COVID-19 Pandemic and its Impact on Pharmacy Education

Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Kanwal ASHIQ¹  Mayyda Asif BAJWA¹  Sana ASHIQ² 

[1] Superior University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences the Superior College;University of the Punjab, Centre for Applied Molecular Biology

关键词: Pharmacy;    COVID-19;    education;   

DOI  :  10.4274/tjps.galenos.2020.39024

来源: Galenos Yayinevi

【 摘 要 】

The sudden occurrence of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19)reached a pandemic state soon after its global emergence inthe early spring of the year 2020. It was immediately followedby a worldwide shutdown and the practice of social distancing.In this unprecedented situation, encompassing day-to-day workand employment, all sorts of activities faced interruption in theworst possible way, like never before. Lockdown turned into asignificant and unforeseen challenge of the year 2020 for allparticularly the management and administration of workplacesand educational institutes. To ensure means of earning degreesand evade their delay, immediate policies and strategies wereimplemented. It was mandatory following the governmentannouncement that education must be continued withoutinterruption. Under such circumstances, digital learningemerged and was adopted by all institutes worldwide to ensurecontinued instruction. This brought forth a sudden shift fromtraditional on-campus classes to e-classes. Students were keptbusy, and any delay was avoided; on the other hand, a panic wasinitiated among teachers, students, and their families. However,within a short time, teachers across the globe were deliveringlectures virtually while students were participating online.

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