Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour | Term4 | Term4 |
| Gold Coast | Term4 | Term4 |
| Lismore | Term4 | Term4 |
Unit description
In this unit students will deepen their foundational knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy, in the context of healthy function, with added perspectives on disease, injury and ageing. They will gain a working knowledge of key tissues, combined with muscle and joint function and be able to use this knowledge to understand musculoskeletal contributions to human movement.
Unit content
- Tissue mechanics
- Upper limb function
- Head, neck and trunk
- Lower limb function
- Musculoskeletal movement analyses 1
- Musculoskeletal movement analyses 2
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: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate an applied understanding of the mechanical properties of musculoskeletal tissues in the context of exercise, immobilisation, ageing and injury |
| 2 | identify musculoskeletal structures using a range of methods and detail their function in the context of human movement, exercise and injury |
| 3 | apply knowledge of muscle actions and musculoskeletal synergies to conduct basic musculoskeletal movement and postural analyses |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate an applied understanding of the mechanical properties of musculoskeletal tissues in the context of exercise, immobilisation, ageing and injury
- identify musculoskeletal structures using a range of methods and detail their function in the context of human movement, exercise and injury
- apply knowledge of muscle actions and musculoskeletal synergies to conduct basic musculoskeletal movement and postural analyses
Prescribed Learning Resources
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
- Prescribed resources/equipment information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Fee paying courses
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International
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