HSE204 - Motor Learning and Development
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| 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 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 4 x online topic modules |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 4 x online topic modules |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Online students only: 1 weekend day of practicals scheduled during trimester. Practicals to be undertaken at Burwood (Melbourne). |
| 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. |
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.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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| ULO1 | Apply principles of motor learning to the development of motor skills. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Analyse approaches to understanding motor control. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Compare the different uses of feedback in motor skill learning. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Analyse the design of practice environments. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Contrast factors affecting motor development. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| 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 |
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| Assessment 1: Practical reports | 4 reports - 500 words each | 50% |
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| Assessment 2: Online MCQs | 4 MCQs | 5% each Total: 20% |
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| Assessment 3: Examination | 2 hours | 30% |
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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 HSE204 can be found via the University Library.
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.
Unit Fee Information
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