Restructuring of the jurisprudence course taught at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.

INTRODUCTION

The process by which the jurisprudence course was restructured at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College is chronicled.

METHOD

A Delphi process used to restructure the course is described, and the results of a student satisfaction survey are presented.

RESULTS

When asked "I think this material was clinically relevant," over 81% of the 76 students who respondents strongly agreed or agreed with this statement; 100% of students agreed or strongly agreed that scope of practice; marketing, advertising and internal office promotion; record keeping; fee schedules; malpractice issues and; professional malpractice issues and negligence was clinically relevant. When asked "I think this material was taught well," a minimum of 89% of students agreed or strongly agreed with this statement.

DISCUSSION

This is the first article published that described the process by which a jurisprudence course was developed and assessed by student survey.

SUMMARY

Based on a survey of student perceptions, restructuring of the jurisprudence course was successful in providing students with clinically relevant information in an appropriate manner. This course may serve as an important first step in development a 'model curriculum' for chiropractic practice and the law courses in terms of content, format and assessment strategies.