Postgraduate Course: Issues and Developments in the Management of Pain (NUST11017)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Nursing Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course looks to provide students at Masters level with the opportunites to consider the current debates and developments in the field of pain as both an experience and in terms of its management, a priority in health care. Content addresses the most recent physiological and psychological knowledge and reserach addressing the causes, consequences and relief of pain in all its forms. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
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| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The learner will have engaged critically with the current knowledge and research addressing the concept of pain, explored its relevance to the optimal care and nursing practice which looks to relieve or ameliorate the experience of pain. The student will have established skills in conducting a literature review. |
Assessment Information
| One course paper 4,000-5,000 words |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Tonks Fawcett
Tel: (0131 6)50 3883
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Course secretary | Mr Sergio Mori Sierra
Tel: (0131 6)50 4661
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