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Table 2 Type and distribution of summative assessment of communication in the five Swiss medical schools

From: How do Swiss medical schools prepare their students to become good communicators in their future professional careers: a questionnaire and interview study involving medical graduates, teachers and curriculum coordinators

 

MS 1

MS 2

MS 3

MS 4

MS 5

Year 1

MCQ

MCQ

MCQ

MCQ

Oral presentation/written exam

Year 2

MCQ

Oral and practical exam

MCQ

 

OSCE 5 stations

MCQ

Year 3

MCQ

OSCE 4–6 stations

MCQ

OSCE 16 stations

OSCE 3 stations

OSCE 5 stations

Year 4

OSCE

6 stations

MCQ

OSCE 6 stations

Year 5

OSCE

5 stations

OSCE 9 stations

OSCE 4 stations

Year 6

 

Rating scale used

 

FLE rating scale

FLE rating scale

Self-made

FLE rating scale

  1. MCQ multiple choice questions, OSCE objective structured clinical examination, FLE federal licensing exam