An Evolutionary Approach towards PhD Educational System in Medical Sciences in Iran: a Systematic Review of Educational Models in the Worlds Leading Universities
Background & Objective : In this study we aimed to evaluate the status of Worlds leading universities in PhD students education and to compare it with Iranian universities applying the approach of educational status evaluation in a research based way Methods: Using a systematic review all docu...
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doaj-4fc2cf603c42432bacd326f7eb6c98f22021-01-30T05:56:15ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesStrides in Development of Medical Education2645-34522645-34522009-07-0161102090153An Evolutionary Approach towards PhD Educational System in Medical Sciences in Iran: a Systematic Review of Educational Models in the Worlds Leading UniversitiesBehnam SadeghiradMajid Fasihi HarandiAli-Akbar HaghdoostMajid Fasihi HarandiAzadeh RooholaminiBackground & Objective : In this study we aimed to evaluate the status of Worlds leading universities in PhD students education and to compare it with Iranian universities applying the approach of educational status evaluation in a research based way Methods: Using a systematic review all documents present in the webs and related links of universities of first 10 countries in Shanghais Academic Ranking of World Universities were systematically reviewed information related to PhD education was systematically collected and analyzed Results : Reviewing 28 leading universities revealed that the educational model in educating PhD students in 22 of them was research based and the rest are using course based model Passing taught courses as an index in course based model is considered to be among minimum course requirements in most of the universities which are using research based model In cases where passing such courses is voluntarily a consultant professor plays a significant role in guiding the students in selecting and attending theoretical courses Conclusion : Based on the above explanation and similar to other successful countries it seems that it is time to create various models for training postgraduate students to meet industrial needs With revisions in educational curriculums purposeful attempts should be made to solve possible problems and train people who meet countrys developmental needs in regards with the twenty year prospecthttp://sdme.kmu.ac.ir/article_90153_42c4efa27a979de8254df015c6d50431.pdfpostgraduate educationshanghai’s academic rankingresearch based curriculumscientific developmentph.d |
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Behnam Sadeghirad Majid Fasihi Harandi Ali-Akbar Haghdoost Majid Fasihi Harandi Azadeh Rooholamini An Evolutionary Approach towards PhD Educational System in Medical Sciences in Iran: a Systematic Review of Educational Models in the Worlds Leading Universities Strides in Development of Medical Education postgraduate education shanghai’s academic ranking research based curriculum scientific development ph.d |
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Behnam Sadeghirad Majid Fasihi Harandi Ali-Akbar Haghdoost Majid Fasihi Harandi Azadeh Rooholamini |
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An Evolutionary Approach towards PhD Educational System in Medical Sciences in Iran: a Systematic Review of Educational Models in the Worlds Leading Universities |
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An Evolutionary Approach towards PhD Educational System in Medical Sciences in Iran: a Systematic Review of Educational Models in the Worlds Leading Universities |
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An Evolutionary Approach towards PhD Educational System in Medical Sciences in Iran: a Systematic Review of Educational Models in the Worlds Leading Universities |
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An Evolutionary Approach towards PhD Educational System in Medical Sciences in Iran: a Systematic Review of Educational Models in the Worlds Leading Universities |
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An Evolutionary Approach towards PhD Educational System in Medical Sciences in Iran: a Systematic Review of Educational Models in the Worlds Leading Universities |
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evolutionary approach towards phd educational system in medical sciences in iran: a systematic review of educational models in the worlds leading universities |
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Kerman University of Medical Sciences |
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Strides in Development of Medical Education |
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Background & Objective : In this study we aimed to evaluate the status of Worlds leading universities in PhD students education and to compare it with Iranian universities applying the approach of educational status evaluation in a research based way Methods: Using a systematic review all documents present in the webs and related links of universities of first 10 countries in Shanghais Academic Ranking of World Universities were systematically reviewed information related to PhD education was systematically collected and analyzed Results : Reviewing 28 leading universities revealed that the educational model in educating PhD students in 22 of them was research based and the rest are using course based model Passing taught courses as an index in course based model is considered to be among minimum course requirements in most of the universities which are using research based model In cases where passing such courses is voluntarily a consultant professor plays a significant role in guiding the students in selecting and attending theoretical courses Conclusion : Based on the above explanation and similar to other successful countries it seems that it is time to create various models for training postgraduate students to meet industrial needs With revisions in educational curriculums purposeful attempts should be made to solve possible problems and train people who meet countrys developmental needs in regards with the twenty year prospect |
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postgraduate education shanghai’s academic ranking research based curriculum scientific development ph.d |
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