Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine 2023 University-level Education and Teaching Reform and Research Project. Project Name: Research and Practice on Integrating Medical Humanities into the College English Curriculum (Project Number: 2023C022); Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine 2024 University-level Education and Teaching Reform and Research Project. Project Name: Research on the Innovation of the Teaching Model for “Advanced English Reading, Writing, and Translation” Based on a Digital Teaching Platform—Taking Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine as an Example (Project Number: 2024B027).
Abstract
Against the backdrop of China’s “New Medical Education” initiative, this study addresses the deficiency of humanistic education in the College English curriculum within medical universities. It explores the feasibility and effectiveness of integrating medical humanities through a mixed-methods approach that incorporates literature review, questionnaire surveys, and teaching practice. The research proposes an innovative teaching reform model focusing on four dimensions: teaching objectives, content, methods, and evaluation. Furthermore, it constructs specific implementation paths involving curriculum design optimization, textbook development, and teaching method innovation. A one-year teaching experiment demonstrated that students in the experimental group achieved a significant improvement in medical English application ability (average score of 86.5 vs. 72.3 in the control group) and a higher correct decision-making rate in ethical scenarios during simulated doctor-patient communication assessments (78% vs. 53%). This study provides a theoretical framework and practical cases for reforming College English teaching in medical universities, contributing to the cultivation of well-rounded medical professionals with both professional competence and humanistic literacy.
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