Goal and Objectives Curriculum Instructional methods

Evaluation methods Teaching Faculty Teaching space Educational resources

Students Selection Preparation Participation

Undergraduate Medical Education

Educational ObjectivesEducational Objectives

KnowledgeKnowledge Clinical SkillsClinical Skills Communication SkillsCommunication Skills Management SkillsManagement Skills Self Education and life long learningSelf Education and life long learning Professional developmentProfessional development

Cont…

Curriculum Features Curriculum Features

The undergraduate medical curriculum design must:The undergraduate medical curriculum design must:

Integrate clinical and basic sciences.Integrate clinical and basic sciences.

Have a clear definition of objectives.Have a clear definition of objectives.

Enhance student role and responsibility of his learning.Enhance student role and responsibility of his learning.

Provide an opportunity and time for self directed learning, Provide an opportunity and time for self directed learning, and critical thinking. and critical thinking.

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Curriculum Features Curriculum Features

Emphasize team concept and interaction and cooperation between Emphasize team concept and interaction and cooperation between students and teachers.students and teachers.

Include early contact with clinical material and patients.Include early contact with clinical material and patients.

Provide opportunities for electives to enrich students interests.Provide opportunities for electives to enrich students interests.

Provide an opportunity to do research.Provide an opportunity to do research.

Conduct the evaluation process within the scope of defined objectives. Conduct the evaluation process within the scope of defined objectives.

Curriculum Strategy Curriculum Strategy

Discipline approachDiscipline approach oror Integrated system Integrated system

approachapproach

Lecture basedLecture based oror Small group teachingSmall group teaching

Teacher Teacher –– centered centered or or Student - centeredStudent - centered

Subject based Subject based oror Problem basedProblem based

Curriculum Structure

6 year program divided into 3 phases:

Phase 1 (1 year) – Premedical Phase

Phase 2 (2 years) – Basic Medical

Sciences

Phase 3 (3 years) – Clinical Training

Unit 1

• English (14 hrs.)

• IC/AL (4 hrs.)

Unit 2

• English (10 hrs.)

• Chemistry (4 hrs.)

• Biostatistic (1 hr)

• IC/AL (4 hrs.)

Unit 3

• English (5 hrs.)

• Molecules ,cells

& membranes (6 hrs.)

• Physics (2 hrs.)

• Med. Educat. (2hrs.)

• IC/AL (2 hrs.)

Phase 1 - Premedical Phase (Year 1)

Unit 1

• Foundation of basic

sciences (4 hrs.)• Musculoskeletal

unit (6 hrs.)• IC/AL (2 hrs.)

Total = 12 cr. hrs.

Unit 2

• Blood and Metabolism unit (6 hrs.)• Life Cycle (3 hrs.)• Introduction to Medicine (1 hr.) • IC (Ethics) (2 hrs.)

Total = 12 cr.hrs.

Unit 3

• Cardiorespiratory unit (7 hrs.)• Introduction to Medicine (1 hr.)• Elective (2 hrs.)• IC (1 hr.)

Total = 12 cr.hrs.

Phase 2 - Basic Medical Sciences (Year 2 and 3)(Year 2)

Unit 4

• Gastrointestinal and

renal unit (7 hrs.)

• Clinical epidemiology

(2 hrs.)

• IC/AL (2 hrs.)

Unit 5

• Neurosciences (8 hrs.)

• Clinical epidemiology

(Research evaluation)

(2 hrs.)

• Clinical Medicine (1 hr.)

Unit 6

• Microbiology, Immunol.

and Infection (8 hrs)

• Clinical Medicine (1 hr.)

• Elective (2 hrs.)

Phase 2 - Basic Medical Sciences (Year 2 and 3)(Year 3)

Total = 11 hrs. Total = 11 hrs. Total = 11 hrs.

Unit 1

• Clinical Medicine &

Surgery -1 (6 hrs.)

• Dermatology (2 hrs.)

• Psychiatry (2 hrs.)

• Research (1 hr.)

Unit 2

• Clinical Medicine &

Surgery -2 (6 hrs.)• ENT (2 hrs.)• Ophthalmology (2 hrs.)• Research (1 hr.)

Unit 3

• Clinical Medicine &

Surgery -3 (6 hrs.)

• Orthopedic

Surgery (4 hrs.)

• Research (1 hrs.)

Phase 3 - Clinical Training (Year 4,5,6)(Year 4)

Total = 11 hrs. Total = 11 hrs. Total = 11 hrs.

Unit 4

• Pediatrics (12 hrs.)

(full time clerkship)

Unit 5

• Obstetrics and

Gynecology (12 hrs.)

(full time clerkship)

Unit 6

• Family Medicine

(8 weeks)

• Emergency Medicine

(4 weeks)

Phase 3 - Clinical Training (Year 4,5,6)(Year 5)

Unit 7

• Internal Medicine

(12 hrs.)

(Full time clerkship)

Unit 8

• General Surgery

(12 hrs.)

(Full time clerkship)

Unit 9

• Clinical Elective

(12 hrs.)

Phase 3 - Clinical Training (Year 4,5,6)(Year 6)

Med 223 Med 223 –– Blood and Metabolism 6 ( 2+4 ) Blood and Metabolism 6 ( 2+4 )

Metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids (Biochemistry)Metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids (Biochemistry)

Anatomy & histology of endocrine glands Anatomy & histology of endocrine glands (Anatomy)(Anatomy)

Endocrine physiology Endocrine physiology (Physiology)(Physiology)

Pathology of endocrine diseasePathology of endocrine disease (Pathology) (Pathology)

Drugs used in endocrine diseaseDrugs used in endocrine disease (Pharmacology)(Pharmacology)

Clinical problemsClinical problems (PBL)(PBL)

8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4

SAT

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

PBL

L

L

L

Lab / Sem

PBL

Typical Weekly Timetable for Year 2

Lab / Sem

Lab / Sem

Teaching Methods

Problem-based learning Small group discussions Independent study Some lectures Laboratory sessions Clinical teaching Computer-based learning Simulated training environments Interactive simulated patients

Students are not vessels to be filledStudents are not vessels to be filledbut candles to be but candles to be litlit..

Curriculum Control and Management

Departmental

Central

Committees

Curriculum Management

Faculty board

Curriculum committee

Office of Medical Education• Faculty development• Developing Learning resources• Developing Computer technology• Ongoing curriculum evaluation

Dean

Assoc. Dean forAcademic Affairs

Curriculum OperationCommittee COC

COC forYear 1

COC forYear 2

COC forYear 3

COC forYear 4

COC forClarkship

Undergraduate Medical Undergraduate Medical CurriculumCurriculum

Undergraduate Undergraduate MedicalMedical EducationEducation

Areas of study:Areas of study: Curriculum Curriculum Teaching / learning methodsTeaching / learning methods Assessment Assessment CurriculumCurriculum management management

Educational ObjectivesEducational Objectives

At the end of the program, the student is expected to :At the end of the program, the student is expected to :

Possess broad knowledge of the mechanisms of the body in health Possess broad knowledge of the mechanisms of the body in health and disease and understand the theoretical basis of clinical and disease and understand the theoretical basis of clinical practice.practice.

Have acquired the basic clinical skills required for appropriate Have acquired the basic clinical skills required for appropriate patient care.patient care.

Have the ability to initiate proper investigations and treatment Have the ability to initiate proper investigations and treatment plans and perform routine procedures appropriate to the setting.plans and perform routine procedures appropriate to the setting.

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Educational Educational ObjectivesObjectives

Have the ability to solve clinical problems, make appropriate Have the ability to solve clinical problems, make appropriate

decision and address ethical dilemmas in clinical context.decision and address ethical dilemmas in clinical context.

Communicate effectively with patients, families and colleagues.Communicate effectively with patients, families and colleagues.

Show a curiosity and desire to know more, and a commitment to Show a curiosity and desire to know more, and a commitment to lifelong learning.lifelong learning.

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Educational ObjectivesEducational Objectives

Show an ability to search, retrieve and appraise biomedical Show an ability to search, retrieve and appraise biomedical literature and integrate acquired knowledge into clinical literature and integrate acquired knowledge into clinical practice.practice.

Demonstrate a commitment and dedication to patient care.Demonstrate a commitment and dedication to patient care.

Behave with integrity, honesty and compassion. Behave with integrity, honesty and compassion.