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Teaching public health: an innovative method using computer-based project work

F Bojan1, E Belicza, F Horvath

  • 1Department of Social Medicine, University Medical School, Debrecen, Hungary.

Medical Education
|January 1, 1995
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Hungarian medical schools are implementing a new public health curriculum using computer-based project work. This innovative approach enhances analytical skills and addresses major public health challenges in Central Europe.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health Education
  • Medical Training Reform

Background:

  • Public health training in Hungarian medical schools is undergoing restructuring.
  • A common core curriculum has been developed through a European Union TEMPUS Joint European Project.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore new learning approaches for public health students.
  • To enhance students' appreciation of public health challenges and develop key skills.
  • To introduce computer-based project work as an innovative teaching method.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a common core public health curriculum.
  • Introduction of 'computer-based project work' using electronic and print data sources.
  • Focus on developing students' analytic, interpretative, and presentational skills.

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Main Results:

  • Initial experiences with computer-based project work have been positive.
  • The method aims to equip students to understand public health issues in Hungary.
  • A secondary objective was to develop basic computing skills.

Conclusions:

  • Innovative teaching methods can be successfully integrated into traditional educational settings.
  • This approach offers a practical model for public health training in Central and Eastern Europe.
  • The study provides encouragement for similar initiatives in the region.