LEEDS Interview Advice 2006

[lilsazindauk]

...as well as being amazing and perfect........

hehe well yes...

[lilsazindauk]

Hello again. Somebody asked this one already but didn't get a response..

What are the advs and disadvs of the Systems based course?

at my l'pool interview i was asked the disadvs of PBL and got completely stumped!!

[yeliab_cram]

its quite a subjective question: you really need to think hard about your own opinions on the systems based approach.

The most obvious advantage is that it allows multiple disciplines relating to a single functional system to be studied as a whole unit, rather than in completely different parts of the course. This should, in theory, allow for a better overall understanding of any given bodily system. Whether this actually works is another debate entirely.

Interestingly, i dont think there are any medical courses that are trully systems based integrated courses. If i was in charge, i think i would have people learning heart anatomy on a monday and watching CABGs on wednesday...

[WAMS]

The most obvious advantage is that it allows multiple disciplines relating to a single functional system to be studied as a whole unit, rather than in completely different parts of the course. This should, in theory, allow for a better overall understanding of any given bodily system. Whether this actually works is another debate entirely.

And also there aren't really specific 'pharmacology doctors' or 'anatomy doctors'. There are however cardiologists who need to integrate cardiac antatomy, physiology, pharmacology etc. to do their jobs.

[amoeba]

So then what possible disadvatages could be there in a systems based learning ? I'v been trying to come up with something, but i can't... :S

Could we say is wld be a disavdantage for someone who is not cut out for self directed learning ? ( but then why wld he apply to leeds in the first place )

[devilwallride]

So then what possible disadvatages could be there in a systems based learning ? I'v been trying to come up with something, but i can't... :S

Could we say is wld be a disavdantage for someone who is not cut out for self directed learning ? ( but then why wld he apply to leeds in the first place )

Just say that a lecture based course is not the most engaging and involving of teaching methods and therefore it may be easy to lose concentration, and is not suited to everyone's learning type.

[yeliab_cram]

So then what possible disadvatages could be there in a systems based learning ? I'v been trying to come up with something, but i can't... :S

Could we say is wld be a disavdantage for someone who is not cut out for self directed learning ? ( but then why wld he apply to leeds in the first place )

there is nothing wrong with pointing out that you cannot see any obvious downfalls in the teaching method, thats why you applied for systems based courses!

[lucyanne]

Hi
I've got an interview at Leeds medical school on thursday (2nd march). I was wondering if anyone who's had one can tell me what it was like and wot difficult questions they were asked!
thanks
xxx

[AA-here I come]

Good luck with your interview. My daughter had hers last week and felt very well prepared by having read the threads on interviews on this forum, also the thread on Leeds interviews at www.admissionsforum.co.uk and the WAMS site www.wanttobeadoctor.co.uk. Like everyone says they ask a lot about your personal statement then they might give you a scenario. I think it is just to see if you can think through an answer on the spot. There's lots of advice on the internet-use it!