Course coordinator
Dr Mohsen Hassani
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- External
- Attendance mode
- Online
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- Herston
- Coordinating unit
- UQ Medical School
This course covers the core principles of skin cancer medicine and surgery. Key content areas include: the normal anatomy, embryology and physiology of the skin, the biology and pathology of skin cancer as well as both dermatopathology and dermatology relevant to skin cancer management. Risk factors for the development of skin cancer and associated conditions are dealt with, along with their relevance in principles of skin cancer prevention. Skin cancer incidence and mortality are explored in both the Australasian and global context. Basic dermatoscopy is presented along with more advanced aspects including decision algorithms based on revised pattern analysis. Core research principles are defined and elaborated.
IMED7001 is designed to provide a sound knowledge base with respect to embryology, anatomy, physiology, oncology, dermatology, dermatoscopy, dermatopathology, epidemiology and therapeutic modalities as they relate to the diagnosis and management of skin malignancy as well as basic research principles to facilitate critical evaluation of publications. A course textbook (CT), presented on Learn.UQ (Blackboard) in "Learning Resources", derived from (referenced) resource material and clinical material provided by the course coordinator, as well as a required textbook, Dermatoscopy and Skin Cancer Updated Version (Rosendahl and Marozava) set out clearly the didactic material with which you should be familiar. This is to allow you to concentrate on exploring and understanding concepts and issues that are essential if skin malignancies are to be correctly diagnosed and therefore managed appropriately. A very significant emphasis will be placed on dermatoscopic-dermatopathologic correlation as this is fundamental to skin cancer management. A case of melanoma can be expertly assessed and diagnosed but if an erroneous pathology report is not recognised and responded to the expert diagnosis of the clinician can be neutralised.
IMED7001 will prepare you for the other courses in this program and as with all of the courses, you will be encouraged to relate the material studied to yourﾠown current clinical experience and to share this experience with the other students and the course coordinator.
Course requirements
Assumed background
All doctors, nurses or clinician-scientists enrolled in the UQ Skin Cancer Program need a sound scientific foundation to their clinical knowledge and skills which should be derived from current evidence based medicine. Candidates with a basic medical, nursing or science degree and a minimum of 2 years post-graduate clinical work-experience will be eligible to apply to enrol for the IMED7001 course. Ideally applicants should have clinical experience in skin cancer medicine. Current clinical work performed while doing the MMed (Skin Cancer) course shouldﾠincludeﾠwork in the field of skin cancer diagnostics to help relate the content of this course to current clinical experience.
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
Assumed knowledge of skin, anatomy/histology, physiology and basic oncological biology.
Restrictions
Master of Medicine (Skin Cancer). Maximum enrolment = 100.
Course contact
School enquiries
Medical School Student and Academic Administration
Course staff
Lecturer
Professor Cliff Rosendahl
Timetable
Additional timetable information
There is no timetable for this course, all material is provided online and the study modules can be completed online each week by you at your convenience.
Aims and outcomes
To develop a strong clinical knowledge and skill base which can be applied effectivelyﾠin the practice of cutaneous oncology.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Understand and be familiar in the use of the terminology used within cutaneous oncology;
LO2.
Have a clear understanding of the anatomy, histology and physiology of skin;
LO3.
Have a clear understanding of the biology and pathology of skin malignancies;
LO4.
Have a clear understanding of the risk factors for skin malignancies and precursor conditions and of core therapeutic principles;
LO5.
Have a clear understanding of the epidemiology of skin malignancies and precursor conditions, and the recommended prevention strategies;
LO6.
Demonstrate knowledge of relevant ethical and legal requirements and expectations;
LO7.
Display professional characteristics of a modern medical practitioner as expected by state medical boards such as working with patients in a therapeutic relationship and working as a member of a health care team;
LO8.
Understand basics of clinical, dermatoscopic and dermatopathological characteristics of skin lesions, and how they correlate together and integrate with clinical practice;
LO9.
Understand basic research principles as they relate to critical evaluation of published medical literature.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz |
Weekly Quiz
|
30% |
24/02/2025 - 26/05/2025
On Learn.UQ (Blackboard). The quiz is due before the end of each respective week of the semester. |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Blog Responses
|
Compliance Hurdle |
24/02/2025 - 26/05/2025
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ (Blackboard). |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Quiz |
Learning Curve Exercises
|
Compliance Hurdle |
24/02/2025 - 26/05/2025
|
| Participation/ Student contribution |
Weekly Zoom Meeting
|
Compliance Hurdle |
24/02/2025 - 26/05/2025 |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Mid-semester Assignment
|
20% |
Due dates will be provided on Learn.UQ (Blackboard) |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
End-Semester Assignment
|
20% |
Due dates will be provided on Learn.UQ (Blackboard) |
| Examination |
End of Semester Exam
|
30% |
End of Semester Exam Period 7/06/2025 - 21/06/2025 |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Weekly Quiz
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Quiz
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
24/02/2025 - 26/05/2025
On Learn.UQ (Blackboard). The quiz is due before the end of each respective week of the semester.
Task description
Weekly MCQ Quiz week 2 to 13. This is an open-book quiz but must represent your own work, unassisted by any other person. A time limit applies.
Hurdle requirements
Pass mark 50% overall for semester - you must complete all assessment items to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 21 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Must apply to course coordinator with reason prior to due date.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
As per UQ policy
Blog Responses
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- Compliance Hurdle
- Due date
24/02/2025 - 26/05/2025
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ (Blackboard).
Task description
A Blog Response on Learn.UQ (Blackboard) is required for each of the 13 teaching weeks. It must be submitted by the due date as instructed on Learn.UQ (Blackboard). It must adequately respond to any questions in the Blog Posting as assessed by the Course Coordinator.
Hurdle requirements
All blog responses must be submitted on time and be to an acceptable standard to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 21 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Must apply to course coordinator with reason prior to due date.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Learning Curve Exercises
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Quiz
- Weight
- Compliance Hurdle
- Due date
24/02/2025 - 26/05/2025
Task description
Learning Curve Exercises as specified for each of the 13 teaching weeks must all be completed.
Hurdle requirements
Must apply to course coordinator with reason prior to due date.Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Must apply to course coordinator with reason prior to due date.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
As per UQ Policy
Weekly Zoom Meeting
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Participation/ Student contribution
- Weight
- Compliance Hurdle
- Due date
24/02/2025 - 26/05/2025
Task description
Weekly Zoom Meetings as scheduled on Learn.UQ (Blackboard) must be attended or alternatively a summary of the recording of the meeting must be submitted on Learn.UQ (Blackboard) before the end of that week.
Hurdle requirements
You must complete all assessment items to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Compliance will be documented by the Course Coordinator
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Must apply to course coordinator with reason prior to due date.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
As per UQ policy
Mid-semester Assignment
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
Due dates will be provided on Learn.UQ (Blackboard)
- Other conditions
- Peer assessed.
Task description
The Mid-Semester Assignment will be released during Week 1 of the semester.
Early submission of this assignment is encouraged. The assignment is marked out of 20 and is worth 20% of the final mark for IMED7001.
The assignment is open book but must be your own original work. Students are not to "pool" together and share select items from the assignment. Any sources used must be cited. Material must not be copied verbatim. Students will review and provide feedback to their peers via Peer Review.
Hurdle requirements
To pass the Mid-Semester Assignment a mark of 50% (10/20) is required, as well as completion of the Peer Review within the due date.Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Must apply to course coordinator with reason prior to due date.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
As per UQ policy
End-Semester Assignment
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
Due dates will be provided on Learn.UQ (Blackboard)
- Other conditions
- Peer assessed.
Task description
The End of Semester Assignment will be released during Week 8 of the semester.
Early submission of this assignment is encouraged. The assignment is marked out of 20 and is worth 20% of the final mark for IMED7001.
The assignment is open book but must be your own original work. Students are not to "pool" together and share select items from the assignment. Any sources used must be cited. Material must not be copied verbatim. Students will review and provide feedback to their peers via Peer Review.
Hurdle requirements
To pass the Mid-Semester Assignment a mark of 50% (10/20) is required, as well as completion of the Peer Review within the due date.Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Must apply to course coordinator with reason prior to due date.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
As per UQ Policy
End of Semester Exam
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
7/06/2025 - 21/06/2025
Task description
End of Semester examination consists of a closed book exam presented online.
You have 70 minutes to complete the exam
- 40 MCQ questions, each question is worth 0.5 marks
- 40 True/False questions, worth 0.25 marks each
Sample exam questions will be discussed on Learn.UQ (Blackboard) - Group Discussion.
Hurdle requirements
The total maximum mark for the End of Semester Examination is 30 and you must achieve a minimum mark of 55% (16.5/30) to pass.Exam details
| Planning time | no planning time minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 70 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Other |
| Invigilation | Not invigilated |
Submission guidelines
Submitted on Learn.UQ (Blackboard)
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Must apply with specific reason prior to exam date to the course coordinator.
Late submission
You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 29 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Attains an overall mark of less than 30%. Students who do not meet the passing criteria for all assessment tasks will be ineligible for a grade higher than 1 irrespective of aggregate marks. |
| 2 (Fail) | 30 - 49 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Attains an overall mark of at least 30% but less than 50%. Students who do not meet the passing criteria for two assessment tasks will be ineligible for a grade higher than 2 irrespective of aggregate marks. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Attains an overall mark of at least 50% but less than 65%. Students who do not meet the passing criteria for a single assessment task will be ineligible for a grade higher than 3 irrespective of aggregate marks. |
| 4 (Pass) | 65 - 79 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Attains an overall mark of at least 65% but less than 80%. Failure to complete the compulsory zoom meeting attendances, the Blog Discussion Forum and the Learning-Curve Exercises by the due date/time will result in receiving a grade no higher than 4, regardless of the total mark achieved. |
| 5 (Credit) | 80 - 89 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Attains an overall mark of at least 80% but less than 90% AND Blog response, Learning Curve Exercises andﾠZoom Meeting attendance (or submitted summary of Zoom recording) have been completed as directed for each week. To receive a grade of 5 or above, completion of the Blog responses, Learning Curve Exercises and attendance at Zoom Meetings (or submitted summary of Zoom recording) are required. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 90 - 94 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Attains an overall mark of at least 90% but less than 95% AND Blog response, Learning Curve Exercises and Zoom Meeting attendanceﾠ(or submitted summary of Zoom recording) have been completed as directed for each week. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 95 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Attains an overall mark 95% or greater AND Blog response, Learning Curve Exercises andﾠZoom Meeting attendanceﾠ(or submitted summary of Zoom recording) have been completed as directed for each week. |
Additional course grading information
You must pass all assessment tasks in order to pass the course and achieve a minimum aggregate mark of 65%.ﾠPass marks are set for assessment items, however on occasion a recognised standard setting methodﾠmay be used to determine the pass mark.ﾠFailure of a single assessment item will result in a maximum grade of 3 being awarded, failure of two assessment tasks will result in a maximum grade of 2 and failure of all assessment tasks will result in a grade of 1, irrespective of aggregate marks.
Calculation of Final Grade
The percentage mark for this course is reached by calculating the weighted average percentage mark achieved across the marked assessment tasks. The total of the weighted assessment tasks for the course will be rounded to two decimal points if required, with the final mathematical rounding to an integer at the end yielding a percentage mark. A mark of x.5% or greater will be rounded up to (x+1)%. A percentage mark of less than x.5% will be rounded down to x%.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
Please note that all submission dates for assessments are in Brisbane time - Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
Deferred examinations
If you are unable to sit or complete a scheduled final examination, you must apply for a deferred examination no later than 5 calendar days after the date the original examination was held. Please see my.UQ for further information on deferred exams (including the application process).
Timing of deferred exams
Deferred exams will be held in the Semester 1 deferred and supplementary exam period.
Artificial Intelligence:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides emerging tools that may support you in completing some assessments. You may appropriately use AI in completing your assessment tasks for this course unless otherwise indicated by the Course Coordinator. You must clearly reference any use of AI in each instance. A failure to reference AI use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct. Refer to the following guide regarding referencing ofﾠAI: Overview - ChatGPT and other generative AI tools - Library Guides at University of Queensland Library (uq.edu.au).
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Other course materials
If we've listed something under further requirement, you'll need to provide your own.
Required
| Item | Description | Further Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Dermatoscopy and Skin Cancer: a handbook for hunters of skin cancer and melanoma UPDATED EDITION. Rosendahl C, Marozava A. Scion Publishing 2023 (Conflict of Interest Declaration: Prof Cliff Rosendahl is a co-author and receives royalties from the sale of this book). | Textbook | own item needed |
Recommended
| Item | Description | Further Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Kittler H, Rosendahl C, Cameron A, Tschandl P. Dermatoscopy: An algorithmic method based on pattern analysis.2nd Edition. Facultas.wuv (Conflict of Interest Declaration: Prof Cliff Rosendahl is a co-author and receives royalties from the sale of this book). | Optional Textbook |
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
Additional learning activity information
All study will be provided by required reading and online learning with the inclusion of a one-hour online compulsory, live virtual classroom group-tutorial each week. The meeting time will be announced on Learn.UQ (Discussion Board) and attendance is compulsory. Students unable to attend are required to watch the recording of the meeting and provide a written summary (approximately 300 words) to verify compliance.
Didactic material is available in the required reading material. Students are expected to study this with an initial reading completed before the due date for submission of the Mid-Semester Assignment. Other learning resources include recommended textbooks, and online videos and lectures presented on Learn.UQ (Blackboard).
Material is presented at the beginning of each teaching week in the form of required reading and a Blog. Questions presented on this Blog require responses by due dates as do learning-curve exercises announced on the Blog. These activities are designed to give the student the opportunity to consolidate learning.
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.