2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
SPSC3315 Movement Analysis
10 creditsClass Size: 35
Module manager: Dr Neil Messenger
Email: N.Messenger@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2017/18
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
Learning outcomes
On completion of the module students will be able to;
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of movement analysis;
- Produce a piece of research based work in the area of movement analysis;
- Develop an inverse dynamics, multi-segment dynamic human motion in two dimensions;
- Demonstrate an understanding of kinematic measuring techniques in 2 and 3 dimensions and their alternatives.
Syllabus
- Introduction to the course.
- Kinematic measuring techniques
- Kinetic measuring techniques and their alternatives
- Accuracy and precision, scaling and data smoothing in motion analysis
- Inverse dynamics, multi-segment model of static, quasi-static and dynamic human motion in two dimensions
- Muscle activity measuring techniques
- Data collection and problem solving in movement studies
- Notational analysis of movement.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Practical | 2 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| Practical | 2 | 3.00 | 6.00 |
| Private study hours | 80.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
- Background reading, seminar preparations and working on coursework- 2 hours per lecture: 20 hours
- Practical: 8 hours
- Students coursework: 25 hours
- Exam preparation: 27 hours.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Students' progress will be monitored by completion of a written assignment and informal monitoring during practicals and tutorial.- A formative assessment will take place in week 6 to monitor progress.
- Additional tutorials will be available to those students wanting extra assistance.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Report | Formal laboratory report 3,000 words | 100.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
This is a compulsory pass element on the module. You will not gain credits if this is not completed successfully. Failure to complete this work to pass standard will result in a V code being appended to the final module mark.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 09/03/2017
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