You will be required to complete one (1) online quiz during the term. An online quiz will be available from week 5 (Monday 8th August 2022) 09:00am AEST until Vacation Week (Monday 15th August 2022) at 5:00pm AEST, and will assess content (lectures, reading, labs and online material) covered in weeks 1 - 5 (inclusive).

The quiz will include 20 MCQ questions (worth 1 mark each) that are randomly selected from a wider bank of questions and the 5 remaining questions (worth 6 marks per question) will have multiple parts that include fill in blanks and short answers. Questions will be equally distributed across the 5 weeks. 

You must log on and access the ESSC12010 Moodle site when the online quiz is open and complete the quiz before the closing time and date as outlined in the Assessment due date section below. You can only attempt the online quiz once and the quiz must be completed in a single session. The online quiz should be completed on a computer, as attempting the quiz on a smartphone can result in your session being ended in the event of a phone-call or notification. You cannot save your answers and return to the online quiz at a later time. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no late submissions allowed for the online quiz.

The quiz contributes to 20% of your overall grade. The quiz consists of 20 MCQ questions (worth 1 mark each), and 5 questions (worth six marks each) that have multiple parts, and the number of marks will be highlighted if more than one mark is allocated for that particular part of the question. 

Identifying sub-optimal movement patterns and their contributing factors is an important part of reducing injury risk and improving performance in sports and exercise. To accurately identify sub-optimal movements, a sound understanding of normal movement and the roles of various muscles and joints is required. Appropriate exercises are then often required to help an individual return to optimal movement and improve performance. This assessment requires you to create and record a 10-minute audio-visual presentation.

During the residential school or your on-campus sessions (Cairns only) you will carry out a Functional Movement Screen on one of your peers. You will review them performing each of the tasks and ascertain a score for each. From the FMS you will pick one of the assessments eg. the overhead squat, which is designed to assess core strength, balance, dynamic flexibility and overall neuromuscular control. You will then do an in-depth analysis of this assessment, looking at all the joint complexes, such as the knees, shoulder, torso, or feet. Depending on what you find you will need to:

1. Identify any suboptimal movements or postural defects.

2. A description of one (1) possible muscle weakness that might contribute to the sub-optimal movement you identified, and explanation of the role of that muscle in the optimal movement.

3. Inclusions and rationale for one (1) exercise that you could provide to strengthen the muscle you identified as weak.

4. A video demonstration of you instructing an individual how to perform the assessment correctly (eg. overhead squat). Include in your demonstration:

a. The start and end position of the movement.

b. Instructions on how to complete the assessment, including at least three (3) succinct verbal cues to ensure that your partner in the video can complete the exercise safely and effectively.

General presentation guidelines:

Duration: You will develop a 10-minute audio-visual presentation. Any information presented beyond 11 minutes will not be marked.

Presentation slides: You must include accompanying PowerPoint slides. These should complement the spoken aspect of your presentation.

Font: Times New Roman or Arial.

Language: English (Australian).

Referencing: Follow American Psychological Association (APA) style. Reference list must be included on your PowerPoint file.

Video: You must include a video demonstration in your presentation as per point 5 above. You should embed this in your PowerPoint file.

Presentation recording: You must record your entire presentation, including slides, video, audio, and a self view camera. This is best recorded in Zoom conferencing software. A link to download this software for free is provided on the ESSC12010 Moodle site.

Moodle submission (total file size must be <100MB):

1. A PDF of the final slides presented (with embedded videos removed). Please save as 1 slide per page. Ensure a list of references is included at the end of the presentation (i.e. final slide of the PowerPoint slides).

2. The recorded presentation (preference is .mp4 format). You must ensure that this video is playable. Late penalties will be applied until a playable recorded presentation is received. Should you not submit a playable recorded presentation, a mark of zero (0) will be awarded.

You will be assessed on your ability to analyse the assessment, identify any abnormal alignment, postural defects, identify weak/long/short/tight muscles, identify correct way to perfrom assessment with demonstrations and visual cues, and also identify appropriate additional exercise prescription for the abnormal elements identified. Pay close attention to the clarity of your exercise demonstration, and use of appropriate supporting evidence (references) throughout your presentation. Marks will also be allocated to presentation style (including use of PowerPoint, use of video, adherence to the time limit, and use of voice and gesture.

Late penalties will be applied to submissions in accordance with CQUniversity policy, including if submissions received are unable to be viewed.

A detailed marking rubric will be available on the ESSC12010 Moodle site. Please refer to this rubric for detailed breakdown of marking allocation

The structural anatomy of the body underpins the performance of all human movement; thus, an understanding of the anatomy of the muscles and joints is fundamental to exercise and sports performance. In this practical on-line assessment you will be given a case study and will be required to describe anatomical structures, demonstrate joint movements, identify postural defects and prescribe corrective exercise. This assessment will cover material (lecture, labs and online learning material) from weeks 1-11 (inclusive).

This practical assessment will be delivered online via Zoom. You will be required to log in to an allocated timeslot in Review Week on Monday (10 Oct 2022) OR Tuesday (11th October 2022) between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm AEST to complete this assessment. Specific times will be allocated by Week 8 of term and the practical assessment will take 20 minutes. This assessment will be completed individually with only you and the unit coordinator present in the Zoom meeting. Sessions will be recorded for moderation purposes.

The practical assessment is compulsory and you must pass this assessment in order to pass the unit. The minimum pass requirement for this assessment item is 50%. The practical online assessment will consist of a case study and you will be required to identify bones, bony landmarks, various movements, how you would measure joint range of motion (ROM), and finally identifying a postural defect and prescribing exercises to assist in correcting the defect.

In this practical based assessment, students will identify landmarks and describe anatomical structures of the musculoskeletal system for the trunk, upper limbs and lower limb and demonstrate selected assessments, movements and exercises.

You will be given a specific case studies, an example might require a student to identify a specific assessment they might undertake, such as a passive range of motion of say the elbow. They will then be required to identify the bony landmarks that would be used in the ROM. Follow-up questions might ask what a typical ROM might be, and if the ROM was limited, what might this indicate, and what exercises might you prescribe to strengthen or reduce tightness in muscles, as well as identify the muscles involved in the movement.

During the laboratory activities, you will be required to complete a number of activities focused on identifying anatomical landmarks from anatomical models, images/diagrams and surface anatomy, describing the structure and movement of body parts, and performing movement, and postural analysis. The laboratory activities sheets and competency sheet will enable you to demonstrate knowledge and skills related to each laboratory activity. The laboratory activity sheets will also include short answer responses relating to theoretical and practical content delivered in this unit. This is an individual assessment and even though you may be working in small groups, please ensure your answers are your own. A template will be provided for you to complete the lab activity tasks and each section will be allocated marks. At the end of your residential school (Mackay, Rockhampton or Cairns) or on-campus session (Cairns only) you will be required to submit these lab activity sheets for marking.

The laboratory acitivity sheets will evaluate your ability to identify anatomical structures, describe human movement, and apply knowledge to interpret findings. Marks will be allocated to tasks completed in each laboratory session. The laboratory activity sheets  will consist of questions pertaining to the following areas of functional anatomy that will be covered during the residential school (Mackay, Rockhampton or Cairns) or the on-campus sessions (Cairns only):

• Identifying anatomical structures and describing movement

• Structure and movement of the torso/axial skeleton

• Structure and movement of the upper limbs

• Structure and movement of the lower limbs

• Posture and postural assessment

• Movement analysis 

The activity sheets must be submitted in hard copy to the unit coordinator at the conclusion of the residential school (Mackay, Rockhampton and Cairns) or the on-campus sessions (Cairns only).