Use of OSCE in undergraduate assessment of psychiatry at the college of medicine and medical sciences- Arabian Gulf university, Bahrain
JBMS-Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society. 2009; 21 (1): 221-222
in English
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ABSTRACT
The college of Medicine and Medical Sciences [CMMS] at the Arabian Gulf University [AGU] is amongst the first Medical Schools in the Arab World to implement OSCE in Undergraduate assessment of Psychiatry. Despite the matured implementation of OSCE, as a valuable assessment tool, in other medical fields it remains a novelty in terms of its application in Psychiatry. This paper provides a description of assessment methods at CMMS with particular emphasis on the use of OSCE, its content, examination structure, and learning outcomes and conclusions derived from implementation and application of the program. Overarching results indicate that OSCE is a valid and fair test of the immediately relevant abilities relevant to their future careers within the medical field of pratice
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Psychiatry
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Education, Medical, Undergraduate
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Educational Measurement
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Bahrain Med. Soc.
Year:
2009
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