Figure 1: Overview of the communication curriculum of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg (KomCuA).
Communication theories and techniques (5 lectures and 7 seminars for a total of 18 hours) are taught during the first 2 years (1st-4th semester). Starting from the 2nd semester, the students practice the acquired communication skills and techniques with SPs (9 small group tutorials complemented by 3 online classes for a total of 18 hours). The students’ communication skills are examined during two OSCEs (3rd and 9th semester). Note: *the 1st semester students participate in a small group tutorial in which they practice history taking without SPs.