The application of a core curriculum and options to an undergraduate paediatric course: a personal view.
The time allocated to the undergraduate paediatrics curriculum has been reduced in recent years. It is therefore increasingly important to organize a structured curriculum that provides students with the necessary competences to care for sick children in the early years after graduation. In this paper, the educational strategy of a core curriculum and options is discussed and its application to an undergraduate paediatrics course is described. A core curriculum with options can be readily adapted to undergraduate paediatrics but it requires careful planning to provide the student with the necessary competences and a rewarding and enjoyable educational experience.
Department of Paediatrics, City Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK. alyson.skinner@cityhospbham.wmids.nhs.uk
Alyson M
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Skinner
D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*