1.A Proposal on the Curriculum of Behavioral Science
Marie Amitani ; Yoshiki Ishikawa ; Akio Inui ; Shigeru Inoue ; Akihito Shimazu ; Shigeki Suwa ; Akira Tsuda ; Akizumi Tsutsumi ; Koji Tsuboi ; Mutsuhiro Nakao ; Takeo Nakayama ; Masahiro Hashizume ; Kazuhiro Yoshiuchi
Medical Education 2015;46(1):37-40
Introduction: No formal curriculum has been formulated for teaching behavioral science to undergraduate medical students in Japan.
Method: We conducted a survey using the Delphi method to investigate the required competency in behavioral science for graduates in medicine. Then, we developed an outcome-oriented curriculum for teaching behavioral science.
Results: We propose an educational module of behavioral science consisting of 15 sessions of 90-minute lectures, small group discussions, and practice.
Discussion: We recommend including not only lectures but also practices according to problem-based learning as well as team-based learning in the curriculum to achieve the target outcome.