Overview
This unit is designed so that students should be able to explain the fundamental concepts of mechanics that are applicable to the study of human motion. Students will be introduced to basic principles of mechanics to assess and analyse human motion as it relates to the musculoskeletal system. This unit will introduce basic biomechanical equipment and measurement techniques to devise safe and effective fitness programs, improve athletes' performance, recognise and correct improper technique during physical activity, prevent injuries and regain physical fitness after injury. Note: All flexible enrolled students are required to attend a compulsory Exercise and Sport Biomechanics residential school to promote development of unit learning outcomes.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
BMSC11002 Human Body Systems 2 OR BIOH11005 Introductory Anatomy and Physiology AND ESSC11003 Skill Acquisition and Movement
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2018
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student Feedback via Have Your Say and email
Thorough breakdown and explanation of the mathematics problems through lectures and responses to student queries were appreciated by students.
Continue to provide the thorough breakdown of problems and timely responses to student.
Feedback from Student Feedback via Have Your Say and email
Issues with residential school and laboratory activities related to the types of activities and allocated time to complete tasks were identified.
A review of the laboratory component of the unit to be undertaken prior to the next offering to ensure adequate time is provided to complete tasks. However, some issues identified were due to rescheduling of residential school and laboratory activities due to unforeseen circumstances.
Feedback from Self-reflection/Peer review
Unit needs less emphasis on quantitative aspect of biomechanical analysis.
Biomechanics does heavily rely on maths and physics and the unit will continue to have a focus on quantitative analysis. However, a review of assessment items and unit content will be undertaken prior to next offering to further emphasis the applied and qualitative aspects of biomechanical analysis and to integrate this information with the quantitative mathematical analyses.
- Explain the fundamental concepts of mechanics that are applicable to the study of human motion
- Describe the significance and limitations imposed on the musculo-skeletal system by mechanical laws
- Apply basic principles of mechanics to evaluate real-world biomechanical problems
- Employ basic biomechanical equipment and measurement techniques to acquire and analyse data
- Appraise the use of current biomechanical techniques, equipment, and training in the optimisation of human performance
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 25% | |||||
2 - Written Assessment - 35% | |||||
3 - Examination - 40% | |||||
4 - On-campus Activity - 0% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - Communication | |||||
2 - Problem Solving | |||||
3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
4 - Information Literacy | |||||
5 - Team Work | |||||
6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
8 - Ethical practice | |||||
9 - Social Innovation | |||||
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 25% | ||||||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 35% | ||||||||||
3 - Examination - 40% | ||||||||||
4 - On-campus Activity - 0% |
Textbooks
Basic Biomechanics
Edition: 7th (2015)
Authors: Susan Hall
McGraw-Hill Education
New York New York , New York , USA
ISBN: 978-0-07-352276-0
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- CG85 Program Portal (Moodle)
- PC/Mac computer with Microsoft Office (or equivalent) software
- 2D motion analysis software such as Kinovea - see Moodle for other software options
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
c.kean@cqu.edu.au
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Linear Kinematics
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Angular Kinetics II
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Muscle Mechanics
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Supplementary Chapters: 7, 8, 9, and online readings
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Fluid Mechanics
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In order to pass this unit, you must attain at least 50% overall.
Laboratory / Residential School Information
Mixed Mode students: A residential school will take place during Week 7, on the Rockhampton North campus. Attendance at this residential school is compulsory and you cannot pass the unit without attending the residential school.
Rockhampton students: Laboratory sessions will be held in Weeks 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 10 on Rockhampton North campus. Attendance at all six (6) laboratory sessions is compulsory and you cannot pass the unit without attending these sessions.
Mackay students: Laboratory sessions will be run in two blocks during Week 5 and 9 on the Mackay City campus. Attendance at these two (2) laboratory blocks is compulsory and you cannot pass the unit without attending these blocks.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
You will complete one (1) online quiz. The quiz will be based on biomechanical content from lectures, textbook chapters, and other readings covered in Weeks 1 to 5 (inclusive). You may be required to complete some calculations. Therefore, when completing the quiz it is recommended you have access to a calculator.
The quiz will open on Friday of Week 5 at 5:00pm AEST and closes Friday of Week 6 at 5:00pm AEST. You must log into Moodle during this time period to complete the quiz.
You will have 60-minutes to complete the quiz, which consists of 40 multiple choice questions.You can only attempt the quiz once and you must complete it within a single session. You cannot save your answers and return to the quiz at a later time.
NOTE: In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no late submissions allowed for this assessment item.
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Week 6 Friday (20 Apr 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
It is your responsibility to log onto Moodle and complete the quiz within the given time period
Week 6 Friday (20 Apr 2018)
Grade will be available on completion of quiz. Further feedback will be available at the end of Week 6, upon closing of the quiz.
This quiz will assess your knowledge of concepts covered in Week 1 to 5 (inclusive).
Each question of the quiz will be graded as correct or incorrect and an overall grade out of 25 will be determined.
- Explain the fundamental concepts of mechanics that are applicable to the study of human motion
- Appraise the use of current biomechanical techniques, equipment, and training in the optimisation of human performance
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
Throughout the term you will complete a number of practical activities related to concepts of linear kinematics and kinetics, angular kinematics and kinetics, muscle mechanics, and 3-dimensional motion analysis. The practical activities will involve applying these concepts to a variety of exercise and sports scenarios. Some of these practical activities will be completed on-campus during laboratory/residential school sessions while other practical activities will be completed off-campus in your own time.
For this assessment item, you will be required to complete a laboratory workbook which involves collecting, analysing, and interpreting the data from each activity to answer a series of questions. These questions will include completing results tables, performing calculations, creating graphs, summarising results, comparing and contrasting results, making recommendations to improve performance, and discussing results in relation to scientific evidence and biomechancial concepts.
Questions will be based on the following practical activities:
- Laboratory 1: Linear Kinematics
- Laboratory 2: Linear Kinetics
- Laboratory 3: Qualitative Movement Analysis
- Laboratory 4: Angular Kinematics (off-campus activity)
- Laboratory 5: Angular Kinetics
- Laboratory 6: Muscle Mechanics
- Laboratory 7: 3-Dimensional Movement Analysis
A copy of the Laboratory Workbook will be available on Moodle.
Week 12 Wednesday (30 May 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
Exam Week Wednesday (13 June 2018)
The Laboratory Workbook questions are designed to evaluate your ability to collect biomechanical data and apply knowledge to interpret findings. You will receive weighted marks for work completed on each question based on correct responses, correct use of terminology, clear presentation of graphical information and written interpretation of results, and the use of references (where required).
- Explain the fundamental concepts of mechanics that are applicable to the study of human motion
- Describe the significance and limitations imposed on the musculo-skeletal system by mechanical laws
- Apply basic principles of mechanics to evaluate real-world biomechanical problems
- Employ basic biomechanical equipment and measurement techniques to acquire and analyse data
- Appraise the use of current biomechanical techniques, equipment, and training in the optimisation of human performance
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
3 On-campus Activity
This assessment involves compulsory attendance to all laboratory sessions of the unit. You are required to attend (and actively participate in) the on-campus laboratories held throughout the term (on Rockhampton North or Mackay City campuses), or during the residential school block.
At compulsory on-campus laboratory sessions and/or residential school as scheduled.
Review/Exam Week Friday (8 June 2018)
Final grading will be available at end of term upon completion of unit on-campus activities.
This assessment item is based on Pass/Fail grading. If you attend and actively participate in all laboratory sessions you will pass this assessment piece. If you fail to attend any of the on-campus laboratory sessions (or residential school) you will fail this assessment piece.
- Employ basic biomechanical equipment and measurement techniques to acquire and analyse data
- Appraise the use of current biomechanical techniques, equipment, and training in the optimisation of human performance
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
Examination
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
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A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
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