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Table 1 Question domains and categories within domains

From: Intellectual disability health content within medical curriculum: an audit of what our future doctors are taught

 

Domain

Question category

Phase 1

Course structure

Program type; total units; entry level; duration; number of students; contact hours; number of compulsory units; number of elective units; number of units containing intellectual disability specific content.

School staff profile

Total number of staff specialising in intellectual disability; total number staff with a demonstrated interest in intellectual disability; total number of staff who teach intellectual disability content.

Phase 2

Unit details

Year of course; compulsory or elective enrolment; total number of students enrolled.

Intellectual disability content

Total intellectual disability teaching time; type of intellectual disability content; topics covered; subject area of medicine; direct clinical contact.

Teaching style

Teaching mode; inclusion of people with intellectual disability in the development or delivery of content; assessments; learning style.

Teaching staff profile

Professional background; university staff, conjoint or external employment.