| Overall Year 1 Curricular Objectives |
Teaching Objectives
The faculty will provide the experiences and opportunities necessary to increase students’ knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of:
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Student Learning Indicators/ Competencies Related to Objectives
To determine if objectives have been met, the faculty will evaluate the students ability to:
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| 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. |
- The core anatomical structures throughout the entire human body.
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- Locate, identify, and describe the core anatomical structures that together make-up the entire human body.
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| 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. |
- Relationship between basic anatomical information and clinical problems.
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- Apply the basic anatomical information learned to
- Solving clinical problems.
- Surface anatomy procedures
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| 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 (lab or small group partner) including having the ability to communicate, respect and value others’ opinions and being flexible.
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- Listen to and respect others’ opinions
- Show personal development, including the ability to foster the learning of others in the group.
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| 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 problem.
- Communication
- Teamwork
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- Use information technology as a resource to access high-quality and current material related to a clinical problem or topic.
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