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1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 4-Course Reading list
1- Instructors’ data show and handout.
2- Short notes in dermatology.
There is no internet access to the instructors’ lectures.

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 9- External Examiner
By now there are no external examiners.

13. 10- Student's Feedback on the Course
Date: Course: Year: 2009-2010
Lecturer/ Dr. Kazhan Ali Tofiq
Evaluation Questions Subject's
Level
1-5
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:
...........

14. Student’s Feedback on the Course
Date: Course: Year: 2009-2010
Lecturer/ Dr. Dersim Muhemed Abdulla
Evaluation Questions Subject’s
Level
1-5
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:
...........

15. Student’s Feedback on the Course
Date: Course: Year: 2009-2010
Lecturer/ Dr. Ali Al-Ethawyi
Evaluation Questions Subject’s
Level
1-5
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:
.................

16. Student’s Feedback on the Course
Date: Course: Year: 2009-2010
Lecturer/ Dr. Muhemed Yousif
Evaluation Questions Subject’s
Level
1-5
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:
................

17. Student’s Feedback on the Course
Date: Course: Year: 2009-2010
Lecturer/ Dr. Faraedon Kaftan
Evaluation Questions Subject’s
Level
1-5
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:
.................

18. Standards to evaluate the level of the contents
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5
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bad
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