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Peer reviewedMorgan, Thomas E. – Journal of Medical Education, 1973
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elective Courses, Higher Education, Humanities
Peer reviewedSmith, Stephen R. – Journal of Medical Education, 1988
The fourth-year courses selected by the classes of 1982 and 1986 in the Brown University Program in Medicine were compared. The data support the contention that medical students' perception that residency positions were more difficult to obtain led to changes in selecting courses in the fourth year of medical school. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Competition, Course Selection (Students), Elective Courses
Peer reviewedCohen, Jerome D.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1988
An elective course focusing on exercise physiology and cardiovascular fitness offered at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine consists of weekly lectures and student self-designed fitness programs. Student participation correlates with significantly increased levels of student maximum oxygen consumption, a moderate training effect.…
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Elective Courses, Exercise, Exercise Physiology
Peer reviewedRauch, Jerome S.; Schwartz, M. William – Journal of Medical Education, 1977
An organizational structure was developed at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine for a pediatric nephrology elective. A study guide and format ensure that students have a common knowledge base--the lack of which has been a problem in electives--and allows them to participate in patient problems. (LBH)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Curriculum Development, Elective Courses, Higher Education
Peer reviewedPeterson, Stephen E.; Rodin, Alvin E. – Journal of Medical Education, 1982
A course for second-year medical students at Wright State University covers the construction of physical facilities for the delivery of health care. The purpose is to provide a comprehensive orientation to the subject and to develop an appreciation for the complexities involved. (MLW)
Descriptors: Construction (Process), Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Elective Courses
Peer reviewedBrodkin, Adele M.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1983
First-year medical students participating in a psychiatry elective course experienced both a smaller decrease in satisfaction with school and student-faculty relationships and less loneliness than nonparticipants during the study period. Sex differences in the results are noted. (MSE)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Elective Courses, Higher Education, Loneliness
Peer reviewedBeasley, John W.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1985
A computerized, sampling instrument is described that measures continuity and comprehensiveness of care learned by medical students at the University of Wisconsin Medical School and the clinical content of the students' experience. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Experience, Computer Oriented Programs, Elective Courses
Peer reviewedCassileth, Barrie R.; Egan, Thomas A. – Journal of Medical Education, 1979
Social, cultural, economic, psychological, and interpersonal dimensions of cancer and cancer patient management were addressed in an elective course conducted at the University of Pennsylvania. Student attitudes toward the disease were tested before and after taking the course. Significant attitudinal shifts, new insights, and new skills resulted…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Cancer, Course Content, Course Descriptions
