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Abstract
Integrated Physiological Sciences is a second year course in Human Physiology, Biochemistry and Basic Pharmacology and is offered to an integrated class of students of medicine, dentistry, nutrition science and pharmacy. The Applied course was specifically designed to complement didactic lectures by assisting students to learn by controlled self discovery and problem-solving. Specific constraints are a student to staff ratio of approximately 240:6 and limited laboratory facilities.
The Applied course is based on a structure of seven staggered cycles of 3 weeks each, with every cycle consisting of a formal practical (under lecturer supervision) in the first week, an open practical (practicals with minimal supervision or demonstration/exhibitions) in the second week and finally a problem-solving tutorial session (under lecturer direction, but not under strict/rigid control).
Each lecturer is assigned two groups of approximately 20 students who he directs through each of the 21 weekly activities of the course.
The content of the Applied course is designed to complement the theory given in lectures and is also directed towards useful or instructive practical aspects of the students' careers.
Student evaluation includes examination by true-false questions, a slide test, written tests of data analysis and problem solving and enthusiasm/initiative shown during tutorials.