Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHealSc) endorsed in Pain and Pain Management
Overview
A Postgraduate Diploma comprising 120 points focussing on pain and pain management.
Requirements
Candidates for the PGDipHealSc (Pain and Pain Management) must
- be a graduate or possess an appropriate health professional qualification requiring at least three years' full-time tertiary study
- have experience of or be currently working in the relevant field of health care
Structure of the PGDipHealSc (Pain and Pain Management)
Note: Distance taught
(i) Compulsory papers (90 points):
- MSMX 704 Pain (15 points)
- MSMX 708 Pain Management (15 points)
- MSMX 711 Pain Assessment (15 points)
- PAIX 701 Neurobiology of Pain (15 points)
- PAIX 702 Biomedical Pain Management (15 points)
- PAIX 703 Psycho-social Aspects of Pain (15 points)
(ii) Further approved paper/s (30 points):
Some recommended distance taught papers are:
- MSMX 702 Musculoskeletal Tissues (15 points)
- MSMX 703 Musculoskeletal Disorders (15 points)
- MSMX 705 Regional Disorders - Spine (15 points)
- MSMX 706 Regional Disorders - Limbs (15 points)
- MSMX 710 Recreational And Sports Injuries (15 points)
- PAIX 704 Pain in Special Circumstances (30 points)
[new paper pending approval, to be introduced in 2014] - REHX 701 Rehabilitation Principles (30 points)
- REHX 702 Assessment, Goals, Outcomes (30 points)
- SPMX 706 Sports Physiotherapy (30 points)
Note: Students hoping to advance to the Masters programme by thesis are advised to include a 30 point research methods paper in their Diploma programme.
Examples include:
- PUBH 708 Social Research Methods (30 points)
[taught on campus Christchurch] - PUBH 701 Epidemiology and Biostatistics (30 points)
[taught on campus Christchurch] - NURX 415 Nursing Research Methods (30 points)
[taught in on-campus in blocks in Christchurch] - PHCX 506 Research Methods (30 points)
[distance taught via School of Pharmacy, Dunedin] - HASX 417 Health Sciences Research Methods (30 points)
[distance taught via Wellington] - AVMX 785 Research Methods (30 points)
[entirely distance taught via Wellington - online and audioconferences]
Christchurch Contact for Musculoskeletal Programmes
Veronica McGroggan
Course Administrator Musculoskeletal Programmes
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine
University of Otago, Christchurch
PO Box 4345
Christchurch
New Zealand
Tel 64 3 364 1086
Email veronica.mcgroggan@otago.ac.nz
