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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
MOOC or Massive Open Online Courses are courses that are taught completely online by experienced faculty from various universities and institutions. This Endocrinology course provided by Swayam is taught by Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Mir who is currently working as the Senior Assistant Professor of the Department of Bioresources in the University of Kashmir, Srinagar.
Swayam is a government-initiated programme that aims to strengthen the reach of free quality education to students from all walks of life. The course is a specific electric course that falls in the discipline of Zoology. It focuses completely on the human endocrine system and its various components.
It also teaches the learner how the endocrine system is compromised by internal or external factors, and how that results in hormonal disorders. The course also aims to be an awareness educational module for the masses so that it can help them in identifying, controlling, and preventing hormonal disorders.
The Highlights
- A Government-approved certificate
- Interactive video lectures
- Experienced faculty
- Self-explanatory illustrations
- Course duration is 12 weeks
- Self-assessment tests
- Quizzes
Programme Offerings
- sample questions
- Complete study material
- experienced faculty
- Self-assessments questions
- government certification
- Interactive video lectures and Discussion forums
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Kashmir University |
Eligibility Criteria
Education
Postgraduates and undergraduate students can apply who have a background in life sciences.
Certification Qualifying Details
After completing the MOOC course in Endocrinology, candidates will need to appear for an exam to get the certificate of completion.
What you will learn
At the completion of the course, candidates will have equipped themselves with the following information:
- Structure of the endocrine system
- Components of the endocrine system
- Hormones secreted by the endocrine system and their functions
- Regulation of hormones and homeostasis
- Hormonal imbalances and their resulting disorders
Who it is for
Admission Details
Taking admission to this course is completely online and is also pretty simple. It can be completed within a few minutes. The below-mentioned pointers highlight the ease of the admission process:
- Visit https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_bt21/preview to access the course.
- Click on ‘Sign In/Register’ to create an account on Swayam.
- Register by inputting your email ID and set up a username and password.
- Select ‘send verification code’ to get a verification code on the given email ID.
- Enter the code for verification that had been sent to the email ID and click ‘Create’.
- Browse the website for a list of courses that are available in English as well as regional languages.
- Search Catalogue for the desired course using the search bar
- You can further filter your search by category, national coordinator, course duration, and course credits.
Application Details
The details for the application form necessary to enrol the candidate in the course in Endocrinology by Swayam effectively are –
- Essential information like phone number, name, email is required for filling up the application form.
- After enrolling yourself with Swayam, complete the application form by making the payment.
- After doing this, the candidate will be a part of the Endocrinology Course.
The Syllabus
- History of endocrinology (Day-1)
- Classification of Hormones (Day2)
- Characteristics of Hormones (Day-3)
- Transport of Peptide Hormones in Blood (Day-4)
- Transport of Steroid Hormones in Blood (Day-1)
- Mechanisms of Steroid Hormone Action (Day2)
- Mechanisms of protein hormone Action (Day-3)
- Metabolism and excretion of Hormones (Day-4)
- The Secondary Messenger Concept (Day-1)
- Neurosecretions and Neurohormones (Day2)
- Pineal gland, structure, secretions and Functions (Day-3)
- Pineal gland in biological rhythms and reproduction (Day-4)
- Hypothalamus, structure and secretions (Day-1)
- Hypothalamic nucleic and their functions (Day2)
- Regulation of neuroendocrine glands (Day-3)
- Feedback mechanisms of Hormonal regulation (Day-4)
- Structure and secretions of Pituitary gland (Day-1)
- Functions of pituitary hormones (Day2)
- Hypothlamo-hypophysial portal system (Day-3)
- Disorders of pituitary gland (Day-4)
- Thyroid gland: Structure, Synthesis and transport of thyroid Hormones (Day-1)
- Functions and Mechanism of Action of Thyroid Hormones (Day2)
- Regulation and disorders of thyroid gland (Day-3)
- Parathyroid gland: structure, Functions, regulation and Disorders (Day-4)
- Adrenal gland structure, secretions and functions (Day-1)
- Regulation and disorders of adrenal gland (Day2)
- Pancreas- structure, hormones and functions (Day-3)
- Regulation and disorders of pancreas (Day-4)
- Ovary-structure, hormones, Functions and regulation (Day-1)
- Testis- structure, hormones, Functions and regulation (Day2)
- Endocrine Disorders Related to Reproduction (Day-3)
- Hormones in homeostasis (Day-4)
- Disorders of endocrine glands (Day-1)
- Disorders of the Hypothalamus, Pineal Gland (Day2)
- Hormonal action at cellular level- hormone receptors (Day-3)
- General Organization of Bio regulatory Systems (Day-4)
- Signal transduction through hormones (Day-1)
- Hormonal regulation at cellular level (Day2)
- Hormonal action at cellular level- hormone receptors (Day-3)
- Molecular mediators of hormonal action (Day-4)
- Genetic control of hormonal action (Day-1)
- Pancreatic Cancer ( Day-2)
Evaluation process
To obtain the certification, one has to clear the in-class assessment of weightage 30 percent and the final proctored exam that carries a weightage of 70 percent. The candidate has to pay the exam fee and attempt the examination at the designated examination centre in-person.
Instructors
Kashmir University Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The study material is in the form of online videos as well as printable/downloadable study material that is prepared by experienced faculty.
Online videos and material are made accessible by sending a link to the student's email ID.
There is no such minimum period required to complete the course, but the examination validity and course material are of one year from the date of purchase. From the Exam Centre, the Students have to pick an exam date and clear the examination within a year.
Candidates can generate an academic discussion in the ‘Activity’ section inside courses.
Once candidates are enrolled in a course, they can click the ‘Grievances’ icon in the footer to register a grievance against the course content, faculty, registrar, fellow students, and Swayam platform.