Doctor of Philosophy Programme Pharmaceutical Sciences

Curriculum (2009S)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Duration/ECTS-Credits
6 Semesters / 180 ECTS-Credits

Mode of Study
Full-Time

Language of Instruction
German/English

Admission Requirements
Relevant diploma or master's degree or equivalent and Language Certificates

Faculty
Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy

Qualification Level
Doctorate (3. Studienzyklus)
ISCED-11: Stufe 8, EQR/NQR: Stufe 8

ISCED-F
0916 Pharmacy

Study Code
UC 094 xxx |UC 794 665 xxx

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Information on the Curriculum (2009S)

The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.

In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,
 available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
Section: Current Curriculum version.

Requirements

Relevant diploma or master's degrees at the University of Innsbruck:


Proof of general university entrance qualification:

With the exception of § 64 par. 5 UG 2002, the general university entrance qualification for admission to a doctoral programme shall be demonstrated by the completion of a relevant diploma programme or master's programme or another relevant programme of at least the same level of higher education at a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution. To compensate for substantial subject-related differences, supplementary examinations may be prescribed, which must be taken by the end of the second semester of the doctoral degree programme.

The rectorate may determine which of these supplementary examinations are prerequisites for taking examinations provided for in the curriculum of the doctoral degree programme.

Modules and Dissertation

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Compulsory Modules  30 ECTS-CreditsDissertation 150 ECTS-Credits
Scientific Core Skills 6 ECTS-Credits Analysis and Critical Exploitation of Own Research Results 6 ECTS-Credits Diskussion of Current Research Results 6 ECTS-Credits Presentation of Own Research Results 2 ECTS-Credits Generic Scientific Skills 5 ECTS-Credits Doctoral Thesis Defense 5 ECTS-Credits The dissertation is a piece of scientific work which serves to prove the student's ability to cope with scientific questions in an independent way. The dissertation topic must be chosen from the field of pharmaceutical sciences or be closely related to these fields. The dissertation may be submitted as thematically and/or methodically related articles. The quality criteria specified in the curriculum apply. The student has to nominate a team of supervisors, comprised of at least two supervisors (dissertation committee). One of the supervisors is named as responsible main supervisor (holder of a “Venia docendi”, a university teaching authorization). With the exception of the main supervisor, supervisors can also come from subject-related fields. In exceptional cases only one supervisor can be nominated. Prior to beginning the work, the student has to communicate the dissertation topic and the names of the supervisors to the Director of Studies in writing. Topic and supervisors are considered as accepted, if the Director of Studies does not veto them by means of a decree within one month after the receipt of the proposal.
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Compulsory Modules             60 ECTS-CreditsDissertation 120 ECTS-Credits
Scientific Core Skills 10 ECTS-Credits Analysis of Own and External Research Results 12.5 ECTS-Credits Discussion of current Research Results 12.5 ECTS-Credits Presentation of Own Research Results 15 ECTS-Credits Generic Skills 5 ECTS-Credits Doctoral Thesis Defense 5 ECTS-Credits The dissertation is a piece of scientific work which serves to prove the student's ability to cope with scientific questions in an independent way. The dissertation topic must be chosen from the field of pharmaceutical sciences or be closely related to these fields. The dissertation may be submitted as thematically and/or methodically related articles. The quality criteria specified in the curriculum apply. The student has to propose a team of supervisors, consisting of at least two people (dissertation committee) and to nominate one of them as the supervisor mainly responsible. It is permissible to propose supervisors (with the exception of the main supervisor) from subject related fields. In justifiable exceptional cases it is possible for students to propose only one supervisor. Prior to beginning the work, the student has to communicate the dissertation topic and the names of the supervisors to the Director of Studies in writing. Topic and supervisors are considered as accepted, if the Director of Studies does not veto them by means of a decree within one month after the receipt of the proposal.

Qualification Profile and Skills

The Doctor of Philosophy Programme Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Innsbruck serves to educate and train junior scientists in the pharmaceutical sciences, with special attention to current processes of developing and characterizing pharmaceutical ingredients and their therapeutic application, their effects on important physiological und pathophysiological processes in mammals and other model organisms, and the identification of new disease-relevant signaling processes and modern methods of developing drugs. Graduates of the doctoral programme are able to independently address and present issues in the natural sciences on a very high level of subject-specific and methodical expertise. Additionally, students acquire the broad scientific and communicative competences required of successful professional scientists in leading positions in academic, industrial, or public environments.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Graduates are qualified junior academics. They have mastered the methods applied in research in their area and are capable of critically discussing, analyzing, and further developing theories. Junior academics possess the competence to develop and conduct substantial research projects with scientific integrity, and they are qualified to reflect on these processes scientifically and theoretically. They are also aware of issues and questions in gender research.

Future Prospects: Occupational Profiles and Career Opportunities

Career opportunities for graduates of the Doctor of Philosophy Programme Pharmaceutical Sciences may include:

  • pharmaceutical industry (research, pharmaceutics, quality management, drug safety, pharmacovigilance, drug regulatory affairs, marketing and sales),
  • public health/pharmaceutics,
  • inspection & testing institutes/environmental conservation
  • schools (CPHT education),
  • specialist publishers,
  • colleges and universities (teaching and research).

Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination regulations

The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.

The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.

ABCDE
Austrian grading  scheme Definition  %-age
 1 EXCELLENT:  Outstanding performance 81.3= 100%
 2  GOOD:  Generally good, but with some errors 12.8
 3 SATISFACTORY:  Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors 4.1
 4 SUFFICIENT:  Performance meets the minimum criteria 1.8
 5 INSUFFICIENT:  Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work

December 2021


Overall classification of the qualification

Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).

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