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From Targeted Needs Assessment to Course Ready for Implementation—A Model for Curriculum Development and the Course Results

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  • Rie Raffing

    (WHO Collaborating Centre, Clinical Health Promotion Centre, The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, DK-2400 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Sanne Larsen

    (Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen, DK-2300 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Lars Konge

    (Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Centre for HR and Education, The Capital Region of Denmark, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Hanne Tønnesen

    (WHO Collaborating Centre, Clinical Health Promotion Centre, The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, DK-2400 Copenhagen, Denmark
    WHO Collaborating Centre, Clinical Health Promotion Centre, Health Sciences, Lund University, SE-20502 Malmo, Sweden)

Abstract

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.

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  • Rie Raffing & Sanne Larsen & Lars Konge & Hanne Tønnesen, 2023. "From Targeted Needs Assessment to Course Ready for Implementation—A Model for Curriculum Development and the Course Results," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:3:p:2529-:d:1052572
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    1. Rie Raffing & Thor Bern Jensen & Sanne Larsen & Lars Konge & Christine Møller & Hanne Tønnesen, 2021. "Facilitators and Barriers for Young Medical Doctors Writing Their First Manuscript for Publication," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-12, August.
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