The Current Status of General Health Education Curriculum in Technical Institutes and Universities in Taiwan
نویسنده
چکیده
The purpose of this study is to understand the current status of the establishment of “general health education curriculum” by technical institutes and universities in Taiwan. A questionnaire survey method was used. A total of 75 questionnaires were sent and 41 were returned; the valid return rate was 54.7%. The result showed that the courses on general health can be categorized into four groups: physiological, psychological, nutritional, and fitness health. Group the curriculum by academic fields, and the natural sciences are the course offered by most schools. Group the curriculum by subjects, and courses offered by non-medical institutes focused mostly on psychological and lifestyles (health psychology), while that of the medical-related institutes offer most curriculums in health management (health promotion, health-related physical fitness), health and exercise, medicine and lifestyles (healthcare and life) and nutrition.
منابع مشابه
Desirable Status of the Dental Curriculum Based on the National Requirements of Iran and International Experiences
Background & Objective: Dentistry is one of the branches of medical sciences, which should change in response to the needs of the community in the third millennium. The present study aimed to determine the desirable status of the dental curriculum based on the domestic requirements of Iran and international experiences. Materials and Methods: This was a qualitative, historical research. Using ...
متن کاملAn Integrated Model for the Iranian General Dentistry Curriculum
Background: The purpose of this study is to present an integrated model for the Iranian general dentistry curriculum. Methods: In this study, the qualitative method of focal groups was used. First, using library studies and analysis and interpretation of the resulted information, possible types of integration in the dental curriculum and real experiences of some of the world's leading universit...
متن کاملExploring the Dimensions and Components of Accountable Education for the Rehabilitation Sciences Curriculum in Tehran Universities of Medical Sciences: A Qualitative Content Analysis
Objective: Training capable, committed and responsive graduates to the needs of society and the health system can be considered the most important mission of medical universities. In general, accountability to the community is one of the main priorities of the health education system, so if universities want to meet the needs of the community they cover, they must design their education system ...
متن کاملThe Effect of Multimedia Teaching Intervention on Physical Education Curriculum on University Students’ Sports Attitudes and Sports Behaviors
Background. World Health Organization pointed out in 2019 that insufficient physical activity has become the fourth major risk factor affecting global mortality. Objectives. This research explores the influence of multi-media teaching intervention in the physical education curriculum on college students’ sports attitudes and behavior. Methods. The subjects of weight training and Yogalates cou...
متن کاملThe Experience of Integration in the Dental Curriculum of the World’s Accredited Universities and How to Apply it in Iran
Introduction: The aim of this paper is to review integration experience in general dentistry curriculum in the world universities in the twenty-first century and advantage of it to review the same curriculum in Iran. Method: In this study, a qualitative method is used. First, by library research and the analysis and interpretation of data, integration of the dental curriculum were some prestig...
متن کامل