Master of Clinical Physiotherapy (Continence and Women's Health Major)
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Availability
This course is available for part-time (first or second semester entry) or full-time study with mixed mode of delivery.
Units Available in Semester 1, 2012
- Pelvic Floor Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 650
- This unit will be delivered over two 5-day blocks. Students must attend both blocks to complete the unit. Assignments will be set for students to complete (after each block) and practical assessments will be incorporated into the contact time.
Teaching block 1: 18th - 22nd February 2012 (Sat - Wed)
Teaching block 2: 31st March - 4th April 2012 (Sat - Wed) - Women Through Life Stages 650
- This unit will be delivered via online lectures, tutorials, and discussion throughout the semester, one optional weekend in March, and one 5-day block at the Bentley Campus in May. Student learning will be assessed via on-line tasks, an essay, a case studies assignment, and practical examination (day 3 of teaching block).
- Education and Exercise in the Childbearing Year Weekend: 10th - 11th March 2012 (Sat - Sun)
Teaching Block: 12th - 16th May 2012 (Sat - Wed) - Evidence Based Practice 750
- Available as an internal unit.
- Physiotherapy Project 651
- Available as an internal or external unit.
- Physiotherapy Clinics 751
- Supervised clinical placements relevant to 2 of the 6 modules covered in the clinical units will be available in the physiotherapy departments of Perth hospitals. Placements can be completed on a weekly basis in the second half of the semester or in a block placement in May or June. Online case discussion and mentoring supports the face-to-face learning and assessment.
- Optional Units
- Sexology Attitudes and Values 680 – available partially online in first semester with one 5 day teaching block running from the 19th – 23rd March 2012
- Interpersonal Communications 500 – available in semester one with 2 three-day (Thurs – Sat) teaching blocks
- Health Promotion and Planning 781 – is available fully online (external) in first semester
- Check the Curtin on-line handbook for further details on these units
Units Available in Semester 2, 2012
- Human Continence 650
- This unit will be delivered via online lectures, tutorials, and discussion throughout the semester, one optional weekend in July and one 5-day block at the Bentley Campus in September. Pelvic Floor Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 650 is a pre-requisite for this unit. Student learning will be assessed via on-line tasks, an essay, a case-studies assignment, and practical examination (day 2 or 3 of teaching block).
- Assessment and Management of Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in the Child Weekend: 28/29 July 2012 (Sat – Sun)
- Teaching Block: 12th – 16th September 2012 (Wed - Sun)
- Evidence Based Practice 750
- Available as an external unit.
- Physiotherapy Project 652
- Available as an internal or external unit.
- Physiotherapy Clinics 752
- Supervised clinical placements relevant to 4 of the 6 modules covered in the clinical units will be available in the physiotherapy departments of Perth hospitals. Placements can be completed on a weekly basis throughout the semester or in a block placement in October or November. Physiotherapy Clinics 751 is a pre-requisite for this unit.
- Optional Units
- Maternal and Child Health in Developing Countries 600 – available externally in semester 2
- Management of Pain Disorders 652 – available for internal or external study in semester 2
- Check the Curtin on-line handbook for further details on these units
