Diabetes - a Global Challenge
Diabetes and obesity are growing health problems in rich and poor countries alike. With this course you will get updated on cutting-edge diabetes and obesity research including biological, genetic and clinical aspects as well as prevention and epidemiology of diabetes and obesity. All lectures are provided by high-profile scientists from one the world’s leading universities in diabetes research. This course is part of the EIT Health Campus programme.
We hope you will enjoy our course.
Best Wishes
Jens Juul Holst, Signe Sørensen Torekov and Nicolai Wewer Albrechtsen
Department of Biomedical Sciences Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen
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Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Introduction and epidemiology of diabetes
Week 2
Obesity and Prevention of Diabetes
Week 3
Physiological Regulation of Plasma Glucose
Week 4
The incretins
Week 5
Clinical manifestation of Diabetes and Treatment
Week 6
Inflammatory Beta-cell Destruction in Diabetes
Week 7
Genetic Aspects of Diabetes
Week 8
Translational Aspects
Week 9
Development of antidiabetic agents
Week 10
Stem Cell Based Therapy of Diabetes
Week 11
Exercise – How Does it Work?
Week 12
Peer Graded Assignment
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
The course may not offer an audit option. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid.
The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?
When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Reviews
It was really informative and I learnt a lot about Diabetes as a disease. Thanks so much such wonderful lectures. I would definitely recommend this course to my friends.
its a wonderful course to learn the basic knowledge of diabetes. the course design is wonderful and it never looks boring. One of the best online course.
Really helpful course especially for me as doctor, guides treatment and prevention of diabetes and obesity. It is advanced and evidence based.
Good course. Challenging, detailed and academic. Suitable for people with basic grasp of human biology, in particular metabolic functions, as well as research methods.
