AMEE Guide N 46. Curriculum Planning Student selected components
Abstract
Student Selected Components (SSCs) are one of the more innovative recent developments in medical education. Initially established in the UK in the 1990s in response to the General Medical Council’s recommendations in Tomorrow’s Doctors (1993), they provide students with a signifi cant element of choice and depth of study in the curriculum. SSCs have become an integral part of medical curricula throughout the UK, and to a limited extent the rest of the world. In most cases they contribute to the delivery of learning outcomes broadly encompassing personal, professional and research skills, whilst creating opportunities for students to explore future career options. This AMEE Guide is written for developers of new medical curricula, where SSC- like initiatives offering choice and depth of study, in conjunction with core learning, are being considered. Its aim is to provide insight into the structure of an SSC programme and its various important component parts. It is also relevant for those already involved in SSC development by offering insight into effectively managing, assessing and improving existing programmes, to deliver effective, coherent and core-integrated teaching valued by students and faculty alike.
Formation of skills of a healthy lifestyle in the Kazan State Medical Academy
Abstract
The fundamental principle of preventive health care is its focus. Building people's skills for a healthy lifestyle, the spread of medical and hygienic knowledge – these are the main tasks of the health care industry in the preservation and promotion of health of the nation and a culture of life. At present, it is important not only to health education, but also the formation of the internal position of a man focused on a healthy lifestyle. Educational institutions should take the lead and the organizers of the development and implementation of an integrated system of health-technology aimed at improving the health of employees and students.
This article reflects a three-year experience of the Kazan Medical Academy to strengthen the health of employees and students, through what forms and methods of prevention of impacts, health and social programs implemented by the principle of preventive health care.