Assessment of the level of competence of higher education students in the elective discipline “Biogenic elements and their role in human life”

The healthcare industry is developing dynamically, actively introducing innovative approaches to the training of specialists of the second (master's) level of higher education in the specialty “Medicine”. Analyzing current trends in the field of medical education and its effectiveness, the authors of the article emphasize the expediency of introducing the elective discipline “Biogenic elements and their role in human life” for higher education students majoring in Medicine. Such an educational component contributes to the formation of critical thinking and provides conditions for the implementation of personalized learning trajectories. The study of the elective discipline “Biogenic elements and their role in human life” by students of higher medical education is an important area of fundamental training of a doctor in the specialty “Medicine” and constitutes the conceptual basis for mastering the medical and biological block of disciplines. The main tasks of studying the elective discipline “Biogenic elements and their role in human life” are: studying by medical students the classification, topography, daily requirement, sources of supply, biological role and clinical manifestations of deficiency, excess and toxicity of biogenic elements in the human body; development of theoretical thinking and the ability to analyze the causes and consequences of pathological conditions in the human body; formation of a holistic scientific outlook and professional worldview that will ensure the formation of a professional. The aim of the study is to assess the level of training of higher medical education students in the elective discipline “Biogenic elements and their role in human life”. In the conditions of a higher medical education institution, a key role in managing the quality of the educational process is played by scientific and pedagogical staff who provide a high level of professional training of future doctors. The successful implementation of the elective discipline contributes to the formation of a deep understanding of the molecular mechanisms of the participation of biogenic elements in the functioning of the human body, which is an integral part of the professional training and further clinical practice of the future doctor