| Overall Year 1 Curricular Objectives |
Teaching Objectives
The faculty will provide the experiences and opportunities necessary to increase students’ knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of:
|
Student Learning Indicators/ Competencies Related to Objectives
To determine if objectives have been met, the faculty will evaluate the students ability to:
|
| Deliver an integrated curriculum in human biology at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and whole organism levels to serve as the academic foundation for lifelong learning about health and disease. |
- A human’s nervous system’s normal development at the functional and cognitive levels.
|
- Describe the normal structure and function of the major organ systems and how they work both independently and as an integrated whole and function.
|
| Integrate the clinical applications of basic science concepts throughout the first year curriculum, as well as introduce students to the interviewing and physical examination skills integral to the practice of medicine. |
- The clinical aspects of the neurosciences.
- Use of tests/images to evaluate the neurological system.
|
- Apply problem solving skills to acquired neuroscience knowledge in order to predict the location and probable pathophysiology of a patient described in a case study.
- Explain the features of and identify structures & pathologies in different types of clinical images.
- Describe the clinical importance of the EEG, lab tests, clinical images.
|
|
Integrate the concepts of humanism, tolerance, ethics, and diversity and the importance of those concepts to the physician-patient relationship and the practice of medicine throughout the first year’s curriculum. |
- The behaviors and attitudes that are necessary for working as a team member including having the ability to communicate, respect and value others’ opinions and being flexible.
|
- Listen to and respect others’ opinions
- Show personal development, including the ability to foster the learning of others in the group.
|
|
To incorporate participatory approaches to learning that encourages both independent and critical thinking, as well as the development of communication skills. |
- The importance of going beyond immediately accessible material to further investigate a neurologically-related clinical problem.
- Communication
- Teamwork
|
- Use information technology as a resource to access high-quality and current material related to a clinical problem or topic.
|
