Pain and Society (SURG0135)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Medical Sciences
Teaching department: Division of Surgery and Interventional Science
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module explores how we interact with the phenomenon pain as humans, clinicians and scientists. Although pain is universal, we begin by reevaluating the complexity and subjectivity inherent to any pain experience and explore how that impacts our shared language for describing that experience. This is developed by exploring how culture impacts how we experience pain and whether minority groups have a different pain experience. Then from subjectivity we turn to objectivity as we explore EBM and clinical research as routes to understanding pain. Finally, bringing all themes together we ask how we can meet the challenge of the National Pain Audit and design services that truly meet the needs of people living with pain.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: Online
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 7
Module leader: Dr Roman Cregg
Who to contact for more information: painmsc@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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