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 Academic Year:
| 2012/3 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department for Health (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office) |
| Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Semester 2 at Swindon College |
| Assessment:
| CW 60%, OT 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: To examine the fundamental principles of biomechanics that allow human motion under both static and dynamic states; examine underlying biomechanical principles and how they are applied in the evaluation of human motion. Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit students will be able to: * Explain the basic principles of biomechanics that govern human motion; * Apply biomechanical principles in order to evaluate human motion; * Explain the effects of fluid forces on human and projectile motion; * Evaluate the forces applied to the body during sporting activities and relate this to injury. Skills: Intellectual * Research (T, F, A) * Evaluation (T, F, A) * Synthesis and analysis (T, F, A) Professional * Meeting professional standards (F, A) * Reflective practice (A) Key/Transferable * Communication (F, A) * Working with others (T, F, A) * Problem solving (T, F, A) * Application of mathematical principles to movement (T, F, A) Practical * Prioritising time and tasks (A) * Conducting biomechanical analysis to test theories (T, F, A) Content: Basic principles of biomechanics: forces of motion, mechanical systems, anatomical referencing (positions, planes, axes, plane movements, directional terms), Newton¿s Laws of Motion; Application of biomechanical principles: linear and angular motion, interaction between bodies (force, reaction force, friction), projectile motion, angular rotation, equilibrium in human movement and power and energy (kinetic and potential energy, conservation of energy); Effects of fluid forces on sport and performance; Biomechanical analysis of human motion; Anthropometric measurements. |
| Programme availability: |
LP20409 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
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