Postgraduate Course: The Management of Cancer Related Pain (PAMA11069)
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 | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course addresses and examines recent clinical advancements in management of patients with cancer pain including psychological factors such as grief, depression and anxiety.
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| Course description |
It is recognised that analgesics, whilst providing relief of cancer pain, may have limitations in the context of long-term survival and increasing disease complexity. In order to address these weaknesses, it is suggested that a more comprehensive model of cancer pain management is needed that is mechanism-based and multimodal, which uses combination therapies which are tailored to the needs of an individual, with the aim of optimising pain relief while minimising adverse effects.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | The minimum entry requirement is a UK 2:1 undergraduate degree, or its international equivalent.
Relevant disciplines include: medicine; nursing; dentistry; psychology; occupational therapy; physiotherapy; pharmacology; osteopathy; other allied health care profession involved in the management of pain.
Applications from those with non-university professional qualifications such as RGN with appropriate clinical experience will be considered on an individual basis.
Where applicable, you will also be required to meet any language requirements in accordance with the University's regulations. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
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 |
14/09/2015 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 15,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 15,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
162 )
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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 evidence-based practice and the application of theory to clinical practice. The principles of constructive alignment will underpin all assessments and will ensure the assessment tasks are aligned with the specific course objectives, the content of the course and the teaching methods employed.
This course is assessed by participation in short case study scenarios and written assignments. This will further develop the students' abilities in the management of cancer pain patients. It will provide participants with experience marrying theoretical and clinical case studies taken from recent practice.
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- to be able to describe the differences between cancer pain and other types of pain
- to be able to describe mechanisms and causes of cancer pain
- to be able to discuss barriers to effective cancer pain relief and discuss the rationale and main algorithms behind treatment of cancer pain
- to be able to describe the main modes of therapy and their complications
- to be able to discuss the various clinical practice guidelines available for cancer pain
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sarah Henderson
Tel: 0131 242 9409
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Nina Cryne
Tel: (0131) 242 6461
Email: |
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