Unit description
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.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
GA1: Intellectual rigour,
GA2: Creativity,
GA3: Ethical practice,
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5: Lifelong learning,
GA6: Communication and social skills,
GA7: Cultural competence| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 1 | demonstrate a detailed knowledge of muscle actions and synergies in the human musculoskeletal system | Intellectual rigour | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 2 | identify structures using surface anatomy landmarks and features | Intellectual rigour | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 3 | conduct basic musculoskeletal movement and postural analyses | Intellectual rigour | Creativity | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 4 | demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system in the context of human movement, exercise and injury | Intellectual rigour | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 5 | demonstrate an understanding of the mechanical properties of biological tissues and apply this knowledge to the mechanical properties of bone, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and muscle, in the context of exercise, immobilization, ageing and injury. | Intellectual rigour | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate a detailed knowledge of muscle actions and synergies in the human musculoskeletal system
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- identify structures using surface anatomy landmarks and features
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- conduct basic musculoskeletal movement and postural analyses
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system in the context of human movement, exercise and injury
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- demonstrate an understanding of the mechanical properties of biological tissues and apply this knowledge to the mechanical properties of bone, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and muscle, in the context of exercise, immobilization, ageing and injury.
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
Prescribed texts
Session 2
- Biel, A, 2014, Trail Guide to the Body. A hands-on guide to locating muscles, bones, and more, 5th edn, Books of Discovery, Boulder, CO, USA. ISBN: 9780982978658.
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.