Postgraduate Course: Co-morbidities, Course and Prognosis of Headache Disorders (PAMA11040)
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 | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The overall objective of the PG programme is to offer a high quality educational solution to the limited training seen in a primary care setting. The course aims to contribute to improved patient outcomes by providing postgraduate, clinically relevant education of international standard in the sciences, concepts, approaches and procedures that form the basis of the management of headache pain.
This course describes the different illnesses that are associated with migraine: co-morbidities. A large number of illnesses have been linked to migraine at varying times, many of them with little objective evidence. This course describes the illnesses where a link with migraine is supported by clinical evidence; the main ones being psychiatric disorders, stroke and other cardiovascular disorders and epilepsy. It also examines the underlying mechanisms that may explain the co-morbidities and the clinical implications that result from them.
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| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
03/08/2015 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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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
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
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 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.
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
This particular module will focus on the following:
Psychosocial factors in the context of headache disorders; The impact of abuse; The natural course of primary and secondary headaches; Psychological and non-psychological co-morbidities; Questionnaires of anxiety and depression; stroke and migraine; Oestrogen treatment.
Students will be directed through the virtual learning environment to original research literature. Online discussions will reinforce online material and formative assessments early on in the module and will ensure students are given all the background information required for progressing further through the module.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Special Arrangements |
None |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Christopher Mckenzie
Tel: 0131 242 3134
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Course secretary | Mrs Nina Cryne
Tel: (0131) 242 6461
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