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MD3007:03

Skin Biology

Townsville

HECS Band 3

13 hours lectures, 39 hours guided learning sessions, 13 hours synthesising sessions. Full year.

Staff:

Dr R Miller.

This subject will examine the structure and function of the skin, including skin disorders in children and adolescents, manifestations of serious illness, solar effects and malignancies of the skin, tropical disease and the skin and common skin disorders and the general practitioner.

Learning Objectives:

display an understanding of the normal structure and function of the skin as an organ, its ability to manifest signs of systemic disease and the major abnormalities of the skin;

ability to take a medical history relevant to the cutaneous system;

examine the skin and recognise common diseases and conditions of the cutaneous system;

recognise the importance of alleviating suffering and pain safely and with compassion.

This subject is assessed within an integrated assessment program for all subjects during the academic year. Students must participate in all formative assessment tasks to achieve eligibility to sit summative assessment tasks that include in Semester 1 an integrated written assignment (10% of the year's marks) and in Semester 2 an integrated examination consisting of a written component (60%) and practical component (30%). Attendance at clinical skills sessions is mandatory and completion to a satisfactory level is required.