Course Name	Endocrinology
Credits	2
Professor(s)	Name	Woo, Dong Kyun
	Affiliation	College of Pharmacy

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

1. To acquire basic concepts in human endocrinology

2. To understand normal functions of various human hormones

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Main textbook: Endocrinology, 6th Edition by Mac E. Hadley

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: Group presentation and discussion

Grading Scheme: attandence 10%, mid-term exam 30%, final exam 50%, and class participation 10%

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

IIntroduction to Endocrinology.

The Vertebrate Endocrine System.

General Mechanisms of Hormone Action.

Endocrine Methodologies.

Pituitary Hormones.

The Endocrine Hypothalamus.

Neurohypophysial Hormones.

Melanotropic Hormones.

Hormonal Control of Calcium Homeostasis.

Midterm examination

Gastrointestinal Hormones.

Pancreatic Hormones and Metabolic Regulation.

Growth Hormones.

Thyroid Hormones.

Catecholamines and the Sympathoadrenal System.

Adrenal Steroid Hormones.

Endocrinology of Sex Differentiation and Development.

Hormones and Male Reproductive Physiology.

Hormones and Female Reproductive Physiology.

Endocrinology of Pregnancy, Parturition and Lactation.

Endocrine Role of the Pineal Gland.

Final examination

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel:  055-772-8288                       e-mail: dongkyun.woo@gnu.ac.kr

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