Descriptive Analysis of Undergraduate Community Medicine Question Papers and Blueprint Preparation: A Study from West Bengal

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dc.contributor.authorDas, Sukeshen_US
dc.contributor.authorIngole, Abhisheken_US
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, Santanuen_US
dc.contributor.authorChatterjee, Supanthaen_US
dc.contributor.authorDasgupta, Samiren_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-09T10:50:28Z
dc.date.available2025-05-09T10:50:28Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Periodic review of Question papers is needed to ensure validity of student assessment. Blueprint is an effective tool to guide Paper setters. Objectives: To assess coverage and weightage of content areas in last 10 years (2012-2021) UG Community Medicine Question papers in West Bengal and to prepare a Blueprint of teaching and assessment in Theory Examination for the above subject. Method: Secondary data analysis was done on University Question papers (40 in number). For Blueprinting, inputs of 13 Faculty members were considered. The duration of the study was one year (Nov 2021-Oct 2022). Results: Overall, Basic and Disease Epidemiology were given maximum weightage (10.2%+23.8%= 34.0%) followed by Maternal and child health (MCH) (14.2%). Poor coverage and weightage was seen in Social & Behavioural sciences, Health planning and management, Geriatric health problems and Genetic diseases, which were allotted only 4.2% marks combined. There was cross-over of topics between two Papers (averaging 4.3% to Paper I and 8.4% to Paper II) in all the years with wide range across the period (2012 - 2021). The Blueprint suggested decrease in weightage of Epidemiology (28.4% vs 34.0%) and Health care delivery (5.0% vs 7.8%) whereas increase of weightage of 'Others' (24.2% vs 14.8%) compared to Question papers. Conclusion: There was inconsistency in coverage and weightage to different topics across the years. This review, along with the Blueprint prepared, would be helpful to improve teaching and assessment in the above subject.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Community Medicine Dept., Malda Medical College, Malda, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Community Medicine Dept., Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Community Medicine Dept., College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital, Kamarhati, Kolkata, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Community Medicine Dept., College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital, Kamarhati, Kolkata, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Community Medicine Dept., KPC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationDas Sukesh, Ingole Abhishek, Ghosh Santanu, Chatterjee Supantha, Dasgupta Samir . Descriptive Analysis of Undergraduate Community Medicine Question Papers and Blueprint Preparation: A Study from West Bengal. Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, Gujarat Chapter. 2024 Sep; 15(3): 201-207en_US
dc.identifier.issn2229-337X
dc.identifier.issn2320-1525
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/245822
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherDr.Viral R.Daveen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume15en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.51957/Healthline_641_2024en_US
dc.subjectCommunity Medicineen_US
dc.subjectCurriculumen_US
dc.subjectFacultyen_US
dc.subjectUndergraduate Studentsen_US
dc.titleDescriptive Analysis of Undergraduate Community Medicine Question Papers and Blueprint Preparation: A Study from West Bengalen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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