Implementation of outcome–based education at the Chiba University School of Medicine focusing on planning a sequential curriculum / 医学教育

ABSTRACT

1)We applied a spiral curriculum devised by Harden to plan a sequential curriculum in outcome–based medical education at the Chiba University School of Medicine.<br>2)To plan a sequential curriculum, Miller's pyramid was applied to create a model for developing the competencies of physicians.<br>3)Competence levels based on the developmental model were used to plan learning objectives for each unit, and students and teachers were encouraged to understand the relevance of each lesson to competencies.