APPLICATION OF INNOVATIVE APPROACH IN FORENSIC MEDICINE TEACHING: VIDEO INTEGRATION- AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Forensic medicine has evolved in many ways by using various scientic innovative methods as it is used to give justice for the society by conducting investigations for the crime like doing Medicolegal autopsies, weapon examination, toxicological analytical examination to get the clues in relation to the crime. As a result, forensic medicine is one of the most interesting subjects for students to pursue. Teaching this subject, on the other hand, has various interesting and innovative integration making it a systematic teaching modality. CSI, FBI Files, and CID are just a few of the TV shows and various movies that have inuenced students undergoing medical education around the world. As a result, a teacher's ability to satisfy students questions solely through traditional teaching pedagogies becomes difcult. A promising teaching-learning module for forensic medicine uses context-cinema and video clips. This module has been shown to have a long-term impact on students. The study proved to be benecial and effective in terms of student's reection and professional attitude. It's a unique way of attracting student's attention. Film clips "capture the imagination" and aid in the long-term memory of facts. It also aids medical students in their preparation for ethical and moral dilemmas that they will face throughout their careers. Our study's main focus is on how this newer technique of integrated module will help the students of MBBS second and third professional year to regain the knowledge in the subject of forensic medicine.