Undergraduate Course: Dermatology (MBCH10018)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 5 |
ECTS Credits | 2.5 |
| Summary | The Dermatology course will introduce students to dermatology and patients with skin disease. It will enable students to diagnose common skin conditions and understand the principles of management of these patients. Students will also be taught about any rarer conditions that are severe and where early diagnosis is important. The course will cover the pathogenesis of the main skin conditions and rarer conditions, where these conditions provide insight into more common conditions and the main therapies used in dermatology including topical preparations, system drugs, phototherapy and surgery.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
To acquire an understanding of the scientific basis of dermatology.
To relate knowledge of skin structure to the physical signs of skin disease.
To take a coherent dermatological history and be able to describe cutaneous physical signs using appropriate terminology.
To recognise common skin diseases
To recognise important cutaneous signs of systemic disease or adverse reactions to drugs.
To understand the principles of dermatological treatment.
To appreciate the impact of chronic skin disease on patients and their families in terms of education, employment and interpersonal relationships.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jonathan Rees
Tel: (0131) 536 2041
Email: Jonathan.Rees@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Judith Bryce
Tel: (0131 6)50 3190
Email: judith.bryce@ed.ac.uk |
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