Hamill, J and Knutzen, KM (1995) The biomechanical basis of human movement.
Nigg, B and MacIntosh, D., and Mester, J. (2000) Biomechanics and biology of movement
Watkins, J. (1999) Structure and function of the Musculosekeltal System
Whiting, W. and Zernicke, R. (2000) Biomechanics of musculoskeletal injury

A collection of evidence presented as a portfolio supporting the attainment of the learning outcomes.
The essence of the assessment is to test:
Your reflection on your work.
Self appraisal, identification of gaps and the actions you took to fill them.
A continuous record of study and practice.
Organisation of evidence as a demonstration of gaining and using biomechanical knowledge and skill in practice.
You will therefore need to include:
Evidence of you participating in the designed learning experiences/activities.
Demonstration through various mechanisms that learning has taken place as evidenced on two levels:
1. Academic (the demonstration of gaining biomechanical knowledge, the process of attaining and selecting this knowledge for your portfolio, and the rationale for its inclusion with cross linkage between different areas within your portfolio)
2. Clinical Application (evidence of your biomechanical application in the work place setting and provision by you of a written critical evaluation of how your clinical work has changed as a result of attending the course.
Your attention is also drawn to the general assessment principles for the Clinical Biomechanics group of modules outlined in the student handbook. Assessment will also include extensive feedback to you.

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.

This module will examine the biomechanical concepts of the lower limb and link these to the laws of physics, particularly of motion. Studying this module will enable you to define and explain the relationship of kinematics to anatomy and physiology of the human musculo-skeletal system. You will:

- study the relationship of anatomy to mechanics and explore the differing perspectives of the descriptive anatomist to that of the clinical biomechanist who requires an understanding of th dynamics of functional anatomy of human movement.
- explore the concepts of joint axes and their fluidity of position in space and time during gait and relate these concepts to those of joint neutral and joint congruency positions and core stability.
- use understanding of the mechanical effectiveness of such structures to interpret positional relationship of joint axes and timing of action with respect to locomotion and other functional activities.
- explore the relationship between developmental processes and observed clinical pathology, since many biomechanical abnormalities, originate during embryological and / or post natal development.
- be expected to demonstrate practical application and debate on the origins of the clinical biomechanical evaluation process.

The clinical course of biomechanical based disorders is commonly influenced by various environment and activity related factors. After studing this module you will be expected to identify and appropriately adjust those factors so as to minimise their adverse impact on treatment outcomes. In this module you will therefore explore the embryological and developmental origins of various structural deformities.

The learning strategies of the module are centred on the interactive assessment employed through the use of portfolio building, of which a fuller explanation and detailed rationale is contained in the introduction to the student handbook.
The general mode of delivering this module is through seminar and workshop activities using video, published papers and practical work/case studies etc., as illustrations (40Hrs). 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 (10Hrs)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 Podiatric 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:
Collecting and reading articles and books (75Hrs), Applying theory to practice in the clinical setting (75Hrs), Preparation for seminar and poster presentations (50Hrs), Collating the portfolio (50Hrs)

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)
Clinical Facilities - couches, biomechanical measuring devices. Gait analysis equipment

Candidates should be a HPC registered clinical practitioner or equivalent.