Pharmacology syllabus and assessment structure as a curricular alignment reference¶

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Description¶

The article publishes the pharmacology syllabus delivered during the study (Table 1), covering basic and systemic pharmacology topics across terms 3 and 4 with quizzes, mid-term, and final exams of single-response multiple-choice items. The authors state the syllabus "may serve as a useful reference for others interested in comparing or aligning their curricula". Assessment reliability (KR-20) ranged from 0.6–0.89.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Consistent assessment structure and item formats across cohorts

Constraints¶

Developed within a discipline-based curriculum at a single institution

Target Learners¶

medical students in preclinical pharmacology

Learning Goals¶

pharmacology content mastery

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Paudel, K. R., Sotto, M., Jack-Edwards, F., & Shetty, P. (2026). Correlation of NBME pharmacology subject exam performance with medical school internal pharmacology scores and academic metrics. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-57653-5

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`id`	`pharmacology-syllabus-assessment-structure-reference`
`title`	`Pharmacology syllabus and assessment structure as a curricular alignment reference`
`description`	`The article publishes the pharmacology syllabus delivered during the study (Table 1), covering basic and systemic pharmacology topics across terms 3 and 4 with quizzes, mid-term, and final exams of single-response mul...`
`status`	`review`
`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-11-04`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	1 — `paudel-2026`

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