Overview

This unit extends students’ knowledge of human movement. Students will apply their knowledge by undertaking a project that consolidates their understanding by integrating their knowledge of functional anatomy, biomechanics, motor learning and control. Students will use appropriate scientific design to analyse exercise or sport science movements to improve performance, health or reduce injury. Students’ ability to select appropriate technology, use, analyse and report on human movement is a major focus.

Requisites

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of how biomechanics can be used to enhance both sporting performance and health
  • Develop (3D) and expand (2D) skills in motion analysis and apply these skills to identify specific movement patterns in health, disability, injury or disease and communicate findings
  • Integrate knowledge of functional anatomy, motor learning and control, anatomy and physiology and biomechanics to undertake a scientific project to analyse and interpret motion associated with exercise and sport science

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Lecture		2.00 12 weeks 24
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Laboratory		2.00 12 weeks 24
Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Various		5.00 12 weeks 60
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning		3.50 12 weeks 42
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
ExaminationIndividual 30% 1 
Project 1Group 50% 1,3 
Project 2Individual 20% 1,2,3 

Content

  • Technology for data capture such as 2D and 3D Motion analysis
  • Interpretation of motion analysis
  • Movement issues in people with a disability, young people, aged care and other pathologies
  • Technical equipment and instrumentation
  • Kinematics of movement
  • Electromyography (EMG)
  • Integration of exercise and sport science sub-disciplines to biomechanics of motion

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.