Дискурсивная деятельность А. С. Гинзберга по реформе системы высшего фармацевтического образования в России начала ХХ века

Abstract

The research aims to shed light on importance of the discursive reform activity undertaken by the Russian teacher and scientist A. S. Ginzberg for creation of the modern system of higher pharmaceutical education. Basing on a content analysis of pedagogical heritage of the scientist and teacher, the article reveals his standpoint on the issue of institutionalisation of the higher pharmaceutical education system, identifies the features peculiar to conceptualisation of overdue changes in pharmaceutical education in the second half of the XIX - early XX century, describes A. S. Ginzberg’s pedagogical views. On the basis of a comparative and retrospective analysis, the authors show continuity of the modern system of pharmaceutical specialists training at Saint Petersburg State University of Chemistry and Pharmacy with the ideas of the early XX century. The research is novel in that it is the first to characterise A. S. Ginzberg’s teaching activity and his views on institutionalisation of higher pharmaceutical education. As a result, it is proved that A. S. Ginzberg’s pedagogical ideas, expressed in the early XX century, had a significant impact on the reform of higher pharmaceutical education, creation of a training system that still exists in Russia today.