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The Open University

Living with diabetes

The Open University via OpenLearn

Overview

The course aims to educate learners about diabetes by defining the condition, explaining the parts of the body and hormones involved, discussing diagnosis methods, classifying different types of diabetes, and exploring the role of genes and risk factors. Students will learn about the pancreas, gut, liver, muscle, fat, insulin, and glucagon in relation to diabetes. The course covers Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and other forms of the condition. The teaching method involves a structured approach with modules on different aspects of diabetes, including interactive content and references for further reading. This course is designed for individuals interested in understanding diabetes, its diagnosis, classification, genetic factors, and associated risks.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Defining diabetes
  • 1 Defining diabetes
  • 2 What is diabetes?
  • 2 What is diabetes?
  • 3 Parts of the body and hormones involved in diabetes
  • 3 Parts of the body and hormones involved in diabetes
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Pancreas
  • 3.3 Gut
  • 3.4 Liver
  • 3.5 Muscle
  • 3.6 Fat
  • 3.7 Insulin
  • 3.8 Glucagon
  • 4 How to diagnose diabetes
  • 4 How to diagnose diabetes
  • 5 Classification of diabetes
  • 5 Classification of diabetes
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Type 1 diabetes
  • 5.3 Type 2 diabetes
  • 5.4 Gestational diabetes
  • 5.5 Other forms of diabetes
  • 6 Genes and risk
  • 6 Genes and risk
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Genes
  • 6.3 Risk
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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  • Farah Abou Assy
    it was amazing!!! i really enjoyed studying it because i am a med student and its really helpful thank you so much!!

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