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| Title | Developmental and Pediatric Endocrinology |
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| Course number | 2566 |
| Program | Metabolism och endokrinologi |
| Language | English |
| Credits | 1.5 |
| Date | 2012-03-19 -- 2012-03-23 |
| Level | Forskarnivå |
| Responsible KI department | Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa |
| Specific entry requirements | |
| Learning outcomes | After the course the students will be able to: (i) Understand what the most important endocrine systems are during growth and development and how these systems act and what functions they have, (ii) integrate the obtained knowledge in student¿s own doctoral projects, (iii) account for widely used models to assess regulation of growth and fertility. |
| Contents of the course | The course aims to give students overview of endocrine systems and organs particularly important during development and childhood. Accordingly, the course covers wide range of endocrine systems and glands related to pediatrics and development including GH/IGF system, thyroids, corticosteroids, sex hormones etc. Practical work will be focused on physiology of growth and reproduction. By purpose the course is not covering fields of diabetes and obesity (specialized courses covering these particular fields are available within KI). |
| Type of teaching | Lectures, formal and informal discussions, laboratory work, demonstrations and recommended literature. The most prominent local and international speakers are expected. |
| Examination | Examination is designed the way to facilitate use of obtained knowledge in student¿s own research projects. On the last day every student is supposed to give a 15 minutes presentation. The presentation should last 8 minutes (8-10 slides) of student¿s own doctoral project following by 5 slides outlining connection between the project and any endocrinology subject discussed during the course and the potential impact of this connection on the student¿s project. |
| Compulsory elements | Attending the lab work is compulsory. Up to two lectures can be missed, but every missed lecture has to be compensated by literature work with a half-page summary. |
| Number of students | 8 - 16 |
| Selection of students | Selection will be made based on the necessity for a student to attend the course. |
| More detailed information | Several outstanding researchers from USA, UK and Germany are expecting to give lectures. |
| Course directors | Jan-Bernd Stukenborg is co-organizer. |
| Earlier evaluation of the course | Not available |
| Syllabus coordinator |
Andrei Chagin Institutionen för Fysiologi och Farmakologi andrei.chagin@ki.se |
| Contacts | - |
