I'm a first year at aberdeen and I've really enjoyed it though I can't really tell you much about dundee, the main thing i'd look at is the amount of PBL I think i'd have a nervous breakdown if I had to do loads but we don't here (though I don't know about dundee).
I can tell you what the course has been like so far-the first term was mostly 'basic science for medicine' really interesting and covers all grounds basically so the rest of the course makes sense, it's a mix of biochem (Dr Long who is an absolute legend he's like really old and seems quite serious but every now and again does something hysterical that nobody expects) and Physiology (mainly with Prof Cotter-again who everyone loves-shes a bit like a mad auntie, and Dr Davies who's the 1st year course co-ordinater again nice guy, funny too). All three lecturers I've mentioned are incredibly good, in my opinion, and are really helpful you can ask questions in/after class and via email. After basic science you move onto systems one (again mostly Prof Cotter and Dr Davies) which is fascinating and after the hard slog of basic science is a bit like 'now THIS is why I'm doing medicine'. Throughout BasicSci and systems 1 you do anatomy-it's really daunting at first but is tied up with systems 1 so suddenly starts to make sense then! You get tested throughout the year (anatomy ones are particularly tough) which I found helpful for staying on top of things but don't be disheartened if you don't do well, I failed my first two tests we were given then passed the second 2 and came out with good exam results in Jan.
This term we had systems 2-anatomy is harder (they saved the hardest until last) head and neck and pelvis and perineum, but the lectures and workload have been lighter and probably more enjoyable. Systems 2 follows the same structure of teaching as systems 1. We should now know basically how the whole human body functions normally and from year 2 onwards focus on what can go wrong.
During these 2 terms you do community course with 'family visits' (you go to the house of a new mother and baby and ask questions-it's really just about patient contact). There is also a poster project with your community course group which is actually quite enjoyable and is a group work experience.
Next term is the 'student selected module' where you are given a list of topics to choose from, put into groups to put together a written and oral presentation-with the poster that is the entirety of PBL ay Aberdeen.
Wow that was like a small novel or something-apologies for the length.