Postgraduate Course: Independent Project in Pain Management (PAMA11051)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | This course provides students with an opportunity to pursue a specific area of interest in the field of pain management, and undertake an investigative project of their own design that is relevant to their professional needs and/or aspirations. |
| Course description |
This course enables you to undertake an independent project in an area of interest in the field of pain management. It allows you to tailor your learning to your specific needs through a learning contract. You can focus your investigation around a clinical, scientific, educational, managerial or administrative issue or need that you are keen to examine further. In this way, this course allows you to explore a specific topic that may not have been covered elsewhere during the course of your programme of study. It also acts to deepen and extend your understanding of a particular issue.
The course design is structured with clear and regular milestones which provide in-course assessment and lead to production of a completed Project Report. You have the opportunity to present your work to fellow students and tutors in an online e-poster presentation.
This is a 30-week distance learning course worth 60 credits. Students are expected to spend 20 hours per week on this course.
This is an elective course and may not be available every academic year. This will be subject to student numbers and availability of academic staff.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Prior to enrolling on this course, students must have successfully completed 120 credits from the Clinical Management of Pain programme. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2024 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 16,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 20,
Formative Assessment Hours 30,
Summative Assessment Hours 100,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
412 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
412
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment and Feedback in this course is covered by the University of Edinburgh Assessment and Feedback Principles and Priorities.
Key principles that will underpin assessment activities are evidence-based practice and the application of theory to clinical practice.
Assessment will consist of the following:
Assessment 1: Submission of a 3000 word Learning Contract 30%
Assessment 2: Submission of an ePoster (20%)
Assessment 3: Submission of a 7000 word Project Report 50%.
You are required to complete and receive a passing grade in the assessments in order to obtain a passing grade for this course. If you fail to make a reasonable attempt at any of the assignments, you risk a failing grade for the course which would normally have serious repercussions in your ability to achieve an award.
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| Feedback |
Assessment and Feedback in this course is covered by the University of Edinburgh Assessment and Feedback Principles and Priorities
Throughout your studies, you will receive regular feedback on your work. This helps to maximise the effectiveness of learning and teaching and enhances your performance. Feedback can be any comment from another person that may result in improving your learning and understanding. It is important to remember that feedback is not always in written form on a marked piece of work. Whilst feedback can take this form, the majority of feedback you will receive during your university career is not associated with a mark.
Feedback is provided on all items of in-course assessment, both summative and formative. Formative feedback may take the form of group feedback where only salient points for the whole group are provided.
When marked work is returned to you, it is your responsibility to read and think about the feedback given and not just look at the mark. The feedback gives you an indication of what you did well, what you misunderstood and what you did not address correctly. If you have any questions, please contact the named Course Organiser.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identified an appropriate learning plan for the subject area
- Developed a learning contract proposal which is structured appropriately to meet the learning plan
- Negotiated the terms of the contract based on your learning needs and the requirements of the course
- Completed the learning contract and submitted evidence of having achieved the learning goals consistent with the stated objectives or competencies
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Reading List
A Resource List will be provided to ensure access to appropriate and relevant resources to enable participation in this course. Details about Resource Lists can be found at https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/research-teaching-staff/resource-lists/information-for-students
Resource material will be provided to enhance each week¿s material. Examples of the variety of materials used can be seen below. Please note this is indicative of will be provided:
Biggam, J. (2015) Succeeding with your master¿s dissertation a step-by-step handbook / John Biggam. Third edition. Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, Open University Press, McGraw-Hill Education.
Anon (n.d.) Research to Publication BMJ Resource. https://rtop.bmj.com/.
Cyril. editor. Mauffrey & M.M. editor. Scarlat (eds.) (2018c) Medical Writing and Research Methodology for the Orthopaedic Surgeon edited by Cyril Mauffrey, Marius M. Scarlat. 1st ed. 2018. Cham, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-69350-7.
C. White (ed.) (2018d) How to formulate effective research questions.
J.R. Lucker (ed.) (2018b) Developing research questions¿: skills for success.
Axelrod, B.N. (2012) Dissertation solutions a concise guide to planning, implementing, and surviving the dissertation process / Bradley N. Axelrod and James Windell. Lanham, Md, Rowman & Littlefield Pub., Inc.
Academic Support Librarians (n.d.) LibGuide: Literature Searching Resources. University of Edinburgh.
Institute for Academic Development (IAD) (n.d.) Literature review. https://www.ed.ac.uk/institute-academic-development/study-hub/learning-resources/literature-review.
Greenhalgh, T. (2019) How to read a paper the basics of evidence-based medicine and healthcare / Trisha Greenhalgh. Sixth edition. Newark, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
Yudkin, B. (2006) Critical reading¿: making sense of research papers in life sciences and medicine / Ben Yudkin. London¿;, Routledge.
Rennie, D. editor., Meade, M. editor., Guyatt, G. editor. & Cook, D. editor. (2015) Users¿ guides to the medical literature¿: a manual for evidence-based clinical practice . Philadelphia, McGraw Hill Education Medical.
Johnson, A.P. (Andrew P. (2016) Academic writing¿: process and product / Andrew P. Johnson. Lanham, Maryland, Rowman & Littlefield.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
None |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Paul Knight
Tel:
Email: paul.knight@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Ewelina Skala
Tel: (0131 5)37 1000
Email: eskala2@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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