Exploring the context of biomedical research through a problem-based course for undergraduate students
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1Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. chari@mcmaster.ca
Abstract:
Students in an interdisciplinary program explored the manufacture of biomedical knowledge in a problem-based course. Because the class size was two to three times larger than the normal tutorial group, suitable modifications were made (formation of floating groups around defined learning tasks, formal presentations, written reports, and evaluations by students and tutor). A variety of problems and/or cases drawn from research papers, newspapers, biographies, or web pages permitted students to appreciate the complex interactions between ideals, individuals, institutions, and investments that comprise modern biomedical research.
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