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Pain Management – (M.Sc.)
University of Leicester
Department of Health and Social Care
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,770 - ≈ € 13,780 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Leicester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Leicester
To develop knowledge and competencies in the theoretical aspects of the management of patients in acute and chronic pain, with an emphasis on the multidisciplinary approach.
Duration and mode of study
One year full-time or two years part-time.
Contents
Course modules
* Research Methodology and Interpreting the Literature
* Psychological Aspects of Pain
* Physiology and Pharmacology of Pain
* Acute Pain
* Pain in Children
* Cancer Pain
* Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
* Chronic Pain Syndromes
Teaching and assessment methods
Teaching is by a combination of an intensive taught element, and private study. Assessment of each module will be performed predominantly by submission of an assignment, which reviews clinical practice, and partly by a short written test.
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Entry Requirements
This degree is intended for healthcare professionals working in nursing, medicine, physiotherapy, pharmacy, psychology or occupational therapy. Applicants should have relevant professional qualifications or a good honours degree at 2:1 or above in a healthcare subject coupled with suitable practical clinical experience.
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English, and who have not lived in a country where the first language is English for at least three years immediately before the start of their course, need to satisfy the University´s English language requirement.
* From students who take IELTS (the British Council´s International English Language Testing System), we look for an overall score of 6.0 or above for courses in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy, and 6.5 or above for all other courses.
* From students who take TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), we look for 575/233/90* or above for courses in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy, and 600/250/100* for all other courses. (*Scores for paper-based/computer-based/internet-based versions of TOEFL)
As well as the internationally-known IELTS and TOEFL tests, the University also accepts many other English language qualifications.
The English Language Programme for International Students
If you do not yet meet our English requirements we can help you to improve your English to the necessary standard. The University´s English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help campus-based students with the English you need for your studies.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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