Hi,
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Can anyone out there help me. I am due to start at Salford this september and have been out of the studying game since 1996. Can anyone give any advice about what is the hardest part of the studying and which If any books I must get - there are so many about :confused:
cheers
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Dear Footbuster,
Book choice is a highly personal matter. Before you spend a great deal of money, may I suggest borrowing copies of core texts from the university library? Later study is more likely to be dependent on journal artices rather than books, so my advice (for what it is worth) is not to go too mad on book purchase.
The hardest part of study? Again depends on your personality and circumstances. For me it was finding the stamina required! The course is very much a marathon rather than a sprint.
The very best of luck with your course. If I can help further send me a PM (message that is NOT Mr Blair :eek: ) -
The course organisers will provide you with a recommended reading list. Just contact them. The core text for podiatry are pretty standard e.g Lorimer et al; Merrimen and Turner and Tollafied and Merrimen. Journal articles are more current and these you will gain access to via the university library. Again worth an appointment although most program swill have an induction to all the university services built in. You should also make an appointment at your earliest convenience with the student services at Salford who will be able to help you prepare for learning.
As Craig says time managment is critical. Be prepared to take instruction, share your work in progress with your supervisors and be prepared to rewrite your assignments, at least three times before submission.
Cheers
Cameron -
Hi,
I am about to enter 2nd year at Salford Uni, and as your other replies suggest, don't worry too much about having books. You will be well equipped with handouts in the early stages. Sometimes it can get confusing if you try and read up on stuff. I bought a few books and they are still in their wrappers! You will be given a suggested reading list, so you may be better off using that and visiting the library. This way helps you to figure out your learning style, ie diagrams or text. Enjoy 1st year. -
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Hello,
All the advice above is good. If I was to suggest any pre-course reading that would be of use, I'd go for a decent anatomy book. It sounds like you're already getting McMinn's atlas of the lower limb, but a more accessible (and cheaper) book is Portisky's 'Foot and Lower Extremity Anatomy to Color and Study'. It's a useful resource that you'll need to come back to throughout your studies and into your future career, so I'd recommend it. See -
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1560534818/epodiatry-21/026-3828167-1846009
Aside from that you're getting Assessment of the Lower Limb, so the only other useful type of book I could recommend would be a medicine book such as Kumar and Clark's 'Clinical Medicine', which the medicine lecturer at Salford usually recommends (either level 2 or 3 in your degree, but it's a good reference for practicing in the future)-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...97849/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_3_1/026-3828167-1846009
Like has been suggested before, you'll find journals useful, but I'd wait until you start before using the library's collection after following advice from your tutors. You can also have a look at www.epodiatry.com. It's got some useful links.
Good luck,
Lee
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What O and A levels did you have? Carole