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Pain and Treatment of Pain (5 cr)

Code: AH00CA30-3008

General information


Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 05.01.2024

Timing

15.01.2024 - 31.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

  • Lappeenranta Campus
  • E-campus
  • Lahti Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 80

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy (in Finnish)

Teachers

  • Anu Kaksonen
  • Sanna Spets
  • Jaakko Monto

Scheduling groups

  • Harjoitus R1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Verkkoluento (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • HLPRFYS23KM
  • HLTIFYS23KM

Small groups

  • Practice R1
  • Practice R2
  • Online lecture

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- classify pain and explain the phenomenon of pain and the system of pain
- assess pain while considering the physiological and psychosocial dimension and the healing process of the tissue in their clinical decision-making
- utilize drug-free pain relief methods and know the principles of pharmacotherapy for pain
- use electrotherapy treatments appropriately and safely as well as assess the effectiveness of the treatment

Assessment scale

1-5