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Module Title
Skill Acquisition & Motor Learning
School
Sport, Ex and Rehab Sciences
Department
Sport, Ex and Rehab Sciences
Module Code
03 24983
Module Lead
Level
Honours Level
Credits
20
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-requisites
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.
Skill acquisition and motor learning encompasses an area of study that explains how we acquire, develop and retain new movement skills. The first part of the module, will explore the key concepts and theoretical frameworks for understanding how performers progress from novices with low levels of proficiency to experts who have mastered their skills. In the second part of the module students will learn how to assess motor skill proficiency and design training programs that optimise the quality and speed of skill acquisition.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Describe and critically assess the fundamental concepts and theories of motor learning
Describe some of the key psychological mechanisms underlying skill acquisition
Quantitatively and qualitatively assess the performance of movement skills
Design and critically evaluate movement skills training programs
Assessment
24983-01 : Research Proposal : Coursework (30%)
24983-02 : Written Examinations : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (70%)