There will be 11 2-hour sessions which will combine the delivery of content materials and discussions in a variety of formats. 20 hours of guided reading will support these sessions. In addition, there will be 10 hours of workshops in which students will watch and analyze videos, discuss case studies and topics introduced in the 2-hour sessions, complete lab sessions and present the findings of these, and learn presentation skills. Students which be given formative feedback about their preparations using the summative assessment criteria. These will be supported by 58 hours of workshop preparation which will include accessing material, reading, discussions, and lab-work and presentation preparation. This may be facilitated by blackboard or other VLE. There will be 30 hours of work for the group presentation and there will be 10 hours of work for the reflective assessment.

Computers.
Blackboard or similar VLE.
Psychophysiological equipment in the Human Sciences Laboratory (including s529 and s528)
Powerpoint presentation facilities (e.g., computers and projector).

Be registered on any Psychology Award

Sandra Horn and Marcus Munafo (1997). Pain: Theory, Research and Intervention. Open University Press, Buckingham. ISBN 0-335-19688-8.
Suzanne Skevington (1996). Psychology of Pain. John Wiley, Chichester. ISBN 0-471-95773-9.
Gatchel and Turk (2000). Psychosocial Aspects of Pain. ISBN 1-57230-285-2.

Summative assessment
- Group presentation (45%) (learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3)
- Essay: Reflection on the group presentation (30%) (learning outcomes 1 and 4)
- Assignment: Handout (25%) (learning outcomes 1 and 2)

Formative learning
You will be given the opportunity to show drafts of the handout to the seminar leader who will give you feedback. You can use the summative feedback to improve your presentation. In addition, you will have the opportunity to show the presentation to the seminar leader who will give you feedback according to the assessment criteria. Additionally, you will be invited to write a reflection on the process of creating the slides and handouts for the presentation, working as a group, and giving the presentation. You will be invitied to give a draft of the reflection to the seminar leader and feedback will be given in accordance with the assessment criteria.

This module will describe the neurobiological and psychosocial underpinnings of pain perception, including the Anatomy and physiology of Pain. The relation of pain to injury, illness and disease will be discussed. Mechanisms of acute pain perception and the development of chronic pain conditions will be described. The module will describe psychological influences on pain experience and expression including cognition, emotion and culture. The measurement of pain and the assessment of pain conditions will be discussed. Psychological approaches to the treatment and management of pain will be described.