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Resumen de Providing the big picture makes a curriculumjigsaw puzzle easier to navigate

J.J. Keating, L.J. Sahm, C. S. Purohit, W. Joynes

  • Objective: The University College Cork (UCC) 5-year Bachelors/Masters of Pharmacy (BPharm/MPharm) programme has been extensively mapped to all behaviours in the Pharmaceutical Societyof Ireland (PSI) Core Competency Framework (CCF). BPharm/MPharm students and facultyencounter challenges in recognising where and how overarching themes such as patient safety anddiabetes are taught horizontally and vertically within the curriculum and how they link to CCFbehaviours. The work presented therein addresses this knowledge gap by developing informativeprogramme maps as posters, linking disciplinary themes to academic years, modules, activities and,ultimately, the CCF.Methods: Information on curriculum components relevant to three themes —patient safety,antimicrobials and diabetes— was collected by interviewing module coordinators and analysingBPharm/MPharmmodular content. A0 posters were designed, demonstrating how each theme mapsto the CCF via modular activities. Posters were critiqued on design, content and usefulness throughBPharm/MPharmstudent and faculty focus groups. Thematic analysis was performed on focus groupdata.Results: Students and faculty were positive towards the poster mappings. Maps presented the‘big picture’ to stakeholders, highlighting integration of curriculum themes. Students wished to see thevisual aids embedded within their curriculum.Conclusions: Innovative and user-friendly curriculum maps can facilitate the demystification of acurriculum jigsaw puzzle for stakeholders.


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