Abstract
Advances in biomedical sciences and technology are evolving that change the scope and perspectives of moral learning in medical education. Medical humanities are central to the practice of clinical practice, where classroom teaching gear towards the cross-listing of humanities into the medical education. The current teaching framework provides a limited experiential platforms inspiring students how the acquisition of knowledge can be applicable to everyday life. Former evaluation revealed that medical students were uncertain how medical humanities, an art subject, are relatable to them as science background students.
The proposed project will form a student-oriented Knowledge Transfer Network. This project involves three learning activities outside of the classroom, including practicum service learning, newsletter engagement, and teaching module for ethics and professionalism. The significance of the project is to underscore the importance of humane aspects of medical practice, hoping to
1) fosters a closer interrelationship between students and teachers in medicine and the humanities;
2) apply classroom knowledge into actions;
3) develop analytic thinking, and promote ethical sensitivity in humanities; and
4) be sensitized to everyday life experience and learn the subject.
Brief write-up
Project objectives
The project objectives are (1) to foster a closer interrelationship between students and teachers in medicine and the humanities; (2) to apply classroom knowledge into actions; (3) to develop analytic thinking and promote ethical sensitivity in humanities; and (4) to be sensitised to everyday life experience and learn the subject.
Activities, process and outcomes
The project forms a student-oriented network involving three learning activities: practicum, newsletter, multimedia review, and promotional video.
Deliverables and evaluation
Two printed newsletters and two videos were produced. Student satisfaction in the learning process and video hit are potential performance indicators.
Dissemination, diffusion, impact and sharing of good practices
The project outcomes were presented at an international conference co-hosted by the University of Malaya and the National University of Singapore. The presentation work received a merit award. The current project scale involved the medicine programme only. The team reviewed the feasibility and planned to extend the Newsletter Publication to the whole Faculty of Medicine, welcoming submissions from interdisciplinary departments, including the School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Chinese Medicine, School of Nursing, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, and School of Pharmacy. A similar mechanism involving a cross-disciplinary unit can be replicated at other Faculties. We will actively be seeking collaborators and hope to demonstrate good practice across the Faculty and the University.
Impact on teaching and learning
Medical humanities are central to clinical practice, where classroom teaching gears toward the cross-listing of societies into medical education. The current teaching framework provides limited experiential platforms inspiring students on how the acquisition of knowledge can apply to everyday life. This project addresses the teaching and learning needs outside the classroom.
