[The new German educational law for medical schools: the Hamburg concept in dermatology and venereology]

TY - JOUR

T1 - [The new German educational law for medical schools: the Hamburg concept in dermatology and venereology]

AU - Neuber, Karsten

AU - Weidtmann, Katja

AU - Coors, Esther

AU - Harendza, Sigrid

PY - 2006

Y1 - 2006

N2 - Medical school graduates are required to deal with complex situations in their future work which require profound theoretical knowledge as well as many practical skills. The University of Hamburg used a new educational law (AappO 2002) as catalyst to define learning objectives relevant for practice and to guarantee a close connection between theory and practice. A newly founded curriculum committee with twelve members developed a strategy and structure for the new clinical curriculum (KliniCuM) in weekly sessions. The subject dermatology and venereology is taught in the thematic block "The Internal and External Human Being" in integrated courses with the subjects internal medicine, pathology and pharmacology. The teaching modules (introductory lectures, symptom-oriented lectures, problem-based tutorials and bedside-teaching) are practice oriented and teach diseases and skills of dermatology which are important for "general medicine". Written and practical exams take place at the end of the block. Although there is more required attendance and increased demands on students' time, dermatology has received very positive evaluation results. Students consider their gain in knowledge and skills as very high. The new curriculum in Hamburg could provide helpful orientation for other medical faculties in changing their curricula for the subject "dermatology and venereology" according to the new educational law.

AB - Medical school graduates are required to deal with complex situations in their future work which require profound theoretical knowledge as well as many practical skills. The University of Hamburg used a new educational law (AappO 2002) as catalyst to define learning objectives relevant for practice and to guarantee a close connection between theory and practice. A newly founded curriculum committee with twelve members developed a strategy and structure for the new clinical curriculum (KliniCuM) in weekly sessions. The subject dermatology and venereology is taught in the thematic block "The Internal and External Human Being" in integrated courses with the subjects internal medicine, pathology and pharmacology. The teaching modules (introductory lectures, symptom-oriented lectures, problem-based tutorials and bedside-teaching) are practice oriented and teach diseases and skills of dermatology which are important for "general medicine". Written and practical exams take place at the end of the block. Although there is more required attendance and increased demands on students' time, dermatology has received very positive evaluation results. Students consider their gain in knowledge and skills as very high. The new curriculum in Hamburg could provide helpful orientation for other medical faculties in changing their curricula for the subject "dermatology and venereology" according to the new educational law.

M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz

VL - 4

SP - 198

EP - 204

JO - J DTSCH DERMATOL GES

JF - J DTSCH DERMATOL GES

SN - 1610-0379

IS - 3

M1 - 3

ER -