Tips for Developing an Outcome-based Undergraduate Medical Curriculum

Alam Sher Malik; Rukhsana Hussain Malik

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Tips for Developing an Outcome-based Undergraduate Medical Curriculum

Author: Alam Sher Malik ¹ ; Rukhsana Hussain Malik ²
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1. Department of Paediatrics, International Medical School, Management and Science University, University Drive, Off Persiaran Olahraga, Section 13, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
2. Department of Medical Education, International Medical School, Management and Science University, University Drive, Off Persiaran Olahraga, Section 13, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Outcome-based Education; Competency-based Medical Education; Tips; Curriculum; Malaysia
From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2020;16(Supp 7, Aug):67-76
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Although the transformation towards adopting an Outcome-based Education (OBE) is gathering momentum globally, several medical schools are finding it hard to implement the change. Based and built on authors’ experience and cues from the literature, the tips – relating to the process of identification, description and dissemination of learning outcomes (LOs); usage of LOs to ascertain the curricular contents, the teaching/learning and assessment methods; implementing, monitoring and reviewing the curriculum – are the actions that the institutions of higher learning need to perform to transform the existing curriculum or to develop an altogether a new curriculum according to OBE approach. The development of the faculty through dialogues, discussions and training sessions should be an initial and essential step in this process. It is hoped that these tips will alley some of the fears and facilitate the adoption of OBE curriculum in new as well as in existing established institutions.
Full text:11.2020my0796.pdf