MED3011 unit 1 of 2

Endocrinology

(MED)

Professor P Nagley (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Synopsis: Topics common to endocrinology and human sexuality and reproduction. The endocrine system and its regulation in normal individuals; the anatomy and histology of the endocrine system, together with major features of anatomical pathology and histopathology; the chemical nature of hormones, their synthesis, storage, secretion, metabolism, inactivation and excretion; hormone and growth factor effects at the whole body, cellular and molecular levels; the consequence of hypo-secretion and hyper-secretion of hormones; and the principles of hormone assays and other tests of endocrine function, and their clinical relevance.

Assessment: Examinations (multiple-choice and short-answer) 1.5 hours: 100%