NOT ENOUGH TIME

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 962, 3 May 1930, Page 12

NOT ENOUGH TIME

STUDY OF OBSTETRKj MEDICAL STUDENTS VIC* From Our Ou:n Correspond HAMILTON, Toi* The opinion that the provisi ' an obstetric chair ai the Otairtl versify will be of little use 0 y more time is allowed for the’stv was expressed by a medical shoi in private advice received in jj ton. In view of the recent funds the writer considered thea, should be informed of this asna-' ; the question, although he conM 1 give his name for obvious reason "In the opinion of the present t«a, ers at Otago University not time is allowed in the curricula]!; the subject of midwifery and cology.” he writes. ’’lt will obr£* do little good to have a jffjT professor and a first-class liosnja’ the faculty of medicine will notiL. more time for the cannot be expected to learn "mop!: less he is given more time to lean 5 At present lectures on the snbL mentioned are delivered at high,? and it is only thus possible to the ground in time to completT” course. “The course is all covered a series of lectures from 5 p.m. tot,.' on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday*' Friday. Through the short um? sity year time has to be spUt course, between midwifery and ru cology.” He adds that in the opinion < g t lecturers the fault lay in ihe iJv time. As a student, he ’.nought* lectures were delivered csmW. and the teachers were pleased to explain the difficult U' However, owing to the speed of feiery and time taken in transcnt leetures students could not attest the explanation of some pr*. points.