Towards a System of Enhanced Transparency of Medical Curriculum

J 2013

Towards a System of Enhanced Transparency of Medical Curriculum

KOMENDA, Martin, Daniel SCHWARZ and Ladislav DUŠEK

Basic information

Original name

Towards a System of Enhanced Transparency of Medical Curriculum

Authors

KOMENDA, Martin, Daniel SCHWARZ and Ladislav DUŠEK

Edition

European Journal for Biomedical Informatics, 2013, 1801-5603

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10201 Computer sciences, information science, bioinformatics

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Organization unit

Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses

Keywords in English

Medical curriculum, outcome-based approach, computer- aided management system

Abstract

V originále

Introduction: A correctly compiled and balanced cur- riculum across medical fields is an essential prerequisite for medical education. Just as in other fields, it is vividly evident in medicine that the overall structure and lesson content are not ideal and it is quite common for the overlap between theoretical and clinical subjects to be either too extensive or, on the contrary, rather insufficient. The issue of curriculum innovation has been addressed in many medical and health care fields by different academic institutions, as proclaimed in the analysis of the current global situation. The need for a computer-aided ma- nagement system providing a transparent overview of the curriculum at specific faculties has been duly emphasized. Aim: An original methodology for managing the changes during optimization of the medical curriculum in tertiary education is introduced in the paper, together with its conceptual data model. Methods: According to the conclusions of the Bologna Process, which promotes outcome-based education, the theoretical basis is oriented to the new paradigm of teach- ing and learning. Results: We introduce the all-in-one web-oriented plat- form covering all elements linked to global curriculum ma- nagement and providing sufficient information for the cur- riculum designers. Conclusion: A new powerful and robust system for the management, visualization and analysis of curriculum should pinpoint specific learning imperfections and poten- tial overlaps across the chosen field of study. It brings useful and beneficial information for students, teachers as well as the faculty management.

Links

CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0038, interní kód MU

Name: Modernizace výuky klinického rozhodování napříč pediatrickými obory lékařských fakult v síti MEFANET (Acronym: MEFANET ViPs)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, 2.2 Higher education

Citovat

KOMENDA, Martin, Daniel SCHWARZ and Ladislav DUŠEK. Towards a System of Enhanced Transparency of Medical Curriculum. European Journal for Biomedical Informatics. 2013. ISSN 1801-5603.

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KOMENDA, Martin, Daniel SCHWARZ and Ladislav DUŠEK. Towards a System of Enhanced Transparency of Medical Curriculum. \textit{European Journal for Biomedical Informatics}. 2013. ISSN~1801-5603.

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