Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code AHS23001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name スポーツバイオメカニクス
Subject Name
(Katakana)
スポーツバイオメカニクス
Subject Name in
English
Sports Biomechanics
Instructor SHINYA MASAHIRO
Instructor
(Katakana)
シンヤ マサヒロ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Fri5-8:IAS K110
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture, discussion 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 27 : Health Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 05 : Sports Science
Eligible Students
Keywords Kinesiology, Physics, Mathematics 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Integrated Arts and Sciences
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
・The knowledge and understanding  to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines.
(Abilities and Skills)
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
・The abilities and skills to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, and to deliver presentations at a seminar or research meetings, and to answer questions. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
To understand basic physics and mathematics to describe the nature of human movement.
To understand various concepts of biomechanics.
 
Class Schedule Lesson 1. Guidance
Lesson 2. Anatomy of human motor system
Lesson 3. Basics of mechanics
Lesson 4. Balance of forces and torques
Lesson 5. Equation of motion
Lesson 6. Kinetics
Lesson 7. Mechanics of the center of mass
Lesson 8. The inverted pendulum model
Lesson 9. The link-segment model
Lesson 10. Inverse dynamics and forward dynamics
Lesson 11. Accuracy and errors
Lesson 12. Human motor control
Lesson 13. Errors in human motor control
Lesson 14. Prediction in human motor control.
Lesson 15. Summary

Writing assignments, quizzes 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Relevant references and textbooks will be introduced in the class. Bring your own PC. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Handouts, powerpoint slides  
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Be curious and open-minded.
Make sure to understand basics of physics and mathematics.
 
Requirements  
Grading Method Writing assignments and quizzes (50%)
Contribution in classes (50%)
 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message I will talk about any kinds of physical activities as well as sports movements: standing, walking, dancing, playing music, gestures, and even reaching to a cup to drink tea. 
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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