University of Essex

SE102-4-SP-CO:
Fundamentals of Human Movement

The details

Year: 2024/25

Department: Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)

Campus: Colchester Campus

Term: Spring

Level: Undergraduate: Level 4

Status: Current

Start date: Monday 13 January 2025

End date: Friday 21 March 2025

Credits: 15

Last updated: 09 August 2024

Requisites for this module

Pre-requisites: (none)

Co-requisites: (none)

Pre and / or co-requisites: (none)

Prohibited modules: (none)

Key module (requisite for): (none)

Key module for

BSC C600 Sports and Exercise Science,
BSC C602 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C606 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Placement Year),
BSC C611 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Foundation Year),
MSCIC690 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Placement Year),
MSCIC691 Sports and Exercise Science (Including Year Abroad),
MSCIC699 Sports and Exercise Science,
BSC C603 Sports Therapy,
BSC C604 Sports Therapy (Including Placement Year),
BSC C605 Sports Therapy (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C607 Sports Performance and Coaching,
BSC C608 Sports Performance and Coaching (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C609 Sports Performance and Coaching (Including Placement Year),
BSC C614 Sports Performance and Coaching (Including Foundation Year)

Module description

This module will help you to understand the physical and mechanical principles that determine how we, and the objects with which we interact during exercise and in sporting events, move. You will learn the meaning of concepts such as force, mass, speed, velocity, acceleration, momentum and we will explore how they enable us to describe and understand movement in sport and exercise.

Module aims

The aims of this module are:

To understand the physical and mechanical principles that determine how we, and the objects with which we interact during exercise and in sporting events, move.

To learn the meaning of concepts such as force, mass, speed, velocity, acceleration, momentum and we will explore how they enable us to describe and understand movement in sport and exercise.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:

Describe how the basic principles of mechanics can be applied to describe and
explain movements of the human body and objects in sport and exercise.

Describe how applications of Newton's laws of motion can explain the causes of linear and rotational motions in sport and exercise.

Demonstrate an ability to perform simple calculations associated with analyses of movements in sport and exercise.

Describe categories of human movement and understand the anatomical basis for the production of movement.

Demonstrate basic competence in data presentation, analysis and interpretation, numeracy, information retrieval and written communication.

Module information

No additional information available.

Learning and teaching methods

This module will be delivered via:

18 x 1 hour lectures, including one on directed learning material.
1 revision class before MCQ.
1 revision class before summer exam.
3 practicals or equivalent.

Additional revision and Q&A drop-in sessions may be added as needed

Bibliography

McCaw, S.T. (2014) Biomechanics for dummies. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons. Available at: https://search-ebscohost-com.uniessexlib.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=708131&site=ehost-live&authtype=sso&custid=s9814295.
McGinnis, P.M. (2020) Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise. Fourth edition. Human Kinetics Publishers. Available at: https://app.kortext.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://idp0.essex.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://app.kortext.com/borrow/586048.
Grimshaw, P. (2006) Sport and exercise biomechanics. New York: Taylor & Francis Group. Available at: http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780203488300.

The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's reading list.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam	Description	Deadline	Coursework weighting
Coursework	Online Problem Sheet 1 - via Moodle		13.43%
Coursework	Online Problem Sheet 2 - via Moodle		13.43%
Coursework	Online Problem Sheet 3 - via Moodle		13.44%
Coursework	SPF	02/05/2025	59.7%
Exam	Main exam: In-Person, Open Book (Restricted), 50 minutes during Early Exams
Exam	Reassessment Main exam: In-Person, Open Book (Restricted), 50 minutes during September (Reassessment Period)
Exam	Reassessment MCQ exam: In-Person, Open Book (Restricted), 50 minutes during January

Additional coursework information

MCQ Exam: Week 30

Exam format definitions

Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Coursework	Exam
67%	33%

Reassessment

Coursework	Exam
67%	33%

Module supervisor and teaching staff

Supervisor: Dr Aleksandra Birn-Jeffery, email: a.birn-jeffery@essex.ac.uk.

Teaching staff: Professor Nelson Cortes, Dr Bernard Liew, Dr Matt Taylor, Dr Zainab Altai

Contact details: SRES Office, email: sres (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)

Availability

Available to incoming Essex Abroad / Exchange students: Yes

Available to Outside Option: Yes

Available to Audit: Yes

External examiner

Name: Dr Jen Burbage

Institution: University of Portsmouth

Academic role: Associate Head (Students)

Name: Prof Joanne Hudson

Institution: Swansea University

Academic role: Professor

Resources

Teaching materials: Available via Moodle

Lecture recording: Of 92 hours, 23 (25%) hours available to students:
69 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).

Further information

Department website: Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)

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SE102-4-SP-CO:Fundamentals of Human Movement