Perception of Students Towards Anatomy Internal Assessment in Competency based Undergraduate Curriculum

Abstract

Introduction: Many changes have taken place in the field of education to improve the standards of
professional course. A new competency based UG curriculum developed from2020 in response to improve
knowledge & skills in medical students. Assessment is the essentialkey to judge the students knowledge.
Students feedback about new curriculum is a useful tool to identify strength and weakness of the new
curriculum.
Objective: To assess the perception of under graduate medical students towards assessment in anatomy
in competency based curriculum.To identify challenges and obstacles faced during competency based
curriculum.
Materials & MethodS: 135 first year undergraduate Medical students studying in A.C.S medical college
were selected for the study. A questionnaire that includes questions relating to new curriculum, teaching
methodology and assessment techniques were prepared and circulated among the students using google
form.
Results: Most of the students felt that the Assessment should be conducted once in a month. Students
favoured examination pattern was clinical based & multiple choice questions . Majority of the students felt
that internal assessment should be the criteria for allowing students to appear for theUniversity examinations
.Students feedback was affirmative for histology discussion. Many of the students agreed that they had
enough time to prepare for the Internal Assessment in covid -19 lock down period.
Conclusion: The study concluded that the students were favoured towards Anatomy Internal Assessment in
competency based UG curriculum.