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Constructing a new course for undergraduate teaching of general practice
Medical Education
|July 1, 1976
Summary
This study details a new general practice teaching course, analyzing and redefining educational objectives for later clinical years. It covers course structure, learning methods, and evaluation techniques for improved medical education.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- General Practice Training
Background:
- Traditional general practice training requires updated educational objectives.
- A need exists for structured, evaluated teaching methods in later clinical years.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline a method for analyzing and redefining educational objectives for general practice.
- To describe a new teaching course, including learning methods and evaluation techniques.
Main Methods:
- A year-long exercise involving a multidisciplinary team from Queen's University, Belfast.
- Analysis and redefinition of educational objectives for general practice.
- Development of a new course structure, learning modalities, and assessment strategies.
Main Results:
- A redefined set of educational objectives for general practice training.
- A comprehensive description of a new teaching course, its pedagogical approaches, and assessment tools.
Conclusions:
- The developed framework provides a robust model for general practice education.
- Implementation of this course aims to enhance behavioural attainments and overall learning outcomes.
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