EDSP102-08S2 (C) Semester Two 2008

Introduction to Kinesiology

6 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2008
End Date: Sunday, 16 November 2008
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 October 2008

Description

This course introduces mathematical and mechanical principles of human motion, and the anatomy and control structures of the central nervous system.

This course introduces mathematical and mechanical principles of human motion, and the anatomy and control structures of the central nervous system.

Within the sport coaching context the movement sciences are the fundamental building blocks of the study of human movement. Knowledge of the structure and function of the control systems of the body, and the mechanical principles governing sporting movement, is fundamental for all subsequent sport science study.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Describe planes, levers, axes, joint and muscle actions using anatomical terminology in a sporting context
Apply trigonometric and algebraic mathematical concepts to human movement
Identify the structure, function and design of the nervous control systems of the body.
Classify neurones and synapses according to structure, function and type.
Describe the structure and function of the spinal cord.
Identify the sense organs that facilitate movement.
Identify and describe the mechanism of specific reflex movements.

Co-requisites

Timetable Note

Extra Class - Term 2, from 28 April - 6 June, Wednesday 8-10am and Thursday 9-10am (Limited to 14 students).

Lecturer

Jenny Clarke

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 30%
Test 70%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $247.00

International fee $1,075.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Sport and Physical Education .

All EDSP102 Occurrences

  • EDSP102-08S2 (C) Semester Two 2008
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