What Everyone Should Know About Pain? (1 cr)
Code: SF10039-3003
General information
Enrollment
01.04.2023 - 14.05.2023
Timing
01.06.2023 - 31.07.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Open UAS
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
1 - 25
Degree programmes
- Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
- Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
- Noora Silvennoinen
Teacher in charge
Noora Silvennoinen
Scheduling groups
- Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 25. Open UAS: 25.)
Groups
-
KAKK23KEKarelia, Open UAS, All, Summer, 2023
Small groups
- Open UAS students
Objective
Learning Outcomes;
At the end of the module, you are able to:
- determine factors related to pain
- recognize/appreciate pain as an experience
- identify the differences between acute and chronic pain
- identify different means to manage pain
Content
What is pain?
* Why do we experience pain- what is its meaning?
* How is the pain message transmitted in the body? What does it mean to experience pain?
* What are the differences between acute and chronic pain?
* How else can pain be classified?
How can we influence pain without medication/ Drug-free means to influence pain?
* What is the internal medicine cabinet in our body- what it means and how can we use it?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected