Undergraduate Course: Endocrine Physiology and Pharmacology (BIME10024)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Endocrinology is the study of hormones and how they impact of target organs distinct and far from their site of origin. This course will cover physiology and pharmacology of adrenal and gonadal steroids hormones. We will discuss both the conventional and evolving actions elicited by these hormones and the nature of disease states where their action is aberrant, including cardiovascular disease (hypertension obesity), reproductive disorders, breast and prostate cancer, and ageing. Targets for therapeutic intervention (existing and future) will be evaluated. Teaching methods will include seminars, workshops, discussion and presentation of scientific papers, group literature exercises. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 0 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate an integrated knowledge of:
1) the nature of steroid hormones and the general principles of nuclear hormone receptor action.
2) the physiological actions of steroid hormones and diseases where their actions are disturbed.
3) pharmacological approaches to manipulate steroid hormone action.
Students will be able:
4) to critically assess scientific papers.
5) to clearly summarise and discuss scientific experiments. |
Assessment Information
| 100% written exam |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Endocrinology, hormones, steroid |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ruth Andrew
Tel: (0131) 537 1887
Email: Ruth.Andrew@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Caroline Morris
Tel: (0131 6)51 3255
Email: c.d.morris@ed.ac.uk |
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