Medical Education Management ›› 2026, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (2): 276-284.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-045X.2026.02.020

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Curriculum design and implications for medical humanities in the UK a case from the University of Leicester

  

  1. 1. International Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China; 2. Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; 3. Faculty of Psychiatry, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
  • Received:2026-01-09 Revised:2026-03-16 Online:2026-04-20 Published:2026-05-06

Abstract: Based on literature review and web search, this paper summarizes and analyzes the current status of undergraduate medical humanities education at the University of Leicester, UK. The undergraduate medical humanities curriculum at the University of Leicester is composed of two main components: course modules and course segment design. Its teaching methods emphasize interdisciplinary integration, practice-oriented instruction, and the application of modern teaching tools. The assessment method focuses on competency evaluation, primarily utilizing formats, such as papers, group projects, and reflective assignments, etc. Its comprehensive support and feedback system provides guarantees for medical humanities education. Drawing on the experience of University of Leicester and combining it with China's national conditions, this paper puts forward suggestions in the following aspects: reconstructing of educational concepts, improving the systematicity and coherence of the curriculum, emphasizing the scenario and practicality of course teaching methods, optimizing course evaluation, strengthening teaching resource construction, and promoting interdisciplinary training of medical humanities faculty.


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