Knowledge and understanding
By the end of the course, the student must have acquired a good knowledge of the female reproductive system patho-physiology during and outside of pregnancy. The student will have to know what the consequences of the pathophysiological alterations are. The student will have to know the epidemiology and etio-pathogenesis of the main pathologies of pregnancy and of the reproductive system outside of pregnancy.

Applying knowledge and understanding
By the end of the course, the student must be able to apply the knowledge of pathophysiology to understand how and why the various clinical conditions occur. They will have to apply the acquired knowledge to knowing how to set up a correct diagnostic procedure, correctly interpret the results of clinical tests and instrumentations, and define the correct therapeutic management of obstetric and gynecological pathologies.

Making judgements
By the end of the course, the student must be able to use the knowledge acquired to provide advice to pregnant women on healthy lifestye and the checks to be performed; recognize the main complications of pregnancy; set up the correct differential diagnosis in complex cases; identify the most important gynecological pathologies; provide information on family planning, infertility treatment, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and gynecological malignancies.

Communication skills
By the end of the course, the student should be able to correctly communicate the diagnostic and therapeutic conclusions of the various clinical situations both to patients and colleagues. They should be able to provide correct counseling for the most frequent clinical cases.

Learning skills
By the end of the course, the student must have acquired the necessary skills to study in a largely self-managed and autonomous way and to deepen the various topics of obstetrics and gynecology.

Advanced knowledge on human anatomy and patho-physiology

The course of Obstetrics and Gynecology aims to treat the pathophysiology of pregnancy and pathologies of the female genital system outside of pregnancy. It aims to make the student understand the correct management of physiological pregnancy and how to identify the onset of complications and their management. Furthermore, it aims to raise awareness of the pathologies that affect the uterus and ovaries and the lower genital tract, their prevalence in the population, the pathogenesis, the possibilities of diagnosis and therapy. The course also includes the discussion of reproductive pathophysiology and the family planning.
At the end of the course the student must be able to provide indications for the right lifestyle of pregnant women, evaluate whether complications arise, recommend the most suitable contraceptive methods, know the assessment of an infertile couple, identify the onset of pathologies involving the genital system, have knowledge of how it is possible to prevent and treat them.

Zanoio, Barcellona, Zacchè Ginecologia e Ostetricia, Masson - Edra Editore Pescetto, De Cecco, Pecorari, Ragni Manuale di Ostetricia e Ginecologia, SEU Società Editrice Universo

Clinical Anatomy of the Pelvis and Reproductive Tract,
Maternal Physiology
Prenatal care
Nutrition during pregnancy
Maternal weight gain recommendations
Physiological changes during the pregnancy
Extra-genital symptoms during pregnancy
Routine blood tests in pregnancy
Vaccine safety before and during pregnancy
Medical drug use during pregnancy
Diagnostic Imaging during Pregnancy
Basic principles of teratology
TORCH complex
Prenatal diagnosis
Nucal translucency
Bi-test
Villocentesis
Amniocentesis
Cordocentesis
NIPT (Non invasive prenatal test)
Causes of bleeding during the first trimester of pregnancy
Abortion
Ectopic Pregnancy
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Induced abortion: Italian Law 194/1978
Intra-Uterin Growth Restriction IUGR
Intrauterine Fetal Death
Twin pregnancy
Diabetes in Pregnancy
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
Causes of bleeding during the third trimester of pregnancy
Normal Labor and Delivery
Contraception
Genital tract infection
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Endometriosis
Uterine fibroids
Primary and seondary amenorrhea
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Infertility risk factor
Causes of infertility
Infertility work-up
Assisted reproduction techniques
Italian law on assisted reproduction techniques
Climacteric syndrome
Cervical cancer prevention and screening
Premalignant and malignant diseases of the cervix,
Endometrial cancer,
Ovarian cancer
Malignant diseases of the vulva and the vagina

Oral lesson; Educational videos of medical procedures;
clinical training

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Students can attend the operatory rooms with the agreement of the professor

The student's assessment includes an oral test in which are proposed three open questions or clinical cases regarding obstetrics and gynecological topics. The student will have to demonstrate that they are able to describe the etio-pathogenesis, the diagnostic and therapeutic work-up of the disease in question and/or indicate prevention and follow-up strategies. The duration is approximately 20-25 minutes.
The assessment is based on the whole program of the course.
The score of the exam is attributed by means of a vote expressed out of thirty.
The evaluation grid adopted is the following:
- Excellent (30 - 30 cum laude): the student shows excellent knowledge of the subjects, excellent language skills, excellent analytical skills; the student is able to brilliantly apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases.
- Very good (27 - 29): the student shows good knowledge of the subjects, remarkable language proficiency, good analytical skills; the student is able to correctly apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases.
- Good (24-26): the student shows good knowledge of the main topics, good command of the language; the student shows an adequate ability to apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases.
- Satisfactory (21-23): the student does not show full command of the topics main subjects of teaching, while possessing the fundamental knowledge; it shows in any case satisfactory command of the language and sufficient ability to apply theoretical knowledge a concrete cases.
- Sufficient (18-20): minimum knowledge of the main topics of teaching and of the technical language, limited ability to adequately apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases.
- Insufficient: the student does not have an acceptable knowledge of the contents of the different program topics.

This course explores topics closely related to one or more goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs)