1. MD is a part of KhNMU ERIEQ.

2. MD is headed by the head, who is a research and education worker and is appointed and dismissed in the manner prescribed by applicable law. A person who has a complete higher medical education with experience of work in higher educational institutions of levels 3-4 of accreditation for at least 5 years, can be  appointed to the position.

3. The MD staff includes methodologists of the first category of higher pedagogical education.

4. MD includes MD Council. The Council personnel are approved by the order of the rector of the University. MD Head  is a member of the Council.

MD functions and tasks

1. Main MD functions include:

• formation of the annual plan of methodical work;

• determining main directions of methodical work;

• unification of the approach to solving educational and methodological issues at the university, taking into account the achievements of higher education;

• conducting the necessary consultations to clarify the orders and directives related to methodological work;

• organization of collection of materials on the positive experience of methodical work at the University;

• organization and holding annual research methodical conferences;

• exchange of experience of methodical work with other institutions of higher education;

• preparation of orders, instructions, guidelines, etc.;

• control over the office work of the University departments;

• control over the records of the Central and professional commissions of the University;

• MD record keeping;

• reporting on  methodological work of the University.

Planning and organization of methodological support of the educational process.

Control of efficiency and quality of educational and methodical work of the University departments.

Introduction of innovative technologies and approaches to the organization of the educational process.

Examination of distance learning courses

Conducting seminars to improve the pedagogical skills of teachers on  introduction of the latest educational technologies.

Organization and preparation for attestation of graduates.

Compilation and maintenance of an electronic database of educational and methodological documentation in the following areas:

1) Passport of the department;

2) Syllabus;

3) Methodical guidelines for teachers;

4) Methodical guidelines for students;

5) Methodical guidelines for independent work of the students;

6) Methodical materials for providing lectures;

7) Banks of control tasks: control questions, test tasks, tasks for role games, etc .;

8) General plan of the department work for an academic year (educational-methodical, research, organizational and educational work);

9) Plan the department meetings for the autumn and spring semesters;

10) Schedule of control and mutual visits of teachers of the department for autumn and spring semesters;

11) The list of seminars of intra-departmental forms of advanced training of teachers for autumn and spring semesters;

12) Thematic plans of lectures, practical classes and independent work for the autumn and spring semesters.

Performing other functions in accordance with the instructions of the rector of the University, pro-rectors and the director of ERIEQ.

2. MD main tasks include

Planning and organization of methodological support of the educational process at the University departments;

Work on investigation, generalization and dissemination of advanced pedagogical experience;

Introduction into the educational process of modern educational technologies, innovative methods, means of activating the cognitive activity of the students;

Promotion of comprehensive methodological support of academic disciplines and major fields;

Teaching advanced pedagogical methods;

Organization of a permanent exhibition of educational and methodical literature on topical issues of the educational process.

Control of efficiency and quality of educational and methodical work at the departments of the University;

Implementation of methodological and organizational support for preparation of syllabuses and complex control tasks, test computer training and control programs for independent work of the students;

Promoting the ability the educational process participants to meet the requirements of the Standard of Higher Education of Ukraine and the achievements stated in the program of learning outcomes.

Participation in preparation of drafts of orders and action plans for educational and methodological work;

Participation in development of long-term plans for development of educational and methodological process, the university's proposals for  development of means to ensure the quality of education;

Analysis of work and summarizing the work on educational and methodological support of education at faculties and departments and  introduction of innovative developments and technologies in the educational process;

Coordination of activity of structural educational divisions and educational and methodical working bodies: dean's offices of faculties, departments concerning the maintenance and organization of educational and methodical work;

MD consists of MD Council  KhNMU ERIEQ. MD Council  coordinates methodical support of the educational process, examines methodical publications of the University departments on compliance with the curricula and syllabuses, taking into account the qualification requirements of the State Standard of Higher Medical Education of Ukraine, according to European Credit Transfer System.

Participation in the organization and holding of educational and methodical conferences, seminars, exhibitions, thematic information support.