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PAIN5006: Issues, Controversies in Pain Management
2024 unit information
This is the capstone unit in the Masters of Medicine (Pain Management) and the Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management). The unit provides participants with an opportunity to draw together their learning that has taken place during the award, synthesise this with their prior learning and experience, and draw conclusions that will form the basis for further investigation, and intellectual and/or professional growth.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Discipline of Pain Medicine
| Code | PAIN5006 |
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| Academic unit | Discipline of Pain Medicine |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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PAIN5001 and PAIN5002 |
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Corequisites:
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PAIN5003 and PAIN5004 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Appreciate the complex nature of, and challenges associated with, the management of pain conditions
- LO2. Embrace an evidence-based approach in the assessment, treatment and management of pain problems
- LO3. Appreciate the interactions between culture, suffering and pain
- LO4. Collaborate effectively with other health professionals in the management of pain conditions
- LO5. Communicate complex knowledge and ideas across a range of target audiences
- LO6. Develop a personal ‘professional practice model’ that articulates your clinical practice in pain management.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2024
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2024
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Modes of attendance (MoA)
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Important enrolment information
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