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HL40064: Musculoskeletal modelling of human movement

[Page last updated: 04 August 2021]

Academic Year: 2021/2
Owning Department/School: Department for Health
Credits: 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Portfolio (CW 100% - Qualifying Mark: 1)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites: Before taking this module you must take HL30056 AND ( take HL30186 OR take HL30187 )
Aims: To understand and apply concepts relating to computational modelling of human movement.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit students should be able to:
* Demonstrate an understanding of the role of computational modelling (mainly forward dynamics) techniques in the analysis of human motion.
* Demonstrate a critical understanding of the role of muscle mechanics in the production of different types of human movement.
* Demonstrate effective integration of written material in biomechanics.
* Apply biomechanical knowledge in the construction of simple computer simulation models to address tasks relating to the effects of musculoskeletal geometry and adaptations on movement outcomes.
* Produce a biomechanical report which incorporates results from modelling experiments.

Skills: Knowledge and Understanding - taught, facilitated and assessed
Intellectual Skills - facilitated and assessed
Written Communication - facilitated and assessed
Spoken communication - facilitated
Information Technology - taught, facilitated and assessed
Problem Solving - taught, facilitated and assessed
Data Acquisition, Handling and Analysis - taught and facilitated
Working Independently - facilitated and assessed
Working as part of a group - facilitated

Content: Contemporary issues in applying computational modelling techniques to human movement analysis;
Critical analysis of different approaches to modelling human movement;
Practical techniques in computer simulation modelling;
Characterisation of muscle-tendon interactions during different types of locomotion;
Modulation of muscle mechanics for different human motor outputs;
Modelling of muscle-tendon interactions.

Programme availability:

HL40064 is Optional (DEU) on the following programmes:

Department for Health
  • UHHL-AFM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Year 4)
  • UHHL-ACM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Combined Professional Placement and Study Abroad (Year 5)
  • UHHL-AAM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Study year abroad (Year 5)
  • UHHL-AKM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 5)

Notes:

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