Biomechanics (5cr)
Code: C-10088-3352575-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.08.2024 - 28.11.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 21.10.2024 - 10.01.2025
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Institution
- University of Eastern Finland, Itä-Suomen yliopisto, Kuopion kampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 10
- Course
- C-10088-3352575
Evaluation scale
Five step scale
Objective
Learning outcomes: Students obtain good understanding on the structure and mechanical properties of biological materials, as well as experimental measuring techniques and theoretical models in biomechanics, including solid and biphasic materials. After the course, students should especially understand the mechanisms involved in biomechanical behavior of biological tissues and know how to measure and model the properties of these materials. The course develops the following generic skills: critical thinking, identification and development of one's own expertise, and interaction and communication.
Methods of completion
Lectures 28 h (20%), Tutorial 20 h (14%), Group Work 12 h (9%), Independent Study 80 h (57%)
Methods of completion
Modes of study: written exam Evaluation criteria: 0 (Fail) ‐ 5 (Excellent)
Content
Biomechanical terminology. Structure and mechanical properties of biological materials. Biomechanical methodology. Introduction to biomechanical modelling.
Materials
Lecture material. Supplementary material: Van C Mow, R Huiskes: Basic Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Mechano-Biology, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 3rd edition, 2005; B.Nigg & W.Herzog: Biomechanics of the musculo-skeletal system, John Wiley & Sons, 3rd edition, 2007; Y.C. Fung: Biomechanics - Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues, Springer, 2nd edition, 2004.
Qualifications
Recommended: Basic studies in physics, Transport phenomena, or corresponding