MEDICINE AND SURGERY | University of Parma

Professor: Alessandra DEI CAS
Academic discipline: Endocrinologia (MED/13)
Field: Clinica delle specialità medico-chirurgiche
Type of training activity: Characterising

20 hours
of face-to-face activities

2 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

lectures timetable

exam calls

Integrated course unit module: ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISEASES, LIFESTYLES

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.,

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

Giovanna Caselli
T. +39 0521 033851
Office E. didattica.dimec@unipr.it]
Manager E. [giovanna.caselli@unipr.it]

President of the degree course

[Prof.] [Marcello Giuseppe] [Maggio]
E. [marcellogiuseppe.maggio@unipr.it]

Faculty advisor

[Prof.] [Stefano] [Guizzardi]
E. [stefano.guizzardi@unipr.it]

[Prof.] [Aderville] [Cabassi]
E. [aderville.cabassi@unipr.it]

Career guidance delegate

[Prof.] [Stefano] [Guizzardi]
E. [stefano.guizzardi@unipr.it]

[Prof.] [Aderville] [Cabassi]
E. [aderville.cabassi@unipr.it]

Tutor Professors

[titolo] [nome] [cognome]
E. [email @unipr] (modificare link a email)

Erasmus delegate

[Prof.ssa] [Alessandra] [Dei Cas]
E. [alessandra.deicas@unipr.it]
[Prof.ssa] [Mara] [Bonelli]
E. [mara.bonelli@unipr.it]

[Prof.ssa] [Valentina] [Cannone]
E. [valentina.cannone@unipr.it]

[Prof.] [Andrea] [Ticinesi]
E. [andrea.ticinesi@unipr.it]

[Prof.] [Roberto] [Sala]
E. [roberto.sala@unipr.it]

Quality assurance manager

[Prof.] [Paolo] [Del Rio]
E. [paolo.delrio@unipr.it]

Internships

E. [adriana.calderaro@unipr.it ]

E. susannamariaroberta.esposito@unipr.it

E. aderville.cabassi@unipr.it

Tutor students