STUDENTS` PERCEPTIONS ON MEDICAL EDUCATION AT MARMARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Authors : Sibel KALAÇA, Beki KAN, Ayla ÇAKIN, İlter GÜNEY, Nurdan TÖZÜN

Pages : 131-136

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Publication Date : 2016-12-03

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :O b je c tiv e : Th e aim o f this des c riptive s tu d y was to e va lu ate th e s tu d e n ts ` perceptions relating to medical e d u ca tio n at Marm a ra University School of M e d ic in e in o rd e r to include their opinions and re c om m e n d a tio n s in fu tu re c u rr ic u la r and meth o d o lo g ica l ch a n g e s in medical education. M e th o d s : Data was collec ted by a ques tionnaire. E ighty fo u r re ce n t g ra d u a te s partic ipated in the study; the re sp o n se rate was 60.4%. R e s u lts : The g ra d u a te s were pleased to be asked th e ir opin io n s . The majority agreed that there was need fo r a `m o derate change` in the e d u c a tio n a l s y s tem o f M a rm a ra U n iv e rs ity School of Medicine. Gra d u a te s who reported `c h a n g e s in th e e d u c a tio n a l s y s tem are nece s sa ry ` in dicated that necessary changes sh o u ld be d o n e b a s ica lly in areas such as e d u ca tio n a l methods , cu rricu lum , audio-v isual m a te ria ls , tra in in g s k ills and a s s e s sm e n t/e va lu a tio n methods. C o n c lu s io n : T h is `b a s e lin e e v a lu a tio n ` is c o n s id e re d as th e in itia l s te p tow a rd s the im p ro vem e n t p roces s of medical education in Marm a ra U nivers ity School of Medicine, since the nece s sa ry ch a n g e s were highlighted by the results. T h e se results dem o n s tra te d conformity b e tw e e n th e o p in io n s and e x p e c ta tio n s of s tu d e n ts , and th e n e e d s , p rin c ip le s and s u g g e s tio n s s ta te d by th e In s titu tio n a l U n d e rg ra d u a te E d u c a tio n In v e s tig a tio n . P la n n in g a n d C o o rd in a tio n C om m itte e . The initial research p rov ided a hopeful p e rsp e c tive in openness to and com p lia n ce with the cha n g e process at Marm a ra U nivers ity School of Medicine. Key Words: Medical education, Students` p e rceptions , C h a n ge s in medical education
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