Opinions of  Nineveh  medical  college students regarding current  medical educational methods  and teaching strategies

Mahmood Jasim, Wafa

	Opinions of Nineveh medical college students regarding current medical educational methods and teaching strategies
Medical Journal of Tikrit
Article 1, Volume 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 114-119
Author
Wafa Mahmood Jasim
Abstract
Medical education can be defined as the process of teaching , learning and training of students with an ongoing integration of knowledge, experience, skills, qualities, responsibilities and value which qualify an individual to practice medicine. The aim of the study is to improve the quality of medical undergraduate educational strategies and teaching methods among medical schools in Iraq. A descriptive cross- sectional study has been conducted in Nineveh medical College from the period of 1/4/2012 till the end of June / 2012. All the available present medical students were conducted from both third and fifth stage and special questionnaire form was prepared by interviewing with the study sample. 107 medical students were included , 36 students from fifth stage and 71 students from third stage. Majority of study sample were female and they constitute (59- 55.2%) aged between 21- 23 (98- 91.5 %). All the medical students preferred combined method of medical education (72- 67.3%) and they agreed with the theoretical hours are much higher than the practical hours ( 75- 70.1%). The study concluded that combined method of medical education is preferable for all the medical students. The study recommended that more attention for practical demonstration and increased emphasis on better practical training as well as a need to incorporate the clinical sessions for the students to help plan them their future paths and to become a good doctors.
Keywords
Medical students; Opinion; Teaching Methods

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