Clinical evaluation, assessment and management of a wide range of musculoskeletal disorders. Focuses on a clinical approach to musculoskeletal problems as they present in primary care.
'Musculoskeletal Disorders' is a key paper in the musculoskeletal suite of papers. It covers a range of medical and orthopaedic disorders commonly encountered in a musculoskeletal setting, particularly focussing on musculoskeletal problems as they present in primary care. The modules provide a firm, evidence-based platform relevant to musculoskeletal management in primary care, and cover in detail a range of diseases and disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system.
| Paper title | Musculoskeletal Disorders |
|---|---|
| Paper code | MSME703 |
| Subject | Musculoskeletal Medicine |
| EFTS | 0.125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,535.88 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MHealSc, PGCertHealSc, PGCertMSM, PGCertPHC, PGDipHealSc, PGDipMSM, PGDipPHC, PGDipPhty, MPhty
- Eligibility
- Appropriately qualified health professionals such as medical practitioners, physiotherapists, nurses, occupational therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, etc.
- Contact
Further information:
Administrator Client Services
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine
University of Otago, Christchurch
PO Box 4345, Christchurch, New Zealand
Tel +64 3 378 6161
Email msmandpainstudies.uoc@otago.ac.nz- More information link
View more information about the Musculoskeletal and Pain Management Programmes
- Teaching staff
Convenor: Dr Zoe Quinn, plus invited specialists for various modules with assistance from a range of other specialists, including rheumatologists, orthopaedic surgeons and geriatricians.
- Paper Structure
MSME 703 consists of eight modules, taught sequentially using online resources (via Blackboard), readings and online teaching sessions via Zoom Videoconferencing covering topics such as:
- Diseases and disorders of bone
- Spinal pain and interventional procedures
- Arthritic conditions, including osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis
- Musculoskeletal tumours and infections
- Paediatric and adolescent musculoskeletal disorders
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance learning paper is taught remotely.
Material is delivered electronically and is distance taught. There are eight fortnightly online teaching sessions.
- Textbooks
There is no single textbook that encompasses the material covered in this paper. Modules will include presentations, key papers and readings.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Critical thinking, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students who successfully complete the paper will have developed a broad understanding of the critical aspects of disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system. The issues involved in recognising and managing these conditions in primary care are discussed and developed.
