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HL20503: Biomechanics of human movement

Academic Year: 2018/9
Owning Department/School: Department for Health
Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CW 20%, EX 80%
Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework (CW 20% - Qualifying Mark: 1)
  • Examination (EX 80% - Qualifying Mark: 1)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites: Before taking this module you must take HL10034 AND take HL10038
Description: Aims:
To provide students with the knowledge and critical understanding of the scientific principles of biomechanics of human movement and to enhance the ability to measure and analyse quantities related to human motion.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
* Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of kinematic and kinetic principles related to human movement.
* Use appropriate approaches and techniques to address, interpret and critically analyse human movement from a kinematic and kinetic perspective.
* Use kinematic and kinetic measurement devices to record and analyse human movements in a directed group situation.
* Effectively collect data and communicate scientific information, arguments and analysis starting from a directed laboratory experience or a case-study scenario.

Skills:
Knowledge and Understanding - taught, facilitated and assessed
Intellectual Skills - taught, facilitated and assessed
Practical Skills - taught, facilitated and assessed
Communication - taught, facilitated and assessed
Numeracy - taught, facilitated and assessed
Data acquisition, Handling and Analysis - taught, facilitated and assessed
Information Technology - facilitated and assessed
Problem Solving - taught, facilitated and assessed
Working Independently - facilitated
Working as part of a group - facilitated

Content:
Linear and angular kinematics: laws of motion (linear and angular), relationship between linear and angular quantities.
Linear kinetics: force, work, energy, power and inertia in human movement.
Angular kinetics: moment, moment of inertia, angular momentum in human movement.
State of the art equipment for the kinematic and kinetic analysis of human movement.
Programme availability:

HL20503 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:

Department for Health
  • UHHL-AFB01 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Year 2)
  • UHHL-ACB04 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Combined Professional Placement and Study Abroad (Year 2)
  • UHHL-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Study year abroad (Year 2)
  • UHHL-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 2)
  • UHHL-AFM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Year 2)
  • UHHL-ACM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Combined Professional Placement and Study Abroad (Year 2)
  • UHHL-AAM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Study year abroad (Year 2)
  • UHHL-AKM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 2)

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2018/19.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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  • Postgraduates: .