Teaching and Assessment:
The Reformed MBBS curriculum adopts student-centred leaning approaches and uses many interactive learning strategies in addition to the interactive lectures. Students are exposed to various learning approaches that include large and small group teaching. Students are expected to be involved effectively in the learning process.
Students’ learning opportunities includes:
- Lectures
- Interactive learning (Case-based Learning, Problem-based Learning, Flipped-classes)
- Learning projects
- Self paced learning tasks and directed self-learning
- Fieldwork visit
- Early clinical exposure form year 2
- Clinical training and placements (simulation Centre, Primary healthcare, Hospitals)
The nature of the reformed UQUMed MBBS curriculum in phase 2 (years 2-6) is an annual system. Successful completion of in-year and end of year exams, and compulsory course requirements is essential to allow progression to the next year of study. Since the curriculum is integrated vertically and horizontally, exams are integrated as well.
The assessment system is consisted of formative and summative evaluation of students’ progress. Formative assessment has no assigned marks. By the end of each block there will be compulsory in-course formative assessments. The objectives of these assessments are both to stimulate efficient learning and to provide students with the opportunity to experience assessments under examination conditions.
Summative assessment includes:
- Portfolio (including the learning projects)
- Continuous comprehensive exam
- End of the year comprehensive written exam
- End of the year comprehensive Practical/clinical exams