309438 (v.1) Human Continence 650

Area:	School of Physiotherapy
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Provides advanced knowledge of the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of micturation and defaecation. Includes knowledge of different forms of urinary incontinence, including childhood incontinence. Covers ano-rectal dysfunction, constipation and faecal incontinence. Introduces the topics of male incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Provides for the development of advanced clinical skills in the assessment and management of patients with incontinence and related disorders. Develops an advanced understanding of outcome measures relevant to the management of incontinence. Encourages the development of advanced clinical reasoning in the management of complex cases involving various forms of incontinence.
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Field of Education:	061701 Physiotherapy
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2010	Bentley Campus	Study Period 5	Y
2010	Bentley Campus	Study Period 5		Y

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External