title: The new Pretoria curriculum.
abstract: Macro-environmental changes in tertiary education have prompted a review of dental curricula in order to address shortcomings in the traditional curriculum. This paper defines the philosophical principles that highlight concepts in the new innovative curriculum. The stance adopted in the development of the macro- as well as the micro-curriculum is described.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, PO Box 1266, Pretoria 0001. wsnyman@medic.up.ac.za
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Snyman
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ligthelm
mesh_terms: D003162:Competency-Based Education; D003479:Curriculum; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D012575:Schools, Dental; D013019:South Africa