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Aim of the Course
The aim of the course is to produce a medical graduate with the general attributes
outlined in Section 4 below. Toward that end, the Curriculum is envisaged as
a reference for educators, students and regulatory bodies and adheres to the
following key educational concepts and principles:
- needs-focused training
the Curriculum is directed at the healthcare needs and priorities of the
Community
- purpose driven learning
the rationale of a Core Curriculum lies in its clearly stated purposes
and requirements of student learning
- lifelong learning
Core topics can be viewed as foundational to current and future integration
of knowledge, both horizontally and vertically in the Medical undergraduate
course
- learning as a continuum
the need is emphasised for integration of undergraduate, postgraduate, vocational
and continuing medical education
The Curriculum sees within its domain a commitment to encourage women’s health
issues to be considered across all health disciplines. It aims to inspire and
encourage in the medical student an awareness of the benefit to themselves and
the community of including women’s health issues within their professional development.
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