| Course ID: | BMSC 4998E/6998E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Principles of Endocrine Physiology and Pharmacology |
Course
Description: | An overview of the physiology of the endocrine system and
disorders associated with each endocrine organ. Drugs used to
treat these disorders will be presented. We will also learn about
metabolic disorders, endocrine disruptors, and animal models of
endocrine and metabolic disorders. |
| Oasis Title: | Endocrine Phys and Pharm |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Pre or Corequisite: | BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103H or BIOL 1103E or BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1104H or BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E or BIOL 1107H or BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108H or BIOL 1113L or CBIO 1000E or CBIO 2108 or CBIO 2200-2200L |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Objectives are to understand the functioning of the endocrine
system and its pharmacology, and how it can be applied to
hormone therapy, diagnostics, and disease prevention. Each
module will have a single pdf file that will contain learning
objectives, physiology, and pathology of a particular endocrine
system, drugs used for treating endocrine disorders, and their
mechanism of action. Links may be provided to external sources
of information. |
| Topical Outline: | Topics covered include:
- Orientation to eLC
- Introduction to Endocrinology
- Physiology and Pharmacology of Hypothalamic Hormones,
Posterior Pituitary Hormones, Anterior Pituitary Hormones
- The Hypothalamo-Pituitary Adrenal Axis
- The Hypothalamo-Pituitary Gonadal Axis
- Other Local Hormones
- Gut Hormones
- Endocrine System and Metabolic Disorders
- Endocrine Disruptors and Animal Models of Endocrine Diseases |