Postgraduate Course: Pain Mechanisms and Contributors (PAMA11002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Pain Management |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/painmasters/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course or module aims to introduce and develop participants understanding about the basic neuroscience of pain and the interrelationship between psychological, physiological and environmental processes in pain. Neuro-anatomical, physiological, pharmacological, and biochemical mechanisms involved in nociception, including peripheral and central sensitisation. Theoretical bases are introduced, including the Gate Control Theory (Melzack and Wall), and the ways in which psychological and environmental factors modify or maintain pain perception and behaviour. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | n/a |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 14, Monday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: Other. WebCT Available from 9:00 |
| Additional information |
All courses (core and electives) will be delivered by distance learning, using WebCT as the delivery platform. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The programme aims to contribute to improved patient outcomes by providing postgraduate, clinically relevant education of international standard in the sciences, concepts, approaches and procedures forming the basis of pain management in the context of the multidisciplinary team. |
Assessment Information
The four core courses taken in Year 1 are each assessed by participation in online discussion (20%), and written assignments of 3,000 - 4,000 words (80%).
Key principles that will underpin assessment activities are evidence-based practice and the application of theory to clinical practice. The principle of constructive alignment will underpin all assessments. This will ensure the assessment tasks are aligned with the specific course objectives, the content of the course and the teaching methods employed.
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Special Arrangements
All courses will be delivered by distance learning, using WebCT as the delivery platform. Registered students are provided with a user name and password that allows them to access a protected course web site. The website provides a variety of educational material and supports a range of approaches by the students to the material provided. Online delivery will be supported through the provision of interactive tutorials and discussions with peers and tutors. These interactive tutorials allow students to work with information in a self-paced manner to test their understanding of important concepts and principles.
Study guides with lecture notes are available, either to be read on screen or printed by the students for private use. Selected readings from relevant journals and textbooks are also provided. |
Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sarah Henderson
Tel: (0131) 242 6399
Email: Sarah.Henderson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Nina Cryne
Tel: (0131) 242 6461
Email: Nina.Cryne@ed.ac.uk |
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