Is this normal for pathophysiology

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Is it normal to be given just a ton of pages to read with no powerpoint or guidance on what is important to learn and no? I feel overwhelmed with all the pages I have to read as all of it is very detailed information.

I have always been given in all previous courses I have ever taken a powerpoint or lecture that the textbook supplements. I asked my friend who goes to drexel and she said she studied and memorized the powerpoints and read the book for the parts she didn't understand.

Just curious, because I feel like I have to learn every single thing I read and with a book this detailed, that is impossible. I can't grasp what is important to learn as there is no powerpoint to guide me.

I am starting to think I'd be better off going to a school that that has actual in class, classes.

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What school are you in? What is your program? I'm currently looking at online programs and I'm trying to find a good program and avoid this type of teaching. Just because a class is online doesn't mean that the instructor shouldn't teach or do power points/video lectures.

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner.

Is there some form of "instruction" of class notes for the week? Mine did not have an actual "class", but we had weekly class notes as well as the reading assignments supplemented with the discussion forum postings and papers...not to mention the exams.

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Yes it's normal. Do you honestly think a normal biweekly lecture could cover the amount of info in the 2000 page McCance Patho book? We have narrated PowerPoint presentations but the bulk of the info has to be read. There is no way of getting around it. I find it odd that no powerpoints are provided though...

Welcome to grad school

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Specializes in critical care.

My undergrad patho was online, and we got power points but when it came time for tests and quizzes, most of the questions came from the book. Definitely overwhelming.

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Specializes in ICU.

Definitely normal! Try reading only the book and then having a "prep" quiz at the beginning of class!! No powerpoints or guidance about what will be on the quiz. And after the quiz is when we actually learn the material. Have you ever tried reading Harrison's Internal Medicine book? It's insanely challenging.

Oh the fun of grad school!! What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.........right?!

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Specializes in psychiatric.

As my patho teacher from a very warm place once said," You need to learn all of it." So glad patho is over and done with.

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So are all the grad classes like patho where the instructors aren't doing much teaching, just assigning readings and discussions? Or is it just because patho has so much material? I'm mainly asking this because I'm looking for a grad program where the instructors are doing video lectures and still doing teaching, not just assigning readings.

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Specializes in ICU.
So are all the grad classes like patho where the instructors aren't doing much teaching, just assigning readings and discussions? Or is it just because patho has so much material? I'm mainly asking this because I'm looking for a grad program where the instructors are doing video lectures and still doing teaching, not just assigning readings.

The teachers still teach. They just expect you to have a solid, basic understanding before coming to class so that you can participate in the discussion. They expect a lot more of the students compared to undergrad.

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So are all the grad classes like patho where the instructors aren't doing much teaching, just assigning readings and discussions? Or is it just because patho has so much material? I'm mainly asking this because I'm looking for a grad program where the instructors are doing video lectures and still doing teaching, not just assigning readings.

This is the difference between undergrad and grad and a concept that was hard for me to understand until I had multiple friends confirm it for me. I am only in my first semester but it seems evident to me already.

No matter the program or degree a lot of grad school is self-learning.

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Specializes in psychiatric.

The expectation in Grad school is that you know how to study and learn, and you do not have to be spoon fed information. My friends and I were also a bit shocked at the level of expectation compared to the BSN, and the sheer amount of learning required to master a subject. We also are required to have an 83 or above in every class to remain in the program.

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The expectation in Grad school is that you know how to study and learn and you do not have to be spoon fed information. My friends and I were also a bit shocked at the level of expectation compared to the BSN, and the sheer amount of learning required to master a subject. We also are required to have an 83 or above in every class to remain in the program.[/quote']

What program are you currently in?

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