Pain Sciences

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
REHB 3006
Course ID icon
Course ID
204818
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Whyalla
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of AH & HP
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Mark Catley
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

Develop an understanding of pain, advance clinical reasoning skills and introduce the principles of pain management within a multidisciplinary framework.

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe the biological and psychological factors that contribute to a pain experience.
  • Describe the roles of the nociceptive, endocrine, immune, motor, autonomic nervous systems in the experience of pain.
  • Apply principles from the basic sciences to clinical examples using biopsychosocial models of engagement.
  • Identify the psychosocial factors that increase the risk of pain-related disability
  • Identify reliable and professionally accepted outcome measures pain, function and recovery.
  • Formulate an appropriate physiotherapy management program for a patient with chronic pain.
  • Explain pain to a layperson using jargon-free language.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 28466
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 15
Available
Available -4
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Mar - 3 Apr Friday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
Notes:
Block 2
Class number
Class number 28465
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 15
Available
Available 2
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
10 Apr - 8 May Friday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
Notes:
Block 3
Class number
Class number 28464
Section
Section PR03
Size
Size 15
Available
Available 8
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
15 May - 12 Jun Friday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
Notes:
Block 4
Class number
Class number 28469
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 15
Available
Available -4
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Mar - 31 Mar Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
6 Mar - 3 Apr Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
Notes:
Please note, enrolments for third and fourth year Physiotherapy are currently closed. Enrolments will open pending your placement allocations for 2026 from the third and fourth year clinical coordinators. You will be notified when classes are open for enrolment.
Class number
Class number 28468
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 15
Available
Available 2
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Apr - 5 May Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
10 Apr - 8 May Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
Notes:
Please note, enrolments for third and fourth year Physiotherapy are currently closed. Enrolments will open pending your placement allocations for 2026 from the third and fourth year clinical coordinators. You will be notified when classes are open for enrolment.
Class number
Class number 28467
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 15
Available
Available 8
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
12 May - 9 Jun Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
15 May - 12 Jun Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
Notes:
Please note, enrolments for third and fourth year Physiotherapy are currently closed. Enrolments will open pending your placement allocations for 2026 from the third and fourth year clinical coordinators. You will be notified when classes are open for enrolment.

Census date Icon
Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 58267
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 15
Available
Available -2
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Jul - 21 Aug Friday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
Notes:
Block 6
Class number
Class number 58266
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 15
Available
Available 3
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
28 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
Notes:
Block 7
Class number
Class number 58265
Section
Section PR03
Size
Size 15
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
2 Oct - 30 Oct Friday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
Notes:
Block 8
Class number
Class number 58270
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 15
Available
Available -2
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
21 Jul - 18 Aug Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
24 Jul - 21 Aug Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
Notes:
Please note, enrolments for third and fourth year Physiotherapy are currently closed. Enrolments will open pending your placement allocations for 2026 from the third and fourth year clinical coordinators. You will be notified when classes are open for enrolment.
Class number
Class number 58269
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 15
Available
Available 3
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
28 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
Notes:
Please note, enrolments for third and fourth year Physiotherapy are currently closed. Enrolments will open pending your placement allocations for 2026 from the third and fourth year clinical coordinators. You will be notified when classes are open for enrolment.
Class number
Class number 58268
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 15
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
29 Sep - 27 Oct Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
2 Oct - 30 Oct Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
Notes:
Please note, enrolments for third and fourth year Physiotherapy are currently closed. Enrolments will open pending your placement allocations for 2026 from the third and fourth year clinical coordinators. You will be notified when classes are open for enrolment.

Prerequisite(s)

  • Must have completed all of OCCU2007 Biopsychosocial Practice/PHAR2011 Fundamentals of Pharmacology/REHB2000 Physiotherapy Practice with Older Adults/REHB2004 Neurosciences in Physiotherapy

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • Must not have completed REHB3009 Pain Sciences at the University of South Australia

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours)
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)