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MAVIT5700 Pain - Multidimensional Assessment and Health Professional Interventions Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Smerte - multidimensjonal vurdering og helsefaglige tiltak
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Course history
Programme description

  • Introduction

    Language of instruction: English (Norwegian if no English-speaking students have registered for the course)

    This course covers theories and models used to understand the neurophysiological basis of pain and how physiological and sociocultural factors affect the experience of pain. It has a focus on how acute pain conditions can develop into persistent and long-term pain, and on how to carry out a multidimensional assessment, implement treatment measures and/or preventive interventions and evaluation.

  • Recommended preliminary courses

    Knowledge of the neurobiology and neurophysiological basis of pain corresponding to a bachelor’s degree in a healthcare profession.

  • Required preliminary courses

    The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Degree Programme in Health Sciences.

  • Learning outcomes

    After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

    Knowledge

    The student

    • can assess key theories related to pain in young people, adults and the older adults
    • can discuss approaches to assessing pain and appropriate interventions provided by healthcare professions
    • can critically assess theories on motivation and coping with respect to long-term pain conditions
    • can assess the significance of a culture and gender perspective in relation to pain

    Skills

    The student

    • can apply relevant theories and models on pain
    • can interpret the results of multidimensional assessments of people with pain
    • can critically reflect on different interventions for long-term pain conditions

    General competence

    The student

    • can describe key aspects of pain theories
    • can implement knowledge about multidimensional assessments of pain conditions
    • can disseminate research-based knowledge on the examination and treatment of pain

  • Teaching and learning methods

    The course will use varied, student-active work methods. Work methods comprise lectures, flipped classroom, seminars, presentations, group work and self-study. Presentations at the seminars are important to support the continued learning process and communication skills after the course.

    Teaching is organised as two one-week sessions on campus.

  • Course requirements

    None.

  • Assessment

    Individual home examination over 14 days. Scope: 3,000 words (+/- 10%).

    If the course is taught in English, students can also choose to write/conduct the examination in a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish or Danish).

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

  • Grading scale

    Pass/fail.

  • Examiners

    All examination papers are assessed by two examiners. At least 20% of the examination papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment should benefit all students.

  • Overlapping courses

    The course overlaps by 10 ECTS credits with MAFYS4100 Pain - Multidimensional Assessment and Health Professional Interventions.