TEACHING SOCIOLOGY OF MEDICINE - THE GROUP-PROCESS

As a part of any curriculum reorganization, new instructional methods are also tested. When the University of Turku sociology of medicine co urse was found to need renovation, its goals and objectives, content a nd instructional methods were closely examined and modified, in order to strengthen institutional and multiprofessional relations and reinfo rce sociocultural issues in doctors' competence with the patient. This paper discusses this change, emphasizing teaching and learning method ology.