Revision of Undergraduate Medical Education in United Kingdom. Recommendation of General Medical Council and the Curriculum of the University of Leicester.
- VernacularTitle:英国の卒前医学教育改革 Ｇｅｎｅｒａｌ Ｍｅｄｉｃａｌ Ｃｏｕｎｃｉｌの勧告とレスター大学のカリキュラム
- Author:
Atsushi HIRAIDE
;
Koji YAMAMOTO
;
Akinori KASAHARA
;
Ikuto YOSHIYA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
United Kingdom;
undergraduate medical education;
the University of Leicester;
curriculum
- From:Medical Education
1999;30(2):87-91
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
We have reviewed the Recommendations on Undergraduate Medical Education published by the General Medical Council (GMC) of the United Kingdom in 1993, and have visited the University of Leicester to see how they have revised their medical course to take account of the GMC's recommendations. The aim of the GMC's recommendations is to promote a culture of self directed learning which will be of value to the future medical practitioners in their postgraduate careers. To achieve this the GMC recommends a reduction in the burden of factual information delivered to the student while promoting learning through curiosity and the exploration of knowledge. The students are given an integrated view of clinical and basic scientific disciplines. The University of Leicester has reorganised its medical teaching around modules relating to body function rather than the traditional disciplines, with contributions being made by clinicians and basic scientists in the same module. The new course places great emphasis on carefully guided and structured self directed study and a reduced number of lectures. Clinical skills are introduced early in the curriculum, while a deeper understanding of selected scientific disciplines are achieved by a series of special study modules where the students undertake supervised scientific research.
