Pharmacology And Pain Control (level 3) - a Home Study Distance Learning Course

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£ 349 £ 436 VAT inc.

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  • Type

    Course

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Location

    London

  • Class hours

    140h

Module 1: Neurones. Module 2: The brain. Module 3: The spinal cord. Module 4: Voluntary and reflex action and the autonomic nervous system. Module 5: The human experience of pain. Module 6: Natural analgesic systems. Module 7: The development of chronic pain. Module 8: The pharmacology of pain control. Module 9: The practice of pain management. Suitable for: This course is suitable for students who wish to gain more understanding about Pharmacology.

Important information

Price for Emagister users: The enrolment fee for the Pharmacology and Pain Control home study course is £436.25, though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity t

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London
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124 City Road, EC1V 2NX

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On request

About this course

We recommend you spend approximately 140 hours of your time studying for the Pharmacology and Pain Control course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 3 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 6 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

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Course programme

COURSE OVERVIEW


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A distance learning course is the ideal way to study a Pharmacology and Pain Control course. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Pharmacology and Pain Control is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Pharmacology and Pain Control is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

Virtually anyone involved in any aspect of the medical field has had to deal with issues of pain. Pain is a universal problem, one that the medical sciences have finally begun to pay greater attention to.

This course focuses primarily on the pharmacological aspects of pain and pain control. In order to assist those suffering from pain, it is necessary to understand its causes, therefore this course examines in great detail the brain and nervous system. It also endeavours to examine the human experience of pain as well as the body's natural analgesic systems. Finally, this course aims to explore the pharmacology of pain relief and control and the practice of pain management.


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Course Key Topics The Pharmacology and Pain Control course is divided into nine comprehensive modules.

Module 1: Neurones
Module 2: The brain
Module 3: The spinal cord
Module 4: Voluntary and reflex action and the autonomic nervous system
Module 5: The human experience of pain
Module 6: Natural analgesic systems
Module 7: The development of chronic pain
Module 8: The pharmacology of pain control
Module 9: The practice of pain management

Home Study Tutor Support

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your Pharmacology and Pain Control course. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

Course Assessments

The Pharmacology and Pain Control course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

We send the full course out, you then read through the course in your own time and complete the assignments which you send to your tutor for marking. There is no word count for these assignments. However, one sentence answers will be rejected and you will have to re-submit it for marking.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by the national awarding organisation NCFE, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

Course Duration

We recommend you spend approximately 140 hours of your time studying for the Pharmacology and Pain Control course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 3 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 6 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 3 Award in Pharmacology and Pain Control in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.

Additional information

Comments: Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore the registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Pharmacology and Pain Control home study course is £436.25, though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £349 which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.
Career opportunities: Pharmacologist If you are good at science and maths, and you can be creative and innovative, this could be the job for you. Pharmacologists study the effects of drugs and chemical compounds on cells, animals, humans and the environment. They also carry out research aimed at discovering and developing new drugs.
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Pharmacology And Pain Control (level 3) - a Home Study Distance Learning Course

Special Emagister price

£ 349 £ 436 VAT inc.