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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS BMK 5027 TISSUE MECHANICS COMPULSORY 2 1 0 4

Offered By

Biomechanics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Biomechanics

Course Objective

Provide acquisition of information about the bone ,soft tissues and joints.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Having a knowledge of bone and soft tissues. 2   Having a knowledge of joints. 3   Having a knowledge of joint mechanics. 4   Having a knowledge of hip, knee and ankle biomechanics 5   Having a knowledge of radiological anatomy. 6   Having a knowledge of radiological anatomy.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Problem-Oriented Education POE Lower extremity anatomy 2 Problem-Oriented Education POE The anatomy of the upper limb 3 Radiological anatomy 4 Hip biomechanics 5 Knee biomechanics 6 Mechanical approach to upper limb 7 Ankle biomechnics 8 Ankle biomechnics 9 Problem-Oriented Education POE Joint forces, contact areas, contact stresses 10 Problem-Oriented Education POE Lubrication mechanisms 11 Problem-Oriented Education POE Lubrication mechanisms 12 Problem-Oriented Education POE Lower extremity anatomy 13 Problem-Oriented Education POE Lower extremity anatomy 14 FINAL WEEK

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Orthopaedic Basic Science ( Joseph A. Buckwalter, MD, MS ) Supplementary Book(s): Biomaterials in Orthopaedics ( Micheal J. Yaszemski ), Biomechanics in the musculoskeletal System.(Panjabi-White)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Computer-aided presentation, board, overhead projector, models of human bones which belongs to the anatomy lab.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 +FIN* 0.60 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 +RST* 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment will be done by exams. The grade for the course is 75 (2.5) for Master Degree

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Presentations 14 1 14 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 8 5 40 Preparation for midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for final exam 2 1 2 Preparation for quiz etc. 2 2 4 Preparing assignments 2 2 4 Preparing presentations 3 1 3 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 5 2 3 2 4 5 2 3 2 5 4 2 LO.2 5 2 3 2 5 4 2 3 2 5 4 2 LO.3 5 2 3 2 5 4 2 3 2 5 3 4 LO.4 4 5 2 3 2 5 2 3 2 5 4 2 LO.5 5 2 3 2 5 4 2 2 3 5 2 4 LO.6 4 5 2 3 2 5 5 2 5 4 2 5