KINESIOLOGY I

FTR225

Course Code: FTR225
Semester: Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 1
ECTS: 3

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Third Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Özge Çınar Medeni

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Will be able to recognize and assess the normal mechanical and anatomical characteristics of the tissues of musculoskeletal system.
Will be able to recognize, assess and identify the characteristics of pathomechanics of the tissues of musculoskeletal system.
Will be able to transfer the theoretical knowledge gained into the clinical practice.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This course reviews movement and movement types, mechanic principles, normal properties of bone and functional adaptation of bone to normal and pathological stresses, bone diseases, structure, mechanical properties and pathokinetics of cartilage, muscle, collagenous tissues, classification and properties of body joints, joint cohesion, relationship of joint planes and movement, sliding and rocking movement, joint limitations and contractures, posture, equilibrium, orientation planes and coordinates.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction and definition of the course
2^nd Week	Movement and mechanical principles
3^rd Week	Bone tissue structure, mechanics and pathomechanics
4^th Week	Laws of bone and loading principles
5^th Week	Connective tissue structure, mechanics and pathomechanics
6^th Week	Muscle tissue structure, mechanics and pathomechanics
7^th Week	Cartilage tissue structure, mechanics and pathomechanics
8^th Week	Midterm, general review
9^th Week	Properties of synovial joints
10^th Week	Movements in joints according to planes
11^th Week	Swinging and sliding movement in the joint
12^th Week	Balance
13^th Week	Orientation planes and coordinates
14^th Week	An overview
15^th Week	Discussion

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Şener G., & Erbahçeci F. (2016). Kinezyoloji ve Biyomekanik. Ankara: Hipokrat Kitapevi.
2. Neumann D.A. (2009). Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System (2.Baskı). United States: Mosby.
3. Yakut Y. (Ed.) (2018). Kas İskelet Sisteminin Kinezyolojisi, Rehabilitasyonun Temelleri. Ankara: Hipokrat Kitapevi.
4. Steinder A. (1977). Kinesiology of The Human Body Under Normal and Pathological Conditions. Springfield.
5. Oatis C.A. (2008). Kinesiology: The Mechanics and Pathomechanics of Human Movement. Philadelphia: LWW.
6. Hamilton N., Weimar W., & Luttgens K. (2011). Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Motion. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
7. Akman M.N., & Karataş M. (2003). Temel ve Uygulanan Kinezyoloji. Ankara: Haberal Eğitim Vakfı.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Case Study
Questions/Answers
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Assignment	1	10
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	1	4	4
Individual or group work	14	1	14
Preparation for Final exam	1	13	13
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	9	9
Laboratory (including preparation)	4	1	4
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Presentation (including preperation)
Project
Article
Total Work Load			90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X
K2
K3			X
K4
K5
K6