HSE204 - Motor Learning and Development

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online with significant campus requirements

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Aden Kittel
Cohort rule:

This unit is only available to students enrolled in H343, H353, D324, D333, D394, M320 and E377.

Other students who would like to enrol in this unit must submit their request to Student Adviser in Student Central. Enrolment quotas may apply for this group of students.

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Must be enrolled in or have previously successfully completed HSE010

Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

4 x online topic modules 
5 x 1 hour on-campus seminars
8 x 2 hour on-campus practical experiences (laboratory)

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

4 x online topic modules
5 x 1 hour online seminars
4 x 2 hour online practical experiences
4 x 2 hour practical experiences (laboratory) - delivered on-campus on one weekend day in trimester

In-person attendance requirements:

Online students only: 1 weekend day of practicals scheduled during trimester. Practicals to be undertaken at Burwood (Melbourne).

Content

This unit provides an introduction to concepts in human motor learning, motor control, motor development and physical growth. It is designed to provide students with an understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms and fundamental processes underlying the learning of motor skills and to show how motor development is influenced by physical growth. Application of motor learning, motor development and physical growth concepts, to selected aspects of skill acquisition and remediation of skill in work, sport and everyday living are considered.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Apply principles of motor learning to the development of motor skills.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Analyse approaches to understanding motor control.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Compare the different uses of feedback in motor skill learning.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Analyse the design of practice environments.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO5

Contrast factors affecting motor development.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO6

Recognise physical and motor performance changes across the lifespan.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

Assessment

Trimester 2:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Practical reports 4 reports - 500 words each 50%
  • Week 6: Laboratory report 1 and 2
  • Week 10: Laboratory report 3 and 4
Assessment 2: Online MCQs 4 MCQs 5% each
Total: 20%
  • Weeks 3, 6, 9, 11 
Assessment 3: Examination 2 hours 30%
  • End-of-unit assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSE204 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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