Abstract
This article discusses the core curriculum for behavioral science, from the perspective of psychology, recommended by the Japanese Society of Behavioral Medicine and seeks to explain how the curriculum can be effectively implemented in medical and health-related departments. First, the content of the core curriculum is reviewed from the perspective of psychology. We show that the curriculum features both basic and applied components and that the basic components are closely related to various aspects of psychology. Next, we emphasize two points to aid the effective delivery of the curriculum: 1) It is necessary to explain the purpose and significance of basic components of behavioral science to improve student motivation; and 2) it is important to encourage student self-efficacy to facilitate application of the acquired knowledge and skills in clinical practice.
Highlights
Curricula in Japanese medical schools have changed rapidly to accommodate the requirements of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates of the U.S.A. and the Basic Medical Education Global Standards for Quality Improvement, issued by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME); this is the so-called “2023 problem”
Toward effective implementation of the core curriculum In this article, we review the Japanese Society of Behavioral Medicine (JSBM) core curriculum in behavioral science from the perspective of psychology
We find that the curriculum can be classified into basic components and practical components
Summary
Curricula in Japanese medical schools have changed rapidly to accommodate the requirements of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates of the U.S.A. and the Basic Medical Education Global Standards for Quality Improvement, issued by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME); this is the so-called “2023 problem”. The working group was to establish a core curriculum in behavioral science/behavioral medicine to enhance medical education in Japan [2]. Core curriculum related to psychology Psychology is the science of mind and behavior and spans all aspects of human life, from the individual to the group. Of these 27 major areas, 13 (48 %) were selected by the JSBM working group [4] and included in the JSBM core curriculum in behavioral science (Table 2). The first session (“shaping”) introduces the learning theories of classical and operant conditioning These are taught from the perspective of acquisition, maintenance, and extinction of behaviors.
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