Objective: For the purpose to establish direction, goal and methods, basic attitude survey of students in The College of Oriental Medicine is necessary.
Methods: For 356 students in three years of College of Oriental Medicine, survey about difficulty, preference between two methods of memorization and comprehension, direction and effectiveness of education, connectivity and overlap between related subjects, and teaching methods, is carried out and data is analyzed by subjects.
Results: 1. In Chinese Literature, the survey shows that difficulty is 6.25±1.415, contribution to read and understand is 7.23±1.801, contribution to understand Human Nature and Gi Idea in Oriental Philosophy is 5.42±2.071, and preference for comprehension is 6.25±2.387.
2. In Medical Chinese Literature, the survey shows that difficulty is 5.98±1.655, awareness about direction of education is 6.14±1.917, overlap with subject of Oriental Medical Classics is 5.98±1.712.
3. In Oriental Medical Classics, the survey shows that difficulty is 6.85±1.598, preference for comprehension is 6.88±2.554, connectivity with historical background is 5.07±1.989, contribution of Chinese Literature is 7.27±1.882, contribution of Medical Chinese Literature is 7.23±1.802, connectivity with clinical area is 3.59±1.973, preference for article-based teaching method is 6.35±2.693, necessity to modern analysis of Oriental Medical Classics is 7.77±1.907.
4. In Oriental Medical History, the survey shows that difficulty is 5.39±1,615, feeling quantity of subject is 5.87±1.521, connectivity with Oriental Medical Classics is 4.94±2.027.
Conclusion: The more comprehensive methods must be used than memorization, and modern analysis of Oriental Medical Classics have to be connected with clinical area. In addition, more close connection between Oriental Medical Classics and History is necessary, and new diverse method of education must be developed.