Placental development with histological aspects -- Immunology of the fetomaternal border -- Placental morphology -- Placental morphology -- Histopathology of the placenta for gynaecologists -- Biobanking -- Placental function - Nutrient transport - Gas exchange -- Placental endocrinology -- Teratology -- The effects of licit and illicit drugs on placental function -- Placental hemorrhage: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management -- The abnormally invasive placenta (AIP) -- Placenta praevia -- Umbilical cord insertion, variations and vasa praevia -- Premature placental abruption -- Primary and secondary tumors of the umbilical cord and placenta -- Placental Imaging -- Sonographic assessment of the placenta in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters and US/MRI morphology of the placenta -- Doppler sonography/diagnosis of function -- Disruption of early pregnancy and abortions -- Early pregnancy and its disruption -- Habitual abortions -- Placental insufficiency/placenta associated diseases -- Placental disorders: Pathophysiology -- IUGR: diagnosis and management -- Pre-eclampsia: diagnosis and management -- The placenta in twins -- Fetal programming -- Fetal cells and cell-free nucleic acids in maternal blood: genetic and immunological aspects -- Research aspects and in vitro models -- Maternal disease affecting the placenta - Diabetes mellitus.