Teaching-style at kings

Could any current King's students, or anyone who knows more, give a bit more details about the course structure at King's, other than what you can find on the prospectus/website? I had difficulty finding an answer to whether it is more Integrated or PBL, and wanted to know if there is there a clear divide between the two? Or do you still get a bit of PBL here and there?

thanks

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http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ugp09/programme/85

LOL f*** me I just made exactly the same thread a minute ago, its even worded similarly!

@shahrukh24: Have you got an interview at King's?

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i'm no superman

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Teaching is based on a variety of techniques: small group teaching, laboratory-based practicals (including anatomical dissections and sessions in the purpose-built clinical skills centre), clinical demonstrations, ward rounds, multidisciplinary symposia, computer-aided learning and lectures. You will also be taught at hospitals away from King's and in the community with general practitioners. This will give you the opportunity to experience many of the different ways in which healthcare is delivered.

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http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ugp09/programme/85

!MEna

Teaching is based on a variety of techniques: small group teaching, laboratory-based practicals, clinical demonstrations, ward rounds, multidisciplinary symposia, computer-aided learning and lectures.

That's what I meant with no definitive answer. :p:

Reply 6

OP

HAHA thats well wierd

Yes i've got one this week and i didn't want to sound like a complete idiot by not knowing how the structure actually is.

Reply 7

pcok

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Don't know what you mean by PBL, but I'm at King's and a few of my mates are doing medicine here. They have a lot of contact time, and each week this includes lectures, seminars, disections, practicals (I think this is different to disections), and I think something to do with computers.

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theredsox

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I had only one session of PBL last year. It's great. None yet this year, and I don't know if we will (our schedule varies from week to week and I can never be bothered to look more than a week ahead)
One of my friends is involved in a PBL trial thing, which was offered to all of us. Oddly not many took it up. Apparently he enjoys it, though.

Far as I'm aware, we've never had a seminar. We do have a fair amount of tutorials, though.

Reply 9

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theredsox

I had only one session of PBL last year. It's great. None yet this year, and I don't know if we will (our schedule varies from week to week and I can never be bothered to look more than a week ahead)
One of my friends is involved in a PBL trial thing, which was offered to all of us. Oddly not many took it up. Apparently he enjoys it, though.

Far as I'm aware, we've never had a seminar. We do have a fair amount of tutorials, though.

So is it mostly lecture-based with regular clinical settings?

Reply 10

theredsox

I had only one session of PBL last year. It's great. None yet this year, and I don't know if we will (our schedule varies from week to week and I can never be bothered to look more than a week ahead)
One of my friends is involved in a PBL trial thing, which was offered to all of us. Oddly not many took it up. Apparently he enjoys it, though.

Far as I'm aware, we've never had a seminar. We do have a fair amount of tutorials, though.

Do any other uni's offer SSM modules or is that only part of King's teaching style?

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ajdj

Do any other uni's offer SSM modules or is that only part of King's teaching style?

Every university offers them but the london universities offer more of a selection of them. It was one of the reasons why I chose kings but i've found out that UCL offers even more choice (eg art) and so its not a good idea to have it as a reason for choosing Kings.

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shahrukh24

Every university offers them but the london universities offer more of a selection of them. It was one of the reasons why I chose kings but i've found out that UCL offers even more choice (eg art) and so its not a good idea to have it as a reason for choosing Kings.

lol good then I thought its exclusive to King's. Though it wasn't one of the reasons I chose it tbh, I actually found out after I had sent my application. :p:

Reply 13

OriginofSymmetry

shahrukh24

HAHA thats well wierd

Yes i've got one this week and i didn't want to sound like a complete idiot by not knowing how the structure actually is.

Why did you apply without researching in to how it was taught?

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OriginofSymmetry

Why did you apply without researching in to how it was taught?

I have done plenty of research! What I wanted to know was what the teaching style is actually called. For example, Manchester University is PBL-based, while Birmingham university is system based.
The website says the thing that are involved but it seems to be a bit of everything, i.e. lectures, clinical settings from the 1st yr etc.
So what would this style be called?

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From what it seems its called Integrated, with a pinch of PBL here and there; as theredsox said.

Reply 16

OriginofSymmetry

Ah, I see. Fair doos.

ajdj

From what it seems its called Integrated, with a pinch of PBL here and there; as theredsox said.

This.

Reply 17

ADREAM

ARGH! I have an interview at kings on 6th nov (THIS THURSDAY), the day after the bmat!!! i am SOO underprepared, i have to actually READ my personal statement and begin revising for the bmat this WED!!!!!!!!
Is anyone else panicking trying to do everything all at once???
I sure am!
*screams ridiculously*

Reply 18

theredsox

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Any other questions on the teaching style - or anything King's related - I'm here to be asked. :smile:

Just make sure you quote me so I know to look here.

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ADREAM