Female Reproductive Endocrinology
| Title | Ενδοκρινολογία της Αναπαραγωγής στη γυναίκα / Female Reproductive Endocrinology |
| Code | PMHRA005 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Dimitrios Goulis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019570 |
Programme of Study: PPS Human Reproduction
Registered students: 28
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600287028
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600287028
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=22352
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
One of the backbone lessons of the MSc, where the postgraduate student acquires a wide spectrum of knowledge concerning the pathophysiology and the diagnostic and therapeutic approach of the female with infertility and/or hypogonadism.
Learning Outcomes
Learning the principles of female infertility
Learning the principles of imaging in female fertility
Learning the principles of medical treatment of female infertility
Learning the principles of the interaction between environment and female fertility
Learning the principles of thyroid disorders
Learning the principles of female hypogonadism
Learning the principles of Transgender Medicine
Learning the principles of Genetics in female infertility
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to female Repro Endo
Menstrual disturbances
Ovarian failure
Perimenopause and Menopause
Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea
Relative energy deficiency syndrome
Hyperprolactinemia
Pituitary tumors
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Thyroid disorders
Thyroid disorders
Endocrine diseases in pregnancy
Endocrine diseases in pregnancy
Hyperandogenemia
Putting it all together
Keywords
female infertility, female hypogonadism
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Audio
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of PowerPoint (file types: .ppt, .pptx, .pdf)
Production of slides with voice-over (file types: .mp4)
Provision / access to multimedia material (papers, websites, videos) (e-learning)
Communication via online fora (e-learning)
Evaluation via personal computers / multiple-choice questions, which are graded automatically (e-learning)
Evaluation via personal computers / submission of files, which are graded by the tutors (e-learning)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 | 0.9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 50 | 1.9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Interactive Teaching in Information Center | 50 | 1.9 | ✓ | ||
| Project | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 1 | 0.0 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 125 | 4.6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Evaluation via personal computers / multiple-choice questions, which are graded automatically (e-learning)
Evaluation via personal computers / submission of files, which are graded by the tutors (e-learning)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Παρατίθεται στο δικτυακό τόπο του μαθήματος (https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=22352)
Additional bibliography for study
Παρατίθεται στο δικτυακό τόπο του μαθήματος (https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=22352)
Last Update
21-10-2025
