James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2004

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SP3004:03

Motor Learning and Motor Control

Townsville

HECS Band 1

26 hours lectures, 13 hours tutorials, 26 hours practicals. Semester 2.

Available to level 3 sport and exercise science students.

Staff:

Assoc. Professor W Spinks.

Skill classification, measurement of motor performance, theories of motor control, motor learning, practice and feedback.

Learning Objectives:

to understand the neural, mechanical and cognitive bases for controlling movement;

demonstrate an ability to conduct tests of motor function and to evaluate problems in motor learning and control.

Assessment by a three-hour end-of-semester examination (60%); on-course assignments (40%).