Module 61-IuB-BM Biomechanics

Faculty

Person responsible for module

Regular cycle (beginning)

Every summer semester

Credit points and duration

10 Credit points

For information on the duration of the modul, refer to the courses of study in which the module is used.

Competencies

You will be able to present and explain the physical and mathematical principles of the biomechanical description and explanation of human movements. You will be able to use motion analysis systems, thus developing methodological competence for collecting biomechanical data. You will plan and implement experimental verification of movement science questions. After completing the module, you will be able to assess the performance of biomechanical analysis and modeling methods and successfully apply your methodological knowledge to problems in movement science topics related to sports and technical systems.

Content of teaching

In this module, you will acquire the biomechanical knowledge needed to describe and explain human movements. Based on fundamental physical concepts and theories, you will learn how to record and analyze movements using kinematic and dynamometric measurement methods. To do this, you will learn the fundamentals of dynamics and kinematics, as well as vector and matrix calculus. You will learn how to use a movement analysis system and use this knowledge to design a movement or behavioral science experiment and identify relevant movement parameters. You will conduct the experiment in small groups and evaluate the results together.

Recommended previous knowledge

Necessary requirements

Explanation regarding the elements of the module

Module structure: 2 SL, 1 bPr 1

Courses

Fundamentals of Biomechanics
Type lecture with exercises
Regular cycle SoSe
Workload5 90 h (30 + 60)
LP 3 [SL]
Kinematic Motion Analysis
Type seminar
Regular cycle SoSe
Workload5 90 h (30 + 60)
LP 3 [SL]

project seminar


Study requirements

Allocated examiner Workload LP2
Teaching staff of the course Fundamentals of Biomechanics (lecture with exercises)

The coursework serves to practice a reflective and discursive attitude to the topics covered in the course and has a practising and deepening character with regard to the competences anchored in the module. An academic achievement is the completion of an assignment for practice purposes. Such tasks can be: the preparation of minutes of a meeting, an abstract of a short text, an essay, the preparation of a contribution to a meeting or a project presentation, the solving of application tasks, the moderation of a discussion group or similar. The following applies to all contributions: Students may be required to submit written contributions totalling a maximum of 2400 words or oral contributions totalling a maximum of 50-60 minutes in one course.

see above see above
Teaching staff of the course Kinematic Motion Analysis (seminar)

The coursework serves to practice a reflective and discursive attitude to the topics covered in the course and has a practising and deepening character with regard to the competences anchored in the module. An academic achievement is the completion of an assignment for practice purposes. Such tasks can be: the preparation of minutes of a meeting, an abstract of a short text, an essay, the preparation of a contribution to a meeting or a project presentation, the solving of application tasks, the moderation of a discussion group or similar. The following applies to all contributions: Students may be required to submit written contributions totalling a maximum of 2400 words or oral contributions totalling a maximum of 50-60 minutes in one course.

see above see above

Examinations

e-written examination o. term paper o. written examination
Allocated examiner Person responsible for module examines or determines examiner
Weighting 1
Workload 120h
LP2 4

Written exam lasting 90-120 minutes or seminar paper of 20-22 pages

The module is used in these degree programmes:

Degree programme Recom­mended start 3 Duration Manda­tory option 4
Intelligence and Motion / Master of Science [FsB vom 05.03.2026] 2. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Intelligence and Motion / Master of Science [FsB vom 03.05.2023 mit Änderung vom 10.12.2024] 2. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation
Intelligence and Motion / Master of Science [FsB vom 15.10.2014 mit Berichtigung vom 02.03.2015 und Änderungen vom 15.05.2017, 01.11.2022 und 10.12.2024] 2. 1 semes­ter Obli­gation

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The module structure displays the required number of study requirements and examinations.
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LP is the short form for credit points.
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The figures in this column are the specialist semesters in which it is recommended to start the module. Depending on the individual study schedule, entirely different courses of study are possible and advisable.
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Explanations on mandatory option: "Obligation" means: This module is mandatory for the course of the studies; "Optional obligation" means: This module belongs to a number of modules available for selection under certain circumstances. This is more precisely regulated by the "Subject-related regulations" (see navigation).
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Workload (contact time + self-study)
SoSe
Summer semester
WiSe
Winter semester
SL
study requirement
Pr
Examination
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Number of examinations with grades
uPr
Number of examinations without grades
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