Table 4 Curriculum/program subdomains of CCE educational standards

Curriculum Development

 - Faculty must have freedom to design it

X

X

X

X

X

 - Freedom to allocate resources necessary to its implementation

X

X

X

X

X

X

 - Curriculum committee represented by staff, students, other stakeholders

X

X

X

X

 - Modify program in response to feedback from community and society

X

X

X

Models and instructional methods

 - Curriculum models & instructional methods should be consistent with goals of the institution

X

X

X

X

X

 - Curriculum should include multiple learning models/appropriate learning models methods

X

X

X

X

 - Students responsible for their learning process

X

X

 - Students should be prepared to be lifelong & self-directed learners

X

X

X

X

X

X

 - Should facilitate higher-level learning

X

X

Structure

X

 - Institution should document the content, extent and sequencing of the courses & how they are integrated into a coherent program

X

X

X

X

X

X

 - Basic sciences and clinical subjects should be integrated in the curriculum

X

X

X

X

X

X

 - The average student loads should be reasonable

X

X

Program Content

 - Should ensure achievement of the clinical competencies

X

X

X

X

X

X

Principles and practice of chiropractic

X

X

X

 - Identify & incorporate a profile of the philosophical concepts & principles of chiropractic

N/A

X

X

X

 - The development of chiropractic practice (medical practice)

X

X

X

 - This will create an understanding of the position of chiropractic (medicine) in health care system

X

X

X

X

Basic sciences

 - Identify & incorporate those basic sciences that create an understanding of the scientific knowledge, concepts, methods, fundamental to acquiring clinical science

X

X

X

X

X

X

 - Should be adapted to the health needs of the society

X

X

 - EB health care must be taught throughout the curriculum

X

X

X

 - Contains a list of basic sciences subjects to be taught

X

X

X

X

X

X

Clinical sciences

 - Students must have adequate patient experiences & opportunities to acquire sufficient clinical knowledge, skills & attitudes to assume appropriate clinical responsibility on graduation

X

X

X

X

X

 - List of clinical sciences

X

X

X

X

X

X

 - Basic sciences staff and clinicians should collaborate around clinical problems

X

X

 - Contains a list of clinical subjects & skills to be taught

X

X

X

X

X

X

Behavioural and social sciences and ethics

X

X

X

 - Identify and incorporate behavioural & social sciences and ethics that enable effective communication, clinical decision making & ethical practice

X

X

X

X

X

 - These adapted to scientific developments in chiropractic & changing demographic & cultural contexts & to health needs society

X

X

 - Contains a list of behavioural & social science & ethics subjects to be taught

X

X

X