Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

MOOC or Massive Open Online Courses are courses that are taught completely online by experienced faculty from various universities and institutions. This Endocrinology course provided by Swayam is taught by Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Mir who is currently working as the Senior Assistant Professor of the Department of Bioresources in the University of Kashmir, Srinagar.

Swayam is a government-initiated programme that aims to strengthen the reach of free quality education to students from all walks of life. The course is a specific electric course that falls in the discipline of Zoology. It focuses completely on the human endocrine system and its various components.

It also teaches the learner how the endocrine system is compromised by internal or external factors, and how that results in hormonal disorders. The course also aims to be an awareness educational module for the masses so that it can help them in identifying, controlling, and preventing hormonal disorders.

The Highlights

A Government-approved certificate
Interactive video lectures
Experienced faculty
Self-explanatory illustrations
Course duration is 12 weeks
Self-assessment tests
Quizzes

Important dates

Certificate Exam Date

Start Date : 12 Dec, 2025

Programme Offerings

sample questions
Complete study material
experienced faculty
Self-assessments questions
government certification
Interactive video lectures and Discussion forums

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Kashmir University

Eligibility Criteria

Education

Postgraduates and undergraduate students can apply who have a background in life sciences.

Certification Qualifying Details

After completing the MOOC course in Endocrinology, candidates will need to appear for an exam to get the certificate of completion.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Biology

At the completion of the course, candidates will have equipped themselves with the following information:

Structure of the endocrine system
Components of the endocrine system
Hormones secreted by the endocrine system and their functions
Regulation of hormones and homeostasis
Hormonal imbalances and their resulting disorders

Who it is for

EndocrinologistBiologist

Admission Details

Taking admission to this course is completely online and is also pretty simple. It can be completed within a few minutes. The below-mentioned pointers highlight the ease of the admission process:

Visit https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_bt21/preview to access the course.
Click on ‘Sign In/Register’ to create an account on Swayam.
Register by inputting your email ID and set up a username and password.
Select ‘send verification code’ to get a verification code on the given email ID.
Enter the code for verification that had been sent to the email ID and click ‘Create’.
Browse the website for a list of courses that are available in English as well as regional languages.
Search Catalogue for the desired course using the search bar
You can further filter your search by category, national coordinator, course duration, and course credits.

Application Details

The details for the application form necessary to enrol the candidate in the course in Endocrinology by Swayam effectively are –

Essential information like phone number, name, email is required for filling up the application form.
After enrolling yourself with Swayam, complete the application form by making the payment.
After doing this, the candidate will be a part of the Endocrinology Course.

The Syllabus

History of endocrinology (Day-1)
Classification of Hormones (Day2)
Characteristics of Hormones (Day-3)
Transport of Peptide Hormones in Blood (Day-4)

Transport of Steroid Hormones in Blood (Day-1)
Mechanisms of Steroid Hormone Action (Day2)
Mechanisms of protein hormone Action (Day-3)
Metabolism and excretion of Hormones (Day-4)

The Secondary Messenger Concept (Day-1)
Neurosecretions and Neurohormones (Day2)
Pineal gland, structure, secretions and Functions (Day-3)
Pineal gland in biological rhythms and reproduction (Day-4)

Hypothalamus, structure and secretions (Day-1)
Hypothalamic nucleic and their functions (Day2)
Regulation of neuroendocrine glands (Day-3)
Feedback mechanisms of Hormonal regulation (Day-4)

Structure and secretions of Pituitary gland (Day-1)
Functions of pituitary hormones (Day2)
Hypothlamo-hypophysial portal system (Day-3)
Disorders of pituitary gland (Day-4)

Thyroid gland: Structure, Synthesis and transport of thyroid Hormones (Day-1)
Functions and Mechanism of Action of Thyroid Hormones (Day2)
Regulation and disorders of thyroid gland (Day-3)
Parathyroid gland: structure, Functions, regulation and Disorders (Day-4)

Adrenal gland structure, secretions and functions (Day-1)
Regulation and disorders of adrenal gland (Day2)
Pancreas- structure, hormones and functions (Day-3)
Regulation and disorders of pancreas (Day-4)

Ovary-structure, hormones, Functions and regulation (Day-1)
Testis- structure, hormones, Functions and regulation (Day2)
Endocrine Disorders Related to Reproduction (Day-3)
Hormones in homeostasis (Day-4)

Disorders of endocrine glands (Day-1)
Disorders of the Hypothalamus, Pineal Gland (Day2)
Hormonal action at cellular level- hormone receptors (Day-3)
General Organization of Bio regulatory Systems (Day-4)

Signal transduction through hormones (Day-1)
Hormonal regulation at cellular level (Day2)
Hormonal action at cellular level- hormone receptors (Day-3)
Molecular mediators of hormonal action (Day-4)

Genetic control of hormonal action (Day-1)
Pancreatic Cancer ( Day-2)

Evaluation process

To obtain the certification, one has to clear the in-class assessment of weightage 30 percent and the final proctored exam that carries a weightage of 70 percent. The candidate has to pay the exam fee and attempt the examination at the designated examination centre in-person.

Instructors

Kashmir University Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the kind of study material that is provided?

The study material is in the form of online videos as well as printable/downloadable study material that is prepared by experienced faculty.

2: How can I get the study material?

Online videos and material are made accessible by sending a link to the student's email ID.

3: What is the minimum required number of days to complete the course?

There is no such minimum period required to complete the course, but the examination validity and course material are of one year from the date of purchase. From the Exam Centre, the Students have to pick an exam date and clear the examination within a year.

4: How can I commence a discussion for a topic in particular?

Candidates can generate an academic discussion in the ‘Activity’ section inside courses.

5: Is there a mechanism for students to submit grievances?

Once candidates are enrolled in a course, they can click the ‘Grievances’ icon in the footer to register a grievance against the course content, faculty, registrar, fellow students, and Swayam platform.