›› 2010, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (8): 991-.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2010.08.029

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Investigation in current curriculum system and regulation requirement of preventive medicine undergraduate major

TANG Hong-mei1,2, |WANG Xiao-lei1,3, XIE Qin-wen2, ZHANG Mei-jiao2, BA De-nian1   

  1. 1.Institute of Social Medicine and Family Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China；2.Educational Affairs Office, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200025, China；3.Nursing School|Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
  • Online:2010-08-25 Published:2010-08-27
  • Supported by:

    Health Policy and Systems Science Program of CMB；Foundation of Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

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Abstract:

Objective To investigate and analyse the program objective and curriculum system of preventive medicine undergraduate major, and provide basis for the curriculum system reform. Methods Two hundred and twenty-five medical professionals or teachers in Shanghai were investigated with questionnaires, which were concerned with aspects of program objective, curriculum system, teaching contents and teaching methods of preventive medicine undergraduate major. Results 63.6% of participants believed that the current program objective of preventive medicine undergraduate major could meet the actual demand of public health undertakings, and 44.4% pointed out that 40% to 60% of knowledge learned from colleges could be utilized in work. 83.6% of participants recommended to adopt an integrated design of experiment, 91.5 % agreed to open more optional courses, 55.1% proposed to go on a field trip to Center for Disease Control or Department of Health Supervision for at least 6 months, more than 60% suggested to offer courses such as community medicine, communication and behavioral science, 91.6% advised to participate in the field investigations, and 87.6% and 67.1% offered to enrich the classes with case analysis and multimedia, respectively. Conclusion The program objective and curriculum system of preventive medicine undergraduate major should be regulated to fit the changes in medical modes and effectively solve the problems of public health.

Key words: preventive medicine, undergraduate major, curriculum system, investigate