Pain Theory and Science

Course aim

To develop an advanced understanding of the biological and psychosocial contributors to the pain experience and the ability to recognise important clinical pain states.

Course content

Current models for the clinical engagement of pain; the biopsychosocial model of pain; working pain definitions; pain mechanisms and contributors; integration of the pain sciences into clinical reasoning models; pain deconstruction into pathobiological mechanisms; clinical pain states.

Textbook(s)

Moseley GL & Butler DS 2017, Explain Pain Supercharged, 1, Noigroup Publications

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Seminar	1 hour x 1 week
Online Activities	2 hours x 12 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 8 weeks
Lecture (Online)	1 hour x 8 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
Seminar (Online, synchronous)	1 hour x 1 week
Online Activities, asynchronous	2 hours x 12 weeks
Tutorial (Online, synchronous)	1.5 hours x 8 weeks
Lecture (Online)	1 hour x 8 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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