02714nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001653001900042653003200061653001000093653001600103100001800119700001200137245009300149856011600242300001100358490000600369520213100375022001402506       2014                            d10aUndergraduates10aIntegrated modular teaching10aIndia10aDermatology1 aKarthikeyan K1 aKumar A00aIntegrated modular teaching in dermatology for undergraduate students: A novel approach.  uhttp://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2014;volume=5;issue=3;spage=266;epage=270;aulast=Karthikeyan  a266-700 v53 a<p><b>CONTEXT: </b>Undergraduate teaching in dermatology comprises didactic lectures and clinical classes. Integrated modular teaching is a novel approach, which integrates basic sciences with dermatology in the form of a module. Further the module also incorporates various teaching modalities, which facilitate active participation from students and promotes learning. The pre- and post-test values showed the effectiveness of the integrated module. The students feedback was encouraging.</p><p><b>AIMS: </b>The aim of this study was to determine the acceptance and opinion of undergraduate students regarding integrated modular teaching as a new teaching aid in dermatology.</p><p><b>SETTINGS AND DESIGN: </b>This was a descriptive study. Varied teaching methodologies involving multiple disciplines were undertaken in six major undergraduate topics in dermatology for seventh and eighth semester students.</p><p><b>MATERIALS AND METHODS: </b>A total of six modules were conducted over a period of 12 months for students of seventh and eighth semesters. The topics for the various modules were sexually transmitted diseases, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, oral ulcers, leprosy, connective tissue disorders and psoriasis. Faculty members from different disciplines participated. Pre- and post-test were conducted before and after the modules respectively to gauge the effectiveness of the modules.</p><p><b>RESULTS: </b>It was found that almost every student had a better score on the posttest as compared to the pretest. General feedback obtained from the students showed that all of them felt that modular teaching was a more interesting and useful teaching learning experience than conventional teaching.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS: </b>Integrated modular teaching can be an effective adjunct in imparting theoretical and practical knowledge to the students. Further, various teaching methodologies can be used in integrated modules effectively with active student participation. Thus integrated modular teaching addresses two important issues in medical education, namely integration and active student participation.</p>  a2229-5178