Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Immunology of Endocrine Diseases
Course Code
RIM_018
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
5.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inese Mihailova
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Immunologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Inese Mihailova
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure the acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the immunology of endocrine diseases in accordance with the requirements of the immunology specialty regulation.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The student acquires the knowledge to recognise autoimmune endocrine diseases, to find immunological signs of these diseases and to use them in the diagnosis of endocrine diseases.
Skills
1.The student is able to identify autoimmune endocrine diseases and to interpret immunological parameters in the diagnosis of these diseases.
Competences
1.The student is competent in the immunological diagnosis of autoimmune endocrine diseases.
Assessment
Individual work
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Independent study of literature materials.
Preparing presentations for seminars.
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Examination
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Immunogram analysis answers.
Open-ended questions and answers.
Successful presentations at seminars.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Topics
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Autoantibody detection in case of autoimmune thyroid diseases and clinical interpretation thereof
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Seminar
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Immunology of type I diabetes mellitus
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Seminar
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Topics
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Polyglandular autoimmune syndromes
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
5.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Virella G. Organ specific autoimmune diseases in Medical Immunology by Virella G. 7th Ed., CRC Press, 2021
2.
Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndromes. From: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6007870/