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.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

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.