General information
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Academic year:
- 2026
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Description:
- This course aims to address the study and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunctions, from the point of view of physiotherapy.
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ECTS credits:
- 3
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Course coordinator:
- Ivan Leo Bacha
Groups
Group
A
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Duration:
- One-semester, 1st semester
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Teaching staff:
- Ivan Leo Bacha
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Language of the classes:
- English (100%)
Syllabus
1. Lecture 1: Introduction to Urogynecology – Principles of Assesment
2. Lecture 2: Anatomy - Female Genital System
Male Genital System
3. Lecture 3: Anatomy – Urinary System and Excretory system
Pelvic Floor Muscles
4. Lecture 4: Female Urinary Disfunction
Male Urinary Disfunction
5. Lecture 5: Anal Incontinence
Overactive Bladder
6. Lecture 6: Obstetrics – Pregnancy Physiological changes
7. Lecture 7: Delivery and Post-Partum
8. Lecture 8: Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
9. Midterm Exam
10. Oral Presentation
11. Final Exam
Activities
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Activity type
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Hours with a teacher
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Hours without a teacher
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Virtual hours with a teacher
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Total
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| Analysis / case study |
2,00 |
8,00 |
0
|
10,00 |
| Assessment test |
4,00 |
15,00 |
0
|
19,00 |
| Theory class |
35,00 |
18,00 |
0
|
53,00 |
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Total
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41,00 |
41,00 |
0
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82 |
Bibliography
Assessment and Grading
Assessment activities:
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Description of the activity
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Assessment Activity
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% |
Remediable subject
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| Midterm Exam |
20 multiple choice questions, where individually students will have to answer in class. Midterm Exam will be in October. |
40 |
Yes |
| Oral Presentation |
Students will have to present a paper regarding a different field or speciality of Physiotherapy.
Oral presentation: Students will present their oral presentation (maximum of 10 minuts) on the last day of classes, before the exams. Power Point must be used for the oral presentation. Every member of the group needs to participate in the presentation. |
20 |
Yes |
| Final Exam |
20 multiple choice questions. All materia is included in the exam. Date of the exam: January.
It is done in class. |
40 |
No |
Grading
EVALUATION: 40% FINAL TEST + 40% Midterm Exam + 20% Oral Presentation
FINAL TEST (40%): 20 test-type questions. Each question will have 5 possible answers and only 1 will be correct. Wrong answers will substract 1/5 of the value of the questions. To take the exam it is necessary to bring a UdG student card or identity card.
CONTINUED EVALUATION:
- Midterm Exam: Questionnaire of 20 questions with multiple answers (same criteria of the final test exam)
- Oral Presentation of a paper related to the field/specialities of Physiotherapy (20%).
IMPORTANT: marks of the activities of continuous evaluation of previous courses are not kept.
The review of exams and activities will be done only on a date and time established by coordination. The review is to check that there has been no error on the part of the teachers in correcting the exam and to learn how to improve for future assessments. In the case of considering that there has been an error on the part of the teaching staff of the subject in the correction and that the note must be revised, it will be requested in writing after the delivery of the exam.
IMPORTANT DURING AN EVALUATION TEST:
- No questions are answered during the exam
- Each student must only bring a pen and the UdG card (it will not be possible to ask any classmate or the teacher for extra material).
- It is mandatory to fill in the identification field correctly (UdG number).
- You cannot speak during the exam or perform behaviors that may suspect copying.
Specific criteria for the "No show" grade:
It is considered Not Presented (NP) student when is not present during the exam.
Single Assessment:
The evaluation system in EUSES - UdG is based, in general, in the continuous assessment. If the student wishes to take part in the unique pathway, he / she will need to request it in writing to the lecturer of the subject and the degree coordinator during the first two weeks of the Semester.
The evaluation criteria and the activities that students in a unique evaluation situation must do are the following:
- Exame of 40 questions multiple choice
Minimum requirements to pass:
A minimum grade of 5.0 / 10 will be required, within the media of all parts, to pass the subject.
It is necessary to obtain 4.5/10 in the final exam in order to make media with the other evaluation activities. It is not required to have a minimum mark of the continuous evaluation activities in order to make media with the exam.
Mentorship
The tutorials will be carried out in person in enabled classrooms, and also virtually.
Scenario I. In person: the tutorials will be carried out in person in enabled classrooms. Communication and interaction with the students will be in person, and the Moodle fórum and email will be used in addition.
Scenario IV. Confinement: Tutorials will be virtually conducted. Communication and interaction with the students will take place virtually, through the forum of Moodle, video-conferencing means and email.
Communication and interaction with students
Communication and interaction with the student will be done in person and virtually and will use the forum of notices and news of Moodle, video conferences and e-mail.
Remarks
This subject has 10 class sessions. In the 5th session (aproximately in October) will take place the Midterm Exam and all students are expected to attend. In the 9th and 10th sessions (in December, aproximately) it will take place of The Oral Presentation.
In January there will be the Final Exam Exam.
It is student's responsability to keep up to date with the comunication and activities.
Information necessary to complete the course will be entirely provided in class or through Moodle. Classes attendance is not obligatory but very recomended as every thing that it is mentioned or described in class is exam materia.