Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Immunology
Course Code
RDV_021
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Dermatology and venereal diseases
ECTS
1.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Elga Bataraga
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Dermatovenerologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Elga Bataraga
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To train the medical residents of the specialty in dermatology, venereology in understanding of the processes in the skin cellular and humoral immunity and the impact mechanism of phototherapy on the skin immune system, and basic principles of immunotherapy in dermatology and venereology, as well as in diagnostic and treatment methods of immune dermatologic diseases.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Demonstrates the acquisition and development of in-depth understanding for the following topics: 1) Introduction. Skin cellular and humoral immune system. Immunodermatological diseases. Methods used for laboratory examinations. 2) Immunology and bullous dermatoses, scleroderma, lupus erythematosus, vasculitis and vitiligo. Dermatological manifestations of congenital immune deficiency. 3) Immunology and atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, dermatitis, lichen planus and mycosis fungoides. 4) Immunology of skin and sexually transmitted infections. 5) Immunotherapy in dermatology. Impact of phototherapy on the skin immune system. Interprets the results of clinical and immunological examination results.
Skills
1.To evaluate the results of immunological laboratory examinations.
Competences
1.After obtaining the certificate to be competent in working as a dermatologist and venereologist, to apply the knowledge acquired during the study process, to recognize and differentiate the skin and sexually transmitted diseases from other pathologies.
Assessment
Individual work
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Prepares the presentation on the topics mentioned in the course description, researches the topic in depth within the framework of his/her research work, gets acquainted with the required literature.
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Examination
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At the end of the study course the medical residents take a theoretical and practical examination, which is assessed with a grade.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Immunology for medical residents of dermatovenereology.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
1
Length (weeks):
1
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Bos J. D. Skin immune system. 3rd ed. Springer, 2004
2.
Kabashina K. Immunology of the skin. Springer, 2016
3.
Bos J. D., Luiter R. M. Skin immune system. Springer, 2009
4.
Delves P. I., Burton M. D., Roitt I. N. Essential immunology. Wiley-Blackwel, 2012
Additional Reading
1.
Skin immune system (SIS): cutaneous immunology.
2.
Martz E. Immunology textbook.
3.
Immunology of the skin- immunology: mucosal and body surface. Wiley-Blackwel, 2011