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Health professions degree in
Midwifery
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Medicine and Surgery

ENDOCRINOLOGY
cod. 14327

Academic year 2024/25
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Alessandra DEI CAS
Academic discipline
Endocrinologia (MED/13)
Field
"altre attività quali l'informatica, attività seminariali ecc."
Type of training activity
More
20 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: -
course unit
in ITALIAN
lectures timetable
exam calls

Integrated course unit module: INTERNAL MEDICINE

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Learning objectives


Differential diagnosis of main endocrinological diseases

Prerequisites

As required by the School of Midwifery

Course unit content

Basic knowledge of main pathophysiological, diagnostic and clinical features of endocrinological diseases

Full programme


1. General Endocrinology 2. Pathophysiology and Diseases of Hypothalamus 3. Pathophysiology and Diseases of the Pituitary Gland. 4. Pathophysiology and Diseases of the Thyroid Gland. 5. Pathophysiology and Diseases of the Adrenal Glands. 6. Pathophysiology and Diseases of the Parathyroid Glands. 7. Multiple Endocrinopathies

Bibliography


Endocrine Diseases in: Kumar & Clark’s, Clinical Medicine - 9th Edition
Or
Colao A., Giugliano D., Riccardi G. – Endocrinologia & Malattie del Metabolismo – 2° Edizione - Idelson-Gnocchi

Teaching methods

The course will be held through lectures to Students either in the classroom (“in presenza”) or in synchronous-streaming (“in telepresenza”) on the Teams platform. Therefore, the opportunity of Student/Teacher interaction will be preserved both face to face and remotely, by the simultaneous use of the Teams platform.
Lectures will be supported by slide presentations, some of which will be available to students on the Elly platform (https://elly.medicina.unipr.it).

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination or multiple choice question test.
Range of assessment values: 1-30 (30 best)
In case of the persistence of the health emergency, the exams will be conducted remotely, as follows:
remote oral questions, through the Teams platform (guide http://selma.unipr.it/).
Students with SLD / BSE must first contact Le Eli-che: support for students with disabilities, D.S.A., B.E.S. (https://sea.unipr.it/it/servizi/le-eli-che-supporto-studenti-con-disabilita-dsa-bes)
Alternatively, multiple choice questionnaires may be used via Teams and Elly.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

Tools and interventions compatible with the principle of equity and with preemptive medicine.

Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.medicina@unipr.it
T. +39 0521 033700

Quality assurance office

Education manager:
Sandra Cavalca
T. +39 0521 034908
E.  didattica.dimec@unipr.it
E.  sandra.cavalca@unipr.it 

President of the degree course

Prof. Tullio GHI
E. tullio.ghi@unipr.it 

Faculty advisor

Dott.ssa Serena Neri
E. serena.neri@unipr.it

Career guidance delegate  

Dott.ssa Serena Neri
E. serena.neri@unipr.it

Director of Professionalising Teaching Activities (DADP)

Dott.ssa Serena Neri
E. serena.neri@unipr.it

Erasmus delegates

Prof.ssa Thelma Pertinhez
E. thelma.pertinhez@unipr
 

Quality assurance manager

Prof.ssa Paola Affanni
E. paola.affanni@unipr.it

Tutor

Dott.ssa Francesca Frati
E. francesca.frati@unipr.it 

Dott.ssa Martina Dardari
E. martina.dardari@unipr.it