Programme of Study Catalogue

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate basic analytical skills required to understand published biomechanical material.
Critically evaluate the evidence base supporting an experimental design.
Analyse, interpret and discuss data collection within Biomechanics.
Demonstrate a critical appreciation of scientific rigour in the processes of experimental design, data collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation.

Content:

Advanced motion analysis. Segment motion patterns and their interaction in terms of segmental sequencing. Electromyography and its application in sport, and force and pressure measurement in sport and movement. The design of testing programmes and scientific rigour, including the analysis of data and its interpretation applied to specific sports.

Learning and Teaching Information:

This module will consist of interactive lectures where the key theoretical underpinning is established, followed by laboratory sessions where this theoretical underpinning is further explored and applied through a range of practical activities. There will be a range of individual and group work activities throughout the module.

Lectures
Contact hours: 10
Intended Group size: 30

Laboratory sessions
Contact hours: 30
Intended group size: 10

Guided independent study
Hours: 160

Further details relating to assessment
Formative assessment will take place throughout the module. This could take the form of seminar discussions with peers and facilitator and practical delivery of presentations to receive peer and tutor feedback.

Poster Defence: Poster presentation includes substantial data collection and analysis that warrants a higher weighting to the word count. Typically students will collect and analyse a sporting movement and present this in a poster format typical of an academic conference.

Assessment:

001 Extended Literature Review; 2,000 words; mid-semester 1 50%
002 Poster Defence; 2,000 word equivalent; end of semester 1 50%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Kirstie Grace
Level - 6
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - SHN5222 BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE
Semester(s) Offered - 6S1