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Teaching of anatomy in a problem-based curriculum at the Arabian Gulf University: the new face of the museum.

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The College of Medicine and Medical Sciences of the Arabian Gulf University has an undergraduate medical curriculum that uses problem-based learning as the principal teaching strategy. Teaching of anatomy comes at various places in the curriculum, and ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2003May in Journal: Clin Anat (Language : eng)

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1. Clin Anat. 2003 May;16(3):256-61

Teaching of anatomy in a problem-based curriculum at the Arabian Gulf University: the new face of the museum.

Ganguly PK, Chakravarty M, Latif NA, Osman M, Abu-Hijleh M

Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. paul_ganguly@hotmail.com

The College of Medicine and Medical Sciences of the Arabian Gulf University has an undergraduate medical curriculum that uses problem-based learning as the principal teaching strategy. Teaching of anatomy comes at various places in the curriculum, and the anatomy museum serves as an important resource and engages the students in self-directed learning. Although the museum had sufficient resource materials, the emphasis on individualized instruction and self-directed learning in anatomy has resulted in the need for an effective approach and a reorganization of the facilities in the museum. Thus, we recently rearranged the museum to create 42 modules or stations (learning carrels) focusing on specific organ systems for self-study by students. Computer-assisted programs, videocassettes, ultrasound, and structured living anatomy sessions in the clinical professional skills program facilitated such an arrangement. An increased utilization by the students was observed in the reorganized museum. Thus, the museum can play an effective role in the study of anatomy through problem-based integrated learning modules.

PMID : 12673822 [PubMed - Indexed for MEDLINE]

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First Name	LastName	Initials
Pallab K	Ganguly	PK
Manoj	Chakravarty	M
Nasir A	Latif	NA
Mirghani	Osman	M
Marwan	Abu-Hijleh	M

Affiliation: Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. paul_ganguly@hotmail.com

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Anatomy - education
Bahrain
Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods
Humans
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Problem-Based Learning - methods

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