Will GEPs get a list of topics for background preparation?

[*Kate*]

Err.. not sure- Tortora Principles of Anatomy and Physiology? Latest Ed. Off the top of my head I can't think which one exactly- it comes in three parts- two big books and a smaller red book.

For biomed stuff it depends what kind of thing you want! It's hard to suggest just one as I tend to use a few for different topics. If you want something to read on the subject look at the books in the CASE FILES range by Lange- they use clinical scenarios to go through the basic science and are a good read! I think they are about £16 on amazon. The biochemistry one is good and also the anatomy and pathology ones are too! They have a book to cover most subjects.

To be honest I wouldn't get bogged down teaching yourself stuff before you start- you will wish you had enjoyed your time off once you get here! If you want to do something useful learn the coagulation cascade lol

[sarahh]

could you use the list from the other uni as a guide

[northoftherriver]

Don't buy Marieb - it is useless, and there are lots in the library. There is nothing to be lost by waiting until you arrive and seeing what books suit you best.

Enjoy your time off.

[*Kate*]

Marieb is useful though as it seems that a lot of lecture material comes from there- its a good start! I wouldn't say it was useless...

[northoftherriver]

Well, I'm glad you found it useful. Different books suit different people. Just goes to show, hold off buying lots of books until you start your course.