Course Book

Contents

1- Course coordinator and list of teachers on this course

2-Course overview:

3- Course objectives:

4-Course Reading list.

5-Course Contents:

6-Syllabus:

7- Exams: Rules and instructions. 100%

8-Samples of expected questions and their answers.

9-External examiners.

10- Student's feedback.

1 -Course coordinator and list of teachers on this course

1 -Name of the Course: Dermatology

2 -Lecturer\ tutor in charge:

- Dr. Faraedon Kaftan: The coordinator.

- Dr. Muhamad Yousif.

- Dr. Ali Al-Ethawi.

- Dr. Darseem Abdulla.

- Dr. Kazhan A. Kadir

3 -Department\ Branch and the college: Medicine, Dermatology, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani

4 -Contacts:

-Address: College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani.

-E-mail:

*Dr. Faraedon Kaftan: The coordinator faraedonkaftan@yahoo.com

* Dr. Muhamad Yousif. mohammadjaaf35@yahoo.com

* Dr. Ali Al-Ethawi. elethawi67@yahoo.com

* Dr. Darseem Abdulla. darseem75@yahoo.com

*Dr. Kazhan A. Kadir. kazhankadir@hotmail.com,

-Website Link..… :

-Other participant Lecturers: No other Lecturers.

2 -Course Overview

- Unlike the small number in previous years now there are five

instructors who are teaching the students the common subjects in

dermatology to enable students to diagnose and treat skin

diseases through theoretical and clinical teaching by showing

them data show and patients.

3 -Course objectives

First: To teach the students the ABC of the special language of the

dermatology.

Second: To make the students familiar with the common skin

diseases and be able to diagnose and treat them.

4 -Course Reading list

1- Instructors’ data show and handout.

2- Short notes in dermatology.

There is no internet access to the instructors’ lectures.

5- Syllabus

No. Title of the Subject Lecturer's/Tutor's Name

1 -Anatomy, Organization, Histology, Functions of human Skin and Diagnosis.

Dr Faraedon Kaftan

2 -Keratinization Disorders.

Dr Faraedon Kaftan

3 -Psoriasis and PR (Pityriasids Rosea). Dr Faraedon Kaftan

4 -Bullous Diseases Dr Faraedon Kaftan

5 - Autoimmune diseases and CT Diseases.

Dr Faraedon Kaftan

6 -Dermatitis (Eczema) including Atopy. Dr Muhammad Yousif

7 -Viral Infections. Dr Muhammad Yousif

8 -Disorders of Skin Color. Dr Muhammad Yousif

9 -Myclogy Dr Muhammad Yousif

10 -Bacterial Infections. Dr Muhammad Yousif

11 -Disorders of the Nail. Dr Ali Al-Ethawyi

12 -Disorders of the Hair. Dr Ali Al-Ethawyi

13 -Drugs' Reactions. Dr Ali Al-Ethawyi

14 -Lichen Planus and Lichenoids. Dr Ali Al-Ethawyi

15 -Genetics and Genodermatosis. Dr Ali Al-Ethawyi

16 -Skin tumours and Nevi. Dr Dersim Muhammad Abdulla

17 -Pruritus. Dr Dersim Muhammad Abdulla

18 - Metabolic and Nutritional Disorders. Dr Dersim Muhammad Abdulla

19 -Erythema, Purpura,Urticaria, Mastocytosis, EM, SJS and TEN.

Dr Dersim Muhammad Abdulla

20-Disorders of Sebaceous and Sweat Glands. Dr Dersim Muhammad Abdulla

21 -Systemic Diseases and the Skin Dr Kazhan Ali Tofiq

22 -Systemic Diseases and the Skin Dr Kazhan Ali Tofiq

23 -Topical and Systemic Therapies

and General Aspects of treatment

Dr Kazhan Ali Tofiq

24 -Physical and Laser Therapies. Dr Kazhan Ali Tofiq

25 -General Principles in

Histopathology of the Skin.

Dr Kazhan Ali Tofiq

26 Occupational Dermatosis and Mechanical & Thermal injuries.

Dr Kazhan Ali Tofiq

27 - Clinical dermatology. Dr Dersim Muhammad Abdulla

28 - Clinical dermatology. Dr Ali Al-Ethawyi

29 - Clinical dermatology. Dr Muhammad Yousif

30 - Clinical dermatology. Dr Faraedon Kaftan

6 -The Scientific contents:

Important messages of the subject are delivered to the student by describing the basic contents that the student should know in order to pass the exams.

Main references of the subject:

Now the students have no other reading sources.

7- Exams

- Advises are given to the students in order to pass the exams successfully. For example:

o To read the questions twice

o Think carefully before answering

o Plan the answer on a separate paper

* Total 100% score distributed as below:

- Two theoretical exams: Mid-year (20°) and (60°) final.

- One clinical exam (20°) at the end of 3 weeks (45 hours) clinical course after seeing patients daily.

8- Samples of the expected questions and their answers

Compositional questions: Previously they were included but nowadays questions are only MCQs.

Example for Compositional questions

Q1. Enumerate the clinical types of Psoriasis and talk about clinical pictures, diagnosis and treatment of one of them.

Q2. Classify Icthyosis and write the clinical pictures, diagnosis and treatment of its most common type.

MCQs:MCQs:* Indicate (T) in front of the True statement and (F) in front of the False statement.

* A wrong answer cancels a right one in the same question.

1. Based on the thickness of the epidermis, skin can be classified as thick or thin:

F A. Thin skin covers palms and soles.

T B. Thick skin has sweat glands.

T C. Thick skin lacks hair follicles.

T D. Thin skin has arrector pili muscles.

F E. Thin skin lacks sebaceous glands.

2. The skin melanocytes:

F A. Are associated with langerhans cells forming epidermal melanin unit.

F B. Are not dendritic.

F C. Have desmosomes.

F D. Are mostly suprabasal.

F E. Originated from bone marrow and contain melanosomes synthesize melanin.

3. The skin langerhans cells:

F A. Originated from neural crest.

F B. Do not contain tennis racket granules.

F C. Are 80 cells/mm2.

F D. Are not dendritic.

F E. Are basal.

4. Regarding skin Wheal:

F A. The borders of a wheal are sharp, stable and can not move from involved to adjacent uninvolved areas over hours.

F B. The epidermis is affected.

T C. Are pale red or white especially in the center.

F D. Wheals are not a common allergic reaction.

T E. A wheal may be large coalescing plaques as in the allergic reaction.

5. The skin Papule:

T A. Is small solid elevation of skin< 5 mm in diameter.

T B. Projects above the plane of the surrounding skin.

T C. Flat-topped in lichen planus.

T D. Dome shaped in xanthomas.

T E. Spicular if related to hair follicles.

9- External Examiner

By now there are no external examiners.

10- Student's Feedback on the Course

Date: Course: Year: 2009-2010

Lecturer/ Dr. Kazhan Ali Tofiq

Evaluation Questions Subject's Level1-5

Subjective Remarks

1 The objectives and key messages of the subject were clear

5

2 The contents of the subject were useful and were related to the main objectives of the course

5

3 The coordinator teacher had worked hard to prepare the materials

5

4 The coordinator teacher had worked hard to cooperate and prepare the course

5

5 The lecturers were carefully selected and were expert in their fields

5

6 The coordinator teacher gave a good attention to the students' criticisms and claims

5

7 Information on the Examination process was well provided

5

8 The questions of the exams were related to the contents of the course.

5

9 Total of the levels 40/40

10 There is a potential to promote and develop the course in the following areas:

...........

Student’s Feedback on the Course

Date: Course: Year: 2009-2010

Lecturer/ Dr. Dersim Muhemed Abdulla

Evaluation Questions Subject’s Level1-5

Subjective Remarks

1 The objectives and key messages of the subject were clear

5

2 The contents of the subject were useful and were related to the main objectives of the course

5

3 The coordinator teacher had worked hard to prepare the materials

5

4 The coordinator teacher had worked hard to cooperate and prepare the course

5

5 The lecturers were carefully selected and were expert in their fields

5

6 The coordinator teacher gave a good attention to the students’ criticisms and claims

5

7 Information on the Examination process was well provided

5

8 The questions of the exams were related to the contents of the course.

5

9 Total of the levels 40/40

10 There is a potential to promote and develop the course in the following areas:

...........

Student’s Feedback on the Course

Date: Course: Year: 2009-2010

Lecturer/ Dr. Ali Al-Ethawyi

Evaluation Questions Subject’s Level1-5

Subjective Remarks

1 The objectives and key messages of the subject were clear

5

2 The contents of the subject were useful and were related to the main objectives of the course

5

3 The coordinator teacher had worked hard to prepare the materials

5

4 The coordinator teacher had worked hard to cooperate and prepare the course

5

5 The lecturers were carefully selected and were expert in their fields

5

6 The coordinator teacher gave a good attention to the students’ criticisms and claims

5

7 Information on the Examination process was well provided

5

8 The questions of the exams were related to the contents of the course.

5

9 Total of the levels 40/40

10 There is a potential to promote and develop the course in the following areas:

.................

Student’s Feedback on the Course

Date: Course: Year: 2009-2010

Lecturer/ Dr. Muhemed Yousif

Evaluation Questions Subject’s Level1-5

Subjective Remarks

1 The objectives and key messages of the subject were clear

5

2 The contents of the subject were useful and were related to the main objectives of the course

5

3 The coordinator teacher had worked hard to prepare the materials

5

4 The coordinator teacher had worked hard to cooperate and prepare the course

5

5 The lecturers were carefully selected and were expert in their fields

5

6 The coordinator teacher gave a good attention to the students’ criticisms and claims

5

7 Information on the Examination process was well provided

5

8 The questions of the exams were related to the contents of the course.

5

9 Total of the levels 40/40

10 There is a potential to promote and develop the course in the following areas:

................

Student’s Feedback on the Course

Date: Course: Year: 2009-2010

Lecturer/ Dr. Faraedon Kaftan

Evaluation Questions Subject’s Level1-5

Subjective Remarks

1 The objectives and key messages of the subject were clear

5

2 The contents of the subject were useful and were related to the main objectives of the course

5

3 The coordinator teacher had worked hard to prepare the materials

5

4 The coordinator teacher had worked hard to cooperate and prepare the course

5

5 The lecturers were carefully selected and were expert in their fields

5

6 The coordinator teacher gave a good attention to the students’ criticisms and claims

5

7 Information on the Examination process was well provided

5

8 The questions of the exams were related to the contents of the course.

5

9 Total of the levels 40/40

10 There is a potential to promote and develop the course in the following areas:

.................

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