14D2I25 - Pathological physiology of endocrine system
| Course specification | ||||
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| Course title | Pathological physiology of endocrine system | |||
| Acronym | 14D2I25 | |||
| Study programme | DOCTORAL ACADEMIC STUDIES | |||
| Module | ||||
| Type of study | PhD academic studies | |||
| Lecturer (for classes) | ||||
| Lecturer/Associate (for practice) | ||||
| Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) | ||||
| ESPB | 10.0 | Status | elective | |
| Condition | Official entering the IIId semester of PhD studies at the Faculty of veterinary medicine | Oblik uslovljenosti | ||
| The goal | Acquiring new knowledge regarding the pathophysiology of disorders of endocrine glands in different species, breeds and categories of domestic animals. Introduction to the diagnostic methods and functional assays for testing and monitoring disorders of the endocrine system, interpretation of results hemogram, biochemical panel, urinalysis and feces, cytological analysis of tissue samples obtained by biopsy and aspiration. | |||
| The outcome | Upon successful completion of the course, students will gain the following knowledge and skills: 1) knowledge of the pathophysiological mechanisms of functional disorders of certain endocrine glands and tissues at the cellular and molecular level, 2) knowledge of the types and values of diagnostic methods and tests for assessment and monitoring disorders endocrine system, 3) the ability of differential diagnostic assessment of individual types of disorders and proper diagnosis. | |||
| Contents | ||||
| Contents of lectures | Intercellular communication, the definition and role of hormones, the characteristics of the endocrine system, the feedback control mechanism, the synthesis and secretion of hormones, hormone transport peripheral utilization of hormones, hormone metabilički clearance. Steroids, proteins and polypeptides, derivatives AK, determination konncentracije hormones in the body fluids, secretions and excretions, changes in hormone concentrations. Laboratory diagnosis of the disease; program of quality control, validation of results, variation interval and the reference value, the clinical significance of the results of laboratory tests. The role of hormones in regulating metabolism in periparturient period in dairy cows; Peripartum period, the characteristics of metabolic cows in peripartum period, a negative energy balance, endocrine regulation of metabolism adaptation in peripartum period. | |||
| Contents of exercises | ||||
| Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year | ||||
| Lectures | Exercises | OTC | Study and Research | Other classes |
| 4 | ||||
| Methods of teaching | Theoretical lessons, seminars, presentations and critical disscussion. | |||
| Knowledge score (maximum points 100) | ||||
| Pre obligations | Points | Final exam | Points | |
| Activites during lectures | Test paper | 70 | ||
| Practical lessons | Oral examination | |||
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| Colloquia | ||||
| Seminars | 30 | |||