Postgraduate Course: Acute Pain (PAMA11036)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
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 | 25 |
| Home subject area | Pain Management |
Other subject area | None |
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None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Pain, as a presenting complaint, is the most common reason for people to seek health care advice. This course provides the opportunity for students to understand the scope of the problem of acute pain, the mechanisms of acute pain and the benefits and barriers to specific pain interventions.
Students will also be asked to consider the evidence for various acute pain management guidelines, explore the gaps between evidence and practice and also understand how to implement change in clinical practice. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| First Class |
Week 5, Monday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: Other. All course material will be available within Learn 9 from 09:00 GMT |
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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 Acute Pain elective course taken in Year 2 is assessed by two main pieces of course work:
-student-led case presentation and resource file 30%
-acute pain portfolio 70%
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 Learn 9 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.
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | pain management, acute pain, multidisciplinary |
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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