25 Sep 2025 (Available)
Apply by: 11 Sep 2025
Semester A
25 Sep 2025 (On Campus 09.00am - 17.00pm), 26 Sep 2025 (On Campus 09.00am - 17.00pm), 10 Nov 2025 (Online 09.00am - 17.00pm), 11 Nov 2025 (Online 09.00am - 17.00pm), 05 Dec 2025 (On Campus 09.00am - 17.00pm), 23 Jan 2026 (Assessment am)
Course overview
Before an application is made you need to have confirmation of place being available to you, therefore please contact Kathy Radley via email in the first instance - K.Radley@herts.ac.uk
Students will have to be working in a suitable clinical environment for the duration of this course and have approval from their manager.
This module enables clinicians to develop & consolidate skills in recognition and management of a variety of benign & malignant skin lesions. Assessment allows critical analysis of diagnostic skills & practice & critically examines patient & practice issues associated with recognition and management of skin lesions. The course is taught by experienced clinicians together with a variety of external subject specialists. Proficiency is developed during a period of supervised clinical practice & competency is assessed using a structured OSCE & development of a practice portfolio.
Dates: (09.00-17.00)
25th & 26th September 2025 On Campus
10th, 11th November 2025 – Online
5th December 2025 – On Campus
23rd January 2026 – Assessment (am)
Content:
This module enables health professionals to develop and consolidate skills in recognition and management of a variety of skin lesions and associated conditions and is suitable for medical and non-medical practitioners in secondary care dermatology and primary care settings.
The emphasis of the course is to develop and consolidate good diagnostic skills and appropriate and timely management of skin lesions.
- Epidemiology of commonly occurring skin lesions
- Aetiology/histopathology of benign and malignant skin lesions
- Skin assessment
- Diagnostic skills and practical treatment options
- Skin lesion care pathways in the context of national guidance
- Medico-legal and other professional issues
Study Route:
This module is compulsory for the MSc Skin Lesion Management & will be of interest to health care professionals who want to develop & consolidate skills in recognition & diagnosis of skin lesions such as GPs, GP registrars, experienced dermatology and skin cancer nurse specialists, community, and cancer clinicians.
Assessment:
Skin Lesions Clinical Portfolio – 100%.
Practical OSCE: Visual recognition of lesions - Pass/Fail
Funding
£1,830.00
The price quoted above is per 30 credits and relates to
students assessed as UK/home self-funded for fee purposes. Prices may differ
for students that are assessed as EU Overseas/Overseas. Fees status will
normally stay with the student for the remainder of their course. Here you can
find further details along with, costs and when your fees need to be paid. You
may be able to obtain a Post Graduate student loan, for which you must sign up
for the whole MSc programme and not just individual modules or a Post Graduate
Diploma, further details can be found at Gov.uk Master’s Loan
Why choose HERTS?
Excellent sector connections: we have extensive links with eight NHS Trusts and Local Authorities in Hertfordshire.
Links with over 98 NHS Trusts and Local Authorities in East Anglia and London regions.
Flexibility: we provide flexible study options to ensure you can fit CPD study around your busy professional and personal lives.
Location: the main University of Hertfordshire campus is 25 minutes from London with easy access by both road and rail services.
Course details
Course leader
Kathy Radley k.radley@herts.ac.uk
Administrator
Vanessa Bysouth
Telephone
01707 284800
Course delivery
Blended
Prerequisites
- Participants will need previous & ongoing access to large numbers of patients with skin lesions as a log diary of a minimum of 50 patients during the study period will form an essential part of the assessment.
- You will be required to identify a suitable practice supervisor who must be a registered practitioner with current knowledge/experience in diagnosis and management of benign & malignant skin lesions.
- These pre-requisites form part of the module entry criteria so that students studying the MSc Clinical Dermatology who meet them may also access this module.
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