Approaches Used for Teaching Anatomy and Physiology in the University Preprofessional Program at King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Many medical schools offer pre-professional programs to undergraduate students. The main purpose of the university pre-professional program (UPPP) is to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills required to successfully cope with the academic demands of further education provided by pro...

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Published inAdvances in physiology education Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 188 - 191
Main Authors Memon, Ismail, Alkushi, Abdulmohsen, Shewar, Dur E, Anjum, Irfan, Feroz, Zeeshan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Physiological Society 01.06.2020
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Anatomy
Case Method (Teaching Technique)
Educational Technology
Experiential Learning
Foreign Countries
Independent Study
Laboratories
Lecture Method
Medical Education
Physiology
Premedical Students
Problem Based Learning
Technology Uses in Education
Saudi Arabia
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Summary:Many medical schools offer pre-professional programs to undergraduate students. The main purpose of the university pre-professional program (UPPP) is to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills required to successfully cope with the academic demands of further education provided by professional colleges. The aim of this commentary article is to describe the role of UPPP at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) in preparing students to continue studies at the College of Medicine (COM) and other health-related colleges. The anatomy and physiology course is presented as a representative model. An outline of the UPPP in the context of the curriculum, teaching strategies, learning facilities, and assessment is presented. The pre-professional program at KSAU-HS prepares school graduates to become self-learners and enable them to learn effectively in the clinical context in a problem-based learning curriculum at COM.
ISSN:1043-4046
DOI:10.1152/advan.00167.2019