Epidemiology is one of main courses for undergraduate students majoring in preventive medicine. There are some limitations in the traditional epidemiology teaching, which is usually characterized in indoctrinated education: "lectured by the teachers and listened by the students." In Zhejiang University, staff of the epidemiology division tried to explore a new teaching mode as 'student-centered, teacher-leading, question-based, and combining with literature discussion and course practice.' After practicing for two years, students were inspired in learning initiatives, with teaching effectiveness obviously improved.
流行病学是预防医学本科专业的一门主干课程。目前流行病学教学以传统灌输式，即教师授课、学生听讲的教学模式为主。该模式存在很大的局限性。浙江大学流行病学课程组尝试采用以教师为主导、以学生为中心、以问题为导向，探索理论教学、流行病学案例讨论与课程实践相结合的综合教学模式。通过对两届学生开展新教学实践的结果表明，学生学习兴趣得到激发，积极性增强，学习效果提高，总体教学效果改善明显。该教学改革为国内高校开设同类专业课程的建设提供借鉴和参考，为课程建设的进一步改进与完善奠定了坚实的基础。.
Keywords: Case teaching; Curriculum construction; Epidemiology; Student-centered.