Available courses

 




This is a three weeks blended learning course on Physiology of Vision to understand the functioning of our eyes.

The course will cover the following topics:

Topic-1- Functional Anatomy of eye

Topic-2- Optics- Image forming mechanism

Topic-3- Colour vision

Topic-4- Visual pathway and visual cortex

Topic-5- Photoreceptor mechanism-mechanism of phototransduction

Topic-6- Processing of visual signal

Course objectives:

Describe and discuss the functional anatomy of eye, physiology of image formation, colour vision, refractive errors, physiology of pupil and light reflex

Photoreceptor mechanism- structure of photopigments, mechanism of phototransduction

Describe and discuss the Physiological basis of lesion in visual pathway

Demonstrate the test of visual acuity, colour vision and field of vision

Course outcome:

It is a blended learning course consisting of core videos of short duration on the topics given and supplementary materials in the form of video and text materials. Discussion forum and assignments will be given to enhance and grade the knowledge of the learner.

At the end of course learner is expected to grasp the concept effectively and able to reproduce it.

Assessments:

Assessments will be in the form of quiz, MCQs and short answer forms

Discussion forum:

Discussion forum will be open for all. Both students and teacher can response and enhance the knowledge of learners





This is a two week blended learning course on Renal physiology to understand the basic concepts of body fluid compartments, edema and renal clearance

The course consist of two topics in each week of two weeks duration.

Topic-1- Body fluid compartments

Topic-2- Osmolarity

Topic-3- Edema

Topic-4- Renal Clearance


Course objectives:

To understand the different body fluid compartments.

Concept of osmolarity and abnormal fluid mechanism.

Concept of Edema.

Renal clearance concept and measurement of GFR, Renal blood flow, and free water clearance

Course outcome:

It is a blended learning course consisting of four core videos of short duration on the four topics given and supplementary materials in the form of video and text materials. Discussion forum and assignments will be given to enhance and grade the knowledge of the learner.

At the end of two weeks duration learner is expected to grasp the concept effectively and able to reproduce it.

Assessments:

Assessments will be in the form of quiz, MCQs and short answer forms

Discussion forum:

Discussion forum will be open for all. Both students and teacher can response and enhance the knowledge of learners





Blood smear



This is a one week blended learning course on Haematology to understand the various interesting topics in blood.

The course will cover the following topics:

Topic-1- Hematocrit, Specific gravity of blood, Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate, Osmotic fragility of RBCs

Topic-2- Hemoglobin

Topic-3-Formation of RBCs

Topic-4- Anemia

Topic-5- Jaundice

Topic-6- Blood group

Course objectives:

Describe and discuss the various properties of blood Hematocrit, Specific gravity of blood, Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate, Osmotic fragility of RBCs, 

Structure of Hemoglobin 

Mechanism of formation of RBCs (Erythropoiesis)

Various types of Anemias

Jaundice

Blood group

Course outcome:

It is a blended learning course consisting of core videos of short duration on the topics given and supplementary materials in the form of video and text materials. Discussion forum and assignments will be given to enhance and grade the knowledge of the learner.

At the end of course learner is expected to grasp the concept effectively and able to reproduce it.

Assessments:

Assessments will be in the form of quiz, MCQs and short answer forms

Discussion forum:

Discussion forum is open for all. Both students and teacher can response and enhance the knowledge of learners