Unit of Study SCIN2002 Introductory 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

HBIO1010 - Integrated Anatomy and Physiology; OR HBIO1008 - Human Physiology II AND HBIO1001 - Human Anatomy

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

In this unit students will gain an understanding of the key biomechanical principles that are important for an exercise scientist, strength and conditioning specialist or exercise physiologist to know. Students will combine these principles with their knowledge of functional anatomy as they learn the basics of performance analysis in various human movements.

Unit content

Fundamental principles for numeracy and biomechanics
The body as a machine
Working with energy and maintaining momentum
Moving through a fluid
Integrating concepts 1
Integrating concepts 2

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term1	Term1
Gold Coast	Term1	Term1
Lismore	Term1	Term1

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:

apply numeracy in relevant biomechanical contexts

explain and apply biomechanical concepts

integrate and apply musculoskeletal functional anatomy with biomechanical concepts as a whole in examples of human motion

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	10%
Workbook	50%
Viva voce	40%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	10%
Workbook	50%
Viva voce	40%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	10%
Workbook	50%
Viva voce	40%

Prescribed learning resources

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Fee information

Domestic

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