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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Clinical Sciences : Pain Management

Postgraduate Course: Clinical Investigation of Headache Disorders (PAMA11048)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaPain Management Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis module provides an understanding of why further investigation to exclude the possibility of serious pathology can be merited.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 05/08/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Online Activities 25, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5, Summative Assessment Hours 30, Revision Session Hours 40, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The student will be expected to understand: How and when to order and how to interpret initial headache testing such as lumbar puncture, neuroimaging, angiography, blood work and other laboratory testing; the breadth of, and significance of, magnetic resonance scanning findings in secondary headache disorders, including magnetic resonance angiography, magnetic resonance venography and other techniques; the significance of neuroimaging findings in patients with primary headache disorders.
Assessment Information
Key principles that will underpin assessment activities are based upon current theory and practise. 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.
Online learning resources covering all the key background information will be provided for the student to work through at their own pace. Initial online learning sessions will include small formative assessments where the student will receive instant feedback on their contribution, enabling effective monitoring of progress. The student will begin to develop writing skills through formative assessments during online tutorial tutorial sessions.
The summative component consists of the following:
20% short answer questions;
20% online discussion
30% data analysis of a relevant journal article
30% critical essay
This will encourage critical analysis of the course material and subject, and will allow the application of knowledge gained during the module in order to contextualise the material learned.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Christopher Mckenzie
Tel: 0131 242 3134
Email: Christopher.McKenzie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Nina Cryne
Tel: (0131) 242 6461
Email: Nina.Cryne@ed.ac.uk
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