Motor Control and Skill Acquisition (8913.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Flexible Hybrid |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Discipline Of Sport And Exercise Science | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
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; and
3. Design an appropriate motor learning framework based on established methodologies.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
9808 Regional Anatomy and PhysiologyCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
Restrictions: This unit is not open to students who have passed 6833 Motor ControlEquivalent units
6833 Motor ControlAssumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | Flexible | Dr Michael Maloney |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Hybrid | Dr Michael Maloney |
Required texts
Lists of recommended texts/readings - Magill, R. & Anderson, D. (2017) Motor Learning and Control - Concepts and Applications 11th Ed. McGraw -Hill Education, New York, NY. Text available from the Library (not compulsary)
Submission of assessment items
Special assessment requirements
Students are required to achieve an overall unit grade of 50% to pass the unit
Individual assessment items that are failed may not be resubmitted. For information on supplementary assessment, please see below.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment will not be offered to students in the unit.
Note: Students who have failed a single unit in their final semester with a final mark between 45-49%, where the unit is required for course completion, are eligible for supplementary assessment. However, a Unit Convener may seek permission from the Associate Dean (Education) for an exemption from this requirement if it is impractical or inappropriate to offer supplementary assessment (e.g. where the unit involves teaching practicums or professional placements).
Late submissions
Online Quiz: Where possible the online quiz will remain open for late submissions, but the below late policy will apply. Extensions must be sought in advance using the university forms, and EC applications will be considered
For the presentation and proposal: When a student does not submit an assessment task on or before the due date and time, their mark will be reduced by five percentage points per day from the total mark available (e.g. if an assessment was submitted three days late a mark of 70% would be reduced to 55%, or put another way, if a student was awarded 21 out of 30 and submitted three days late their mark would be reduced to 16.5 out of 30), up to a maximum of seven days at which time the assignment will no longer be accepted, unless there are approved extenuating circumstances
As noted above, students are encouraged to back-up their work frequently, to submit work well before the final deadline, to plan and prepare coursework well before the formal deadline, and to seek extensions in advance where legitimate grounds can be demonstrated.
Please note the URKUND plagiarism software wil be used to evaluate all submissions.
Please note all assessment items will be moderated in accordance with the moderation policy outlined on the Canvas site.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
With a view to creating independent and self-sufficient learners, a large proportion of this unit can be completed online - with minimal attendance requirements. This does, however, require students to actively engage with the recorded lectures, and to make informed decisions about their learning strategy (its is encouraged that you attend practicals)
Required IT skills
Word processing, internet access, the ability to search relevant databases (for research articles) and use referencing software is required.
In-unit costs
Students are not required to purchase any unit-text or special equipment, although they may wish to do so.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
Students seeking to gain D or HD grades must demonstrate critical awareness and critical analysis of the subject matter.
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