PEP 6304 Biomechanics of Human Performance

Instructor: Dr. Layne

Office: 104C Garrison, 743-9868

Office hours: MW 10:00-11:30, or by appointment

Favorite Place: Tiffanys

E-mail: clayne2@bayou.uh.edu

Dr. Layne's homepage: http://hhp.uh.edu/clayne/

Course homepage: http://hhp.uh.edu/clayne/6304/6304index.html

Course text: None, weekly readings will be assigned

Course objectives:
The student will:
1) demonstrate an understanding of the basic motions of the human body
2) demonstrate an understanding of the basic musculature involved in human movement
3) demonstrate the use of the basic technology used to assess human movement
4) demonstrate an understanding of the differences between quantitative and qualitative assessement of human movement
5) demonstrate the ability to graphically represent human movement

Grading: weekly assignments, individual and class projects, brutal tests!