Unit 2

PHYSICIAN-GENERAL SURGEON-TO-BE

Dear Learner,

Mabuhay!

Welcome to "Physician-General Surgeon-To-Be"!

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

The general objectives of this learning unit are:

1. To get you oriented and motivated to become what you want

to be, a physician-general surgeon, and more so, a

surgeon who can solve the surgical health problems of

your community.

2. To teach you how to do a personal plan.

SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After having read/heard/studied at least the following:

1. Manuscripts/lecturettes on

1.1 History of medicine and surgery in the world,

Philippines, and in the community (region)

1.2 Purpose of training to be a physician-general

surgeon

1.3 What is a physician-general surgeon

1.4 Subjects included in the Philippine Board of

Surgery examination

1.5 How to make a personal plan

2. Inspirational talks by practicing physician-general

surgeons in the community

And after having an orientation and introduction to the

Tutorials in General Surgery,

the student must be able to write a personal plan on how to

become a physician-general surgeon in the Philippines,

demonstrating skill in the planning process.

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CONTENT

As governed by the specific learning objectives.

As deemed necessary by the student as a result of self-

directed learning and independent study.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES/RESOURCES

Under a residential mode of training:

1. Hand-outs

2. Lecturettes

3. Independent study

4. Initial reports - small group discussion - feedback

5. Improvement of reports into final papers

Under a distance education mode of training:

1. Hand-outs

2. Independent study

3. Initial reports - feedback by faculty

4. Improvement of reports into final papers

TIMETABLE: Depends on agreement between learner and faculty.

EVALUATION

Evaluation of final report using a checklist.

See attached EVALUATION GUIDE.

See attached manuscript on FEEDBACK.

BEST WISHES IN YOUR LEARNING!

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Dr. Reynaldo O. Joson

COORDINATOR:

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PROPOSED LEARNING ACTIVITY PLAN

(Under a residential mode of training)

SESSION I (Morning)

Coordinator meets whole class.

- Distributes instructional plan.

- Asks all students to read instructional plan.

- Explains and clarifies plan.

Coordinator and students make a LEARNING CONTRACT OR

AGREEMENT.

INTERVAL BETWEEN SESSION I AND II (morning-afternoon)

Students do INDEPENDENT STUDY guided by the learning

contract or agreement.

In INDEPENDENT STUDY, the student is

- responsible in looking for reading materials prescribed

but not found in the course pack.

- free and encouraged to use additional learning

strategies/activities/resources not prescribed in the

learning contract or agreement.

During the INDEPENDENT STUDY, a faculty is available

for consultation.

SESSION II (Afternoon)

Students are divided into small groups, 6-8-10 per group,

maximum of 10, as much as possible even number of students

per group.

If there are three small groups, three faculty are needed,

one faculty per group.

Students submit initial reports to faculty.

Faculty distributes reports back to students for PEER

EVALUATION using a checklist.

Faculty does evaluation of all the initial reports using a

checklist.

FEEDBACK AND DISCUSSION.

Faculty teaches students on how to make feedback.

Hand-out and checklist are available.

*The afternoon session ends with a RESOLUTION for students

to improve their reports and then to submit the final draft

at an agreed date, but not later than the last day of the

program.

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