Analysis of general curriculum satisfaction survey in local medical college

Abstract

Objective To learn students＇ satisfaction with the general education courses, discuss the problems in comprehensive general education courses in local medical colleges , and provide the basis and reference for the medical general education courses reform. Methods Using the stratified random sampling method, self-designed questionnaire to local medical colleges of 575 different professions students. The questionnaire had the total of 54 topics whose contents were related to the basic situation awareness and satisfaction, the demand for general education courses, general education curriculum problems and suggestions. The survey data were analyzed using SPSS 19.0 software and the results were expressed by the relative number（rate and percentage）. The differences between different majors and different grade student satisfaction were analyzed by using ranksum test, showing statistical significance（P〈0.05）. Results The total satisfaction was not very high, only 219 students（38%） were satisfied with general curriculum;256 students（45%） thought it didn＇t matter whether to set general education courses;100 students（17%） were not satisfied. In addition, satisfaction with different grades was undifferentiated （P=0.798）, but there was a statistical difference among the students of different professions（P=0.007）. Conclusion The general education curriculum of medical schools should not blindly pursue being wide and full. Instead, it should be built from three aspects such as core curriculum, flexible teaching methods, teaching methods reform to enhance teaching effectiveness. Key words: Local medical college; General courses; Curriculum setting; Satisfaction