COURSE UNIT TITLE

: KINESOLOGY AND BIOMECHANICS II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FZR 2052 KINESOLOGY AND BIOMECHANICS II COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IBRAHIM ENGIN ŞIMŞEK

Offered to

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

It is aimed to provide knowledge about kinesiology, biomechanics and pathomechanics of the normal locomotor system (lower extremity, spine, gait)

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of the course students will be able to identify the mechanics and pathomechanics of lower extremity (hip, knee, ankle and foot).
2   At the end of the course students will be able to identify the mechanics and pathomechanics of spine (cervical, thoracic, lumber, sacral and pelvis)
3   At the end of the course students will able to identify movement analysis theories and equipments.
4   At the end of the course students will able to identify gait characteristics, gait analysis methods, the types of pathological gait.
5   At the end of the course students will able to identify spinal stabilisation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Mechanics and pathomechanics of columna vertabralis
2 Mechanics and pathomechanics of columna vertabralis
3 Pathomechanics of scoliosis
4 Mechanics and pathomechanics of sacroiliac joint and pelvis
5 Mechanics and pathomechanics of hip
6 Mechanics and pathomechanics of knee
7 Mechanics and pathomechanics ankle and foot
8 I.Midterm exam Movement analysis theories and equipments
9 Characteristics of the human gait
10 Gait Analysis
11 Gait Analysis
12 Gait Analysis
13 Pathological gait II. Midterm exam
14 Pathological gait II. Midterm exam
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading


Recomended or Required Reading
1. Neumann, Donald A. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Physical Rehabilitation, Mosby,St. Louis, Missouri,
2. Hall, Susan J. Basic Biomechanics, McGraw-Hill Humanities, 5th edition,
3. Joint, Structure, Function. Norkin FA.
4. Kinesiology: the mechanics and pathomechanics of human movement. Oatis CA.
5. Muscles, Nerves & Movement in Human Occupation, Tyldesley, Barbara Et Al.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Video screening
3. Practical session applied on a model.
4. Gait analysis lab

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. i. Engin Şimşek

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 4 52
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 2 5 10
Preparation for final exam 2 5 10
Final 1 4 4
Midterm 2 4 8
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 110

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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