHOTA RUSTAVELI STATE UNIVERSITY
The program provides invaluable insight and feedback throughout the entire 6 years that help improve the learning process.
