Pharmacology and Pain Control (Level 3) Course

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.

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 standard guidelines. This means that your certificate of achievement 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 ABC Awards, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

What's Included? What do I get when I enrol?

Your course fee covers everything you will need to successfully complete the Pharmacology and Pain Control home study course and earn your certificate:

1. All textbooks, study folders, and/or online learning aids designed for distance learning
2. A full range of student services, including:

• Tutor marked assessments (TMAs)
• Access to the online student portal (Student Chat, Forums and Online Support Resources)
• NUS Extra Card (discounted membership)
• Comprehensive Study Guide & Study Plan
• Guide to Effective Study Techniques
• How to approach exams without fear

3. A Certificate of Achievement upon successful course completion directly from the awarding body ABC Awards
4. One year's educational support by e-mail, post, fax or phone
5. Free postage and packaging for UK mainland students

If your course is being delivered online, please ensure you meet the minimum requirements below.

For Windows: 
Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 - Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above

For Macintosh: 
Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.2 - Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Pharmacology and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

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.