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Clinical Dermatology
|MSc
|Full Time
| Admissions status: ClosedClosed for 2013 entry.
STRUCTURE OVERVIEW
Core programme content
Please see the modules list for further information.
Indicative non-core content
Please see the modules list for further information.FORMAT AND ASSESSMENT
- Theoretical Dermatology (60 credits): assessment by essay (50 per cent), MCQ (50 per cent).
- Clinical Dermatology (60 credits): assessment by OSCE (70 per cent), oral (30 per cent).
- Dermatopathology (15 credits): assessment by practical (100 per cent).
- Dermatology dissertation (45 credits): assessment by written piece (60 per cent), oral (40 per cent).
MODULES
More information on typical programme modules.
NB it cannot be guaranteed that all modules are offered in any particular academic year.
NB it cannot be guaranteed that all modules are offered in any particular academic year.
Module code: 7MJDER02
Credit level: 7
This 60 credit module aims to:
Credit level: 7
This 60 credit module aims to:
- Provide a thorough background knowledge of the full range of diseases that can affect the skin and its appendages
- Develop approaches to the management of dermatological disease
- Ensure familiarity with methods of clinical recording and measurement in dermatology and enhance self directed learning. At the end of the module students will be able to identify clinically a range of common skin diseases
- Determine differential diagnoses
- Evaluate factors in patient histories for relationships to their skin disease
- Develop strategies for the treatment and management of patients
- Develop clinical examination techniques relevant to dermatology
- Determine which skin manifestations can be indicators of other diseases
- Determine appropriate techniques for sampling and the appropriate tests to request
- Assessment is by clinical exam, oral exam and submission of a clinical portfolio
Module code: 7MJDER03
Credit level: 7
Assessment: practical/s
This 15 credit module aims to:
At the end of the module the student will be able to:
Assessment is by practical examination.
Credit level: 7
Assessment: practical/s
This 15 credit module aims to:
- Identify normal and abnormal skin structures
- Provide a thorough background knowledge of the histopathological manifestations of diseases that can affect the skin and its appendages
- Appreciate the importance of correlating microscopic interpretation with the clinical features of disease
- Understand the use of histochemistry and immunocytochemistry in diagnosis and enhance self directed learning
At the end of the module the student will be able to:
- Examine and interpret histopathological sections
- Identify a range of common skin diseases on their histopathological appearance
- Determine differential diagnoses for the histopathological appearance of the specimen
- Interpret basic histochemistry and immunocytochemistry sections
Assessment is by practical examination.
Module code: 7MJDER04
Credit level: 7
This 45 credit module aims to:
At the end of the modules the student will be able to:
Assessment is by submission of a dissertation and an oral examination.
Credit level: 7
This 45 credit module aims to:
- Develop approaches to the management of dermatological disease
- Enhance understanding of dermatological research
- Develop a structured approach to critical appraisal of dermatological literature
- Enhance self directed learning
- Enable students to produce a literature based research thesis on a topic relevant to their experience/interest/country of origin
At the end of the modules the student will be able to:
- Identify an area of dermatology of personal interest suitable for a research dissertation
- Design literature search strategies and access sources of information
- Critically evaluate dermatological literature
- Evaluate the findings of the research to formulate proposals for diagnosis/treatment/management/research in the chosen subject area
- Develop personal learning skills
- Write a critical research document
Assessment is by submission of a dissertation and an oral examination.
Module code: 7MJDER01
Credit level: 7
Credit level: 7
This 60 credit module aims to:
- Provide a thorough background knowledge of the full range of diseases that can affect the skin and its appendages
- Understand the principles of treatment and management of dermatological conditions
- Enhance understanding of dermatological research
- Develop a structured approach to critical appraisal of dermatological literature
- Enhance self directed learning.
At the end of the module you will be able to:
- Recognise a range of skin diseases
- Determine differential diagnoses
- Distinguish normal and abnormal features of the skin structure
- Correlate abnormalities in skin structure to the presence of skin disease
- Examine and interpret mycological specimens
- Assess the contribution of dermatological research to the development of diagnosis and management of skin diseases
- Access and critically evaluate dermatological literature
- Evaluate personal learning and develop learning skills
Assessment is by written examination and MCQ
KEY FACTS
Programme leader/s
Professor Jonathan Barker
Awarding institution
King's College London
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent)
UK 180/ECTS 90
Duration
One year FT, October to September.
Location
St Thomas' Hospital, King's College Hospital, and Guy's Hospital campuses.
Student destinations
Graduates have progressed their careers in senior hospital posts and private practice back in their own countries. Some of our graduates have pursued further higher qualifications and Foundation Programmes in the UK.
Year of entry 2013
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