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Warwick Medical School: A four dimensional curriculum
Paul de Cates1, Katherine Owen1, Colin Francis Macdougall1
1a Warwick Medical School , University of Warwick , Coventry , UK.
Medical Teacher
|March 10, 2018
Summary
This study introduces a novel medical curriculum focused on deep integration, preparing students for complex practice. Students actively lead teaching and support, demonstrating advanced problem-solving skills.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Curriculum Development
Background:
- Medical curricula globally exhibit significant variation.
- Concepts like horizontal and vertical integration, and spiral curricula are common, but true integration varies.
- Traditional curriculum development often focuses on integrating separate elements rather than inherent integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a novel approach to medical curriculum development centered on fundamental integration.
- To demonstrate how this integrated curriculum prepares students for the complexities and rapid changes in medical practice.
- To highlight the unique fourth dimension of student-led teaching and support within the Warwick Medical School curriculum.
Main Methods:
- Viewing curriculum development as an inherent integration process.
- Implementing a curriculum designed to address substantive complexity early in learner development.
- Observing and documenting student engagement in self-directed teaching and peer support.
Main Results:
- The developed curriculum effectively prepares students for the complexities and rate of change in medical practice.
- Students demonstrated a strong capacity to manage and solve complex challenges.
- Students exceeded expectations in providing solutions for themselves, peers, and junior learners.
- A significant fourth dimension of student-led teaching and support was identified, surpassing typical medical course offerings.
Conclusions:
- A curriculum fundamentally designed for integration, rather than sequential integration, better equips medical students for practice.
- Early exposure to complexity, managed through an integrated approach, fosters advanced problem-solving and adaptability in learners.
- The Warwick Medical School curriculum's success is attributed to its three dimensions of integration and a unique fourth dimension of student-led initiatives.
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