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 Academic Year: | 2016/7 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department for Health |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 50%, EX 50% |
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| Requisites: | Before taking this module you must take HL30056 |
| Description:
| Aims: To provide students with knowledge, understanding and application of biomechanics in a clinical context, in order to be able to collect, analyse and interpret relevant and useful data revealing the effect of clinical conditions on human movement. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit students should be able to: * Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental mechanical principles of normal walking gait and other activities of daily living (i.e. sit to stand, stair climbing) and the muscle actions that drive them. * Complete analyses of these movements using contemporary biomechanical assessment equipment such as forceplates, pressure plates/insoles, motion analysis, inertial sensors and EMG * Explain the patho-mechanics associated with specific conditions such as (but not limited to) diabetes, cerebral palsy, stroke, Parkinson's disease and osteoarthritis. * Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of patient interaction and confidentiality * Asses and interpret the validity and reliability of commonly used clinical assessment tools. * Demonstrate an understanding the concepts of orthotics and other interventions in the treatment of gait abnormalities. Skills: Knowledge and Understanding - taught, facilitated and assessed Intellectual Skills - taught, facilitated and assessed Professional Practical Skills - taught, facilitated Written Communication - taught, facilitated and assessed Spoken Communication - taught, facilitated Data acquisition, Handling and Analysis - taught, facilitated and assessed Information Technology - facilitated and assessed Problem Solving - taught, facilitated and assessed Working Independently - facilitated and assessed Working as part of a group - facilitated. Content: The principles and analysis of normal and pathological gait using lab based assessment equipment; the validity and reliability of clinical assessment tools; the underlying principles and treatments of common disorders affecting gait and mobility (eg. diabetes, cerebral palsy, stroke, Parkinson's disease and osteoarthritis); the principles of foot assessment and orthotic use. |
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HL30187 is Optional (DEU) on the following programmes:Department for Health
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