Useful links
Unit of study_
PAIN5004: Pain Conditions
2024 unit information
The unit provides an introduction to a range of pain conditions. Participants are encouraged to integrate and apply previous learning to specific pain problems, acute, chronic and cancer pain. Recent advances and specific issues in the management of acute pain, musculoskeletal pain, visceral pain, cancer pain, neuropathic pain, pain in children and older people are considered.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Discipline of Pain Medicine
| Code | PAIN5004 |
|---|---|
| Academic unit | Discipline of Pain Medicine |
| Credit points | 6 |
|
Prerequisites:
?
|
None |
|---|---|
|
Corequisites:
?
|
None |
| Prohibitions:
?
|
None |
| Assumed knowledge:
?
|
None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Discuss the incidence and prevalence of specific pain conditions
- LO2. Describe the clinical presentation of specific pain conditions
- LO3. Identify the underlying mechanisms of specific pain conditions
- LO4. Apply the principles of management to specific pain conditions and populations.
Unit availability
This section lists the session, attendance modes and locations the unit is available in. There is a unit outline for each of the unit availabilities, which gives you information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities.
The outline is published 2 weeks before the first day of teaching. You can look at previous outlines for a guide to the details of a unit.
| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Semester 1 2024
|
Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
|
Semester 2 2024
|
Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
|
Modes of attendance (MoA)
This refers to the Mode of attendance (MoA) for the unit as it appears when you’re selecting your units in Sydney Student. Find more information about modes of attendance on our website.
