HSCS 2221 Kinesiology and Biomechanics

This course applies the physical laws of motion to human performance. Students will learn how the muscles and joints function to produce movement through changes in external and internal forces, how to calculate projectile and body kinematics, and how to evaluate sports skills to improve performance.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

BIOL 2100.

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: fall

Student Learning Outcomes

Code:	Learning Outcomes:	How students will practice each outcome:	How student achievement of each outcome is assessed:
CE-4 CE-5	Students will describe the principles of osteokinematics and arthrokinematics and their influence on body movement and assess a patient's function for pathomechanical motion.	Biomechanics lab COG lab Quizzes	Exams Movement Analysis Project
n/a	Students will analyze sport skills/movements in the context of the body’s mechanical system (body segments) and resulting functional performance.	Biomechanics lab Motion analysis lab Quizzes	Exams Movement Analysis Project
n/a	Demonstrate knowledge of the normal anatomical structures of the human body systems and their biomechanical function.	Biomechanics lab COG lab Quizzes	Exams
n/a	Students will use directional terms and cardinal planes used to describe the body and the relationship of its parts.	Motion analysis lab Quizzes	Exams Movement Analysis Project
n/a	Students will define and apply the principles and concepts of body movement including functional classification of joints, joint biomechanics, normal ranges of motion, joint action terminology, muscular structures responsible for joint movements, skeletal muscle contraction, and kinesthesia/proprioception.	Motion analysis lab COG lab Quizzes	Exams Movement Analysis Project
n/a	Students will apply the laws of motion to sports skills/movements and use those laws to enhance learning or performance.	Motion analysis lab Vector analysis lab Quizzes	Exams Movement Analysis Project
n/a	Students will calculate projectile and body kinematic data.	Vector analysis lab Quizzes	Exams Movement Analysis Project