ObjectivesTo develop knowledge and competencies in the theoretical aspects of the management of patients in acute and chronic pain, with an emphasis on the multidisciplinary approach.
Entry requirementsEntry requirements This degree is intended for healthcare professionals working in nursing, medicine, physiotherapy, pharmacy, psychology or occupational therapy. Applicants should have relevant professional qualifications or a good honours degree in a healthcare subject coupled with suitable practical experience.
Academic titleMSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Pain Management
Course descriptionCourse modules
-Research Methodology & Interpreting the Literature
-Psychological Aspects of Pain
-Physiology and Pharmacology of Pain
-Acute Pain
-Pain in Children
-Cancer Pain
-Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
-Chronic Pain Syndromes
Teaching and assessment methods
Teaching is by a combination of an intensive taught element, and private study. Assessment of each module will be performed predominantly by submission of a report, which reviews clinical practice, and partly by a
short written test.