SEP611 - BIODYNAMICS of HUMAN MOVEMENT and HUMAN MOTOR CONT
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIODYNAMICS of HUMAN MOVEMENT and HUMAN MOTOR CONT | SEP611 | 1st Semester | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Other: Application-Practice | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Department Staff | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of the course is to introduce the theoretical knowledge and laboratory experiments on biodynamic properties and motor control mechanisms of human movements and to reinforce this knowledge with laboratory applications | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | ? Evaluation of Human Movements in performance and behavioral domain. ? Analysis levels, parameters ? Biodynamic properties of locomotor movements ? Biomechanical factors, terms, Newtonian laws of motion ? Musculoskeletal system mechanics and muscle physiology ? Neural control of movement (nerve-muscle coordination, kinesthetic sense and perception) ? Motor Learning and coordination of human movements ? Degree of Freedom Problem and motor variability ? Individual differences: learning capacity and skill execution ? Movement coordination and motor synergy ? Attention and performance ? Action-perception ? Kinematics and kinetic analysis of movement ? Muscle activity analysis ? Examples of interdisciplinary experimental research designs: laboratory applications | |||||
| References | David A. Winter. (2009). Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement, Fourth Edition John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Frederic Danion, Mark L.Latash. (2011). Motor Control: Theories, Experiments, and Applications.. Oxford University Press, Inc. Mark L. Latash, (2012). Fundamentals of Motor Control. Elsevier Inc. Schmidt, R. A., Lee, T.D. (2011). Motor Control and Learning: A Behavioral Emphasis. Mark L. Latash and Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky. (2016). Biomechanics and Motor Control: Defining Central Concepts. Elsevier Inc. Roberto Merletti, Philip Parker, (2004). Electromyography: Physiology, Engineering, and Noninvasive Applications, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Evaluating Human Movements: Levels of Analysis |
| Week 2 | Evaluating Human Movements: Performance and Behavioral parameters |
| Week 3 | Biodynamic Characteristics of Locomotor Movements: Biomechanical factors, |
| Week 4 | Musculoskeletal system mechanics and muscle physiology |
| Week 5 | Neural control of movement: neuromuscular coordination |
| Week 6 | Neural control of movement: kinesthetic sense and perception |
| Week 7 | Midterm |
| Week 8 | Motor Learning and Coordination of Movements |
| Week 9 | Degree of freedom problem, Motor variability, movement coordination and synergy |
| Week 10 | Attention and Performance, Action-Perception |
| Week 11 | Kinematics and kinetic analysis of motion |
| Week 12 | Laboratory |
| Week 13 | Muscle activity analysis |
| Week 14 | Laboratory |
| Week 15 | Examples of interdisciplinary experimental research designs: laboratory |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 2 | 20 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 1 | 15 |
| Midterms | 2 | 25 |
| Final exam | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 1 | 70 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Homework assignment | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 47 | 70 | 152 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Based on undergraduate level competencies, has an up to date and contemporary knowledge to develop and deepen the ability and skills as an expert and specialist in Sport and Exercise Psychology. | X | ||||
| 2. Evaluates the accuracy of scientific and current knowledge specific to the field of Sport and Exercise Psychology and comprehends the interaction between Sport and Exercise Psychology with other disciplines which related to this kind of knowledge. | X | ||||
| 3. Has the knowledge in research methodology in Sport and Exercise Psychology | X | ||||
| 4. Has the competency to apply the theoretical and practical information gained as an expert in Sport and Exercise Psychology? | X | ||||
| 5. Acts in compliance with legislation, professional values and ethical principles in the formation of knowledge related to Sport and Exercise Psychology. | X | ||||
| 6. Has the competency to plan and apply scientific research, and put the assimilated information in to a report in Sport and Exercise Psychology. | X | ||||
| 7. Has the competency to solve the problems by employing the technological equipment and devices related to Sport and Exercise Psychology. | X | ||||
| 8. Develops national/international strategy, politics, and application plans, and examines and evaluates the quality processes related to the field of Sport and Exercise Psychology. | X | ||||
| 9. Has the competency to conduct work independently and/or in a working team in Sport and Exercise Psychology. | X | ||||
| 10. Has the competency to publish a scientific article which related to Sport and Exercise Psychology in a national journal or present a scientific paper in a scientific meeting | X | ||||
| 11. Adopts lifelong learning principles and has the ability to analyze and evaluate critically the information available in the field of Sport and Exercise Psychology | X | ||||
| 12. Has the competency to read and analyze a scientific article in Sport and Exercise Psychology, and to carry out and conduct evidenced based research in the concerned professional field. | X | ||||
| 13. Has the competency to critically analyze, develop, and evaluate the norms and values related to the working social environment professionally | X | ||||
| 14. Present a scientific paper in an international meetings on sports and exercise psychology. | X | ||||
| 15. Has the competency to assimilate, collect, record, evaluate, discuss, and announce the variables and data in Sport and Exercise Psychology, and in the process follows the related social, scientific, and ethical sets and values accordingly | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest