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Publication Date: 2006
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Critical Thinking Synergism: Combining Therapeutic and Vocational Approaches to Teaching Medical Humanities
Dempsey, Owen P.; Lucas, Beverley J.
Journal for Learning through the Arts, v2 n1 Article 18 2006
This article explores a qualitative evaluation of student and tutor perceptions of the educational aims, methods and impact of undertaking a new medical humanities student selected module (SSM) within one medical school in the United Kingdom. The findings of the study build on previous work within this subject area and provide insight of learning outcomes, suggesting implications for future curriculum development.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical Education, Humanities, Critical Thinking, Learning Modules, Medical Schools, Medical Students, Units of Study, Student Attitudes, Tutors, Teacher Attitudes, Student Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Evidence, Focus Groups, Data Analysis, Expectation, Teaching Methods, Stress Variables, Difficulty Level, Teaching Styles, Workshops, Interdisciplinary Approach, Curriculum Evaluation, Qualitative Research
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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