Allergic Skin Disease

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Evaluate the pathogenesis, diagnosis, investigation and management of skin allergy.
• Discuss the different forms of hypersensitivity reactions (I to IV).
• Propose the differential diagnoses of inflammatory skin diseases such as eczema, and urticaria.
• Evaluate approaches to improve patient-centred care through consideration of cultural circumstances and potential barriers to care.
• Interpret diagnostic information from clinical scenarios of skin allergy.

The syllabus for the Allergic Skin Disease module covers both adults and children, and addresses the following themes:

• The structure and function of skin, and the immunological basis for allergic skin disease.
• The presentations of different skin diseases with possible allergic causes including urticaria, angioedema, eczema, contact dermatitis, and photodermatoses.
• Differential diagnosis of allergic skin disease including in vitro and in vivo investigations for allergic skin disease.
• Management of allergic skin disease.

Teaching and learning methods

This online module is a blend of synchronous live and asynchronous recorded sessions and provides a flexible learning environment that gives you control over how, when and where you study. We strongly encourage you to plan your time so that you can attend our live teaching and make the most of being able to take part in rich discussions and interact with the teaching staff and your fellow students.

A variety of online learning and teaching methods will be adopted to promote the development of a wide range of skills. Specialist lecturers from a range of academic and health care professional backgrounds will be used to ensure a breadth and depth of perspective is offered, giving a good balance between background theories and principles and practical management advice.

In addition, by sharing their experience of living with allergy, patients will give an insight into their perspective, enabling you to develop your patient-centred approach. As well as the live teaching and recorded sessions, we offer group online tutorials to support student learning. There is also a guided immunology e-learning package with self-assessment available for students to explore in their own time. The self-assessment is formative and automated feedback is provided.

Resources & Reading list

General Resources

4. Global Atlas of Allergy. EAACI have produced an online Global Atlas of Allergy. To access the atlas, visit http://www.eaaci.org/globalatlas/GlobalAtlasAllergy.pdf.

1. Talis reading list. Additional resources can be found on our Talis reading list which you can access from the module’s Blackboard site

3. American Academy of Dermatology Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2014 Section 1-4.

5. Rook's Textbook of Dermatology. Ardern-Jones MR, Flohr C, Reynolds NJ, et al. Atopic Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis). In: Griffiths CEM, Barker J, Bleiker T, et al. (eds.) Rook's Textbook of Dermatology. 9th ed. Oxford Wiley Blackwell; 2016. Note: library have the eBook of this new 9th edition.

6. Useful Journals:. Allergy Clinical Experimental Allergy Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Internet Resources

Resources for skin of colour: (3) Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology Skin of Colour Resource.

Resources for skin of colour: (2) Black and Brown Skin.

Resources for skin of colour: (1) Skin deep.

The Dermatology: Handbook for medical students & junior doctors.

Resources for skin of colour: (4) Mind the Gap: A handbook of clinical signs in Black and Brown skin.

Textbooks

Griffiths CEM, Barker J, Bleiker T, et al. (2016). Atopic Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) In Rook's Textbook of Dermatology. Wiley Blackwell (available as an e-book).

Ardern-Jones MR, Hampton PJ, Vleugels RA (2017). Handbook of Dermatology Treatment. London: JP Medical.

Gawkrodger D and Ardern-Jones MR (2016). Dermatology: An Illustrated Colour Text. Elsevier.

Assessment strategy

The assessment for the module provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes and to (1) demonstrate the depth and breadth of your knowledge of allergic skin disease, along with (2) showing higher cognitive skills and your ability to make sound judgements. The pass mark for the module and all assessed components is 50%.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External