Certificate Course on Clinical Embryology & ART

Course Plan

The course plan specifies the course content, Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs), teaching-learning strategies, and assessment strategy.

Module 1: Basic Reproductive Biology

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

• Understand the anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive systems.
• Understand gametogenesis, including spermatogenesis and oogenesis.
• Understand hormonal regulation through the hypothalamo-pituitary-ovarian axis.

Teaching–Learning Strategy

• Lecture
• Guided discussion
• Video demonstration
• Hands-on practical

Assessment Strategy

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• Short Answer Questions (SAQ)

Module 2: Human Reproduction

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

• Understand fertilization and early embryo development.
• Understand embryo grading and selection.
• Understand blastocyst development.

Teaching–Learning Strategy

• Lecture
• Guided discussion
• Video demonstration
• Hands-on practical

Assessment Strategy

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• Short Answer Questions (SAQ)

Module 3: Clinical Evaluation of Infertility

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

• Understand the evaluation of infertile couples.
• Understand ovarian stimulation protocols.
• Understand the management of male infertility.

Teaching–Learning Strategy

• Lecture
• Guided discussion
• Video demonstration
• Hands-on practical

Assessment Strategy

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• Short Answer Questions (SAQ)

Module 4: Semenology

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

• Assess spermatozoa characteristics, including:
  • Concentration
  • Motility
  • Vitality
  • Morphology
• Understand spermatogenesis and its disorders.
• Understand semen analysis, including azoospermia.
• Understand different semen parameters.
• Understand anti-sperm antibodies.
• Understand semen preparation techniques and sperm function tests.

Teaching–Learning Strategy

• Lecture
• Guided discussion
• Video demonstration
• Hands-on practical

Assessment Strategy

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• Short Answer Questions (SAQ)

Module 5: ART Techniques

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, students will be able to understand the major Assisted Reproductive Technology techniques, including:

• Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
• Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
• Cryopreservation of sperm, oocytes, and embryos
• Semen freezing and thawing
• Vitrification
• Thawing of oocytes and embryos
• Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
• Sperm retrieval techniques
• Oocyte retrieval techniques

Teaching–Learning Strategy

• Lecture
• Guided discussion
• Video demonstration
• Hands-on practical

Assessment Strategy

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• Short Answer Questions (SAQ)

Module 6: Embryology Laboratory Skills

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, students will be able to understand:

Laboratory Setup and Design

• Setting up an Assisted Reproductive Technology laboratory.
• Air quality requirements in an IVF laboratory.
• Quality control in an Assisted Reproductive Technology laboratory.
• Documentation and record maintenance.
• Troubleshooting in ART, including prevention of mixing up or loss of gametes during handling.
• Culture media and incubators.
• Micromanipulation techniques.

Teaching–Learning Strategy

• Lecture
• Guided discussion
• Video demonstration
• Hands-on practical

Assessment Strategy

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• Short Answer Questions (SAQ)

Module 7: Quality Control & Lab Management

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

• Understand Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) in ART laboratories.
• Understand infection control and laboratory safety.
• Understand documentation and record keeping.

Teaching–Learning Strategy

• Lecture
• Guided discussion
• Video demonstration
• Hands-on practical

Assessment Strategy

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• Short Answer Questions (SAQ)

Module 8: Final Evaluation

Evaluation Method

• Evaluation tests will be conducted after every module.
• An efficiency test will be conducted at the end of the whole course.
• Final evaluation will include:
  • Written Examination
  • OSPE
  • Viva Voce

Passing Criteria

Pass Score: 60% or higher

Dissertation

• Writing and submitting a dissertation.
• Dissertation evaluation.