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Dublin Science Review (Section 3) Course |
| Date |
January 19-20, 2013 |
| Time |
9 am - 5:30 pm daily |
*Seminars are held on or near University College Dublin's Main Campus. Our Dublin GAMSAT courses hold no affiliation nor have we sought nor received endorsements from UCD. Registrants will be provided with details regarding course location. |
| Tuition Fee |
€340 |
Besides our GAMSAT course syllabus and schedule, Dr. Ferdinand will hold small group tutorials either before class or during lunch, or after class, so that he can be available for further discussions. On the morning of the first day, students will be assigned to which small group they would belong. Printing of practice problem sets is included in the course tuition. For more information regarding the full-length GAMSAT practice exam and review in Australian mainland capital cities, click here: GAMSAT Practice Test. For courses in Cork and Dublin, click here: GAMSAT Ireland Grinds. To see YouTube video clips of Dr. Ferdinand teaching in Sydney, click here: Medical School Interview.
Dublin GAMSAT Course Syllabus
The following topic list or syllabus is not meant to be exhaustive nor definitive. Consider it a guideline for topics that we are expected to cover as a result of stimulus material reviewed in class.
BIOLOGY - The Eukaryotic Cell, Plasma Membrane, The Cell's Interior, DNA, The Cell Cycle, Protein Synthesis, Viruses, Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes, Bioenergetics, The Neuron, The Nervous System, The Endocrine System, The Circulatory System, Blood Composition, Lymphatic and Immune Systems, The Digestive System, The Excretory System, Gametogenesis (Meiosis), Genetics.
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Stereochemistry, IUPAC Nomenclature, Principles of Reaction Mechanisms, The Carbonyl Group, Acetals/Ketals, Substitution, Carboxylic Acids, The Tetrahedryl Intermediate, Amides, Amino Acids, Protein Structure, Elimination, Alkenes, Free Radicals, Redox Reactions, Aromatic Rings, Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Elimination vs. Substitution
GENERAL CHEMISTRY - The Atom, The Periodic Table, Chemical Bonds, Hydrogen Bonds, Ionic and Covalent Bonds, Lewis Dot Structures, Multiple Bonds, Resonance, Molecular Polarity, Hybridization, Hybrid Orbitals, Gases, Avogadro's Law, Equation of State, Graham's Law, Liquids, Maxwell's Distribution Plot, Boiling, Melting Points, Le Chatelier's Principle, Solutions, Phase Diagrams, Raoult's Law, Boiling, Freezing Point Changes, Acids and Bases, Titrations, Oxidation Numbers, Solubility Product, Thermochemistry, Calorimetry, Thermodynamics, Hess's Law, Rate Law, Energy Diagrams, Electrolysis, Electrochemical Cell
PHYSICS - The Atom, Nuclear Reactions, Radioactive Decay and Half-Life, Electricity vs. Gravity, Electric Circuits, Kirchhoff's Laws, Characteristics of Waves, Diffraction, Optics, Sound, Doppler Effect, Electromagnetism, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Reflection, Refraction, Thin Lens, Snell's Law, The Critical Angle, Force and Motion, Weight and Units, Friction, Applying Newton's Laws, Trigonometry, Projectile Motion, Work, Circular Motion, Work-Energy Theorem, Energy and Entropy, Momentum, Law of Torques, Fluids, Fluids in Motion, Archimedes' Principle
Dublin GAMSAT Course Schedule
| Science Review (Section 3)
Day 1 |
| 9:00 - 10:45 |
Physics Lecture + Problem Based Learning Approach |
| 10:45 - 11:00 |
Break |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Interactive Problem Session: Physics |
| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Lunch and Selected Small Group Tutorials |
| 1:00 - 2:45 |
Lecture: Physics, General Chemistry |
| 2:45 - 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:00 - 5:00 |
Interactive Problem Session: General Chemistry |
| 5:00 - 5:30 |
Summary |
| 5:30 - 6:30 |
Selected Small Group Tutorials |
| Science Review (Section 3)
Day 2 |
| 9:00 - 10:45 |
Biology Content + Interpreting Experiments, Tables and Graphs |
| 10:45 - 11:00 |
Break |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Interactive Problem Session: Biology |
| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Lunch and Selected Small Group Tutorials |
| 1:00 - 2:45 |
Lecture: Biology, Organic Chemistry |
| 2:45 - 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:00 - 5:00 |
Interactive Problem Session: Organic Chemistry |
| 5:00 - 5:30 |
Summary |
| 5:30 - 6:30 |
Selected Small Group Tutorials |
| Dublin - Science Review GAMSAT Course: €340 |
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Gold Standard GAMSAT Practice Test and Review |
| Date |
January 26-27, 2013 |
| Time |
9 am - 5:30 pm daily |
*Seminars are held on or near University College Dublin's Main Campus. Last minute registrants should arrive at the Main Reception of University College Dublin 15 minutes before class begins with certified cheque, cash or money order; you should also consider bringing your ACER GAMSAT practice booklets (or e-book access with your electronic device or print-out) so that if time is left at the end, worked solutions can be presented in class. Our Dublin GAMSAT courses hold no affiliation nor have we sought nor received endorsements from UCD. Registrants will be provided with details regarding course location. |
| Tuition Fee |
€340 |
Besides the course schedule, Dr. Ferdinand will hold small group tutorials either before class or during lunch, or after class, so that he can be available for further discussions. On the morning of the first day, students will be assigned to which small group they would belong. Printing of the full-length practice test GS-5 is included in the course tuition. For more information regarding our science review course in Dublin and Cork, click here: GAMSAT Syllabus
GAMSAT Practice Test and Review Schedule
| GAMSAT Practice Test + Review
Day 1 |
| 9:00 - 9:30 |
Preliminary information, preparing documents |
| 9:30 - 11:10 |
Section 1: Reasoning in Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 11:10 - 12:10 |
Section 2: Written Communication (2 essays) |
| 12:10 - 1:10 |
Lunch, Selected Small Group Tutorials |
| 1:10 - 4:00 |
Section 3: Reasoning in Biological and Physical Sciences |
| 4:00 - 4:30 |
Break |
| 4:30 -5:30 |
MCQ Correction and Discussion |
| 5:30 - 6:30 |
Selected Small Group Tutorials |
| GAMSAT Practice Test + Review
Day 2 |
| 09:00 - 10:45 |
Section 1 Strategies; Open Floor to Student Questions |
| 10:45 - 11:00 |
Break |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Section 2 Strategies; Volunteers Read Essays |
| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Lunch and Selected Small Group Tutorials |
| 1:00 -2:45 |
Section 3 Strategies; Open Floor to Student Questions |
| 2:45 -3:00 |
Break |
| 3:00 - 5:00 |
Open Floor to Questions about any Section |
| 5:00 - 5:30 |
Summary |
| 5:30 - 6:30 |
Selected Small Group Tutorials |
| Dublin Full-length GAMSAT Test and Review: €340 |
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