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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Intermediate
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
Unit aim
Provides detailed study of the musculoskeletal system in relation to functional anatomy and biomechanical principles for human movement, in the context of health, disease, injury and ageing. Develops the ability to perform musculoskeletal movement analyses from a functional anatomy perspective.
Unit content
This unit will cover:
Functional musculoskeletal anatomy for the upper limb, neck & trunk, lower limb;
Tissue mechanics and mechanical properties of bone, cartilage, ligament, tendon & muscle;
Practical exercises in performing anatomical identification from surface anatomy and for performing musculoskeletal movement analyses involving the upper limb, neck & trunk, lower limb.
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate an understanding of the general mechanical properties of biological tissues and apply this knowledge to the mechanical properties of bone, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and muscle | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 2 | understand the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system in relation to human movement | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 3 | demonstrate a detailed knowledge of muscle actions and synergies in human movement | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 4 | show an ability to analyse movement at specific joints from kinesiological principles | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 5 | determine the structural and functional parameters associated with posture and core stability | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 6 | demonstrate an understanding of the structural factors associated with musculoskeletal and joint injury. | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the general mechanical properties of biological tissues
and apply this knowledge to the mechanical properties of bone, cartilage, tendons,
ligaments and muscle
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- understand the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system in relation to
human movement
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- demonstrate a detailed knowledge of muscle actions and synergies in human movement
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- show an ability to analyse movement at specific joints from kinesiological principles
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- determine the structural and functional parameters associated with posture and core
stability
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- demonstrate an understanding of the structural factors associated with musculoskeletal
and joint injury.
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
Prescribed texts
- Neumann, DA, 2010, Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System. Foundations for Physical Rehabilitation, 2nd edn, Mosby Elsevier, St. Louis, Mo. ISBN: 9780323039895.