Motor Control and Skill Acquisition (8913.1)
Level: | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 2 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Health |
Discipline: | Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science |
Availability
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UC - Canberra, Bruce
Year Teaching Period Convener Mode of Delivery 2021 Semester 1 DR Wayne SPRATFORD (Ph: +61 2 62068336 ) FLEXIBLE
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Syllabus
Students will describe how human movement and motor programs are initiated, controlled, learned, taught and performed. The different methods used to enhance skill acquisition through the transfer of learning, knowledge of results and practice effects, including distributed and mass practice as well as whole and part learning concepts will be examined. Students will be required to use information processing models to demonstrate an understanding of perception, selective attention and decision-making capabilities.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. assess motor skills using multidimensional models;
2. describe the role of sensory input and perception in movement coordination, skill acquisition and motor program retention;
3. design an appropriate motor learning framework based on established methodologies.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
Two 1 hour lectures per week and one 2 hour practical on alternate weeks.
Prerequisites
9808 Regional Anatomy and Physiology
Corequisites
None.
Assumed Knowledge
None.
Incompatible Units
Restrictions: This unit is not open to students who have passed 6833 Motor Control
Equivalent Units
6833 Motor Control
Referenced Courses
- 365AE Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Biology
- 264JA Bachelor of Biomedical Science
- 115JA Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science
- 266JA Bachelor of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation
- 317JA Bachelor of Health Science
- 392AB Bachelor of Science
- 994AA Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Journalism
- 156JA Bachelor of Science in Psychology/Bachelor of Sport Coaching and Exercise Science
- 275JA Bachelor of Science in Psychology/Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
- NPSC01 Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Laws
- 836AA Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws
- 330JA Bachelor of Secondary Education (Health and Physical Education)
- 153JA Bachelor of Sport Coaching and Exercise Science
- 154JA Bachelor of Sport Coaching and Exercise Science/Bachelor of Human Nutrition
- 157JA Bachelor of Sport Coaching and Exercise Science/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 155JA Bachelor of Sport Coaching and Exercise Science/Bachelor of Sports Management
- 274JA Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
- 276JA Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science/Bachelor of Human Nutrition
- 277JA Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 278JA Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science/Bachelor of Sports Management