World Applied Sciences Journal 23 (7): 977-982, 2013 ISSN 1818-4952 © IDOSI Publications, 2013 DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wasj.2013.23.07.23073 Corresponding Author: Muhamed T. Osman, Cluster of Laboratory Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. 977 Perceptions of Year One Malaysian Medical Students Towards Teaching and Learning of General Pathology in Hybrid Integrated Curriculum Muhamed T. Osman, Methil Kannan Kutty, 1 1 Ariza Adnan, Redhwan A. Al-Naggar, Nor Salmah Bakar, Effat Omar, 1 2 1 1 Noor Kaslina Mohd Kornain and Sabariah Abdul Rahman 1 1 Cluster of Laboratory Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, 1 Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia Population Health and Preventive Medicine Department, 2 Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia Submitted: May 4, 2013; Accepted: Jun 10, 2013; Published: Jul 19, 2013 Abstract: At present most medical schools have introduced integrated curricula, either horizontally or longitudinally, however some introduced hybrid model of integration. The main objective of this study is to assess the teaching and learning processes of general pathology in UiTM model of hybrid integration curriculum through an analysis of perceptions of individual Year 1 medical student at the end of general module. A quantitative and qualitative survey using self-administered questionnaire was conducted. All year one students (235 students; batch 2012-2013) of UiTM Malaysia were invited to participate. The objectives of general pathology classes were clear to students. Majority of students (72.3%) reported that the classes prepared them well for progressing with the study of systemic pathology. About 66.8% of the participants benefited from a clear and in depth comprehension of general pathology in preparation for appreciation of systemic pathology. Overall 70.2% of the cohort of students felt satisfied with this integrated structural approach merging imperceptibility get beneficially with other subjects included in general module. In conclusion, the data is a series of good indicator to the faculty for actual evaluation and perception from the students apropos the teaching in general pathology subjects in a model of hybrid integrated curriculum. Key words: General pathology Hybrid integration Curriculum Medical school INTRODUCTION Pathology bridges the gap between basic sciences Most undergraduate pathology instructors opine that understanding of pathological processes is vitally the primary goal of general pathology module is to important for medical practice. The main goals of prepare the students understands and appreciates undergraduate pathology teaching have always been systemic pathology. When asked to clarify what they provision a language or fabric for the description of mean by "understand", these instructors indicate that disease and to provide students with adequate knowledge they expect their students to be able to identify of the functional and structural changes in disease so that pathological process underlying any disease. Hence, the clinical signs and symptoms can be understood and desired goal of general pathology module focuses on interpreted [1]. Facets have to be analyzed, rationalized application of pathological concepts and facts to analyze and synthesized properly the basic pathological or rationalize the pathological process of the diseases. processes of diseases. Hence, the real challenge for pathology instructors, then, At present most medical schools have introduced is to assist a sound foundation of pathological concepts integrated curricula, however the introduction of an embedded in general module. integrated curriculum could potentially result in the loss and clinical medicine, so a proper and in-depth