Background: Curriculum mapping and alignment are complex processes essential for the improvement of curriculum and serve as guidelines for students, faculty, and college administrators. This project aims to map different components of the curriculum in a comprehensive manner to ensure smooth running of the curriculum for the end users.
Materials and Methods: The project addressed the neuroscience block of the undergraduate medicine program. Eight parameters were investigated: competencies (learning outcomes), curriculum themes, block objectives, weekly problems, and objectives of weekly problems, disciplines, delivery, and assessment. The Delphi method was used by ten experts to assess the importance of these parameters. Focus interviews were then conducted with faculty members.
Results: The panel of ten experts reached consensus by agreeing that the eight parameters are important for aligning and mapping the neuroscience block and can be helpful for smooth operation of the curriculum. Mapping and alignment were performed electronically using eight parameters over 8 weeks. Majority of the faculty members appreciated the use of curriculum mapping.
Conclusion: Curriculum mapping using electronic software helps in identifying gaps and redundancies and facilitating alignment between learning and assessment and learning objectives and competencies (learning outcomes). Training programs for faculty members and encouragement from leaders are suggested.



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本科医学教育计划中神经科学模块的课程映射和对齐：德尔福研究

背景：课程映射和调整是改进课程必不可少的复杂过程，是学生、教师和大学管理人员的指导方针。该项目旨在全面映射课程的不同组成部分，以确保最终用户的课程顺利运行。
材料和方法：该项目解决了本科医学课程的神经科学模块。调查了八个参数：能力（学习成果）、课程主题、块目标、每周问题和每周问题的目标、学科、交付和评估。十位专家使用德尔菲法来评估这些参数的重要性。然后与教职员工进行了焦点访谈。
结果：十位专家小组达成共识，一致认为这八个参数对于神经科学模块的对齐和映射很重要，有助于课程的顺利运行。在 8 周内使用八个参数以电子方式进行映射和对齐。大多数教职员工对课程映射的使用表示赞赏。
结论：使用电子软件的课程映射有助于识别差距和冗余，并促进学习和评估以及学习目标和能力（学习成果）之间的一致性。建议针对教职员工的培训计划和领导的鼓励。