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Please note that this Unit Profile is still in progress. The content below is subject to change.Overview
This unit builds upon content from previous units to extend your understanding of biomechanics as it relates to human movement. In this unit, you will explore areas of musckuloskeletal mechanics, biomechanics of locomotion, and the application of biomechanical principles to sports, and strength and conditioning. Through practical activities, you will develop skills necessary to conduct advanced biomechanical analyses as well as develop your ability to think critically about biomechanical data and research.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite Units: ESSC12004 Exercise and Sport Biomechanics AND ESSC11002 Measurement and Evaluation Co-requisite Unit: ESSC13007 Functional Anatomy OR ESSC12010 Functional Anatomy
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
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- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE survey
Some student's commented that more timely and clear feedback would have been helpful to their development of content knowledge.
It is recommended that the Unit Coordinator explores opportunities to provide broad assessment task feedback during the tutorial sessions following release of marks and explicitly invite students to seek clarification on feedback one-on-one if required.
Feedback from Self-reflection
The Unit Coordinator noted that student use/attendance of Moodle Discussion boards and/or Zoom Q&A Sessions was low.
It is recommended that the Unit Coordinator places clear emphasis on the value of these opportunities and explores ways to encourage future student engagement.
Feedback from Personal communication with students (verbal and email)
Students reported that they enjoyed the emphasis placed on hands-on skill development in the Residential School.
It is recommended that the Unit Coordinator continue to lead and encourage student practical skill development.
- Identify the key components and uses of biomechanics equipment and measurement techniques relevant to evaluate human movement
- Collect and critically analyse data using various pieces of biomechanics equipment to measure and evaluate human movement during a variety of activities
- Communicate outcomes of biomechanical analyses and intervention strategies relevant to sports and exercise
- Critically appraise biomechanics data and research by integrating knowledge from other sub-disciplines in exercise science.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||
| 3 - Portfolio - 60% | ||||
| 4 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Portfolio - 60% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||||||||