Postgraduate Course: Pain management and the Child in Society (GMED11043)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Clinical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course aims to ensure that practitioners have a sound understanding of the anatomy and physiology of pain, and understand the pharmacological basis for treatment. The programme aims to promote an understanding of the principles of child protection, and the legal aspects of caring for the sick or injured child
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

Learning Outcomes
At completion of this course the candidate should understand the neuroanatomy relevant to pain management, physiology of pain, and the pharmacological basis for pain management. The candidate should understand the legal aspects of the care of sick and injured children, and the principles and process of child protection