Walking with(out) senses
Walking with(out) senses
Year 2024-2025 Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Maastricht University Coordinator & main teacher
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Intended learning outcomes (more on programme level)
This course is part of the electives of the bachelor in medicine. The electives allow students to either deepen or broaden their understanding of the medical domain. |
Learning objectives (course specific)
Students will learn how and which sensory information is used in controlling human walking. In addition, they will be trained in critically appreciating literature about this topic, and in designing a small research project, manipulating some of the senses and in analysing and presenting the results of this research project. |
Objective statement (course description)
In this project students will:
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Type of course :
Elective |
Target group :
Second year students in the bachelor of medicine |
Pedagogical approach:
Self-directed, activating learning |
Activities:
Reading literature Presenting to each other knowledge on human gait and on involved sensory systems Designing and running an experiment manipulating some of the senses Analysing the results Presenting the project |
Assessment of learning:
Project report |
Effect (witness account, evaluation of the course) |
Additional biblio sources |