Could someone explain the concept of PBL. How is it different from lectures? Do you like it better than lectures, etc, etc.
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pbl...what is it?
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You walk into a class with a group of anywhere from 7-12 students (depending on the school). They hand you a case (here's an overly simplified one)
ex. a 25 y.o female walks into the ER with pain in the upper right quadrant of her abdomen. She has rebound tenderness..yada yada...
Her temperature is 102 degrees, her blood pressure is 140/90
she is sweating profusely, and her pulse is 24bpm.
A blood test reveals elevated white blood cells, etc.
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You do some research and discuss the case.
ex. a 25 y.o female walks into the ER with pain in the upper right quadrant of her abdomen. She has rebound tenderness..yada yada...
Her temperature is 102 degrees, her blood pressure is 140/90
she is sweating profusely, and her pulse is 24bpm.
A blood test reveals elevated white blood cells, etc.
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You do some research and discuss the case.
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hey ucla2000,
you guys at upenn, is it a mix of traditional and pbl, mostly pbl, how would describe the curriculum? like say, relative to cornell, where they were in lecture maybe 10 hours a week, how often are you in lecture?
not that, ya know, penn is interviewing me yet or anything 🙄
you guys at upenn, is it a mix of traditional and pbl, mostly pbl, how would describe the curriculum? like say, relative to cornell, where they were in lecture maybe 10 hours a week, how often are you in lecture?
not that, ya know, penn is interviewing me yet or anything 🙄
Try a search and you should find a recent discusion about pbl.
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Penn's curriculum is anything but traditional. We only have a year and a half of classroom work, and we're in the clinics early in our first year. There are alot of small group sessions. Click here for more detailed info about Penn's curriculum
