The Impact of Elective Courses on Student Satisfaction and Attitudes in Medical Education: A Case Study of Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine

Abstract

Objective: Elective courses offer students opportunities to gain knowledge and improve themselves in different fields. Therefore, it is important to examine the effects of elective courses on student satisfaction and attitudes. The purpose of this study is to examine the variability of the effect of elective courses on student satisfaction and attitudes with gender and board grades. Methods: A total of 102 students (46 females, 56 males) from our faculty participated in the online elective course satisfaction survey (ECSS), which consisted of 25 questions with five options prepared using the Likert scale. The responses to the survey were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 25 program. Results: Regarding the question "Do you think the course you've chosen contributes to your school grades?" 49.1% of women responded negatively, while 79.3% of men gave a negative response (p