Mehreen Lajber, Usman Mahboob, Imtiaz-Uddin, Fatima Lajber, Munir Khan, Syed Waseem Badshah Bukhari

Student’s Perception Regarding an Integrated Curriculum at a Public Sector Medical College

Mehreen Lajber, Usman Mahboob, Imtiaz-Uddin, Fatima Lajber, Munir Khan, Syed Waseem Badshah Bukhari



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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Pakistan Medical and Dental Council recommends that a curriculum thatlinks the concepts of basic and clinical disciplines and ensure early exposure to patients should be introduced in undergraduate medical education, therefore integrated curriculum is implemented. The current study is undertaken toidentifystudents’ perceptions regarding an integrated curriculum at a public medical college. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration: Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan from January 2020 to July 2020. Material and Methods: Second year MBBS students participated in the study. A pre-validated three-point Likert scale questionnaire was used to gather student’s feedback. Results: Second-year students (n=50) participated in this study. The percentage of cumulative positive feedback regarding content coherence, teaching learning methods, time management and evaluation methods was 63%.Majority of the students appreciated integrated method of teaching and 90% had positive perception regarding better application of knowledge, logical thinking,enhanced interest and motivation along with better communication skills and clear concepts. Negative perception was recorded in only 33% with respect to the content of some modules which they found voluminous and more time consuming that leaves them with less time for self-study. Conclusion: Evaluation of the integrated curriculum revealed acceptance by the students. Feedback by the students should be utilized to bring about improvements at institutional level.
Key words: Integrated curriculum, Students Perception, Undergraduate Medical Education, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.


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