SP3004:03
Motor Learning and Motor Control
Townsville
Prerequisites: (PP2101 or BC2401) (PP2201 or BC2402)
39 lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hours practicals. Second semester.
Available to level 3 sport and exercise science students.
Staff: Dr L Walker.
Reflex and voluntary control of movement. The principles of motor learning and the motor pattern generator. Motor skills acquisition. Control theories of motor behaviour.
Learning Objectives:
- to understand the acquisition and learning of fine motor control;
- to be able to evaluate, formulate and solve problems in this area.
Assessment by a three-hour end of semester examination (70%); on-course tutorial assignments (15%); practical (15%).
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