Learning Objectives from the Syllabus and Model Core Curriculum for Medical Education in Japan

A Case Report of Mapping

Abstract

The Model Core Curriculum for Medical Education (MCC) demonstrates the “core” parts of the curriculum for Japanese medical education. Given that MCC is defined as the model curriculum and medical education should be based on the MCC, the current status of the connection between MCC and the university curricula is surveyed. The research consisted of two brief studies: (1) calculating the total number of medical universities that show a connection between their curric-ulum and MCC, and (2) mapping the results of the curriculum at the author’s university and MCC. About 40% of universities show connections between their courses and MCC in syllabi. Although all of the MCC learning objectives in the third tier are covered in the curriculum of the author’s university, some of the learning objectives have few related courses.