Background:

the analysis of the study programs to identify potentialities and insufficiencies, formulate proposals for their management or curricular redesign, constitutes a necessity in Cuban medical universities.

Objective:

to analyze the analytical program of the Reasoned Therapeutics course with its own content for the Medicine career in Cuba.

Methods:

qualitative study carried out in the third quarter of 2021. Internet searches were carried out using specialized search engines and descriptors in health sciences. Theoretical methods were used, such as synthetic analytical and inductive-deductive, and documentary analysis as an empirical method, which allowed establishing the criteria for the analysis and carrying out the analysis of the program itself.

Results:

the strengths and weaknesses around the justification, social relevance, general aspects that characterize it, links with the formal curriculum, logical sequence in the curriculum, organization of topics, balance between theoretical, practical and independent work hours, analysis of the non-personal components, methodological orientations, as well as the analysis of the bibliography are identified. The most relevant insufficiencies are oriented towards the need to reformulate the objectives, declare teaching methods, include hours for education at work, explain the methodological orientations and update the bibliography.

Conclusions:

the program responds to the social assignment of Cuban universities and its design is adjusted to contemporary curricular demands, but aspects that require attention for the sake of its improvement are identified.

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