ILO's

• Describe the structure of the skin at the histological, cellular and molecular level
• List the functions of skin and relate these to its structure
• Identify the different cell types in the skin and explain their roles
• Describe the normal stages of wound healing and factors that may affect it

• Functions of the skin
• Structure of skin
• Skin homeostasis
• Changes in epidermal keratinisation
• The skin as a sensory organ
• The skin at a cellular level
• The skin at a molecular level
• How does the skin heal itself?