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UCC Gems

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  • 07-12-2014 2:24pm
    #1
    catnipkicks
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi,

    I'm looking for some information about the UCC Gems course. What the lectures, assessment etc are like?

    Anyone on the course here that can give me some feedback as to how the course is going?

    Thanks :)


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    Blue_Zebra
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭Blue_Zebra


    catnipkicks wrote: »
    Hi,

    I'm looking for some information about the UCC Gems course. What the lectures, assessment etc are like?

    Anyone on the course here that can give me some feedback as to how the course is going?

    Thanks :)


    I'm on the GEM course in UCC - if you have specific questions I'll do my best to answer them. One of the main things from the first term is that the Christmas exams are only worth 30% - there is another 70% exam in June.


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    Freya01
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Freya01


    Hi😃 does anyone know if people have gotten into UCC with a gamsat score of 54?


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    pfannkuchen
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭pfannkuchen


    Freya01 wrote: »
    HiðŸ˜႒ does anyone know if people have gotten into UCC with a gamsat score of 54?

    No, the lowest cut-off was 55* in 2014. You can see the cut-offs for each year here: http://www.cao.ie/?page=points


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    hyoid
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭hyoid


    Would any of ye know what the loan situation is like for UCC this year? Or else I'd be interested to know what your experiences with BOI were if you started before this year.


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    Arabella19
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Arabella19


    Hi,

    Does anyone know when the first round offers come out for GEM UCC?

    Do we have to wait for August or is there an earlier date (read online somewhere that it could possible be the start of July?)?

    Thanks!


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    inca2
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭inca2


    Round 0 offers for all colleges are early August. CAO usually update their timetable of events with an exact date closer to the time. It was the 4th last year.


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    teaparty
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭teaparty


    Hey! So what are peoples reasons for UCC preference over other Unis. I've decided to ignore Dublin as cost of living is very high. But now just to decide between UCC and UL. Any advice? Thanks! :)


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    Recap
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭Recap


    teaparty wrote: »
    Hey! So what are peoples reasons for UCC preference over other Unis. I've decided to ignore Dublin as cost of living is very high. But now just to decide between UCC and UL. Any advice? Thanks! :)
    There are some very informative posts on this forum about both courses. From my understanding, at UL you (along with your assigned group) are responsible for your teaching and your progress. Personally, I'm not a fan of this approach but to each their own.


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    inca2
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭inca2


    Recap wrote: »
    There are some very informative posts on this forum about both courses. From my understanding, at UL you (along with your assigned group) are responsible for your teaching and your progress. Personally, I'm not a fan of this approach but to each their own.

    To a point, yes. But there is a lot of support in the process, it's not as if you are left to your own devices. You have a tutor who acts as a facilitator in your PBL sessions - they don't give you the answers but assist you in finding them. You are also taught clinical skills by another tutor who is (usually) a practicing GP. Each week, there is a defined list of learning objectives that have to be achieved. Most importantly I think, there is great support from upper years. One great resource was "PeerMedics" - each week, a third year student presented the main important points for the week's case to the first years. I found that particular resource invaluable this year.


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