BACKGROUND Many under graduate medical colleges are in the process of mapping their curriculum. This process was investigated in three typical medical schools of Pakistan by semi-structured interviews of the senior faculty members. Conclusions were made and discussed. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the senior faculty curriculum managers concerned with mapping Human Nut...

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...

The design and implementation of a research project involving classroom and laboratory instruction is always a challenging test. In this particular study, attempting to modify curriculum as well as alter teaching strategies presented a most complex and challenging task. Perhaps all these complexities are the reason that research on curriculum and instructional methods is easily criticized. Howe...

the uniqueness of the computer science curriculum at major universities in Asia; how the curriculum is designed to meet both local and international needs; the evolution of computer science education at major universities in the Asia-Pacific region, and how graduates are trained to meet the needs of industry at that time; major research undertaken at Asian universities; and how they are competi...

Aim: The purpose of this critical literature review was to examine qualitative studies done on innovative nursing curriculums in order to determine which qualitative methods have been most effective in investigating the effectiveness of the curriculum and which would be most appropriate in an Arab Islamic country. Data Sources: At least 25 studies from major countries in the world were evaluate...

BACKGROUND The evidence is mixed regarding the efficacy of cultural competence curricula in developing learners' knowledge, attitudes and skills. More research is needed to better understand both the strengths and shortcomings of existing curricula from the perspective of learners in order to improve training. METHODS We conducted three focus groups with medical students in their first year o...

In this essay I explore the relationship between research reviews and the fields o f study to which they pertain. Using the curriculum field as an example, ! argue that such reviews are venues where fields of inquiry are constituted, reproduced, and over time changed. This construction occurs, I suggest, as the discursive practices or rules o f reasoning embedded in the language in which these ...