COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSIOLOGY OF MOVEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EFZ 5011 PHYSIOLOGY OF MOVEMENT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Exercise Physiology

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OSMAN AÇIKGÖZ

Offered to

Exercise Physiology

Course Objective

Providing and controlling the movement of structures and their functioning learn.
Control of movement, to learn the range of motion.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Know the macroscopic and microscopic structure of the muscles.
2   Define the central nervous system associated with the sensory and motor functions structures.
3   Understand electrical and mechanical workings of muscle contraction.
4   Understand the emergence and transmission of neural signals.
5   Understand the functioning of the neural structures that control movement.
6   Understand the formation of Balance and posture.
7   Knowing the types of motion and analysis methods.
8   Associate with the movements of the operation of the motor centers.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Entering Motion physiology
2 Parts of the nervous system.
3 Resting membrane potential and action potential.
4 Synapse, synaptic transmission
5 Skeletal muscle structure and neuromuscular junctions, muscle contraction
6 Reflexes / sensory and motor systems
7 MID-TERM
8 Movement control I
9 Movement control II
10 Balance
11 Energy sources of the Muscle
12 Physiological characteristics of muscle fiber types, types of contraction
13 Kinesiologic basic concepts / HOMEWORK PRESENTATION
14 Analysis of the trunk and limb muscle movements
15 FINAL

Recomended or Required Reading

The main source: Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance, Yazar: William D. McArdle,Frank I. Katch,Victor L. Katch
References: Spor Fizyolojisi ve Performans Ölçümü Yazar Mehmet Günday, K.Tamer, I. Cicioğlu

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation
Problem solving
Homework

Assessment Methods

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


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

theoretical exam
Homework

Assessment Criteria

Defined macroscopic and molecular structure of the muscle.
Electrical and mechanical functioning of muscle contraction will be listed.
Described the basic structure of the peripheral nerves.
Described the emergence and transmission of nerve signals.
Show the basic parts of the nervous system.
Described the structure of the motor and sensory systems.
Movement control will be explained.
Described the factors affecting equilibrium.
Action terms defined and renamed.
Types of movement compared.
Motion analysis methods are renamed.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Must attend 70% of the classes.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Cem Şeref Bediz Prof. Dr. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, cem.bediz @ deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday-Thursday 09.00-10.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Weekly teaching pre / post preparations (course materials, read articles, etc.). 13 2 26
Midterm exam preparation 1 10 10
Final exam preparation 1 20 20
Homework 2 20 40
Presentation preparation 2 10 20
Final exam 1 5 5
Mid term 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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