Pain Management
Admission requirements
In general, the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) require an undergraduate degree in a health related field for admission.
The Master of Medicine (Pain Management) requires a medical degree for admission.
See the course rules for further details.
Course structure
The Graduate Certificate in Pain Management requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of core units of study.
The Graduate Diploma in Pain Management requires the successful completion of 36 credit points of units of study including:
- 24 credit points of core units of study; and
- 12 credit points of elective units of study of study.
The Master of Medicine (Pain Management) and Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) require the successful completion of 48 credit points of units of study including:
- 24 credit points of core units of study; and
- 24 credit points of elective units of study of study.
Pattern of enrolment
Core units of study
| UoS code and name | Credit points |
|---|---|
|
PAIN5001 |
6 |
| PAIN5002 Pain Mechanisms and Contributors |
6 |
| PAIN5003 Pain Treatment and Management Principles) |
6 |
| PAIN5004 Pain Conditions |
6 |
Elective units of study
| Elective Units of Study | Credit point |
|---|---|
|
Graduate Diploma students must complete 12 credit points of elective units of study |
|
| Available in Semester 1 | |
| PAIN5006 Independent Studies in Pain |
6 |
| PAIN5010 Clinical Aspects of Neurobiology |
6 |
| PAIN5011 Psychology of Pain |
6 |
| PAIN5012 Concepts of Pain |
6 |
| PAIN5013 Musculoskeletal Pain |
6 |
| PAIN5015 Pharmacology of Pain Medicine |
6 |
| PAIN5020 Complementary Therapies: Pain Management |
6 |
| PAIN5021 Acute Pain |
6 |
| Available in Semester 2 |
|
| PAIN5006 Independent Studies in Pain |
6 |
| PAIN5005 Orofacial Pain |
6 |
| PAIN5014 Cancer Pain |
6 |
| PAIN5016 Psychological Approaches in Pain Mgmt |
6 |
| PAIN5017 Disability and Pain Rehabilitation |
6 |
| PAIN5018 Pain in Children |
6 |
| PAIN5019 Pain in Older People |
6 |
Pattern of enrolment for international students commencing in March
For students commencing in March (semester 1) the standard pattern of enrolment is as follows:
Year 1
| UoS code and name | Credit points |
|---|---|
|
Semester 1 |
|
|
PAIN5001 |
6 |
| PAIN5002 Pain Mechanisms and Contributors |
6 |
| Semester 2 | |
| PAIN5003 Pain Treatment and Management Principles) |
6 |
| PAIN5004 Pain Conditions |
6 |
Year 2
| UoS code and name | Credit points |
|---|---|
|
Semester 1 |
|
|
Elective |
6 |
| Elective |
6 |
| Semester 2 | |
| Elective | 6 |
| Elective | 6 |
Pattern of enrolment for international students commencing in July
For students commencing in July (Semester 2) the standard pattern of enrolment is as follows:
Year 1
| UoS code and name | Credit points |
|---|---|
|
First Semester of study |
|
|
PAIN5001 |
6 |
| PAIN5002 Pain Mechanisms and Contributors |
6 |
| Second Semester of study |
|
| PAIN5003 Pain Treatment and Management Principles) |
6 |
| PAIN5004 Pain Conditions |
6 |
Year 2
| UoS code and name | Credit points |
|---|---|
|
Third Semester of study |
|
|
Elective |
6 |
| Elective |
6 |
| Fourth Semester of study |
|
| Elective | 6 |
| Elective | 6 |