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EXS-20007 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2026/27 Last Updated: 26 June 2026

EXS-20007 - Biomechanical Concepts and Techniques
Coordinator: Steven Brown
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2026/27

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2026/27

This module will develop the students knowledge and understanding of biomechanical procedures and process. Enhancing already acquired knowledge around musculoskeletal injuries and gait patterns and using appropriate biomechanical instruments to assess activity.

Aims
The module aims to consolidate students’ understanding of basic biomechanical principles and techniques used to measure biomechanical variables, associated with sport, exercise and rehabilitation activities.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Appraise current biomechanical techniques and use them to collect and process biomechanical information in sport, exercise and rehabilitation activities.: 1
Integrate and apply knowledge of the anatomy, structure and function of the musculoskeletal system with biomechanical concepts: 1
Interpret biomechanical data using the fundamental mechanical laws and principles that underpin human movement and apply them to sport, exercise and rehabilitation activities.: 1
Write aspects of a scientific report that demonstrates ability to present, interpret and discuss critically biomechanical information relating to a topic in sport, exercise and rehabilitation.: 1

Study hours

Scheduled teaching hours:
~18 hours of practical
~15 hours lectures/tutorials/ small group working/ formative assessment
~3 hour tutorial
~20 hours directed study including 5 hours of assessment preparation tasks
94 hours independent learning comprising:
~ 68 hours self directed study
~ 20 hours completion of lab report
~ 6 hours analysing data from workshops

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Report weighted 100%
2000-word lab report
Collection of relevant data to sport, exercise and rehabilitation performance, and critically apply to enhancing human movement performance and/or clinical rehabilitation. Data will be collected within the gait lab on campus by the students on themselves or other cohorts and as such no ethical approvals are required - indeed these data are part of the normal teaching for this module. The data may involve any equipment within the Keele lab. Any data that cannot be collected due to machine malfunction will be provided by teaching staff as example data.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 26 June 2026