Unit of Study SCIN3001 Applied 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

SCIN2002 - Introductory Biomechanics

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

Students will learn a range of techniques and practical skills that combine specialized equipment with foundational knowledge in anatomy, biomechanics and other areas of exercise and sport science to analyse human performance in activities of daily living and in athletic movements.

Unit content

What is applied biomechanics?
Walking gait
Running gait
Qualitative assessment 1
Qualitative assessment 2
Qualitative assessment 3

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term3	Term3
Gold Coast	Term3	Term3
Lismore	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:

outline and and apply biomechanical knowledge, techniques and equipment used to qualitatively and quantitatively assess human movements, including gait

collect and interpret biomechanical data fundamental to gait

use an integrated multidisciplinary approach to perform qualitative and quantitative analyses of human movement and effectively communicate their findings

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Viva voce	40%
Quiz	20%
Workbook	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Viva voce	40%
Quiz	20%
Workbook	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Viva voce	40%
Quiz	20%
Workbook	40%

Prescribed learning resources

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Prescribed Resources/Equipment

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Fee information

Domestic

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