Assessment of a discipline supporting final graduation papers in a private medical school

Disciplines supporting graduation papers (TCC) are suggested by Brazilian graduation authorities. We evaluated the introduction of TCC disciplines in a Brazilian private medical school. Method: This study describes the introduction of TCC disciplines in a private medical school in Brazil from 2009 and 2014. We evaluated scientific knowledge and skills acquisition by medical students throughout the course and during the TCC disciplines. Institutional evaluation of the TCC process and specific outcome measures were developed. Results: During the previous seven medical terms (6-month periods), 80 studies were concluded including 315 medical students. A total of 65 students performed self-evaluations in project-phase of TCC, showing average results of 9 and 8.7 (standard deviation 1.5 and 1.3). Most (53/65, 81.5%) students recognized the discipline value as research training but many (32/65, 49.2%) do not expect to use their acquired knowledge on other medical disciplines. They recognize however that future medical problems will be evaluated by scrutinizing medical papers (41/65, 63,1%). Institutional evaluation of the TCC process by near-graduation students between 2011 and 2013 Assessment of a discipline supporting final graduation papers in a private medical school Jacqueline Castro Laranjo1, Márcio Vinícius Lins de Barros2, Edson Nascimento Campos3, Jonas Carlos Campos Pereira4, Braúlio Roberto Gonçalves Couto5, Marcos de Bastos6 Indicadores de processo e de resultados da disciplina de Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso em escola médica privada DOI: 10.5935/2238-3182.20140091