A Survey on the Educational Status of Basic Korean Medicine and Basic Medical Science in Colleges of Korean Medicine in 2020

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J Korean Med. 2020;41(3):98-124

Publication date (electronic) : 2020 September 01

doi : https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.20028

Mikyung Kim ¹

, Chang-ho Han ²

¹Dep. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University

²Dep. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University

Correspondence to: Chang-ho Han, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, 123, Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-54-770-1260, Fax: +82-54-770-1500, E-mail: hani@dgu.edu

Received 2020 August 07; Revised 2020 August 13; Accepted 2020 August 14.

Abstract

Objectives

This study was aimed to present a summary and analysis of a survey on the educational status of basic Korean medicine and basic medical science in colleges of Korean medicine nationwide.

Methods

The data on the curriculum and weekly education plans were acquired in the first half of 2020. Data showing the educational status and contents of basic Korean medicine and basic medical science were extracted.

Results

Most of the colleges were providing a subject-based education. All subjects of basic Korean medicine were included in the required courses for majors, and most of them appeared to have developed and been using common main textbooks and standardized educational contents. However, there were some subjects in which the education period was dispersed until the 3rd and 4th grades, or in which discussions to develop and use common textbooks and standardized educational content were required. Most of the subjects of basic medical science were also educated as required courses for majors, but there were some subjects with a low curriculum establishment rate, and these could be considered as areas to be reinforced first when reorganizing the curriculum.

Conclusions

It is expected that the findings of this study would be a basis for exploring the ways to concrete changes that are desirable and also realistically feasible when reorganizing the curriculum of colleges of Korean medicine in the near future.

Keywords: Basic Korean medicine; Basic medical science education; Curriculum; Korean medicine education; Medical education

Table 1

Education Status of Basic Korean Medicine and Basic Medical Science in Colleges of Korean Medicine (No., credits; Parentheses, hours)

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Table 1

Education Status of Basic Korean Medicine and Basic Medical Science in Colleges of Korean Medicine (No., credits; Parentheses, hours)

University/Subjects	KM Classics	Medical History	KM physiol	KM pathol	Herbol	Sci Prescr	Acupoints	KM Diagnosis	Prevent medicine	Anatomy	Physiol	Pathol	Biochemi stry	Pharmacology	Microbiology	Immunology	Biophysics	Molecule Cell Genetics
A	5 (10)	4 (4)	8 (12)	6 (14)	12 (20)	7 (16)	6 (14)	4 (8)	6 (12)	7 (14)	4 (8)	4 (8)	4 (8)	4 (8)	2 (3)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
B	6 (12)	3 (6)	9 (12)	9 (12)	11 (16)	7 (10)	6 (12)	5 (10)	4 (4)	9 (12)	4 (4)	4 (4)	8 (10)	5 (8)	1 (2)	1 (2)	0 (0)	0 (0)
C	8 (10)	4 (4)	8 (12)	8 (14)	12 (21)	6 (10)	8 (10)	4 (6)	4 (6)	7 (10)	4 (4)	4 (8)	4 (4)	4 (8)	1 (2)	1 (2)	0 (0)	2 (3)
D	4 (8)	2 (4)	6 (10)	6 (10)	8 (16)	5 (9)	6 (12)	5 (9)	5 (9)	6 (12)	4 (8)	4 (8)	2 (4)	2 (4)	1 (2)	1 (2)	0 (0)	0 (0)
E	8 (12)	4 (4)	8 (10)	8 (10)	12 (16)	8 (10)	8 (10)	6 (8)	4 (5)	8 (16)	4 (8)	4 (4)	6 (8)	4 (8)	2 (2)	2 (2)	0 (0)	0 (0)
F	12 (14)	4 (4)	8 (11)	8 (11)	13 (18)	7 (11)	10 (17)	6 (8)	7 (12)	10 (16)	2 (4)	3 (5)	2 (4)	2 (4)	0 (0)	1 (2)	0 (0)	0 (0)
G	12 (16)	4 (6)	6 (12)	7 (14)	10 (19)	8 (16)	9 (18)	6 (12)	6 (10)	8 (16)	4 (6)	5 (10)	5 (7)	2 (4)	0 (0)	2 (4)	0 (0)	0 (0)
H	10 (14)	2 (4)	8 (12)	6 (8.5)	9 (14)	10 (16)	12 (20)	4 (8)	8 (14)	8 (14)	6 (8)	2 (3.5)	4 (4)	4 (8)	0 (0)	2 (2)	2 (2)	1 (2)
I	6 (10)	3 (5)	8 (14)	8 (14)	8 (16)	6 (12)	8 (14)	4 (8)	6 (12)	8 (16)	4 (6)	4 (6)	6 (6)	2 (4)	1 (2)	1 (2)	0 (0)	0 (0)
J	12 (16)	4 (4)	8 (12)	6 (12)	12 (20)	6 (12)	12 (20)	6 (10)	8 (13)	10 (16)	4 (4)	4 (4)	2 (2)	4 (4)	0 (0)	1 (2)	0 (0)	0 (0)
K	8 (12)	2 (4)	8 (12)	6 (10)	13 (20)	5 (8)	12 (19)	4 (7)	4 (6)	8 (12)	4 (9)	4 (8)	2 (3)	4 (8)	1 (2)	2 (2)	0 (0)	2 (4)
Mean	8.30 (12.2)	3.27 (4.45)	7.7 (11.7)	7.09 (11.8)	10.90 (17.8)	6.82 (11.8)	8.82 (15.09)	4.91 (8.55)	5.64 (9.36)	8.09 (14.00)	4.00 (6.27)	3.82 (6.23)	4.09 (5.45)	3.36 (6.18)	1.14 (2.14)	1.50 (2.25)	2 (2)	1.67 (3.00)
Minimum	4 (10)	2 (4)	6 (10)	6 (8.5)	8 (14)	5 (8)	6 (10)	4 (6)	4 (4)	6 (10)	2 (4)	2 (3.5)	2 (2)	2 (4)	1 (2)	1 (2)	2 (2)	1 (2)
Maximum	12 (16)	4 (6)	9 (14)	9 (14)	13 (21)	10 (16)	12 (20)	6 (12)	8 (14)	10 (16)	6 (9)	5 (10)	8 (10)	5 (8)	2 (3)	2 (4)	2 (2)	2 (4)
Mode	8,12 (10,12)	4 (4)	8 (12)	6 (14)	12 (16,20)	6,7 (10,16)	6,8,12 (10,12,14,2,0)	4 (8)	4 (12)	8 (16)	4 (4.,8)	4 (8)	2 (4)	4 (8)	1 (2)	1 (2)	2 (2)	2 (2,3,4)

KM, Korean Medicine; physiol, physiology; pathol, pathology; Herbol, herbology; Sci Prescr, science of prescription; Prevent medicine, preventive medicine;