EXERCISE AND SPORTS BIOMECHANICS
EXS2ESB
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces you to the core elements of biomechanics. In this subject you will investigate the forces that act on the human body and the effects produced by these forces, to cause motion, in order to understand how the human body interacts with its environment. This subject will introduce you to the key principles underlying human movement, including mechanical descriptions of movement, the internal and external forces which cause movement, the energetics of movement and movement in a fluid medium. You will also discuss the implications of current research that has shaped our understanding of how biomechanical analysis can be used to optimise human performance.
School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Rodrigo Rico Bini
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must pass HBS1HBB and must be enrolled in of Bachelor of Exercise Science (HBESB), Bachelor of Exercise Science/ Master of Exercise Physiology (HZESPB), Bachelor of Education (secondary) (EBEDSB), or Bachelor of Physical, Health and Outdoor Education (EBPHOB) All other students require Subject Coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Basic Biomechanics
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Hall
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: 7th
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, New York, NY.
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Sports mechanics for coaches
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Burkett & Carr
Year: 2010
Edition/Volume: 3rd
Publisher: Human Kinetics
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Instant Notes in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Grimshaw & Lees & Fowler & Burden
Year: 2013
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group, New York, NY.
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Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: McGinnis
Year: 2013
Edition/Volume: 3rd
Publisher: Human Kinetics
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rodrigo Rico Bini
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 2-hour examination (2,000- words equivalent)Exam will involve multiple choice questions and short answers. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
Five online quizzes (12 minutes each; total of 60 min - 1,000- words equivalent)Each quiz is worth 5% of the subject marks. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
Two group laboratory reports (750-words equivalent per student, each - total 1,500-words equiv.)Students need to collect and interpret data to be able to complete each laboratory report. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |