Designing and implementing the National Qualification Framework PROF. DR MOME SPASOVSKI, VICE-RECTOR...

Designing and implementing the National Qualification

Framework

PROF. DR MOME SPASOVSKI, VICE-RECTOR FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

PROF. DR KOLE VASILEVSKI,VICE-RECTOR FOR SCIENCE

Defining descriptors

Decree of the National Framework of Qualifications (Article 14)

“Specific descriptors of the qualifications which set the results from the process of learning for the respective study programme of the respective study cycle are submitted to the Ministry for Higher Education and are published on the web-sites of the higher education institutions“.

Examples for descriptors

Examples for descriptors of qualification for:

master of pharmacyprofessional studies of a

professional medical nurse/technician

Descriptors - master of pharmacy

Graduate studies - Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) 1st and 2nd cycle integrated*, 5 yrs, 10 semesters, 300 ECTS-credits

Descriptors - master of pharmacy

PhD studies – Biomedical and Health Sciences, field Pharmacy

3rd cycle, 3 yrs, 6 semesters, 180 ECTS-credits

Undergraduate studies – professional studies for professional Undergraduate studies – professional studies for professional medical nurse/technicianmedical nurse/technician

First cycle, 3 years, 6 semesters, 180 ECTS credits field: medical sciences and health health care

4205 hours theoretical and practical work4205 hours theoretical and practical work

Undergraduate thesis defenseUndergraduate thesis defense Professional title – professional medical nurse/technicianProfessional title – professional medical nurse/technician

Eligibility for further continuous education on a higher level – Eligibility for further continuous education on a higher level – graduate studies (specialist or master studies) in different fields graduate studies (specialist or master studies) in different fields within the health care.within the health care.


Type of Type of descriptorsdescriptors

Cycle of Cycle of studiesstudies

Descriptors for qualificationsDescriptors for qualifications

Knowledge and Knowledge and understandingunderstanding

First cycleFirst cycle 1.1. Demonstrates knowledge of the medical Demonstrates knowledge of the medical terminology, physiological and pathological terminology, physiological and pathological mechanisms which refer to the human body mechanisms which refer to the human body systems and illnesses, human behavior and systems and illnesses, human behavior and value systems, knowledge necessary for value systems, knowledge necessary for practicing medical carepracticing medical care

2. 2. Shows knowledge for the most frequently used Shows knowledge for the most frequently used medicine and their use, organization of medicine and their use, organization of different diagnostic departments in hospitals, different diagnostic departments in hospitals, the way information for diagnostics are the way information for diagnostics are interpreted, as well as what is the role of the interpreted, as well as what is the role of the medical nurses in the administration of the medical nurses in the administration of the diagnostic orders diagnostic orders

3. 3. Demonstrates knowledge how to solve Demonstrates knowledge how to solve problems, how to work in teams with higher problems, how to work in teams with higher educated persons and how to lead the team educated persons and how to lead the team included in the health care.included in the health care.


Type of Type of desriptorsdesriptors


Дескриптори на квалификациитеДескриптори на квалификациите

Application of Application of knowledge and knowledge and understandingunderstanding

First cycleFirst cycle 1. 1. Applies the theoretical principles and Applies the theoretical principles and practical skills of all kinds for general care of practical skills of all kinds for general care of the patient, take preventive measures for the patient, take preventive measures for improving the patient’s health and their improving the patient’s health and their prevention.prevention.

2. 2. Interprets information for different Interprets information for different laboratories and diagnostic orders, operates laboratories and diagnostic orders, operates the orders and keeps the results.the orders and keeps the results.

3. 3. Professionally solves problems and Professionally solves problems and cooperates in team with doctors in the cooperates in team with doctors in the process of diagnosis and remedying the sick, process of diagnosis and remedying the sick, leads the team for medical care, determines leads the team for medical care, determines and organizes daily working tasks and and organizes daily working tasks and successfully keeps records of the successfully keeps records of the documentation.documentation.



Descriptors of qualificationsDescriptors of qualifications

Making Making judgementsjudgements

First cycleFirst cycle 1.1. Demonstrates ability for making conclusions Demonstrates ability for making conclusions and opinions with a process of analysis of and opinions with a process of analysis of visible and available information and datavisible and available information and data

2. 2. Demonstrates ability to recognize, correlates Demonstrates ability to recognize, correlates and explains the signs and symptoms of the and explains the signs and symptoms of the given condition, to determine the data for a given condition, to determine the data for a patient, interprets the data, makes nurse patient, interprets the data, makes nurse diagnosis and identifies the appropriate diagnosis and identifies the appropriate methods for caremethods for care

3. 3. Demonstrates understanding of the mechanisms Demonstrates understanding of the mechanisms and meaning of each case, their elements and and meaning of each case, their elements and effects, with a goal to find a solution for each.effects, with a goal to find a solution for each.



Descriptors of qualificationDescriptors of qualification

CommunicatioCommunication skillsn skills

First First cyclecycle

1.1. Shows ability efficiently to communicate Shows ability efficiently to communicate with patients, visitors, colleagues, medical with patients, visitors, colleagues, medical nurses, doctors and the employees in other nurses, doctors and the employees in other sectors. Works as member of a team, sectors. Works as member of a team, reliable person, unobtrusive behaviour, reliable person, unobtrusive behaviour, critical thinking,, respect for other cultural critical thinking,, respect for other cultural differences.differences.

2. 2. Shows ability for adapting to persons Shows ability for adapting to persons with different origin and way of with different origin and way of communication, as well as to have respect communication, as well as to have respect for others.for others.

3. 3. Has an understanding for the human behavior, Has an understanding for the human behavior, value systems, the elements and value systems, the elements and components of communication, listening components of communication, listening skills, successful phone techniques, time skills, successful phone techniques, time and stress management.and stress management.


Cycles of Cycles of studiesstudies

Descriptors of qualificationsDescriptors of qualifications

Learning skillsLearning skills First cycleFirst cycle 1. 1. Demonstrates learning skills: concentration, reading Demonstrates learning skills: concentration, reading and listening, memorizing, time management.and listening, memorizing, time management.

2. 2. Demonstrates ability for rational thinking, makes Demonstrates ability for rational thinking, makes research of strategies for generating ideas with creative research of strategies for generating ideas with creative thinking and efficiently uses them, as well as the thinking and efficiently uses them, as well as the strategies for solving the everyday problems in the strategies for solving the everyday problems in the scientific method too.scientific method too.

2. 2. Shows ability for identifying of their own needs and Shows ability for identifying of their own needs and interests for postgraduate studies in different fields of interests for postgraduate studies in different fields of medical care and takes initiative for gaining new medical care and takes initiative for gaining new knowledge and learning with a high level of knowledge and learning with a high level of independency.independency.

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje

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