ESSC12010 - Functional Anatomy

General Information

Unit Synopsis

The development of foundation knowledge and competencies in functional anatomy complements anatomy and physiology units and provides the cornerstone to manual assessment of musculoskeletal conditions. This unit will provide you with the knowledge necessary to identify and describe the structural and functional requirements of the musculoskeletal system in relation to human motion for a variety of activities. The unit will develop your understanding of the anatomy of the limbs and the functional principles underpinning movement and posture, including an understanding of the performance aspects of muscle, joints, and the mechanics of movement. You will develop skills in manual location and assessment of musculoskeletal structures as they apply to rehabilitation, exercise conditioning, and general movement.

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

Co-requisite: BMSC11001 Human Body Systems 1 

OR

Co-requisite: BMSC11010 Human Anatomy and Physiology

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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Residential School Compulsory Residential School
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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. Presentation 30%
3. Practical Assessment 20%
4. Written Assessment 30%

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 85.71% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 15.56% 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: SUTE Student Evaluation
Feedback
Students were keen for more real life content and short videos to complement the weekly lecture content, so building on content each week in preparation for residential schools and assessments
Recommendation
It is recommended that weekly material includes more short videos, instructional resources, and real life interactive content.
Action Taken
Weekly content was presented as short video's with instructional resources.
Source: SUTE Student evaluation, self-reflection and in class-discussion
Feedback
First time running the case study format of the residential school labs, which were recieved well by student cohort.
Recommendation
It is recommended to continue the case study approach of residential school delivery
Action Taken
Case study approaches were used within the residential schools
Source: SUTE Student Evaluation
Feedback
Studentswere keen for weekly case studies or worksheets related to content being delivered
Recommendation
It is recommended to include weekly case studies/worksheets to enhance the student learning experience
Action Taken
Weekly case studies were used to enhance student learning
Source: self-reflection
Feedback
in 2021 a recommendation was put forward regarding having adequate plinths and massage tables for students to perform assessments. This was achieved at Rockhampton through use of physiotherapy labs and plinths during the residential school. At Mackay and Cairns, there were inadequate numbers of plinths/massage tables to run the labs. This also has implications for other units which need these resources
Recommendation
It is recommended that there are a minimum of 5 massage tables at Mackay and Cairns to ensure all students are able to practice and demonstrate their practical skills and that in Rockhampton the physiotherapy labs are used for delivery of this unit.
Action Taken
Additional massage tables were sourced for the Mackay and Cairns campuses.
Source: Head of Course and WIL coordinator
Feedback
Students completing this unit and entering third year have commented that earlier placement opportunities within the course could better prepare them for placements in third year.
Recommendation
It is recommended to investigate the potential of short practicum activities (10-20 hours) to be embedded in this unit providing earlier opportunities for students to undertake work integrated learning and to spread their practicum hours across the course.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Define anatomical terms and identify structures using anatomical models, images, and surface anatomy.
  2. Using principles of kinesiology, identify and explain the relationships between anatomical structures, movement, and function.
  3. Analyse exercises to identify muscles that are involved in producing and controlling movement.
  4. Perform movement and postural assessments, and prescribe corrective exercises to address asymmetries or improve exercise performance.

The Learning Outcomes and Assessment tasks are aligned with Graduate Outcomes as outlined by Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA).

This course is designed to encompass both theoretical and practical aspects of functional anatomy. The course lectures will cover the theoretical knowledge related to the subject matter. The practical laboratory/workshop sessions will then build on the theoretical knowledge gained during the lectures and allow students to gain experience in identifying, locating and assessing muscular actions across a range of movement activities. Assessments for this course will be based on the development of a muscle portfolio and a practical video demonstration of a muscular assessment of movement. Students will also sit an examination of the theoretical knowledge gained about the musculo-skeletal system. The assessment pieces will allow students to gain a comprehensive knowledge necessary to identify the structural and functional requirements of the musculo-skeletal system

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Online Quiz(zes) • •
2 - Presentation • •
3 - Practical Assessment • •
4 - Written 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 • • •
6 - Information Technology 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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