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Traditional, PBL and Integrated Courses

Hantheman

Yes, I know I'm being really lazy, but does anyone know of a site which tells me what each med school uses?

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Reply 1

Hygeia

Can't think of any off the top of my head but this article lists the main ones which use PBL.

Reply 2

Hantheman

Cheers Hygia! I think all my unis (BSMS, Imperial, Warick and Swansea) use system based, although Swansea may be pure PBL. Can't really tell from the webistes (which are all remarkable unhelpful).

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Reply 3

Beska

Imperial is heavily science based, IIRC.

Reply 4

Hantheman

Original post by Beska

Imperial is heavily science based, IIRC.

I think most medical degrees are heavily science based Beska :wink:

Reply 5

Markh1000

Original post by Hantheman

I think most medical degrees are heavily science based Beska :wink:

Sigh.

Reply 6

Mask Of Sanity

Original post by Markh1000

Sigh.

Oh dear.

Reply 7

Hantheman

Eh?

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Reply 8

Beska

I actually made a list earlier in the year, but I've now thrown away my printed version after I've picked my choices and I can't find the saved version on my computer. :facepalm:

Reply 9

Organ

I don't think you understand what integrated means, and it doesn't mean a mix of PBL and Traditional.

It refers to the level of clinical integration within the course. So the course can be integrated and traditional, PBL, or a mixture of both.

Original post by Markh1000

Sigh.

Out of interest, how 'scientific' is medicine?

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Reply 10

Organ

Original post by Hantheman

Cheers Hygia! I think all my unis (BSMS, Imperial, Warick and Swansea) use system based, although Swansea may be pure PBL. Can't really tell from the webistes (which are all remarkable unhelpful).

Are you looking to do grad entry?

Reply 11

Hantheman

Original post by Organ

Are you looking to do grad entry?

Yus. And yes, I realise I misunderstood "integrated" just after I posted :P

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Reply 12

Markh1000

Original post by Organ

Out of interest, how 'scientific' is medicine?

(Btw, my comment was pointing out a lack of understanding of what Beska said.)

As for your question, I can't say I'm the most qualified to answer that yet. The first module we did was largely a recap of relevant A level content, and we've only just started the 2nd one (although there is a lot more new stuff in it). There is always the old piece of advice that medicine isn't that scientifically challenging - it's the sheer volume of information that makes it hard, but I can't really comment yet.