Module Descriptors
BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT II
SPOR50412
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Nachiappan Chockalingam
Email: N.Chockalingam@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 30
Independent Study Hours: 120
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
  • LABORATORY REPORT - INDIVIDUAL weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details

Students will be required to complete 2 pieces of summative assessment.
An unseen examination (short answers) of 60 minutes weighted at 50% (Assesses LOS 3 & 4)
A Laboratory report of 1500 words weighted at 50% (Assesses LOS 1, 2 & 3)
Formative feedback will be provided during laboratory session following data collection and via supportive learning exercise on Blackboard
Module Indicative Content
Biomechanical data acquisitions for the measurement of forces and pressure, kinematics and electrical activity of muscle. Assessment of measurement validity, accuracy and reliability. Error effects and their solution. Force and moment analysis. The importance of angular kinematics. Biomechanics of high performance athletes. Introduction to gait analysis
Module Texts

Bartlett RM (1997) Introduction to Sports Biomechanics. E &FN Spon. 0419208402

Kreighbaum E (1985). A Qualitative Approach for Studying Human Movement. Burgess Publications 0205186513
Module Resources

Internet and WWW
Library
Didactic CD-Roms
IT facilities
Biomechanics Laboratory
Module Learning Strategies
Laboratory sessions will enable students to understand functional mechanisms of human movement and the evaluation of these mechanisms by more advanced biomechanical data acquisition and analysis protocols.

Time distribution will be as follows
Lectures 10 hours
Labs 20 hours
Independent Learning 120 hours
Independent learning will involve background reading, assessing of WWW materials and questionnaire solving, plus assessment preparation.