James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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SP2010 - Principles of Motor Learning and Motor Control
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Prerequisites: | SP2200 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
Only available to students other than listed as approved by the Head of Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science.
Subject Description
- This subject provides the introduction of describing and analysing skill classification, measurement of motor performance, theories of motor control, motor learning, practice and feedback.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate an ability to conduct tests of motor function and to evaluate problems in motor learning and control
- analyse the factors affecting the process of motor skill learning and motor performance
- describe basic principles of theoretical and practical aspects of motor control
Subject Assessment
- Invigilated > Other exams - (20%)
- Report (individual) - (30%)
- Invigilated > End of semester exam - (50%)
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Jonathan Connor |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Fiona Barnett DR Jonathan Connor |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Jonathan Connor |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Carl Woods Assoc. Professor Fiona Barnett DR Jonathan Connor |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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