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Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
MappEdOut glossary of terms
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Appraising/assessing academic work or performance |
| Assessment Form | The form that the student will be assessed in, e.g. oral, written assignment |
| Assessment Method | The method by which the student will be assessed, e.g. Oral-Presentation, Written Assignment Report |
| Alignment | When teaching and learning experiences, assessments are aligned with the stated learning outcomes |
| Annotated Bibliography | A list of articles with a short description |
| Attachment Rating | A student's overall performance in a workplace setting includes clinical attachment feedback |
| Course | A programme of study |
| Case Based Discussion | A discussion focused on a case or cases |
| Concept Map | A map showing concepts and links |
| Direct Observation of Procedural Skill | A student is observed while performing a procedural skill or skills |
| Discussions | Assessing performance in discussion |
| Educational Principle | The principles that guide course design and development |
| Essay | A question that calls for a written answer of a specified length |
| Exam | Oral, Viva or an encounter with a patient |
| Formative Assessment | Assessment of a student's work and providing feedback to assist learning, without necessarily contributing to the overall grade |
| Generic Outcome | Transferable general knowledge, skills, abilities and concepts developed during a course of study |
| Graduate Outcome | Specific knowledge, skills and abilities developed by the end of a course of study |
| Journal | A record of occurrences |
| Learning Outcome (LO) | LO are statements of what students will be able to do, as a result of a learning activity |
| Literature Review | A literature review on a topic |
| Log Book | A book where a record of work is kept |
| Mini Clinical Exercise | Observation of a focussed encounter between student and a patient |
| Modified Essay Questions | The sequential disclosure of a scenario as student respond to each part |
| Objective test item | An item in a test that has a pre-determined answer, e.g. MCQs |
| Observed encounter | Consultation with the patient is observed, recorded and or assessed, video consultation |
| Observed long case | A long case where student is observed while interacting with patient usually followed by discussion |
| Portfolio | The gathering and presentation of pieces of a student's work |
| Poster | A graphical representation of a given task |
| Practical task | A student is assessed on the performance of a skill or the end product |
| Presentation | A verbal presentation or a formal presentation about a clinical learning experience |
| Problem Based Learning | Assessing performance in PBL , may include participation, knowledge base and communication or a written report on a Problem Based Learning case |
| Project | An individual or group assignment, models |
| Proposal | A research proposal |
| Reflection | A piece of writing reflecting on a learning experience |
| Report | Case based article, Evidence Based Medicine, critical enquiry question |
| Research Manuscript | A research article e.g. abstract, or article |
| Search Word | Words that are included in the thesaurus and have been used to classify outcomes for searching |
| Short Answer Questions | A descriptive response which is less than a paragraph |
| Simulation | A simulated interaction, role play |
| Specific Learning Outcome | Detailed statements of what students will be able to do as a result of a learning experience |
| Strand | A single thread of content that is part of a theme |
| Structured Exam | Includes Observed Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE), Observed Structured Practical Exam (OSPE), DMPT |
| Summative Assessment | Assessment that contributes to a students overall grade or mark |
| Teaching and Learning Activity | A learning activity that a students or students complete as part of their study |
| Thesaurus | A dictionary of terms |
| Theme | Describe important professional characteristics and skills that students acquire during the course |
| Tutorials | A student is assessed for their tutorial participation, may include preparation, knowledge, and/or discussion |
| Unit | A single unit of teaching that contributes towards a whole course/programme |
| Unit Learning Outcome (ULO) | A statement of what students will be able to do, as a result of learning activities in a unit |
| Workbook | A book where a record of work completed or questions are answered |
| Year Learning Outcome (YLO) | A statement describing what students will be able to do as a result of completing a year in a course |
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