Assessment of Undergraduates in Psychiatry

doi:10.1017/9781108921206.008

Chapter 2.4 - Assessment of Undergraduates in Psychiatry

from Section 2 - The Undergraduate Psychiatry Curriculum: Planning and Delivery

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 October 2022

Professor Brian Lunn

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Patrick Hughes and

Julie Langan Martin

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Patrick Hughes: Affiliation:
NHS Forth Valley
Julie Langan Martin: Affiliation:
University of Glasgow

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The academic field of assessment research and development is developing rapidly. This presents both opportunity and threat in psychiatry, with developments such as the UK Medical Licensing Assessment and changes to assessment resultant on the current pandemic likely to have significant impact. The move to subjectivity and global assessment better suits assessment of psychiatry. This chapter reviews the current trends in assessment modalities and discusses potential developments, including the relevance of ‘big data’ in assessment.

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Information: Teaching Psychiatry to Undergraduates , pp. 42 - 51

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108921206.008 [Opens in a new window]

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