Una técnica didáctica de apoyo para fomentar la adquisición de competencias del alumnado de Fisiopatología

Abstract

In the new environment of learning of the European Space for Higher Education (ESHE), it has a great importance to foment the acquisition of transverse capabilities in the students: teamwork, to be able to obtain information of effective form from books, scientific journals and bibliographical searches, to elaborate audio-visual presentations, capacity of oral and written communication.Physiopathology is a main annual subject with 6 theoretical ECTS credits, of the third course of the Pharmacy B. Degree of the University Granada. From the beginning in March of the Pilot Plan of introduction of the ESHE (academic course 2007-08), a didactic skill is being developed to efficiency of the student in this subject. At the beginning of the course the professor facilitates to the students a relation of topics from the program of the subject that with voluntary character they select in small groups (2-4 students), for preparation and later presentation in the classroom. The professor supplies the script and the bibliography of the topic to develop. Under its assistance, the students elaborate the topic and the presentation in PowerPoint, which after review and approval for the professor is displayed to the rest of the students. Before the exhibition, the educational material it is uploaded in the platform WSST (Web Service to Support Teaching) of the University of Granada. Every work is evaluated taking into account the contents, presentation and defense, representing 15 % of the final qualification of the subject. The global evaluation of this activity, developed along three academic courses, has been totally positive in its acceptance, participation and quality of the developed topics