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Table 1 Teaching method used for intellectual disability content

From: Intellectual disability content within tertiary medical curriculum: how is it taught and by whom?

 

Compulsory Units N = 42

No. schools across which compulsory units taught N = 12+

Elective Units N = 8

No. schools across which elective units taught N = 6

Total Units* N = 50

No. schools across which units taught N = 12

Lecture

28

8

3

3

31

9

Workshop

8

4

4

3

12

5

Other

9

3

3

3

12

5

Case-based

7

2

0

0

7

2

Clinical assessment

1

1

0

0

1

1

Clinical coaching and practicals

0

0

1

1

1

1

Clinical placement

0

0

1

1

1

1

Clinical day

1

1

0

0

1

1

Self-directed learning

0

0

1

1

1

1

Tutorial

5

3

2

1

7

3

No method listed^

7

4

0

0

7

4

  1. +Results from the 12 schools surveyed (out of 20 approached; 60% response rate)
  2. *Total units = compulsory and elective units combined
  3. ^Some units based in inpatient or community/mental health setting