Nilotpal Banerjee1
BACKGROUND
Student’s perception has been studied for three years on the problem-related issues in relation to microbiology of the MBBS course. Existence of confusion associated with the subject is not unfounded.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Questionnaire was supplied for quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to extract the answer on the perplexing problem in various areas of microbiology, regularly faced by the students during the examination of 2nd professional MBBS course.
Analysis- More than 80% of students found the subject unusual, different and difficult to remember and so reproduce. The various aspects of microbes in the nature, life cycles of parasites and immunological normalcy and in disease were most difficult to remember, as analysed.
RESULTS
Though the qualitative and quantitative analysis on specific question based study is not encouraging, the examination result being broad based, has been satisfactory from the point of view of success in passing the course.
CONCLUSION
Unless the subject is planned also in a different manner, the students might continue to live in confusion. Need of the hour is therefore in depth analysis of the course curriculum in the light of objectives laid down by MCI for the MBBS course.
