Clinical Reproductive Endocrinology - SWCH9003
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
School: School of Women's and Children's Health
Course Outline: http://swch.med.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite SWCH9001
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Description
This course explores a whole range of endocrine disorders associated with menstrual irregularities and infertility beginning with laboratory assay methodology and covering topics such as premature ovarian failure, obesity, hyperandrogenaemia, the polycystic ovarian syndrome, anovulation and hyperprolactinaemia and hypothalamic disorders including anorexia nervosa.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course we expect that you will have:
• a critical understanding of reproductive hormone assays
• a detailed knowledge of common reproductive disorders
• confidence in approaching any clinical reproductive endocrine problem
• a critical understanding of reproductive hormone assays
• a detailed knowledge of common reproductive disorders
• confidence in approaching any clinical reproductive endocrine problem