ESSC12008 - Applied Exercise and Sport Biomechanics

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit builds upon content from previous units to extend your understanding of biomechanics as it relates to human movement. In this unit, you will explore areas of musckuloskeletal mechanics, biomechanics of locomotion, and the application of biomechanical principles to sports, and strength and conditioning. Through practical activities, you will develop skills necessary to conduct advanced biomechanical analyses as well as develop your ability to think critically about biomechanical data and research.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite Units:
ESSC12004 Exercise and Sport Biomechanics AND ESSC11002 Measurement and Evaluation

Co-requisite Unit:

ESSC13007 Functional Anatomy OR ESSC12010 Functional Anatomy

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Cairns
Mackay City
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton

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).

Assessment Overview

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 20%
2. Written Assessment 20%
3. Portfolio 60%
4. Practical Assessment 0%

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

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 53.85% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 40.63% response rate.

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.

Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Students found tutorial sessions helpful for completing assessments.
Recommendation
It is recommended that tutorial sessions continue to be offered.
Action Taken
Tutorial sessions continued.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Students found the laboratory sessions provided a hands-on approach to learning and assisted with understanding lecture content which was beneficial.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the laboratory sessions continue to provide students with hands-on learning experiences.
Action Taken
Laboratory sessions continued and provided students with hands-on learning experiences.
Source: Student feedback and staff reflection
Feedback
While students enjoy the content of the unit they found it difficult to relate to future careers.
Recommendation
It is recommended that content be further reviewed to ensure relevance to future careers is clearly articulated.
Action Taken
Increase effort was made to provide students with examples of how content related to future careers.
Source: Staff feedback
Feedback
Students are often not prepared for the residential schools.
Recommendation
It is recommended that pre-laboratory tasks be developed to assist students with preparing for the residential school.
Action Taken
The Laboratory Manual was updated to include pre-laboratory tasks, with frequent reminders for students to complete activities prior to attending the residential school.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students comment that the volume of content is high and sometimes relevance to real-world application is unclear
Recommendation
It is recommended that content be reviewed, particularly to ensure continued alignment with external accreditation requirements.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Identify the key components and uses of biomechanics equipment and measurement techniques relevant to evaluate human movement
  2. Collect and critically analyse data using various pieces of biomechanics equipment to measure and evaluate human movement during a variety of activities
  3. Communicate outcomes of biomechanical analyses and intervention strategies relevant to sports and exercise
  4. Critically appraise biomechanics data and research by integrating knowledge from other sub-disciplines in exercise science.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Online Quiz(zes) •
2 - Written Assessment • •
3 - Portfolio • • •
4 - Practical Assessment • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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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 • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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2 - Written Assessment • • • •
3 - Portfolio • • • • • • •
4 - Practical Assessment • • • • • • • •
1 - Online Quiz(zes) • • •