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Module Title	Applied Motor Control
School	Sport, Ex and Rehab Sciences
Department	Sport, Ex and Rehab Sciences
Module Code	03 23652
Module Lead
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	Single and joint honour students in the School of Sport, Exercise, and Rehabilitation Sciences with appropriate prerequisites; it can also be opened to international exchange students at the discretion of the School.
Contact Hours	Lecture-25 hours Seminar-12 hours Guided independent study-163 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	The way complex movements are coordinated has been the object of research for nearly a century. Although much progress has been made, this is still a very active field of research. Moreover, there is a current debate between two psychological theories both aiming to explain how our movements are coordinated. The older computational theory proposes that the brain is organised on the model of a computer and sends programmes to activate muscles. The emergent ecological-dynamic theory argues that it is through evolution that self-organised systems emerge. New progress in these two theories will be presented and contrasted in view of development, learning, and motor control issues.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student will be able to: Describe and understand the fundaments of motor control theories; Contrast the explanatory power of each theory; collect and analyse 3D movement data; Write a critical discussion of the results collected during an experiment.
Assessment	23652-01 : Essay : Coursework (30%) 23652-02 : Written Examination : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (70%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: Coursework (30%) - Case study proposal Examination (70%) - 3 essays including a case study.
Other	None
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