Integration of Scientific Literacy Course into the Curriculum: Trakya University Medical School Experience
Abstract
Methods: In the process of restructuring a pre-graduate medical education program that meets national standards, a course called Scientific Literacy, which will enable our students to use their knowledge of science literacy, was added to the vertical corridor created in the curriculum of our faculty.The integration of the Scientific Literacy Course into the undergraduate medical education curriculum of Trakya University Faculty of Medicine was carried out in six steps using the Kern Program Development Model: "Problem Definition and General Needs Analysis", "Analysis of Participants Needs", "Goals and Objectives", "Training Strategies", "Implementation", "Evaluation and Feedback".
Results: The change process that started with the Flexner Report in medical education has enabled the physician competencies to be redefined. Scholar is one of the competencies that a physician should have and provides a solid foundation for other competencies.A good physician is a physician who develops scientific knowledge and skills together with clinical practices.As a scholar, the physician must have enabling competencies such as lifelong learning, teaching, evidence-based decision making and research. In this context, it is important that the undergraduate medical education curriculum equips the physician with the knowledge, skills and attitude associated with these enabling competencies.
Conclusions: The Scientific Literacy Course, which is added to the curriculum in order to support our students to develop their scientist competencies, is unique in that it is a five-year compact program that is integrated with the boards and has continuity in itself, and all faculty members serve as advisors. The extent to which the Scientific Literacy Course contributes to the development of our students' scientist competencies can be revealed through program evaluation processes.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Review
Authors
Muzaffer Eskiocak
0000-0002-4682-545X
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 31, 2021
Submission Date
August 12, 2020
Acceptance Date
June 30, 2021
Published in Issue
Year 2021 Volume: 20 Number: 62