Table 8 A comparison of the type of, and time allocated to, teaching methods across degree programs
From: An evaluation of pharmacology curricula in Australian science and health-related degree programs
Teaching method | Science (n = 59) | Pharmacy (n = 41) | Nursing (n = 24) | Medicine (n = 27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lectures1 | 90% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 100% |
hours allocated | 26 (4 to 48) | 36 (0 – 60) | 12 (3 – 50) | 12 (5 – >60)4 |
Practicals (wet labs)2 | 62.7% | 19.5% | 4.2% | 3.7% |
hours allocated | 8 (1 to 48) | 7.5 (3 – 15) | 4 | 3 |
Computer modelling | 11.8% | 4.9% | 0 | 0 |
hours allocated | 7 (4 to 18) | 2.5 (2 – 3) | 0 | 0 |
Computer simulations | 22% | 14.6% | 0 | 11% |
hours allocated | 6 (3 to 27) | 4 (3 – 6) | 0 | 2 (1 – 3) |
Tutorial | 44% | 70.7% | 50% | 40.7% |
hours allocated | 5 (1 to 33) | 12 (2 – 54) | 10 (3 – 16) | 4 (2 – >60) |
Computer tutorial | 13.5% | 7.3% | 0 | 3.7% |
hours allocated | 3.5 (1 to 8) | 2 (2 – 3) | 0 | 1 |
PBL tutorial | 11.8% | 0% | 8.3% | 37% |
hours allocated | 4 (1 to 16) | 0 | 4.5 (3 – 6) | 8 (3 – 12) |
Workshop | 11.8% | 31.7% | 8.3% | 14.8% |
hours allocated | 6 (1 to 21) | 12 (2 – 24) | 9 | 4 (3 – 36) |
Online | 8.5% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 3.7% |
hours allocated | 19 (2 to all)3 | 22 (2 – 36) | >60 (30 – >60)4 | 2 |
Project | 39% | 26.8% | 4.2% | 3.7% |
hours allocated | 12 (2 to >60)4 | 10 (2 – 10) | 18 | 10 |