Medical Humanities Course Development Experience in Medical School

Abstract

Ethics is the basis and conditions necessary for humans to live together, so all education is based on an ethical consciousness. However, educators should reflect on the fact that these functions of education are not working well in real life. In particular, the reason why medicine should not let go of the value of living together in a community is that the human dignity stipulated by the constitution of each country should not be violated by anything. Therefore, the medical college curriculum needs speculative theories and discourses that were discussed in traditional medical education to understand the purpose of their existence in the medical-philosophy relationship, strengthen their sense of ethics as a doctor, and embody roles and responsibilities for the community. In this way, 10 educational experts in medicine, philosophy, (medical) education, psychology, and social welfare at the university and the medical school in Daegu discussed and developed medical humanities subjects and conducted lectures. The education method was conducted through lectures, discussions, and presentations, and was evaluated by attendance and attitude, peer evaluation, and portfolio. In addition to theoretical knowledge about community spirit, the importance of discussion and communication and cooperation were induced in the process. Faculty members participated together to reflect on the nature of education based on the results of a semester-long study of medical humanities subjects and consider the direction that medical education should pursue in the future.