MSC in Pain
This new interdisciplinary course allows health professionals, working in a range of clinical settings, to develop their knowledge of the effects of pain.
This course will provide education for those working with people in pain. The underlying philosophy of the course emphasises working in partnership, using a biopsychosocial model to lessen the impact of pain on quality of life. This will ultimately benefit pain sufferers, their families, friends, and the community in which they live.
The course is intended for health professionals from occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, nursing, psychology and medicine working with people in pain in any clinical setting. You will explore your individual area of practice within an interdisciplinary environment alongside students from other backgrounds.
QMUC is uniquely placed to meet your educational and professional development needs in the area of pain. The health care courses have an international reputation for excellence and have joined forces to develop this course, the first of its kind in Scotland. QMUC, in collaboration with Glasgow University and Abertay University, will hold a key position in establishing a future network of education providers in pain across Scotland. In a parallel development QMUC, in partnership with Stirling and Glasgow Caledonian Universities, has established the Scottish Network for Chronic Pain Research. Staff involvement in both initiatives ensures the high quality of course material.
Course modules include:
Assessment of Pain and Its Effects
In this double module pain is addressed as a multidimensional phenomenon. The use of clinically friendly assessment practices is promoted. This double module is compulsory.
Managing Chronic Pain/ Managing Acute Pain
In these double modules you will be encouraged to investigate your own practice in managing pain. You will also explore how to integrate your work with that of other disciplines.
Choice of the above modules is flexible. In addition there are supporting modules covering research methods.
Research methods
Two single modules will optimise practice by allowing you to use scientific literature, to evaluate your practice and to contribute to the evidence base in your area.
Dissertation
Equivalent to four modules, this supervised research is an opportunity to explore an area of personal interest.
Both of the research modules and the dissertation are compulsory to obtain the masters degree.
Modules from other masters programmes such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry and nursing are available as options.
For information contact Dr. Patricia Roche, Department of Physiotherapy, QMUC, Edinburgh, EH6 8JW. Tel 0131 317 3655; fax 0131 317 3815;