Hi, because we are all doctors or future doctors/nurses/pharmacologists here, I figured only you can give me the best advice. I kind of need some external opinions about the study procedures.
You know, they just vomit some knowledge on to us and expect us to eat it. And I am having hard time doing so.
So, please can you give me some tips about studying to the particular lessons? At least give some tips for the branch you feel you are better
OK, since I am in Turkey and our education system seems a little different, I'll explain what I am expected to learn from some of the classes (I am in my 3rd year, I passed some of these lessons - but I'll need them later, of course).
- Anatomy: We are expected to know name of every structure. This included the sulcus on a bone but no more. We need to know the names of every muscle, every nerve, every organ structure (both histological and structural features like angles, sulcuses etc.). Also, the functions of the muscles and nerves, the special names given to the certain spots (like Traube's space, McBurney's point) and their borders.
- Physiology: We need to know the mechanisms of course, but we also need to know every detail in these mechanisms like the molecular structure alterations, the names of these micro-structures, receptors (and of course their mechanisms), and sometimes the biochemical events going on.
- Histology: General features of the specific cells, their staining features, their microscopic and macroscopic features, their special names if given by someone (Goblet cells, Langerhans islets etc), where they are found etc.
- Biochemistry: Biochemical events (from top of my head, I'd say TCA cycle etc), the names of every enzymes, products and side products.
- Pathology: The general etiology of a given disease, its symptoms and signs, the histopathological features of the disease, its clinical manifestation and its pathophysiology. Sometimes the frequency of the disease.
- Pharmacology: The name, class, subclass of the substance, its mechanism, its distinctive features (indications and contrindications for example), name of every substance in every class even if the substance has no specific feaure and sometimes even if it is not used anymore.
- Parasitology: The name of the parasite, its life cycle, where it is found, how it infects, how we fight it (preventing and treating) and their structure.
- Microbiology: The name of the organism and its features, its diseases, the substances it is sensitive to, its cytological features (for bacteria for example, if it is gram positive or negative, if it is cathalase positive or negative etc) and its family.
In the first year, we took biochemistry, genetic, histology, biophysics, first aid, biostatistics and some anatomy. There was one exam for all of these. In a term, you have 2-3 of this exam. Then we started to another term, and took another 2-3 exams. Then final exam comes which includes everything and from the beginning.
In the second year, we took biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, histology, immunology. Same went for this year too. A total of 5 exams which included every lessons. Then one final exam which included the whole year, and the previous year (As a tradition, they only ask from this year - however you cannot object to them if they ask from previous year).
In the third year, we are still pre-clinic people. We have Pathology, Pharmacology, Parasitology, Microbiology, and some clinic lessons. Exams take place like they did previous years.
They go as far as they can in terms of details. So I have to know as much as I can.
So, ANY help would be highly appreciated.
Please understand I do not look for a magical method. I was advised to explore new methods as mine is (read like crazy) found inefficient by some of my professors.
You know, they just vomit some knowledge on to us and expect us to eat it. And I am having hard time doing so.
So, please can you give me some tips about studying to the particular lessons? At least give some tips for the branch you feel you are better
OK, since I am in Turkey and our education system seems a little different, I'll explain what I am expected to learn from some of the classes (I am in my 3rd year, I passed some of these lessons - but I'll need them later, of course).
- Anatomy: We are expected to know name of every structure. This included the sulcus on a bone but no more. We need to know the names of every muscle, every nerve, every organ structure (both histological and structural features like angles, sulcuses etc.). Also, the functions of the muscles and nerves, the special names given to the certain spots (like Traube's space, McBurney's point) and their borders.
- Physiology: We need to know the mechanisms of course, but we also need to know every detail in these mechanisms like the molecular structure alterations, the names of these micro-structures, receptors (and of course their mechanisms), and sometimes the biochemical events going on.
- Histology: General features of the specific cells, their staining features, their microscopic and macroscopic features, their special names if given by someone (Goblet cells, Langerhans islets etc), where they are found etc.
- Biochemistry: Biochemical events (from top of my head, I'd say TCA cycle etc), the names of every enzymes, products and side products.
- Pathology: The general etiology of a given disease, its symptoms and signs, the histopathological features of the disease, its clinical manifestation and its pathophysiology. Sometimes the frequency of the disease.
- Pharmacology: The name, class, subclass of the substance, its mechanism, its distinctive features (indications and contrindications for example), name of every substance in every class even if the substance has no specific feaure and sometimes even if it is not used anymore.
- Parasitology: The name of the parasite, its life cycle, where it is found, how it infects, how we fight it (preventing and treating) and their structure.
- Microbiology: The name of the organism and its features, its diseases, the substances it is sensitive to, its cytological features (for bacteria for example, if it is gram positive or negative, if it is cathalase positive or negative etc) and its family.
In the first year, we took biochemistry, genetic, histology, biophysics, first aid, biostatistics and some anatomy. There was one exam for all of these. In a term, you have 2-3 of this exam. Then we started to another term, and took another 2-3 exams. Then final exam comes which includes everything and from the beginning.
In the second year, we took biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, histology, immunology. Same went for this year too. A total of 5 exams which included every lessons. Then one final exam which included the whole year, and the previous year (As a tradition, they only ask from this year - however you cannot object to them if they ask from previous year).
In the third year, we are still pre-clinic people. We have Pathology, Pharmacology, Parasitology, Microbiology, and some clinic lessons. Exams take place like they did previous years.
They go as far as they can in terms of details. So I have to know as much as I can.
So, ANY help would be highly appreciated.
Please understand I do not look for a magical method. I was advised to explore new methods as mine is (read like crazy) found inefficient by some of my professors.
