CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS OF MOVEMENT
SPE1CBM
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will be introduced to the mechanical principles used to describe and quantify human movement. Students will explore the mechanics of human movement with an emphasis on gait in health and disease.
School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Benjamin Mentiplay
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of HHPRO, HHP, HHPB or require the Subject Coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: SPE2BMA OR EXS2ESB OR SPE3MIP OR HBS3NPM OR EXS3AEB OR HBS2PBM
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: Students admitted in the Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Hons) HHPRO and Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons) HHP, HHPB will be given priority to meet the requirements of their course. Other students who wish to enrol in this subject must gain permission from the Subject Coordinator.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Whittle's Gait Analysis
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: D. Levine, J. Richards & M.W.Whittle
Year: 2012
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
ISBN: N/A
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
The Comprehensive Textbook of Clinical Biomechanics
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: J. Richards
Year: 2018
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: ELSEVIER
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: D.A. Winter
Year: 2009
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
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
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Benjamin Mentiplay
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Two hour written exam (2,000 words equiv) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Enquiry team report (750 words equiv per student)Students work in groups of 3 approx. 750 words per student (2,250 words in total) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
3 x 20 minute formative tests (1,000-words equiv)Each quiz is completed online, with questions related to the lecture content | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |