Skin Pathology

Details

Title

Skin Pathology

Type

Stage One

Module code

HLS382

Requirement

Compulsory

Module objective

By the end of the training period trainees will, in respect to background and principles, be able to:

• Analyse, synthesise, evaluate and apply knowledge
• Perform a range of technical and clinical skills and procedures
• Demonstrate the attitudes and behaviours necessary for professional practice as a consultant clinical scientist dealing with the complexities, uncertainties and tensions of professional practice at this level.

Knowledge and understanding

• Demonstrates understanding of commonly encountered neoplastic and non-neoplastic disease processes, for example:
  • Basal cell carcinoma
  • Squamous cell carcinoma
  • Melanoma
  • Melanocytic naevi
  • Haemangioma
  • Seborrhoeic keratosis
  • Actinic keratosis
  • Chronic dermatitis NOS
  • Epidermal inclusion cysts
  • Dermatofibroma
  • Acantholytic diseases
  • Vesiculobullous disorders
  • Cutaneous infections

Technical and clinical skills

• Able to diagnose basic skin cancer types including squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and typical cases of melanoma
• Recognises common naevi and presence of atypical features in naevi
• Demonstrates adequate morphological description of features seen in common inflammatory skin lesions
• Demonstrates accurate gross description of skin lesions
• Demonstrates appropriate handling of orientated or complex skin specimens