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Functional Anatomy
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:29.01.2021 13:46:02
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | REK_073 | 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: | Māra Kuļša | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anniņnmuizas boulevard, rk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Human Anatomy and Physiology, Basics of Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, Basics of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal Pathology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide deeper knowledge in musculoskeletal functional anatomy, understanding and ability to analyse function of different musculoskeletal structures in static positions and in dynamics for patients with functional and structural problems. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Functional anatomy of the spine, upper extremity, lower extremity; anatomical structures role in posture control and in movement. | Lectures | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Functional anatomy of the spine. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Functional anatomy of the upper extremity. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Functional anatomy of the lower extremity. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Presentations of student independent work. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | • independent work with literature sources; • preparing answers to the questions for the seminar texts and analyzing seminar texts; • scientific article analysis and preparation of presentation. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | • active participation in all seminars, demonstrating ability to analyse seminar texts; • presentation of independent work. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | On completion of the course students will have gained deeper understanding and ability to analyse musculoskeletal structure and functions of human body and its segments related to the human movement. Ability to analyse functional and structural changes and their role in mobility and stability. Ability to explain functional relation between different parts of body involved in activity. | ||||||||
| Skills: | On completion of the course students will be able to describe and analyse patients' static and dynamic body positions in different situations, have deeper understanding of role of relation between different parts of body in musculoskeletal pathology development in clinical situations. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | On completion of the course students will have deeper understanding and ability to analyse, differentiate and interpret the role and importance of different human body structures involved in movement providing for healthy individuals and for patients with functional and structural changes. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | A. Kapandji; Physiology of the Joints, Volume I: Upper Limb; Elsevier; 2007 | ||||||||
| 2 | A. Kapandji; Physiology of the Joints, Volume II, Lower Limb; Elsevier; 2011 | ||||||||
| 3 | A. Kapandji; The Physiology of the Joints, Volume III; Elsevier; 2008 | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | P. K. Levangie, C. C. Norkin. „Joint Structure and Function a Comprehensive Analysis”, 5th ed. F.A. Davis Company; 2011 | ||||||||
| 2 | Nordin M.,Frankel V.H. Basic biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system, Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012 | ||||||||
| 3 | Cech, D. Functional movement development across the life span; 3rd ed., Elsevier, 2012 | ||||||||
| 4 | Martini. „Anatomy & Physiology”, Prentice Hall, 2001. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | RSU pieejamās datu bāzes | ||||||||
| 2 | http://estudijas. rsu.lv | ||||||||
