This is by far the worst module

Re: This is by far the worst module

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:32:40 +0000

I think the cases would be helpful if they were more like cardio where we have to integrate things from the textbook and/or lecture rather than just a 1:1 question:article packet that we get and we just read and then regurg everything back the next day in class. Also… when you get a quiz the day before its due, it doesn't really do you any good unless you've kept up with the material. Had we received a quiz for each section AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SECTION that might actually encourage students to keep up with the work and answer the questions as a way to test themselves rather than forcing me to cherry-pick the answers out of 20 infectious disease lectures because I'm a week behind (lets be honest with ourselves… the majority of our class is not always up-to-date on their studies). I liked the cases in cardio, but I despise the cases in this class. Basically I think all professors should just go talk to Hogan et al and figure out how to set their course up

Re: This is by far the worst module

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:42:11 +0000

I totally agree. I have not disliked a module as much as this the entire time I have been in med school. I usually learn more when I go to class, not the case much here. It seems like random all over the place stuff. Most of the cases (besides the micro cases ) are not really helpful, IMO.

Re: This is by far the worst module

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:11:28 +0000

yeah im not a fan of the cases, they could have just handed out the articles and saved us 6 hours a week. Oddly these cases are a response to student requests for more cases so I guess we did it to ourselves

This is by far the worst module

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:12:18 +0000

Respiratory is by far the worst module so far at UB. It is extremely poorly organized, the methods of teaching are not good, the physiology is poorly taught and without any integration with disease.
The cases are simply reading articles to the group, and require little analysis and thinking, like other modules have.
The microbio aspect is good, however, and the cases for micro are good. All in all, this module has been much more frustrating and angering than enlightening, as most others have been (especially cardio). I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE UB to revamp this module.