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Table 4 Details of Curriculum 2001 provided by students in response to the question: "What have you heard about Curriculum 2001?" Only the 12 most frequent details are provided from an extensive list.

From: Communicating curriculum reform to students: Advice in hindsight.....

Details of the curriculum identified (with for correct information and x for incorrect information)

% students (n= 792)

Five year/shorter curriculum ()

29.3

Modular ()

27.0

Self-directed ()

13.0

Decrease/no lectures (/x)

10.5

Clinical/patient contact from start ()

10.1

Integrated ()

6.4

Different from traditional curriculum ()

4.4

Like TB/CVS module ()

3.9

Tutorials/facilitator/small groups ()

3.8

Hands-on/practical/real problems ()

3.4

Case-based ()

2.2

No physics and chemistry/decrease in basic science (x/)

2.0