MDCS42420 Skin Anatomy & Physiology

Academic Year 2024/2025

Our skin is a crucial part of our health, and other's perceptions of us. With many skin-related diseases, and a booming beauty industry, an enhanced understanding of the skin can contribute to the clinic, research, and future innovation.
This micro-credential will introduce you to advanced skin anatomy and physiology, which will go a long way in expanding your understanding of the functions and complexity of the body's largest organ.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this micro-credential, you will be able to:
• To identify key structures of skin anatomy.
• To describe the role of skin stem cells in skin renewal.
• To recognize how the skin contributes significantly to the innate immune system.
• To explain the beneficial role of the skin microbiome in skin health.
• To examine differences in skin pigmentation, and skin interactions with light.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

40
Online Learning

10
Total

50
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This micro-credential is designed to be completed independently, in your own time. We call this asynchronous learning which we hope can empower potential students who may be working already in industry or working in part-time jobs with moving hours to be able to fit this course into their schedule. The course is made up of a series of interactive online lectures, which are complemented by online resources such as papers, videos and transcripts of the lessons.
This course is 2.5 ECTS and takes approx. 6 weeks to complete.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Online automated feedback

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