COMPARISON OF MEDICAL EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN GERMANY AND SINGAPORE

Abstract

The research objectives were (1) to study medical education in Germany and Singapore, and (2) to examine the comparison of medical education between Germany and Singapore. The research method used is literature study research. This method is concerned with collecting data from literature (literature and digital literature) as well as internet searching or online searches through websites such as Google. The research results show that: (1) The medical education system in Germany: (a) aims to form qualified, autonomous and independent doctors; (b) length of education 6 years and 3 months; (c) a unique education system, which is free and mention of a title that is different from other countries; (d) the curriculum refers to the 2002 Regulation of the Licensing of Doctors policy to produce doctors who have professional competence, scientific competence and social or personal competence; (e) the evaluation system concerns: institutional evaluation, systems (business processes), curriculum, and (f) its advantages, including: as a world-class education center. (2) The Medical Education System in Singapore, (a) aims to be the most innovative, best performing and trusted healthcare institution in the world; b) length of education 5 (five) years); (c) the peculiarities of the education system, including: adhering to a bilingual education system based on English in addition to ethnicity (Mandarin, Malay and Tamil); (d) curriculum, consisting of various models, such as system -based, case -based and discipline -based learning ; (e) the evaluation system consists of evaluation (assessment) for learning—standards, assessment for continuous learning, and assessment for integrating holistic learning; and (f) the advantages of the education system, namely: career opportunities as world-class doctors and having an international cooperation network