Table 1 Question 17 “If more humanities subjects were introduced to the curriculum, in your opinion which academic year would be most appropriate?”
From: The role of humanities in the medical curriculum: medical students’ perspectives
Theme | Subthemes | Quantity | Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|
Time | More spare time in pre-clinical years More spare time in 3rd year More room for choice in 4th year Break from very science-focused younger years | 22 14 10 5 | “Early enough that there is still time to focus on it” “First proper clinical experience so allows for more holistic view of patient” “That’s the year you have a break from clinical medicine” “To get a taster view on why medicine is beyond the molecular science” |
Use | Useful in clinical years to use in practice Pre-clinical years not enough empathy currently More open-minded in younger years | 8 8 4 | “Need clinical appreciation to best integrate” “Get an early start to open discussion and help keep the mindset open” “Earlier exposure would spark an interest sooner” |
Vertical Learning | Useful to integrate early and late years Logistics Continuous learning | 18 2 12 | “Theory in early years, applied in clinical years” “Years in which lectures feature heavily and you’re mostly centrally based” “Core throughout entire degree” |