WHO Collaborating Centre, Clinical Health Promotion Centre, The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, DK-2400 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen, DK-2300 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 31;20(3):2529. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032529.
This article contributes guidance on how to approach the development of a course curriculum in general and presents a specific example from medical research education. The purpose of this study is to discuss a model for translating needs assessments of targeted learners into a course curriculum. The model employs established methods for data collection, such as different interview approaches and surveys. The authors argue that there is value in going from exploratory in-depth qualitative data collection methods to more conclusive rigorous quantitative methods when developing a course curriculum. In this way, the model is especially sensitive to the needs of targeted learners in the initial phase and at the same time offers a systematic and practical approach to curriculum development. The model is presented step-by-step with the aid of an empirical example of how to assess the needs of medical doctors in the publication process and develop an introductory course in writing an initial manuscript for publication. The article concludes that the proposed model gives curriculum developers a unique opportunity to explore the needs of targeted learners in depth, while systematically aiming towards conclusive decisions on curriculum content ready for implementation.
本文提供了关于如何制定课程大纲的指导，同时提供了医学研究教育方面的具体示例。本研究旨在讨论将目标学习者的需求评估转化为课程大纲的模式。该模型采用了既定的数据收集方法，如不同的访谈方法和调查。作者认为，在制定课程大纲时，从探索性的深入定性数据收集方法过渡到更具结论性的严格定量方法是有价值的。通过这种方式，该模型在初始阶段特别关注目标学习者的需求，同时为课程开发提供了系统实用的方法。本文借助一个实际案例，逐步介绍了如何评估医生在出版过程中的需求，并开发一门关于撰写初始手稿以发表的入门课程，详细介绍了该模型。文章的结论是，所提出的模型为课程开发者提供了一个独特的机会，可以深入探索目标学习者的需求，同时系统地针对课程内容做出明确的决策，以便于实施。
