2000 word assignment (60%) incorporating poster presentation drawn from your application of the module theory to clinical practice of a specific case study. (contributes to meeting all LO's)
Learning Diary (40%) reflecting on your work on the module as applied in practice spanning the period of the nine week study block.. (contributes to meeting LO's 3, 4 and 5)

The learning diary and assignment will require reflection on research for the module in application to a clinical case study of choice. (contributes to meeting all LO's)

All elements of the assessment must be passed.

Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment)
Biomechanics suite of modules are normally delivered in seminar style teaching, which involves encouraging students to engage in discussion/ debate. This provides opportunities for constructive feedback which will come from students involvement in informal and formal presentation. The presentations can either involve a group of students or individuals presenting their own case studies. Module staff also provide formative feedback through tutorials and blackboard discussion groups.

In this module you will study of the stresses that act upon the tissues of the human body. You will assess the differing characteristics of human tissues and they cope with all types of stress and the factors that effect the coping mechanisms, both medical and physical. In the study you will be introduced to available equipment and techniques for assessing these stresses and evaluate their effectiveness and usefulness in the clinical setting. In this module you will start to draw links between clinical practice and other disciplines associated with this sort of work, e. g. bioengineering and orthopaedics.

The general mode of delivering this module is through seminar and workshop activities using role-play, video, published papers and practical work/case studies etc., as illustrations (20 hours)A feature of the delivery will be the use of discussions/debates, based on evidence you have gathered for your portfolio and through this, you will be encouraged to reflect on your previous and current work. Formal lectures (5 hours) will be used where deemed necessary to ensure particular points of knowledge. These will be a stimulant to work and debate elsewhere in the delivery. In the design of this module and of the others in the Clinical Biomechanics group, particular emphasis has been placed on a strategy to integrate the whole process of knowledge delivery, clinical application and assessment. It is designed to ensure that all strands of the educational experience contribute to learning and to giving you the confidence to enter research and debate. The teaching will be presented using interactive strategies reflecting contemporary adult learning principles. Group work will assure that clinical experiences are shared as part of the overall learning process. Of the hours allocated to private study it is anticipated that this work will be related to set tasks and involve:
25 hours Collecting and reading articles and books
70 hours Applying theory to practice in the clinical setting
15 hours Preparation for seminar and poster presentations
15 hours Writing your work to be submitted for assessment.
BLACKBOARD may be accessed as a support mechanism.

All pre course reading materials, course documentation and power point presentations delivered during contact weekends will be available through blackboard. Students are encouraged to participate in the discussion forums within blackboard to enhance the teaching / learning experience.

In addition to standard library and IT facilities; the students in this module will require:

Anatomical models
Presentation tools ¿(computer facilities)
Material testing Facilities ( FCET, Stafford)

Ashby MF & Jones DRH, "Engineering Materials 1", Butterworth Heinmann;
Brukner, Bennel & Matheson, "Stress Fractures", Blackwell Science;
Callister," Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, 4th Edition, Interactive MSE", Wiley;
Fung, YC, " Biomechanics", Springer Verlag
Ogrodnik P J , "Fundamental Engineering Mechanics" Addison Wesley Longman;
Watkins J,Structure and Function of musculo-skeletal System", Human Kinetics
Whiting & Zernicke, "Biomechanics of musculo-skeletal Injury", Human Kinetics
Whittle M W, "Gait analysis and Introduction", Butterworth-Heinmann;

The module is aimed at all allied health professionals who are involved in musculoskeletal practice.