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Unit of Study HBIO2010 - Clinical Neuroscience and Pain Studies (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time.

Unit description

Provides the core anatomical and physiological knowledge required for the clinical identification of neurological conditions. In order to obtain and interpret information regarding the function of the neural systems, clinicians must be able to accurately identify and record findings from a number of neurological structures. This unit describes the methods by which these potential findings are generated, recorded, processed and presented for interpretation. It also examines the concept of pain as it relates to clinical practice.  

Unit content

  1. Overview of the nervous system: introduction to the basic components and their importance
  2. Overview of pain pathways and management with consideration of neurobiology, physiology and biopsychosocial factors
  3. The cranial nerves and brainstem
  4. The cerebral cortex and vascular supply
  5. Spinal cord, peripheral nerves and plexuses
  6. The motor system and sensory systems

 

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Not currently available in 2025

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of the structural organisation of the human nervous system

demonstrate an understanding of the functional components of the human nervous system

explain and identify the effects of damage to functional components of the human nervous system through physical examination

communicate core concepts of pain management in clinical practice as it pertains to the biopsychosocial model