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(1) There will usually be at least two labs per week for the first two years. Close to half of them are anatomy or histology/pathology pracs (the latter are held in computer labs - we use virtual slides rather than microscopes). The actual lab pracs are generally for...

Very, very little. At UNSW we haven't done any general chemistry (at all). We had a fairly minimal biochemistry content in one of our 2nd year courses, but I know some people who passed the course without knowing any. It is very much under taught at UNSW. However, if you want to be competent...

No doubt, though the worst aspects of our assessment system are somewhat more unique (I am lead to believe).

A brief, content-light post: The UNSW assessment system is rubbish: - Ambiguous/inconsistent marking - An awkward 'capabilities system' - Exams which are far too short, often featuring specific (versus conceptual) questions, making it partly a game of luck - Specific assessments, not to...

I'd be interested to know too. <3 Philosophy

You are unlikely to find a major as specific as ornithology in an undergraduate degree, though you can certainly study zoology at some universities. Just do a google search for 'zoology major' or similar. You are bound to be able to find academics who study birds or who can supervise research...

I think we will have to agree to disagree. I think subjective data in the social sciences are more valuable than that, given careful interpretation, but it is fair enough if you disagree at the level of theory. Adieu.

Point taken - I acknowledge that subjectivity is an issue when measuring perceptions - but the George Bush example is again a disanalogy. A survey across a group is able to iron out some of the lack of insight which is present in some members of the cohort. Some will be mistaken about some of...

There goes social science?

P.S. I like your numbat.

It was a touching story KT. Especially the part about a holes. Medicine is certainly not without its douchebags.

Your 'would you consider nursing?' argument requires a pure altruism assumption in order to be valid. I was largely making the point about pure altruism to demonstrate that the nurse argument is extremely weak.

You're being too critical of surveys as a research tool. They're imperfect and so they must accept some degree of error in the measurements they make. Take, for example, the result in the survey that "intellectual content of the specialty" is an important factor for the majority of doctors. Do...

All this is testament to the fact that in any one individual there are multiple motivations at work - notably intellectual interest is another significant factor. Your proposed test is only a test to determine whether a person's motivations are purely altruistic but cannot properly distinguish...

The results may well reflect reality, albeit in an imperfect manner. The AMWAC report aimed to understand movements in the health workforce in order to guide policy, not to self-glorify the profession. See the attachment below for a more thorough look at the motivation profile that was...

Anecdotally, many of the people I interact with in medical school are driven by altruistic motives and financial considerations (and other factors - e.g. intellectual interest and so forth). I agree that it is silly for anyone to think that all doctors are altruistic. However, the medical...

If data is what is important consider the following (noting that surveys have issues of validity, but they are likely to be a better gauge of things than our personal anecdotes). Crossley & Mubarick (2002) - A comparative investigation of dental and medical student's motivation towards career...

See page 97 for a general idea: http://www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=sendfile&ft=p&fid=-1525588574&sid= (also note that specialist salaries are for those working full time in the public system)

It's a bit higher than that. From the last AMSA intern/residents guide intern salaries varied between 47k (Vic) and 55k (Queensland). This is probably for a 40hr working week (or something like a 76hr fortnight). Overtime is often along the lines of 1.5x for the first two hours, and 2x for...

Given that the UNSW program involves compulsory research and is quite strong in research - most likely. However, motivated students can usually make their own opportunities. If a UWS student is keen to do a research year I'm sure they can attach themselves to an academic with a good quality...