CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, STANISLAUS!

Department of Kinesiology!

KINS 4400-001 or 4400-04 - Kinesiology (Lecture) - 3 units

KINS 4400-002/003 or 4400-05/06 - Kinesiology (Lab) - 1 unit!
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Course Description:!A study of anatomical structure and mechanical principles applied to human
movement. Analysis of biomechanical factors related to physical activities and sport skills. Prerequi-
sites: ZOOL 2260 and Junior standing. Co-requisite: must be enrolled in KINS 4400-002/003 Lab.
PHYS 1500 is recommended. !
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Course Instructor:! ! Dr. Krista Nydam, MSPT, DPT, APTA Cred. CI!
! Office hours:! ! by appointment!
! Email:! ! ! knydam@csustan.edu!
! Course location:! Field House Annex T106!
! Course hours:!! Monday - Friday 9:00 - 12:30 pm, Monday, July 1 - Monday, July 22!
! Laboratory location:! Field House Annex 106!
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Intended Audience:! Required course for undergraduate majors in Kinesiology and a prerequisite for
most Physical Therapy programs. This is an upper-division course that assumes you are well pre-
pared, competent, and have successfully completed human anatomy. This course integrates a working
knowledge of human anatomy with basic principles of physics (mechanics) to enable the student to an-
alyze human movement.!
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Course Objectives:! To prepare students to make practical applications of scientific principles of
movement analysis. The student’s learning objectives may include:!
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! Lecture:!
! ! 1. To gain factual knowledge of human anatomy with particular emphasis on muscles !
! ! ! and joints!
! ! 2. To increase their knowledge of fundamental principles of human muscle function!
! ! 3. To learn how to analyze and critically evaluate scientific research in regards to human
! ! ! movement!
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! Lab:!
! ! 1. To develop specific skills in selected laboratory measures of human performance and
! ! ! movement!
! ! 2. To increase their knowledge of fundamental principles of human muscle function!
! ! 3. To learn how to analyze and critically evaluate scientific research in regards to human
! ! ! movement!
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Required Text:! Floyd, R.T. (2018). eBook Connect for Manual of Structural Kinesiology 20th !
! ! ! ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.! Electronic textbook.!
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Instructional Methods:!
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! Lecture:! The format will be approximately 80% lecture and 20% group discussion. The
minimum time students are expected to be engaged in instructionally related course preparation out-
side of the classroom for each unit/hour of classroom instructional time is two (2) hours per unit per
week for undergraduate students.!
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! Lab:! ! The format will be approximately 10% lecture and 90% laboratory skills. Labora-
tory experiences require active participation by the students. There are inherent risks associated with
participating in physical activity, therefore by enrolling in the course your are consenting to participate in
the required lab activities, including physical activity testing. Please dress appropriately for lab. !
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Course & Administrative Requirements:! !
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! Lecture:!
! ! 1.! Quizzes: 11 in class quizzes of 15 points each. There are no make up quizzes.!
! ! 2.! Lecture and Lab Final Exam: 75 - 100 points, details to be announced. !
! ! 3.! Review Exercises: You will have the opportunity to complete your Review !
! ! ! Exercises online through the McGraw-Hill LearnSmart. Due dates are ! !
! ! ! listed on the McGraw Hill Connect Website. Due dates will be modified as !
! ! ! needed. Each review exercise is worth 20 points. Hard copies will not be !
! ! ! accepted. Please be aware, you will receive credit for portions of the assignment
! ! ! you complete before the due date/time. There are no make up Review !
! ! ! Assignments.!
! ! ! PLEASE NOTE: ASSIGNMENTS NEED TO BE COMPLETED ON A !
! ! ! COMPUTER. TABLETS, IPADS AND SMART PHONE SUBMISSION OF !
! ! ! ASSIGNMENTS OFTEN DO NOT RECORD. IF YOU HAVE UTILIZED A !
! ! ! COMPUTER TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSIGNMENTS, THERE IS TIME STAMP!
! ! ! ING AVAILABLE TO VIEW AND IT IS EASIER TO VERIFY IF AN ASSIGN!
! ! ! MENT DROPPED FROM THE CONNECT RECORD. IF YOU CHOOSE TO !
! ! ! CHALLENGE THE USE OF A TABLET OR SMART PHONE THROUGH THE !
! ! ! CONNECT APP AND THE ASSIGNMENT IS LOST, EXPECT NO CREDIT.!
! Lab:!
! ! 1.! The required electronic text book provides Laboratory Exercises that will be !
! ! ! utilized at each lab session. Please come prepared with your text book. The on!
! ! ! line version is sufficient. Any other paper work you will need for lab assign!
! ! ! ments will be provided.!
! ! 2.! Completing Lab content and correlating assignments are your responsibility. Lab
! ! ! sessions will be conducted in groups. Assignments will not be collected, !
! ! ! however, content from scheduled labs will be covered in the Lab Final Exam, !
! ! ! which will be taken individually and not in a group. Details of the Lecture and Lab
! ! ! final to follow.!
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Administrative Requirements:!
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1. Regular class attendance and participation are expected.!
2. Arrive on time. This includes Lab meeting.!
3. Late assignments will not be accepted. Do not contact me requesting an assignment extension
after the due date has passed. Again, if you attempt assignments through the Connect App and
they do not record, you will receive no credit for that assignment.!
4. Make up assignments, quizzes or exams will not be available. Please do not approach the instruc-
tor before/after lecture or lab about missed assignments, quizzes or exams, as these inquiries can
be managed via email.!
5. Extra credit will not be available.!
6. Absolutely no cell phone use during class. Please restrict lap top/tablet use to class activity.!
7. Please notify your instructor of any conditions which require special consideration(s) at the
beginning of the course so arrangements can be made, this includes any considerations you
will need for administration of an exam. !
8. Additionally, if you have an issue that needs consideration, (for example, handing in an as-
signment late, printer not working), please avoid such requests at the start of class. Please
email me prior to class for consideration. I will return a response through email, but will not
discuss such considerations in class.!
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CSU Stanislaus policy on disability resource services!
CSU Stanislaus respects all forms of diversity. By university commitment and by law, students with
disabilities are entitled to participate in academic activities and to be tested in a manner that accurately
assesses their knowledge and skills. They also may qualify for reasonable accommodations that en-
sure equal access to lectures, labs, films and other class-related activities. Please see the instructor if
you need accommodations for a registered disability. Students can contact the Disability Resource
Services office for additional information. The Disability Resource Services website can be accessed at !
http://www.csustan.edu/DRS/ and phone number: (209) 667 - 3159!
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Academic Honesty:! Students are expected to follow the Academic Honesty Policies of the University
and the Department of Kinesiology. You are expected to do your own work and to give credit to others
for their work, including the paraphrasing of others’ words. To ignore this is to plagiarize. Acts of pla-
giarism, cheating, collusion and other academic dishonesty may result in no credit of the assignment,
project or examination on the first offense. A second offense may result in failure of the course and a
referral to the University Academic Discipline office.!
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*Evaluation:!
! End of Chapter Review Exercises! (12! @ 20 points each )! ! 240 points total!
! Chapter Quizzes! ! ! (11! @ 15 points )! ! ! 165 points total!
! Lecture / Lab Final Exam! ! ( 1! @ 75 - 100 points )! 75 - 100 points total!
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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! TOTAL: ! 480 or 505 points!
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* The above point values are approximate and will be adjusted as needed. The total number of points
earned will be divided by the total possible to establish your percentage listed below.!
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Grading:!
A! 94 - 100%!
A-! 90 - 93%!
B+! 87 - 89%!
B! 84 - 86%!
B-! 80 - 83%!
C+! 77 - 79%!
C! 74 - 76%!
C-! 70 - 73%!
D+! 67 - 69%!
D! 64 - 66%!
D-! 60 - 63%!
F! < 60%!
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~~ The instructor will communicate with the students via email and Blackboard. It is the students re-
sponsibility to check their csustan.edu account and Blackboard regularly.!
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~~ This syllabus serves the students only as a general guideline. The instructor reserves the right to
add, delete or clarify the contents as needed to meet course requirement.!
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The information below is the link Emergency Preparedness for the Classroom Statement:!
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https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Emergency/syllabussupplement-
classroomemergprep_fill_in.pdf
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 Department of Kinesiology!
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*Course Outline:!
Week of:! ! ! ! ! Scheduled Quizzes!
! ! ! ! ! ! Chapter Reading Assignment!
! ! ! ! ! ! End of Chapter Review Exercises!
! ! ! ! ! ! Tentative Lecture Topic!

August 22 - 30!! ! ! ! Intro, Policies, Structure of Discussion, Discuss any Permission !

! ! ! ! ! ! Number Issues, Review Connect Assignments online!
! ! ! ! ! ! Chapter 1 - Foundations of Structural Kinesiology!
! ! ! ! ! ! Check Connect for Assignment Due Date!
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September 3 - 6! ! ! ! No Class Monday the 2nd, Labor Day!
! ! ! ! ! ! Continue Chapter 1 - Foundations of Structural Kinesiology!
! ! ! ! ! ! Check Connect for Assignment Due Date!
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September 9 - 13! ! ! ! Chapter 2 - Neuromuscular Fundamentals!
! ! ! ! ! ! Check Connect for Assignment Due Date!
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September 16 - 20! ! ! ! Chapter 3 - Biomechanical Factors!
! ! ! ! ! ! Check Connect for Assignment Due Date!
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September 23 - 27! ! ! ! Chapters 11 - Trunk & Spinal Column! ! ! !
! ! ! ! ! ! Chapter 12 - Muscular Analysis & TBA Location for LAB!
! ! ! ! ! ! Check Connect for Assignment Due Date!
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September 30 - October 4! ! ! Chapter 8 - The Hip & Pelvis!
! ! ! ! ! ! Check Connect for Assignment Due Date!
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October 7, 9 - 11! ! ! ! No Class Tuesday, October 8!
! ! ! ! ! ! Chapter 9 - The Knee Joint/Gait and Posture!
! ! ! ! ! ! Check Connect for Assignment Due Date!
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October 14 - 18! ! ! ! Chapter 10 - Ankle & Foot Joint/Gait and Posture!
! ! ! ! ! ! Check Connect for Assignment!
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October 21 - 25 ! ! ! ! Chapter 4 - Shoulder Girdle!
! ! ! ! ! ! Check Connect for Assignment Due Date!
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October 28 - November 1! ! ! Chapter 5 - Shoulder Joint joints!
! ! ! ! ! ! Check Connect for Assignment Due Date! !
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November 4 - 8!! ! ! ! Chapter 6 - Elbow & Radioulnar Joints!
! ! ! ! ! ! Check Connect for Assignment Due Date!
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November 12 - 15! ! ! ! No Class Monday, November 11!! ! ! !
! ! ! ! ! ! Chapter 7 - Wrist & Hand!
! ! ! ! ! ! Check Connect for Assignment Due Date!
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November 18 - 22! ! ! ! Catch up week!! ! ! !
! ! ! ! ! ! Lab and Lecture Review and Details TBA!
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November 25 - December 18! ! ! TBA!
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* Tentative Schedule, subject to change and modify as needed!

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