University of Melbourne
Graduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Further enhances your physiotherapists' knowledge of epidemiology, health issues related to incontinence and applied anatomy, physiology and pathology relevant to the assessment and treatment of incontinence.
Course overview
The course covers diagnostic techniques involving prevention and intervention strategies, including exercise, electrotherapy, biofeedback and continence devices. Course content will include specific issues related to adult female and male continence, anorectal continence and incontinence in children and the older population.
The course will require active participation by students in physical assessment and supervised clinical practice.
Participants will also develop skills in using outcome measures, designing single case design studies and critically reviewing the literature on continence problems.
On completion of this course, graduates will be expected to be able to demonstrate:
- Advanced knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology applied to pelvic floor physiotherapy.
- Advanced understanding of the recent knowledge base, skills and techniques applicable to pelvic floor physiotherapy.
- An ability to promote evidence-based practice in pelvic floor physiotherapy.
The Graduate Certificate of Physiotherapy (Pelvic Floor) is a pathway to the Master of Physiotherapy (Pelvic Health). Students successfully completing this qualification can use core subjects as advanced standing towards the Master's Program.