Embryology
| Title | Εμβρυολογία / Embryology |
| Code | ΙΑ1023 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Soultana Meditskou-Efthymiadou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017874 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Medicine (2019-today)
Registered students: 373
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Class ID | 600241371
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| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. Ομάδα ε1,ε2 | |
| 2. Ομάδα ε3,ε4 | |
| 3. Ομάδα ε5,ε6 | |
| 4. Ομάδα ε7,ε8 | |
| 5. Ομάδα ε9,ε10 | |
| 6. Ομάδα ε11,ε12 | |
| 7. Ομάδα ε13,ε15 | |
| 8. Ομάδα ε14,ε16 | |
| 9. Ομάδα ε17,ε18 |
Class Schedule
| Building | Ιατρικής (αμφιθέατρο) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Β (73) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 10:00 έως 11:00 |
| Building | Ιατρικής (Β) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ ΑΝΑΤΟΜΕΙΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΣΑΒΒΑ (74) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 10:00 έως 11:00 |
| Building | Ιατρικής (αμφιθέατρο) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Β (73) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 13:00 έως 14:00 |
| Building | Ιατρικής (Β) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ ΑΝΑΤΟΜΕΙΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΣΑΒΒΑ (74) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 12:00 έως 13:00 |
| Building | Ιατρικής (Β) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ ΑΝΑΤΟΜΕΙΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΣΑΒΒΑ (74) |
| Calendar | Παρασκευή 12:00 έως 13:00 |
| Building | Ιατρικής (αμφιθέατρο) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Β (73) |
| Calendar | Παρασκευή 13:00 έως 14:00 |
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600241371
- 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 human development, starting from the gametes until the delivery of the baby. Emphasis is placed on prenatal diagnostic methods, on imaging of fetal development, on assessing of fetal development based on milestones, on the causes of congenital anomalies, on placental development and function. The development and formation of 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, cleavage, blastocyst formation, 1st week of development, implantation, gastrulation, early differentiation of tissues and organs, fetal period, placenta and fetal membranes, teratology, developmental signaling pathways, procedures for assessing fetal status, prenatal diagnosis, body cavities, pharyngeal apparatus, respiratory system, digestive system, urogenital system, cardiovascular system, axial skeleton, muscular system, extremities, nervous system, sensory organs, integumentary system, congenital abnormalities, clinical correlates- 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 | 132 | 4.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 30 | 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 30 | 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 4 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 196 | 7 |
Student Assessment
Description
Students have written examinations with multiple-choice questions, through an e-platform. For the final grade, the laboratory examination will be taken into account.
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
ΑΝΘΡΩΠΙΝΗ ΕΜΒΡΥΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΙΑΚΗ ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ, BRUCE M. CARLSON, Εκδόσεις Παρισιάνου
Additional bibliography for study
ΑΝΘΡΩΠΙΝΗ ΕΜΒΡΥΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΙΑΚΗ ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ, BRUCE M. CARLSON, Εκδόσεις Παρισιάνου
Last Update
17-04-2024
