Abstract
Objectives:Rapid innovations in medical science have necessitated the development of an advanced medical curriculum. Taking a step towards this, a temporal integrated system and clinic-pathological conferences themes were introduced in a public sector medical university for fourth year MBBS. This study aims to assess students’ perceptions regarding this change.Methods:A cross sectional study was conducted in a public sector medical university from May 2019 to April 2020. A 17 item pre-validated questionnaire was distributed among all students twice, firstly after completion of first module and then again at the end of the academic year. Results were analyzed using SPSS 21.Results:There were 265 and 176 participants in the first and second phase of the study respectively. Majority of the students agreed that it was easier to study a topic when temporally integrated. Most commonly reported advantage was better understanding and concept of the theme under study. Suggestions included revision of the schedule regarding allocation of time for different topics and implementation of this curriculum from first year MBBS.Conclusion:A small step was taken to make improvements in an old traditional method. Students are adapting to this change as they responded positively to various aspects of this methodology. Continuous feedback, evaluation and amendments will help to improve its effectiveness.
Highlights
Rapid innovations in medical science have necessitated the development of a modern teaching curriculum
Integration is defined as “education that is organized in such a way that it cuts across subjectmatter lines, bringing together various aspects of the curriculum into meaningful association to focus upon broad areas of study”
It is easier to grasp a topic when it is taught simultaneously in different subjects Temporal coordination is better than the traditional method of teaching?
Summary
Rapid innovations in medical science have necessitated the development of a modern teaching curriculum Such measures have been taken in the form of problem based learning, integrated teaching and self-assisted learning.[1] Integration is defined as “education that is organized in such a way that it cuts across subjectmatter lines, bringing together various aspects of the curriculum into meaningful association to focus upon broad areas of study”.2. This way of teaching has been adopted and endorsed by academic councils and medical colleges all over the world.[3,4,5]. It is easier to grasp a topic when it is taught simultaneously in different subjects Temporal coordination is better than the traditional method of teaching?
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