The
Gastrointestinal and Nutritional
Health Problems

The Course Pack

Content and How to Use

Content

The Course Pack on THE GASTROINTESTINAL AND NUTRITIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS consists of seven (7) folders:

Folder 1: Instructional Design
Folder 2: Hypothetical and Actual Patient Management
Folder 3: Problem-based Learning Issues
Folder 4: Learning Objectives
Folder 5: Learning Resource Materials
Folder 6: Evaluation
Folder 7: Details and Formats

Folder 1: Instructional Design

This folder contains the course plan.

Folder 2: Hypothetical and Actual Patient Management

This folder contains hypothetical patient management exercises which in turn consist of sequential patient management cases and case studies.

It also contains an instructional plan on Actual Patient Management.

Folder 3: Problem-based Learning Issues

This folder contains the instructions and a form on which a student can write down problem-based learning issues.

Folder 4: Learning Objectives

This folder contains general and specific learning objectives of the course.

Folder 5: Learning Resource Materials

This folder contains a list of recommended learning resource materials and selected and prepared manuscripts.

Folder 6: Evaluation

This folder contains test blueprints and pretest examinations.

Folder 7: Details and Formats

This folder contains details and formats of learning and evaluating activities.

How to Use the Course Pack

Initial Steps:

Start by reading Folder 1 on Instructional Design.

For details on specific learning and evaluating activities encountered in Folder 1, refer to Folder 7 on Details and Formats.

Then, scan the rest of the Folders (2-7).

Subsequent Steps:

This consists of the study and learning proper.

Start with the

Overview and Personal Perspective on
THE GASTROINTESTINAL AND NUTRITIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. (see Folder 7 for the guidelines.)

Note down learning issues. Use the form provided in Folder 3.

Take note that a formal report is needed for purposes of presentation in the symposium and evaluation.

Then tackle the Pretest examinations.

Note down learning issues. Use the form provided in Folder 3.

Take note that 50% of the questions in Posttest written examinations will be derived from the Pretest.

Take note also that the Pretest gives a guide on where to focus when studying the course.

Studying the Pretest can also facilitate discussion in the Hypothetical and Actual Patient Management.

Then tackle the Hypothetical and subsequently, the Actual Patient Management.

Note down learning issues. Use the form provided in Folder 3.

Take note that the exercises on Hypothetical and Actual Patient Management areuseful in preparing for the

• written examinations
• oral-practical examinations
• project on case presentation and discussion

Overall Advice:

During the study proper, be constantly guided by the instructional design, especially the learning objectives, which shall serve as the steering wheel in whatever that should be done in the course. This includes the evaluation.

Reynaldo O. Joson, MD, MHA, MHPEd, MS Surg
1999

Course Content