11113 (v.4) Movement Science 252

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Area:	School of Physiotherapy
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	2.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	11109 (v.5) Movement Science 251 or any previous version AND 303092 (v.2) Physiotherapy Practice 251 or any previous version AND 303094 (v.2) Physiotherapy Practice 252 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Basic physiotherapy competencies including - passive movement, massage, goniometry, muscle testing, patient handling and use of walking aids. Development of an understanding of the control of movement, motor learning principles and therapeutic interventions to facilitate normal movement and principles of biomechanics also contribute to further appreciation of normal and abnormal movement.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Applied recent information in the area of movement science including the fields of motor learning and motor control to clinical practice. Developed their understanding of the analysis of functional movement tasks and used this knowledge in the development of manual handling skills to assist a patient to perform functional movements.
Unit Texts:	Sullivan P.E. and Markos P.D., (1995), Clinical Decision Making in Therapeutic Exercise, Connecticut, Appleton and Lange. Magill R.A., (2001), Motor Learning - Concepts and Applications, 6th ed., Madison, McGraw-Hill. Enoka R,M,, (2002), Neuromechanics of Human Movement, 3rd ed., Champaign, Human Kinetics.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y