 | Study programme 2018-2019 | Français | |
 | Biomechanics | ||
Programme component of Master's Degree in Biology à la Faculty of Science |
| Code | Type | Head of UE | Department’s contact details | Teacher(s) |
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| US-M1-BIOL60-020-M | Optional UE | FLAMMANG Patrick | S864 - Biologie des Organismes Marins et Biomimétisme |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Credits | Weighting | Term |
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| Français | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 1st term |
| AA Code | Teaching Activity (AA) | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term | Weighting |
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| S-BIOG-050 | Biomechanics | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q1 | 100.00% |
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Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes
- Skill 1: Have acquired highly specialised and integrated knowledge and broad skills inbiological sciences, adding to those covered in the Bachelor's programme in biological sciences.
Learning Outcomes of UE
The central theme of the course is the way living organisms interact with the physical world surrounding them. Biomechanics makes use of models and methods drawn from physics and mechanical engineering to investigate a wide range of biological questions: the problems of locomotion (terrestrial locomotion, swimming, flying), the way organisms respond to wind and water currents, etc. The course also focus on the properties of biological materials (spider silks, muscles and tendons, etc) and their various structural and functional roles.
Content of UE
The course is divided into the following chapters ans sections:
1. Place of biomechanics in biology
2. Life's physical context
-Physical variables and their units
-Size and scale
3. Mechanical properties of biological materials
-Simple materials
-More complex materials (viscoelasticity)
-Simple structures (beams, columns, shells)
4. Fluids
-Viscosity and the pattern of flow
-The forces of flow
The course is supported by 3 training sessions dedicated to locomotion in human beings, measurement of the mechanical properties of a collagenous material, and measurement of the flexural stiffness of a beam-like structure.
Prior Experience
Not applicable
Type of Assessment for UE in Q1
- Written examination
Q1 UE Assessment Comments
Not applicable
Type of Assessment for UE in Q3
- Written examination
Q3 UE Assessment Comments
Not applicable
Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)
Not applicable
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
| AA | Type of Teaching Activity/Activities |
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| S-BIOG-050 |
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Mode of delivery
| AA | Mode of delivery |
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| S-BIOG-050 |
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Required Reading
| AA | |
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| S-BIOG-050 |
Required Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Required Learning Resources/Tools |
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| S-BIOG-050 | Not applicable |
Recommended Reading
| AA | |
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| S-BIOG-050 |
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Recommended Learning Resources/Tools |
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| S-BIOG-050 | Not applicable |
Other Recommended Reading
| AA | Other Recommended Reading |
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| S-BIOG-050 | Vogel, S. (2013). Comparative Biomechanics – Life’s physical world. 2nd Edition. Princeton: Princeton University Press. |
Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
| AA | Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next |
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| S-BIOG-050 | Authorized |