SHN6352 - Skill Aquisition and Motor Control

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Classify sporting activities and analyse the information processing demands of sporting activities.
Explore the individual, task and environmental constraints that influence coordination; examining relationships between these constraints and how they can be manipulated to enhance the learning environment.
Critically evaluate present theoretical paradigms of motor control and learning, within applied settings.
Examine the ecological validity of motor learning research designs, when attempting to assess changes in motor skill performance.

Content:

This module will provide a theoretical and practical understanding of the predominant theories of motor learning and control, enabling students to evaluate critically their relevance and application to sports coaching, teaching and exercise instruction.

Learning and Teaching Information:

The module uses lead lectures to introduce theoretical content that is supported through practical sport activities to establish a link between theory and practice. Seminar sessions are used to support theoretical understanding.
Online support is used throughout in the form of forums, reading and quizzes.

Lectures
Hours: 10
Intended Group Size: 50

Seminars
Hours: 10
Intended Group Size: 30

Practicals
Hours: 10
Intended Group Size: 20

Guided Independent study
Hours:170

Assessment:

001 In class test; 1 hour; mid-semester 1 40%
002 Movement analysis report; 2,500 words; end of semester 1 60%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Jon Radcliffe
Level - 6
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 6S1

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