PHTY10330 Introduction to Applied Biophysics Principles

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module introduces a scientific understanding of how humans physically function and interact with their environment.

The first section of this module covers physiotherapeutic electro-physical modalities, providing students with a theoretical and evidence-based foundation in the safe, practical, and effective application of electro-physical agents relevant to physiotherapy. Adhering to infection control and safety standards, students will be prepared for managing patients in clinical practice using various electro-physical modalities, such as therapeutic heat, cryotherapy, therapeutic ultrasound, low-level laser therapy, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, transcutaneous electrical stimulation, and extracorporeal shock wave therapy.

The latter section Uses an interdisciplinary approach to introduce and apply basic techniques used to physically measure, analyse and understand humans and their movements, including an introduction to motion analysis and analysis of human movements (kinesiology), mechanics and properties of materials (biomechanics and tissue mechanics) as applied to structures in, and motion of the human body.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Exhibit competency in the evidence-informed and safe use of selected electro-physical agents in rehabilitation;
2. Apply safe and effective practices when utilizing electro-physical agents, demonstrating proficiency in physiotherapy assessment and evaluation of treatment effectiveness;
3. Critically evaluate and coherently present relevant literature concerning the evidence base for electro-physical agent application;
4. Demonstrate an understanding of predicted body segment parameters of length, mass and position of centre of mass;
5. Using good practice in calculations, apply the principles of statics to analyse forces systems acting in a number of common human postures;
6. Identify the different classes of lever in the body;
7. Demonstrate an understanding of vector quantities such as forces and velocities of motion;
summation and resolution of vectors, e.g. forces effecting human motion;
8. distinguish between kinematic and kinetics analysis;
9. Demonstrate an understanding of basic material characteristics: mechanical stress and strain, elasticity and plasticity.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36
Specified Learning Activities

3
Autonomous Student Learning

90
Total

129
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures with supplementary material, including pre-recorded multimedia content, and online in the VLE. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (Open Book): 1 hour open book assessment End of trimester
Duration:
1 hr(s)
 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

40

 No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: In-class Brightspace quiz on section B material Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

10

 No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: ICA on section A content (weeks 1-5) Week 6 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

40

 No
Participation in Learning Activities: Completion of learning units (including pre-recorded multimedia content and quizzes) in the Virtual Learning Environment (Brightspace) for section A material (weeks 1-6) Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

10

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The provisional (indicative) grade of the Brightspace ICA MCQ quizzes will be automatically indicated by Brightspace on submission of the quiz by the student. The anonymous grade profile histogram of the provisional quiz results for all students will be posted in Brightspace as soon as possible thereafter, in order that students may see their standing relative to other students in the class; if possible, the histogram is intended to be posted in Brightspace prior to the end-of-trimester written exam.