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hi

i am a yr10 student and i have jus chosen my subjects and am interested in a career in either pharmarcy or medicine

i originally wanted all 3 sciences, but now its jus between physics n biology, chemistry i noe is a prequisite for medicine so i will do it

but out of physics n biology, which 1 more beta prepare me 4 university study in either pharmacy or medicine?? which 1 is also more enjoyable 2??

thankin u in advance

 

[+Po1ntDeXt3r+]

both are good

it really doesnt matter cos u will do catch up..
biology is helpful but not essential.. physics is quite interesting.

mabbe take both and see which one will help u get a good mark... i know thats shallow.. but at last check.. UAI was still an entry criteria for most med and pharm courses

N.B Physics is actually a pre-req for UTAS Medicine.. personally i did physics.. and i did well in it so yeah.. wateva i guess

 

[+:: $i[Q]u3 ::+]

I like physics.

 

[Hurri]

go with physics dude. It went nicely with my other math subjects. Bio is easy to catch up on in uni, first couple of weeks, i had a dumb look on my face but it all falls into place in the end.

GO PHYSICS!

 

[Season]

I'd say go with Physics, I did both this year and although biology was interesting it was really really easy and it doesn't scale that well (ACT system) I'm pretty sure its the same with the HSC

 

[lala2]

Well, for a change amongst all these physicists, I am a real biologist! Biology is helpful because in uni, you're like, 'yep, done this before' and it's actually applicable to the health or medical sciences. I mean, I never got the difference between why a 1kg ball and a 10kg ball fall to the ground at the same time, and I can assure you that has nothing to do with curing or helping people! I definitely recommend it if you don't mind memorising a lot of stuff.

Yes, Bio is not as good scaling as Physics, but it's still positively scaling, and it just makes your first year that little bit easier (or, in the case of this semester, a lot easier)

EDIT: I do pharmacy, and there's no physics so far. If they haven't done it in first year, they won't do it in further years

 

[+:: $i[Q]u3 ::+]

Biology is helpful because in uni, you're like, 'yep, done this before' and it's actually applicable to the health or medical sciences. I mean, I never got the difference between why a 1kg ball and a 10kg ball fall to the ground at the same time, and I can assure you that has nothing to do with curing or helping people!

I feel the need to say something here...

It's true that biology may be more "applicable" to health sciences, in that you learn about cells and a bit of basic physiology and maybe even some stuff about disease. However, a couple of things:

1. Physics does not have "nothing to do with curing or helping people". The understanding of several physiological processes: blood flow, electrical conduction through neurons, respiratory mechanics etc, can be enhanced by a background in physics.

2. More importantly, physics is a subject where the focus is not on memorising facts but rather solving problems using a set of known hypotheses. It's often ignored that much of medicine is problem-solving. No doctor knows every single minute detail about every disease (except House). Making a diagnosis is not just about memorising every textbook, it is about pattern recognition; identifying key issues and deducing differentials from there. And, from my perspective, it's much more so in physics than in biology that you get that kind of mental training.

I will get off my soapbox now...

 

[kloudsurfer]

I had the same dillema at the end of year 10. I ended up choosing physics, but moving to bio a few weeks in because I enjoy biology more.

From what I hear, it really doesnt matter which one you do, but you should probably ask some of the more experienced posters. In my opinion just pick the one that you like better and that you think you will excel more at. You are more likely to go better in the HSC if you are doing a subject that you enjoy and are good at rather than one that you suck at and you do not enjoy but it just scales higher.

As for the which one is more enjoyable, like everything, it is a matter of personal preference.

Hope there was something of use in there...

 

[+Po1ntDeXt3r+]

burns management..
motor vehicle accidents
bits of dentistry
physiology - think ECGs, cardiac conduction
pharmacology has applied differential calculus

have vast chunks of physics and mathematics
just to help the decision get harder

N.B: if hypothetically u make it into medicine.. ull be doing biology for another... at least 2-3 yrs... so u can give it a rest first.. so u dun burnout

also.. she really does need that soapbox.. cos otherwise nothing would be heard

 

[scienceisstress]

Biology for sure. I was interested in the same sort of field, and thus my subjects have been Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths methods (or maths B for you queenslanders) and English. If you're keen to do mediine or pharmacy, Obviously you'll be doing both chemistry and maths methods and possibly specialist maths. Biology is faaaar more interesting and easier to get fantastic marks in, physics leaves more room for trick questions on exams and places to make stupid mistakes. However, if you are a maths whiz, (which i am not) then physics should come pretty easily and will help with your other maths subjects. But my advice is pick what you will enjoy doing, as theres more of a possibility that you'll do well in it.

 

[pravski]

personally, i thinks its irrelevant for which subject you 'need' most.

You have to get in first. A high UAI helps. Pick the one which will enhance your UAI the most. Use SAM to help.