Adolescent Endocrinology
| Title | Εφηβική Ενδοκρινολογία / Adolescent Endocrinology |
| Code | ΤΙΜΕΙΒ014 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Assimina Galli-Tsinopoulou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020882 |
Programme of Study: PMS Efīvikī Iatrikī kai Frontída Ygeías Efīvōn (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 14
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFĪVIKĪ IATRIKĪ | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600265919
|
EPIChallenges
- Global Health
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600265919
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=16232
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the graduate student will:
1. know the basic principles of adolescent endocrinology
2. be familiar with the main endocrine disorders of the adolescent
3. be able to suggest the basic diagnostic approach to relevant clinical cases
4. be familiar with the available treatment options for endocrine disorders during adolescence
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Hormones and their role in adolescence
2. Growth in adolescence and growth disorders
3. Puberty of the adolescent and puberty disorders
4. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
5. Menstrual disorders of the adolescent girl
6. The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
7. Obesity in adolescence and its consequences
8. Type 2 diabetes in adolescence
9. Disorders of the thyroid gland during adolescence
10. Bone health and bone metabolism in adolescence
11. Disorders of bone metabolism in adolescence
12. Interactive session
Keywords
endocrine glands, adolescent, puberty, growth, neutropenia, thyroid gland, bone health, obesity, diabetes
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
- Use of powerpoint suite software during teaching classes
- Using interactive multiple-choice question games, with a gamification nature
- Application of online quizzlets, padlets and crosswords to reinforce the taught concepts
- Use of an elearning service to post the course material
- Electronic communication with students (use of e-mail, through elearning)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 32 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 60 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 20 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 2 | ✓ | |||
| Self study | 40 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 154 |
Student Assessment
Description
Multiple choice question written exams lasting 2 (two) hours
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Δεν υπάρχει (μάθημα ΠΜΣ)
Additional bibliography for study
"Βασικές αρχές εφηβικής ιατρικής", Ασημίνα Γαλλή-Τσινοπούλου, ISBN 9789606894244, Εκδόσεις Ροτόντα
Last Update
23-12-2023
