Amidst the rapid digital transformation of the global healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, digital competence has become a vital factor driving student success. To equip learners with a solid technological foundation, the Faculty of Pharmacy proudly introduces the handbook "Digital Competence Development for Students". Chief-edited by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Van Hung and jointly developed with Meta, this handbook is released as an open-access resource under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.
The handbook is structurally organized into 8 comprehensive core sections, designed to help pharmacy students refine their skills systematically:
- Part 1: Operating hardware devices and software applications: Hardware categorization, performance optimization, and application software management tailored for professional data formatting.
- Part 2: Extracting data and information: Defining accurate information needs, constructing advanced database query strategies for verified medical and pharmaceutical data, and applying critical thinking to eliminate misleading publications.
- Part 3: Communication and collaboration in digital environments: Adapting to online team dynamics, professional email communication, and adhering to cyber etiquette guidelines.
- Part 4: Digital safety and well-being.
- Part 5: Digital content creation.
- Part 6: Digital learning and skill development.
- Part 7: Utilizing digital competence for career progression.
- Part 8: Essential skills in a digital world.
To foster a highly civilized, secure, and compliance-driven online academic community, pharmacy students are requested to strictly abide by the following legal frameworks established by the Vietnamese government:
- The Code of Conduct on Social Media (Decision No. 874/QD-BTTTT): Encourages the use of real names, account security, and sharing information exclusively from official sources. It promotes standard cyber etiquette and strictly prohibits hate speech or inflammatory language.
- The Law on Cyber Security 2018 (Law No. 24/2018/QH14): Strictly prohibits the dissemination of false, distorted, or defamatory information that harms the reputation of organizations or individuals. Violators are subject to disciplinary action, administrative fines, or criminal prosecution depending on the severity.
- Decree No. 15/2020/ND-CP: Regulates administrative fines ranging from 10 to 20 million VND and mandates the immediate removal of violating content for providing or sharing fake news and untruthful information on social media.
This handbook is currently available for free distribution, reproduction, and non-commercial usage. The Faculty of Pharmacy highly encourages all faculty members and students to download this manual to cultivate advanced digital capabilities.
Download the book here: Digital Competence Development Handbook for Students.
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