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Postgraduate Diploma Pain Management (Online Delivery)

Postgraduate Diploma Pain Management (Online Delivery)

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Study mode

Online

Duration

1 year

Start date

MAR-24

Key information
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Qualification type

Postgraduate Diploma

Subject areas

Medical Specialisations: P-Z

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Having specialist knowledge in Pain Management is an increasingly important asset and extra responsibility of medical personnel. The online Diploma in Pain Management has a unique focus on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to pain management and service provision.

On completion of the Pain Management Diploma, you will be able to demonstrate a systematic understanding of the care of patients in Pain Management; critically evaluate current research in inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary Pain Management and demonstrate a critical understanding of self-care promotion for acute and chronic pain and deliver management strategies for the investigation and treatment of patients with pain conditions.

Assessment

The Pain Management course puts assessment at the heart of learning by using clinical scenarios to facilitate problem-solving, critical analysis and evidence-based care. The scenarios act as both the focus for learning and assessment thus embedding assessment within the learning process. Each of the six modules has the same assessment format.

Careers

The online Postgraduate Diploma in Pain Management is being introduced with the express purpose of promoting and enhancing professional skills and knowledge among its students, which have direct relevance and application to the demands of their working roles. There is increasing competition for employment in the healthcare arena, with increasing specialisation. There is a need for postgraduate qualifications to assist with career enhancement and support specialisation.

Modules

This module will enhance the knowledge and understanding of different types of pain with an emphasis on clinical importance. You will study: ISP taxonomy of different types of pain; Importance of early recognition and prevention of chronicity; Clinically important aspects of acute and chronic pain; difference between nociceptive and neuropathic pain; Understanding of pain changes in the light of new evidence. On completion of this module the student should be able to critically discriminate between different types of pain and demonstrate knowledge of the complex clinical considerations that need to be taken into account in different types of pain.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£5,229

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£5,229

Entry requirements

Admission to the course is typically through the following qualifications: first degree or equivalent (including international qualifications); relevant professional healthcare (e.g. doctor, nurse) qualifications. Those without recognised qualifications will be considered on an individual basis and a wide range of prior experience may be taken into account.

University information

The University of South Wales (USW) is progressive and career-oriented university, which provides high quality tuition and course content developed in collaboration with key employers and industry-leading professional partners. The university offers a huge selection of courses, over 500 in total, and a comprehensive selection of postgraduate taught and research programmes which are internationally regarded. Courses are designed with the needs of...more