| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 7 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Gain a comprehensive knowledge concerning the biomechanics and their applications
- Explain how the tissues structure and its components determined the mechanical characteristics of tissues
- Define the biomechanics of human body joints
- Discuss to the mechanical principles according to the motion problems and medical applications.
- Improve the mechanical principles according to the range of motion and medical applications
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | Aim of the course is to give the students basic knowledge about the study of all the mechanical implications (forces, velocities, energies, power, moment, friction, fatigue and failure) on human bodies and understanding of mechanics and applies the fundamentals of mechanics to the structure and function of the human body. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to the course |
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2nd Week |
Human body evaluation in detail all the mechanical structures. |
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3rd Week |
Human body evaluation in detail all the mechanical structures. |
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4th Week |
Biomechanical principles related to the approaches of adaptation to body functions |
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5th Week |
Balance of mechanics and the laws of motion. |
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6th Week |
Biomechanical analysis of locomotor system |
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7th Week |
Discussion |
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8th Week |
Musculoskeletal system, force, motion and biomechanical testing methods |
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9th Week |
Musculoskeletal system, force, motion and biomechanical testing methods. |
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10th Week |
Structural features of the body joints. |
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11th Week |
Structural features of the body joints. |
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12th Week |
Joint kinematics and kinetics. |
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13th Week |
Joint kinematics and kinetics. |
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14th Week |
Problem solving |
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15th Week |
General review |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Ellen Kreighbaum and Katharine M Barthels Biomechanics: A qualitative approach for studying human movement. Fourth edition, Allen and Bacon, Boston, 1996
SJ Hall Basic Biomechanics. Fifth edition, McGraw, New York, 1998
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Presentation
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
50 |
| Presentation of Case Study |
1 |
50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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0 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
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| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
10 |
140 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
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| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
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| Homework |
4 |
5 |
20 |
| Article Presentation |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Total Work Load | 210 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 7 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 7 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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