COMPETENCE-BASED APPROACH IN PHARMACEUTICAL, BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND BIOENGINEERING EDUCATION: INTEGRATION OF DIGITAL, ENGINEERING, AND ETHICAL COMPONENTS

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of modern approaches to the training of biotechnologists, bioengineers, and pharmacists in the context of the transformation of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Based on a systematic analysis of scientific sources, international FIP/WHO recommendations, standards of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, and works by Ukrainian researchers, key trends in the development of a competency-based education model have been identified. The study emphasizes that the formation of a specialist’s professional culture – a holistic system of knowledge, skills, value orientations, managerial and analytical abilities - is a central task of modern education. Particular attention is paid to the role of organizational, managerial, and digital competencies, which ensure the readiness of future biotechnologists and pharmacists to operate in conditions of technological dynamics, risks, and high responsibility. The challenges of the labor market are analyzed, including aging professional competencies, insufficient practical components of university education, and a low level of use of digital tools and simulation technologies. It has been proven that adaptive intelligent learning systems create a new educational environment capable of compensating for the lack of laboratory equipment and increasing the effectiveness of training. The article proposes a model for integrating competency, digital, and engineering components into professional training, ensuring that the educational process meets labor market requirements and international standards. It is substantiated that this model develops competitive specialists capable of independent decision-making, reflection, management of technological processes, and innovative activity.