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Unit of Study HBIO2007 - Functional Anatomy of the Lower Limbs and Foot and Ankle (2021)

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  • Pre-requisites

    BIO01302 Human Anatomy

  • Enrolment information

    Please be advised that this unit includes professional experience learning which has pre-placement provisions and associated placement expenses as detailed on the Faculty of Health Professional Experience page. Failure to comply with these pre-placement requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Professional Experience Learning. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements.

Unit description

Develops student’s anatomical knowledge of the lower limb. Students will also learn functional aspects of lower limb anatomy and will be introduced to biomechanics. Structured learning activities, cooperative and problem-based learning using wet labs and models will facilitate student learning.

Unit content

  • Structure and function of the human nail
  • Musculoskeletal structure and function of the lower limb
  • Neurovascular structure and function of the lower limb
  • Surface anatomy of the lower limb
  • Introduction to human gait and biomechanics

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

identify structures of the human nail and describe their function

identify musculoskeletal structures of the lower limbs and describe their function

identify neurovascular structures of the lower limbs and describe their function

identify surface anatomy structures of the lower limbs

identify phases and key features of the human walking gait cycle

use basic biomechanical principles to predict muscle and joint actions

use anatomical knowledge and problem solving techniques to assess lower limb function and dysfunction in a clinical setting

Prescribed learning resources

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