Pain Management
Admission requirements
Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Pain Management requires:
- a medical degree; or
- a bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline; or
- a minimum of 5 years professional work experience in a health-related field or pass a preliminary examination(s) as prescribed by the Faculty.
Admission to the Graduate Diploma in Pain Management requires:
- completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate certificate; or
- a medical degree; or
- a bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline.
Admission to the Master of Medicine (Pain Management) requires:
- a medical degree.
Admission to the Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) requires:
- completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate certificate or graduate diploma; or
- a bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline with first or second class honours; or
- a bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline. Applicants must have completed work equivalent to a first or second class honours bachelor's degree in a health-related field.
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:
- 30 credit points of core units of study; and
- 18 credit points of elective units of study of study.
Pattern of enrolment
Core units of study
| UoS code and name | Credit points | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
|
Available in Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
||
| PAIN5001 Introduction to Pain Management |
6 | online |
| PAIN5002 Pain Mechanisms and Contributors |
6 | online |
| PAIN5003 Pain Treatment and Management Principles) |
6 | online |
| PAIN5004 Pain Conditions |
6 | online |
| PAIN5006 Issues, Controversies in Pain Management (Masters level only) |
6 | online |
Elective units of study
| Elective Units of Study | Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
|
Graduate Diploma students must complete 12 credit points of elective units of study |
||
| Available in Semester 1 | ||
| PAIN5010 Clinical Aspects of Neurobiology |
6 | online |
| PAIN5011 Psychology of Pain |
6 | online |
| PAIN5013 Musculoskeletal Pain |
6 | online |
| PAIN5015 Pharmacology of Pain Medicine |
6 | online |
| PAIN5020 Complementary Therapies: Pain Management |
6 | online |
| PAIN5021 Acute Pain |
6 | online |
| BETH5209 Medicines Policy, Economics and Ethics |
6 | online |
| PAIN5023 Advanced Studies in Orofacial Pain |
6 | online |
| Available in Semester 2 | ||
| PAIN5005 Orofacial Pain |
6 | online |
| PAIN5014 Cancer Pain |
6 | online |
| PAIN5016 Psychological Approaches in Pain Mgmt |
6 | online |
| PAIN5017 Disability and Pain Rehabilitation |
6 | online |
| PAIN5018 Pain in Children |
6 | online |
| PAIN5019 Pain in Older People |
6 | online |
| PAIN5022 Independent Studies in Pain |
6 | online |
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 | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| PAIN5001 Introduction to Pain Management |
6 | online |
| PAIN5002 Pain Mechanisms and Contributors |
6 | online |
| Semester 2 | ||
| PAIN5003 Pain Treatment and Management Principles |
6 | online |
| PAIN5004 Pain Conditions |
6 | online |
Year 2
| UoS code and name | Credit points | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
|
Semester 1 |
||
| Elective | 6 | online |
| Elective |
6 | online |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Elective | 6 | online |
| PAIN5006 Issues, Controversies in Pain Management |
6 | online |
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 | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
|
First Semester of study |
||
| PAIN5001 Introduction to Pain Management |
6 | online |
| PAIN5002 Pain Mechanisms and Contributors |
6 | online |
| Second Semester of study | ||
| PAIN5003 Pain Treatment and Management Principles |
6 | online |
| PAIN5004 Pain Conditions |
6 | online |
Year 2
| UoS code and name | Credit points | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
|
Third Semester of study |
||
| Elective | 6 | online |
| Elective |
6 | online |
| Fourth Semester of study | ||
| Elective | 6 | online |
| PAIN5006 Issues, Controversies in Pain Management |
6 | online |