Embryology
| Title | ΕΜΒΡΥΟΛΟΓΙΑ / Embryology |
| Code | 100409C |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Dentistry |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Soultana Meditskou-Efthymiadou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 240000670 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Dentistry (2010-today)
Registered students: 152
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Class ID | 600208120
|
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600208120
- At the Website of the School: https://www.med.auth.gr/course/emvryologia
- eLearning:
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=8525
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students will know the stages of embryonic development, starting from the gametes until the delivery of the baby. Emphasis is placed on diagnostic methods of imaging fetal development, on monitoring development based on milestones, on the causes of congenital abnormalities formation, on placental growth and function. The development and formation of some organs and systems, in addition to their most common congenital anomalies are studied.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Meiosis, gametogenesis ovarian cycle, fertilization, blastocyst formation, 1st week of development, implantation, gastrulation, early differentiation of tissues and organs, late embryonic period, placenta and embryonic membranes, teratology, developmental signaling pathways, body cavities, pharyngeal arches, respiratory system, digestive system, urogenital system, cardiovascular system, myoskeletal system, extremities, nervous system, sensory organs, epidermis, congenital abnormalities, clinical problems.
Keywords
embryology, embryogenesis
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
POWER POINT, e-learning, E-MAIL, VIDEO PROJECTIONS, zoom
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 128 | 4.9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 26 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 26 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 182 | 7 |
Student Assessment
Description
Students have online examinations with multiple choise questions.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Η ανθρώπινη διάπλαση Εμβρυολογία κλινικού προσανατολισμού, Moore, T.V.N. Persaud Εκδόσεις Πασχαλίδη
Langman's ΙΑΤΡΙΚΗ ΕΜΒΡΥΟΛΟΓΙΑ Τ. SADLER, Ιατρικές εκδόσεις Λίτσας
Last Update
16-03-2023
