Skin and Nail Disorders of the Lower Extremities (5 cr)

Objective

The student is able to describe the layered structure of skin and the purpose of the structure of layers. The student is able to describe skin and nail anomalies as well as the mechanism of skin diseases. The student recognizes the most common skin and nail anomalies and skin and nail diseases and is able to differentiate them. The student is able to assess the level of severity and extent as well as is knowledgeable of the appropriate treatment methods and the supporting external pharmacological treatment.

The student is knowledgeable of the key laboratory tests for skin and nail diseases. The student is knowledgeable of the surgical treatments of skin and nail diseases. The student is able to describe the principles of general pharmaceutical treatment for skin and nail diseases. The student is able to describe the indicators for the pharmaceutical treatments of central skin and nail diseases, mechanisms of action as well as recognizes their commercial names. The student is aware of combined effects of the medicines and the changes in skin and nail caused by the medicines.

Content

-Skin and nail structure and purpose
-Mechanism of skin and nail anomalies and pathologies, and skin diseases
-Recognition, differentiation and treatment principles of skin and nail anomalies and diseases
-Principles of treatment and treatment approaches of skin diseases
-Podiatric possibilities for the treatment of a patient with a skin disease
-Pharmaceutical treatment of skin and nail diseases
-Effect of different pharmaceutical treatments on feet, skin and toenails

Location and time

Metropolia Myllypuro Campus
Zoom
Teams
Moodle

Materials

powerpoint presention which are given during the course
Stolt, Flinck, Saarikoski, Väyrynen: Jalkaterveys

Teaching methods

interactive lecture
Learning assignments
laboratory

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Iho- ja kynsimuutosten teoriakoe varattavissa Exam-tenttitilassa ajanjaksolle 19.5-24.5.2025.
Uusintamahdollisuudet viikolla 23 sekä 33

Ihon anatomia: arvioitavat suoritus palautustehtävä (teams)

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

1op = 27t opiskelijan työtä
Kokonaiskuormitus 5op = 135 tuntia
Koostuu etätunneista, lähitunneista sekä itsenäisestä opiskelusta

Content scheduling

Iho- ja kynsimuutosten teoria 2op / Mona Lijegren
Ihotaudit ja farmakologia 2 op / Mona Liljegren
Iho- kynsimuutosten keskeiset laboratoriotutkimukset 0,5 op / Marja MIettinen
Ihon anatomia 0,5 op / Eva-Kristiina Nyström

Further information

The teacher may give additional assignments as a pedagogical solution e.g. to cover for absence.

MATERIALS and assignments created by the teacher are protected under the Copyright law (404/61), and the teacher holds copyright to these creations. Assignments and materials may not be used other than in your own studies. The public distribution of these is only allowed with the permission of the teacher.

In case the student has received a decision for individual support, which can affect the completion of the study unit, the student should be in touch with the responsible teacher of the study unit directly after the ending of the enrolment period.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for professional knowledge regarding a single issue
· Student is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field
· Student distinguishes informal information from research knowledge

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can act in individual professional situations according to instruction
· Student aims to act in a client-oriented way
· Student proves to have adequate skills to act in
professional situations

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student is familiar with the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work as a member of a work group
· Student is able to evaluate personal strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for knowledge from various
sources and is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can work well in typical professional tasks and situations
· Student can work in a client-oriented way

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student can act in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work in work groups and projects
· Student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for knowledge from different sources and justifies their use
· Student utilizes the professional knowledge base

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can apply professional skills in professional situations and acts responsibly
· Student can act in a client-oriented way
· Student is capable of solving professional tasks and problems

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student justifies professional activities based on the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work in work groups and projects and shares competence
· Student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student uses professional knowledge base of the field one-sidedly and is not familiar
enough with the sources of the field

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student does not have adequate professional knowledge or skills
· Student does not act according to educational objectives or instruction

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student does not consider professional safety or ethical principles sufficiently
· Student does not show adequate readiness to participate in group and development work

Assessment methods and criteria

continuous assessment 20%
Learning assignment 10%
internet course 20%
Exam 50%

Qualifications

Anatomia ja fysiologia (5op)