Assessment & Diagnosis (IMED7003)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Medical School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
External
Class hours
You are expected to devote 10-12 hours per week
Prerequisite
IMED7001 and IMED7002
Restricted
Master of Medicine (Skin Cancer); Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Skin Cancer). Maximum enrolment = 100
Assessment methods
Self and Peer Review Assignments
Discussion Board Cases
Examinations
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Paul Fishburn ()
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course covers the skin cancer consultation: assessment (targeted history, clinical examination, dermatoscopy), diagnosis and initial management steps. We aim to develop advanced pattern recognition and pattern analysis skills, building on the foundation of the Revised Pattern Analysis technique introduced in IMED7001 and IMED7002. We also aim to develop a basic understanding of the statistical terms commonly used in journal articles. The course is delivered through a series of multiple cases presented for your analysis, with complementary assignments intended to require a 'beyond the algorithms' deep exploration of the now extensive volume of published work on dermatoscopic patterns and clues.
