Program analysis: descriptive analysis of Ege University faculty of medicine curriculum through one block

4th World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES) -- FEB 02-05, 2012 -- Univ Barcelona, Barcelona, SPAINWOS: 000314465905119Curriculum analysis is an important task in detecting the validity of assumptions behind the curriculum and to assess its perspectives, goals and objectives. This study aims to analyze the perspectives, goals, and learning objectives of the curriculum of Ege University Faculty of Medicine through Phase 3 Block 1, as a holographic part of the whole curriculum. Curriculum analysis was performed on the basis of George J. Posner's approach. Societal, administrative and educational goals, and learning objectives are reviewed and compared with Posner's definitions; background perspectives are discussed. Phase 3 Block 1 is mainly influenced by the traditional perspective and has traces of other perspectives. Expectations are met by societal administrative and educational goals. However, learning objectives are not clearly stated or consistent among disciplines. Revealing perspectives and analyzing the goals and objectives of a curriculum help to determine its strengths and weaknesses, and to detect the need for revision. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Huseyin UzunboyluAcad World Educ & Res Ctr, Near E Univ, Bahcesehir Univ, Ankara Univ, Hacettepe Univ, Cyprus Educ Sci Asso