HSE102 - Functional Human Anatomy
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online with significant campus requirements Trimester 3: Online with significant campus requirements |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 2: Simon Feros Trimester 3: Simon Feros |
| Cohort rule | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H315, H343, H353, H355, D333, D394, D467, E377, M320, S323, and H300, D391 students completing the Exercise Science major sequence (MJ-H000016) or minor sequence (MN-H000016). Other students who would like to enrol in this unit must submit their request to Student Adviser in Student Central. Enrolment quotas may apply for this group of students. |
| Campus contact | Burwood (Melbourne): Claire Kenneally-Dabrowski |
| Prerequisite | Nil |
| Corequisite | Must be enrolled in or have previously successfully completed HSE010 |
| Incompatible with | HSEM102 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | Trimester 2: |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | Trimester 2 and Trimester 3: |
| In-person attendance requirements | In Trimester 2, the two-day on-campus intensive (only for online students) is conducted at the Geelong (Waurn Ponds) and Melbourne (Burwood) campuses in week 11. Specific dates will be communicated early in trimester. In Trimester 3, the two-day on-campus intensive (only for online students) is conducted at the Geelong (Waurn Ponds) and Melbourne (Burwood) campuses in Week 11. Specific dates will be communicated early in trimester. |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
This unit is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system and how it relates to normal and abnormal human movement. A detailed analysis of the functional anatomy of the skeletal, articular, neural and muscular systems is explored. Additional areas explored will be the role that the musculoskeletal system plays in static and dynamic posture and movement control.
Learning outcomes
Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply appropriate anatomical language and terminology to the human musculoskeletal system. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Identify the components of the musculoskeletal system and their key parts and describe the operation of the musculoskeletal system. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Describe the role of the skeletal and muscular systems during static and dynamic postures. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Determine the influence of posture and alignment on normal human movement. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Relate aspects of joint structure and muscle contraction to movement. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Evaluate the joint movements and muscle actions that occur during functional activities. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO7 | Describe the major nerves that innervate the upper and lower limb. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Online tests | 3 x 30 minute written online tests | Test 1 = 10% |
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| Assessment 2: Practical examination | 30 minutes (maximum of 2 attempts) | 50% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirements
- Achieving a pass in the Practical examination - see Assessment task 2.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HSE102 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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Unit fee information
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