COSM 1060 Syllabus

Subject Code

COSM

Course Number

1060

Course Title

Fundamentals of Skin Care

Prerequisites

COSM 1000 with a grade of C or higher

Corequisites

COSM 1000 with a grade of C or higher

Terms Offered

Offered FAll on the Athens campus; Spring on the Athens and Walton campuses; Summer on the Athens and Elbert campuses

Credit Hours

(1-6-3)

Course Description

This course provides a comprehensive study in the skin care theory and practical applications. Instructors emphasize client consultation, safety precautions and practices, skin conditions, product knowledge, basic facials, facial massages, corrective facial treatments, hair removal, and make-up application. Other topics include advanced skin treatments in electrotherapy, light therapy, galvanic current, high frequency, and microdermabrasion.

Course Outcomes

Disease and Disorders

  • Identify all the primary functions within each layer of the skin.
  • Identify factors that influence aging of the skin.
  • Explain the structure and function of the human skin.
  • Recognize all observable signs of skin and scalp disorders and diseases.
  • Differentiate between diseases and disorders that can be safely treated in a salon from those that should be referred to a physician.

Basic Facial

  • Describe different types of products and supplies used in basic facial treatments.
  • Identify the various types of massage movements and their physiological effects.
  • Describe various types of cosmetics and how thy are utilized.
  • Perform basic facial treatments for normal, dry, and oily skin conditions.
  • Identify different facial types and demonstrate procedures for basic make-up application.

Client Consultation and Skin Analysis

  • Understand the importance of a client consultation, health screening, and client history evaluation prior to providing skin care services.
  • Distinguish any contraindications that could adversely affect treatment or could jeopardize the health of the client.
  • Chart client skin care analysis then file away.
  • Consider information gathered when conducting a consultation to be privileged and held strictly confidential.

Hair Removal

  • Describe the different types of both temporary and permanent hair removal including contraindications of both.
  • Assess contraindications while performing a client consultation for hair removal.
  • Safely demonstrate various procedures for temporary hair removal.
  • Know the importance of following all universal precautions for hair removal services.

Implements

  • Identify usage of electrical implements used for basic facials and advanced facial procedures.

Electrotherapy and Light Therapy

  • Describe microcurrent and high frequency current, light therapy, and microdermabrasion then list the benefit of each service.
  • Assess knowledge of electricity.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling of electrotherapy devices and light therapy equipment.
  • Identify products and supplies used for facial treatments.
  • Differentiate between a positive and a negative pole when using galvanic current.
  • Demonstrate safely and accurately advanced facial procedures for a corrective facial with the use of galvanic current.
  • Demonstrate safely and accurately advanced facial procedures with the use of tesla high frequency current.

Advanced Facial Treatments

  • Demonstrate safely and accurately preservative facial treatment. 
  • Initiate communication on basic home skin care.
  • Define Microdermabrasion.
  • Observe a Microdermabrasion treatment.

Safety Precautions

  • Maintain work area in a safe sanitary manner
  • Identify safe and unsafe scalp procedures using Faradic or Sinusoidal current and High frequency current.
  • Follow safety precautions for skin, scalp, and hair removal.
  • Comply with Universal Precaution guidelines.