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Biomechanics
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:11.06.2020 16:41:10
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | REK_042 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Target Audience: | Rehabilitation | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Jānis Vētra | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 7 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 14 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 10 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Introduction course of biomechanics at bachelor's level. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Deepen comprehension about biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system in context of physiotherapy. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Medical biomechanics. Concepts of biomechanics. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Muskulosceletal soft tissues. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 3.00 | laboratory | |||||||
| 3 | Bones and cartilages. | Lectures | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | laboratory | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Preperations for seminars, practical tasks, literature analysis. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The final test – examination – includes the analysis of the simulation task. Evaluation criteria: (1) ability to describe and interpret the possibilities of functional investigation, taking into account the principles of biomechanics of the myeloskeletal system; (2) ability to apply the understanding of medical biomechanics in the analysis and explanation of a functional problem; (3) ability to apply and integrate knowledge of the regularities of movement and posture biomechanics in the clinical reasoning process, targeting and selecting a suitable product. Each criteria delivers a valuable score from 0 to 10 and accounts for 33.3% of all assessment grade. In order to carry out the final test, participation in all practical classes is a must, with tasks (laboratory work, workshop reports) completed. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Describe and explain concepts of medical biomechanics in connection with musculosceletal system; describe and explain biomechanical characteristics of muskuloskeletal system elements. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Identify biomechanical regularities during movements, postures and different functional activities under different circumstances. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Apply comprehension about biomechanics of musculosceletal system in analysis of human functions during physiotherapy assessment, evaluation and treatment. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Nordin M, Frankel V.H. Basic biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system 3rd ed./Philadelphia, PA [etc.] : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001 | ||||||||
| 2 | E-studijās norādītie materiāli pie konkrētās tēmas | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Levangie P.K., Cindy C. N. Joint structure and function: a comprehensive analysis 4th ed./ Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis, c2005 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Sobotta Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol.1, Fifteenth Edition | ||||||||
| 2 | Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devices, Fifth Edition | ||||||||
