Description of Individual Course Units

Code Name Type Year Semester ECTS
703003742024 Biomechanics and Kinesiology-II Seçmeli 3 6 3.00

Objectives of the Course

To provide the students with the knowledge of the normal and pathological mechanisms of motion that may be encountered during the implementation of the physiotherapist profession, to select appropriate treatment approaches for all biomechanical problems that may be encountered and / or to be treated, and to guide the patient.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Berk Develik

Learning Outcomes

1 Understands the basic physical and mechanical rules related to biomechanics and kinesiology.
2 Distinguishes the normal mechanisms of movement of the body.
3 Evaluates the findings of the normal movement mechanisms of the body and their effects on other systems.
4 Knows the mechanism of injury that causes functional impairment in musculoskeletal system.
5 Analyzes motion, force and balance.

Mode of Delivery

Öğr. Gör. Berk Develik

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Biomechanical properties of bone, Biomechanics of ligaments, Biomechanics of spine, Biomechanics and kinesiology of skull and jaw joint, Biomechanics of pelvic belt, Biomechanics of hip joint, Biomechanics and kinesiology of hip joint, Biomechanics and kinesiology of knee joint, Respiratory biomechanics, Friction and fluidity, Walking analysis, Stability and balance

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

1 Stability and balance
2 Anthropometric properties of human body
3 Biomechanics of foot and kinesiology
4 Ankle biomechanics and kinesiology
5 Knee biomechanics and kinesiology
6 Hip biomechanics and kinesiology
7 Mid term exam
8 Mid term exam
9 Pelvic belt biomechanics
10 Biomechanics and kinesiology of spine
11 Biomechanics and kinesiology of neck and temporamandibular joints
12 Biomechanics of Respiratory System
13 Walking analysis, biomechanical properties of bone
14 Biomechanical properties of muscles and ligaments
15 Final exam
16 Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1-Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy. Lynn S. Lippert. F. A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, 20062-Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System, 2nd edition. Margareta Nordin, Victor H. Frankel. Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, 1989Yardımcı Ders Kitapları3-Basic Biomechanics Explained. John Low, Ann Reed. Butterworth Heinemann Publications, 19964-Spor Biyomekaniği: Temel Prensipler. 1.Baskı. H. Serap İnal. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara, 2004

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri 40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri 60
100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Count WORKLOAD (hours) TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)
Ara Sınav 1 1 1
Final Sınav 1 1 1
Derse Katılım 13 3 39
Bireysel Çalışma 13 1 13
Ara Sınav İçin Bireysel Çalışma 13 1 13
Final Sınavı içiin Bireysel Çalışma 13 2 26
93