Pain Assessment, Rehabilitation and Management

Course Level Postgraduate

Year

Area/Catalogue
REHB 5122

Course Level
Postgraduate

Offered Externally
Yes

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

Course ID
159302

Unit Value
4.5

University-wide elective course
Yes

Course owner
UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

Future Student Enquiry Current UniSA Student Enquiry

Course aim

To provide students with the advanced theory and associated clinical assessment and management skills for patients with chronic pain states, and patients at risk of progressing to chronicity, within an multidisciplinary biopsychosocial framework.

Course content

Psychological, societal and biological risk factors for developing chronic pain; pain and disability assessment tools; pain education; cognitive behavioural therapy, pharmacotherapy, group therapy and multidisciplinary pain clinic management strategies; referral pathways and interdisciplinary collaboration; reporting and communication strategies for patients with chronic pain; minimizing risk factors for prolonged pain and disability.

Textbook(s)

Jones M & Rivett D 2016, Clinical Reasoning in Musculoskeletal Practice, Elsevier, Philadelphia, USA

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
REHB 5123	Pain Theory and Science

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Seminar	2 hours x 1 week
Online Activities	2 hours x 12 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 6 weeks
Lecture (Online)	1 hour x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
Seminar (online, synchronous)	2 hours x 1 week
Online Activites, asynchronous	2 hours x 12 weeks
Tutorial (Online, synchronous)	2 hours x 6 weeks
Lecture (Online, asynchronous)	1 hour x 12 weeks

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

Assessment

Online activities, Practical examination, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.