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Introduction . 7-year MD programme,(4 years preclinical, 3 years clinical) Semester calender15 weeks-full semester, 8 weeks-summer semesterCredit systemBased on student-teacher contact time, course loadTeaching leans towards PBL- use hybrid PBL modelsIntensive English taught in 1st
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1. Comprehensive faculty development programmes-empowered faculty excel in creating vibrant pharmacology education. Dr. Ragini Vaishnav
Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacy
College of Medicine & Health Sciences
Sultan Qaboos University
P O Box 35, Al Khod 123, Sultanate of Oman
2. Introduction 7-year MD programme,
(4 years preclinical, 3 years clinical)
Semester calender
15 weeks-full semester,
8 weeks-summer semester
Credit system
Based on student-teacher contact time,
course load
Teaching leans towards PBL-
use hybrid PBL models
Intensive English taught in 1st year
3. Introduction and purpose Need to “educate” medical faculty ?
SQU College of Medicine offers:
Certificate in Health Professions Education
Train the Trainer Assessment Workshop
Intoductory Instructional Skills Development Programme
E-learning and WebCT Workshop
Ideal Assessment Databank Workshop
4. Methodology Certificate in health professions education
3 day programme focussing on:
Principles of learning and teaching
Planning a curriculum- a systematic approach
Skills in facilitating student learning-different settings
Student assessment , course and teacher evaluation
5. Certificate in health professions education
6. Student assessment and evaluation
7. Course and teacher evaluation- a reflective continuum
10. Innovative approaches in teaching 4th year Pharmacology
12. Case-based discussions…. positive experience
13. Learning through case-based discussions
14. E-learning
15. Assessment Modalities Online incourse assessments using WebCT
(using A-type MCQ’s, vignettes, extended matching)
Use of ITEMAN for exam analysis.
Feedback to students.
Assessment of case-based presentations
End-course assessment
Viva for borderline students
16. Students’ opinions on the best way to learn pharmacology