Unit of Study HBIO1011 Regional Anatomy and Biomechanics (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

HBIO1009 - Introductory Anatomy and Physiology

Enrolment information

Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time.

Unit description

This unit expands on Introductory Anatomy and Physiology and presents in-depth regional human anatomy of the neuromusculoskeletal system. The students are introduced to tissue mechanics and biomechanics of movement to enhance understanding of the structure and function of the human neuromusculoskeletal system. This foundational knowledge supports the development of future skills in clinical assessment and differential diagnosis of neuromusculoskeletal conditions. For each body region students will learn the skeletal, joint, nervous, ligamentous, fascial, muscular, vascular, lymphatic systems and surface anatomy. Examples of regional anatomy and functional movement relevant to clinical applications will be explored.

Unit content

Foundations of tissue mechanics and biomechanics of human movement
Regional anatomy of the lower limb
Regional anatomy of the low back and pelvis
Regional anatomy of the thorax and trunk
Regional anatomy of the upper limb
Regional anatomy of the head and neck

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term3	Term3

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:

demonstrate knowledge of the mechanical properties of biological tissues, and biomechanical concepts of human movement of the body regions

describe regional anatomy of the body

apply knowledge of anatomy to functional movement

analyse the interrelationship between anatomy and functional impairments in clinical applications

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Laboratory 2 x 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Practical	60%
Practical	25%
Practical	15%

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Fee information

Domestic

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